2012 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Barkley | USC | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 372 | 9.8 | 4 | 0 | 177.50 | 38.0 | 372.0 |
| 1 | J.W. Walsh | Okla St | FR | QB | 1 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 347 | 11.6 | 4 | 0 | 211.16 | 30.0 | 347.0 |
| 1 | Cody Vaz | Oregon St | JR | QB | 1 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 332 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 180.59 | 32.0 | 332.0 |
| 1 | Seth Doege | Texas Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 67 | 52 | 77.6 | 659 | 9.8 | 11 | 0 | 214.41 | 33.5 | 329.5 |
| 1 | Geno Smith | WVU | SR | QB | 1 | 36 | 32 | 88.9 | 323 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 200.92 | 36.0 | 323.0 |
| 1 | EJ Manuel | FSU | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 26 | 68.4 | 291 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 141.44 | 38.0 | 291.0 |
| 1 | Taylor Kelly | Ariz St | SO | QB | 1 | 19 | 17 | 89.5 | 268 | 14.1 | 4 | 0 | 277.42 | 19.0 | 268.0 |
| 1 | Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | JR | QB | 2 | 48 | 39 | 81.3 | 534 | 11.1 | 7 | 0 | 222.82 | 24.0 | 267.0 |
| 1 | Mike Glennon | NC State | SR | QB | 1 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 257 | 7.6 | 3 | 0 | 163.21 | 34.0 | 257.0 |
| 1 | Dylan Thompson | S Carolina | SO | QB | 2 | 47 | 26 | 55.3 | 507 | 10.8 | 5 | 0 | 181.04 | 23.5 | 253.5 |
| 1 | Zach Maynard | California | SR | QB | 1 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 245 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 147.27 | 30.0 | 245.0 |
| 1 | Chase Rettig | BC | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 234 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 134.33 | 29.0 | 234.0 |
| 1 | Tajh Boyd | Clemson | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 19 | 82.6 | 229 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 209.29 | 23.0 | 229.0 |
| 1 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SR | QB | 1 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 222 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 128.46 | 36.0 | 222.0 |
| 1 | Tanner Price | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 1 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 221 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 167.35 | 24.0 | 221.0 |
| 1 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | SR | QB | 1 | 21 | 17 | 81.0 | 217 | 10.3 | 2 | 0 | 199.18 | 21.0 | 217.0 |
| 1 | AJ McCarron | Alabama | JR | QB | 2 | 44 | 29 | 65.9 | 431 | 9.8 | 7 | 0 | 200.69 | 22.0 | 215.5 |
| 1 | David Ash | Texas | SO | QB | 2 | 49 | 36 | 73.5 | 377 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 158.30 | 24.5 | 188.5 |
| 1 | Marcus Mariota | Oregon | FR | QB | 2 | 49 | 37 | 75.5 | 366 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 165.19 | 24.5 | 183.0 |
| 1 | Jon Hays | Utah | SR | QB | 2 | 53 | 30 | 56.6 | 350 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 130.75 | 26.5 | 175.0 |
| 1 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | SR | QB | 2 | 58 | 37 | 63.8 | 344 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 119.30 | 29.0 | 172.0 |
| 1 | Phillip Sims | Virginia | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 166 | 9.8 | 2 | 0 | 179.67 | 17.0 | 166.0 |
| 1 | Bo Wallace | Miss | SO | QB | 2 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 275 | 7.2 | 4 | 0 | 153.43 | 19.0 | 137.5 |
| 1 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 128 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 116.18 | 17.0 | 128.0 |
| 1 | Josh Nunes | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 125 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 | 114.62 | 26.0 | 125.0 |
| 1 | Cole Stoudt | Clemson | SO | QB | 1 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 123 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 142.40 | 18.0 | 123.0 |
| 1 | Devin Powell | Tulane | FR | QB | 1 | 16 | 8 | 50.0 | 110 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 128.38 | 16.0 | 110.0 |
| 1 | Casey Pachall | TCU | JR | QB | 1 | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 107 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 98.41 | 26.0 | 107.0 |
| 1 | Jeff Driskel | Florida | SO | QB | 2 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 212 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 | 148.16 | 16.0 | 106.0 |
| 30 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | JR | QB | 2 | 90 | 56 | 62.2 | 931 | 10.3 | 9 | 1 | 179.89 | 45.0 | 465.5 |
| 30 | Johnny Manziel | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 2 | 76 | 44 | 57.9 | 689 | 9.1 | 7 | 1 | 161.82 | 38.0 | 344.5 |
| 30 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | JR | QB | 2 | 45 | 29 | 64.4 | 600 | 13.3 | 5 | 1 | 208.67 | 22.5 | 300.0 |
| 30 | Bryn Renner | N Carolina | JR | QB | 2 | 62 | 41 | 66.1 | 552 | 8.9 | 5 | 1 | 164.30 | 31.0 | 276.0 |
| 30 | James Franklin | Missouri | JR | QB | 1 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 257 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 139.62 | 30.0 | 257.0 |
| 30 | Matthew McGloin | Penn State | SR | QB | 2 | 69 | 40 | 58.0 | 491 | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 143.54 | 34.5 | 245.5 |
| 30 | Collin Klein | Kansas St | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 230 | 11.5 | 2 | 1 | 194.60 | 20.0 | 230.0 |
| 30 | Tyler Russell | Miss St | JR | QB | 3 | 74 | 41 | 55.4 | 606 | 8.2 | 6 | 1 | 148.26 | 24.7 | 202.0 |
| 30 | Max Shortell | Minnesota | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 188 | 11.1 | 3 | 1 | 198.20 | 17.0 | 188.0 |
| 30 | Braxton Miller | Ohio State | SO | QB | 3 | 68 | 44 | 64.7 | 505 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 138.71 | 22.7 | 168.3 |
| 30 | Jonathan Wallace | Auburn | FR | QB | 1 | 16 | 9 | 56.3 | 164 | 10.3 | 1 | 1 | 150.48 | 16.0 | 164.0 |
| 30 | MarQueis Gray | Minnesota | SR | QB | 2 | 36 | 20 | 55.6 | 298 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 147.04 | 18.0 | 149.0 |
| 30 | Everett Golson | Notre Dame | SO | QB | 1 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 144 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 141.09 | 18.0 | 144.0 |
| 30 | Logan Thomas | Va Tech | JR | QB | 1 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 144 | 5.5 | 2 | 1 | 106.52 | 26.0 | 144.0 |
| 30 | Sam Richardson | Iowa State | FR | QB | 1 | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 129 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 105.41 | 21.0 | 129.0 |
| 30 | Tommy Rees | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 1 | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 117 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 113.31 | 16.0 | 117.0 |
| 30 | Bryan Bennett | Oregon | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 108 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 119.84 | 17.0 | 108.0 |
| 30 | Brandon Allen | Arkansas | FR | QB | 1 | 20 | 6 | 30.0 | 85 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 72.20 | 20.0 | 85.0 |
| 48 | Connor Halliday | Wash St | SO | QB | 1 | 45 | 26 | 57.8 | 378 | 8.4 | 4 | 2 | 148.78 | 45.0 | 378.0 |
| 48 | Nick Florence | Baylor | SR | QB | 2 | 69 | 47 | 68.1 | 692 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 184.82 | 34.5 | 346.0 |
| 48 | B.J. Daniels | S Florida | SR | QB | 2 | 70 | 41 | 58.6 | 675 | 9.6 | 6 | 2 | 162.14 | 35.0 | 337.5 |
| 48 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SR | QB | 2 | 67 | 47 | 70.1 | 604 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 169.46 | 33.5 | 302.0 |
| 48 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SR | QB | 2 | 49 | 30 | 61.2 | 499 | 10.2 | 5 | 2 | 172.28 | 24.5 | 249.5 |
| 48 | Jake Medlock | FIU | SO | QB | 7 | 202 | 115 | 56.9 | 1663 | 8.2 | 11 | 2 | 142.08 | 28.9 | 237.6 |
| 48 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | SR | QB | 2 | 51 | 32 | 62.7 | 468 | 9.2 | 2 | 2 | 144.93 | 25.5 | 234.0 |
| 48 | Keith Price | Washington | JR | QB | 2 | 74 | 45 | 60.8 | 464 | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 116.99 | 37.0 | 232.0 |
| 48 | Jeff Tuel | Wash St | SR | QB | 1 | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 229 | 5.1 | 0 | 2 | 100.53 | 45.0 | 229.0 |
| 48 | Caleb TerBush | Purdue | SR | QB | 2 | 61 | 43 | 70.5 | 452 | 7.4 | 6 | 2 | 158.63 | 30.5 | 226.0 |
| 48 | Cameron Coffman | Indiana | SO | QB | 3 | 94 | 65 | 69.1 | 654 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 133.86 | 31.3 | 218.0 |
| 48 | Zach Mettenberger | LSU | JR | QB | 2 | 48 | 36 | 75.0 | 414 | 8.6 | 3 | 2 | 159.75 | 24.0 | 207.0 |
| 48 | Munchie Legaux | Cincinnati | JR | QB | 2 | 59 | 28 | 47.5 | 384 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 112.13 | 29.5 | 192.0 |
| 48 | Steele Jantz | Iowa State | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 36 | 69.2 | 322 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 | 126.24 | 26.0 | 161.0 |
| 48 | Garrett Grayson | CSU | SO | QB | 4 | 93 | 51 | 54.8 | 602 | 6.5 | 4 | 2 | 119.10 | 23.3 | 150.5 |
| 48 | Dayne Crist | Kansas | SR | QB | 2 | 54 | 26 | 48.1 | 291 | 5.4 | 1 | 2 | 92.12 | 27.0 | 145.5 |
| 48 | James Lark | BYU | SR | QB | 5 | 105 | 65 | 61.9 | 709 | 6.8 | 7 | 2 | 136.82 | 21.0 | 141.8 |
| 48 | Jordan Webb | Colorado | JR | QB | 2 | 54 | 27 | 50.0 | 272 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 103.23 | 27.0 | 136.0 |
| 48 | Taysom Hill | BYU | FR | QB | 3 | 67 | 40 | 59.7 | 389 | 5.8 | 3 | 2 | 117.28 | 22.3 | 129.7 |
| 67 | Matt Scott | Arizona | SR | QB | 2 | 93 | 58 | 62.4 | 769 | 8.3 | 5 | 3 | 143.12 | 46.5 | 384.5 |
| 67 | Michael Rocco | Virginia | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 278 | 12.1 | 2 | 3 | 165.01 | 23.0 | 278.0 |
| 67 | Ryan Aplin | Ark St | SR | QB | 10 | 318 | 218 | 68.6 | 2683 | 8.4 | 18 | 3 | 156.21 | 31.8 | 268.3 |
| 67 | Brett Hundley | UCLA | FR | QB | 2 | 70 | 48 | 68.6 | 522 | 7.5 | 4 | 3 | 141.50 | 35.0 | 261.0 |
| 67 | Chandler Whitmer | U Conn | SO | QB | 3 | 91 | 58 | 63.7 | 779 | 8.6 | 4 | 3 | 143.56 | 30.3 | 259.7 |
| 67 | Jordan Lynch | N Illinois | JR | QB | 10 | 277 | 174 | 62.8 | 2459 | 8.9 | 21 | 3 | 160.24 | 27.7 | 245.9 |
| 67 | Andrew Maxwell | Mich St | JR | QB | 3 | 98 | 58 | 59.2 | 682 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 121.62 | 32.7 | 227.3 |
| 67 | Eric Soza | UTSA | JR | QB | 6 | 192 | 108 | 56.3 | 1343 | 7.0 | 14 | 3 | 135.94 | 32.0 | 223.8 |
| 67 | Logan Kilgore | MTSU | JR | QB | 9 | 246 | 152 | 61.8 | 1926 | 7.8 | 12 | 3 | 141.21 | 27.3 | 214.0 |
| 67 | Taylor McHargue | Rice | JR | QB | 10 | 262 | 154 | 58.8 | 1801 | 6.9 | 10 | 3 | 126.83 | 26.2 | 180.1 |
| 67 | Jacob Karam | Memphis | JR | QB | 10 | 224 | 151 | 67.4 | 1657 | 7.4 | 13 | 3 | 146.01 | 22.4 | 165.7 |
| 67 | Ryan Katz | SDSU | SR | QB | 6 | 126 | 78 | 61.9 | 979 | 7.8 | 9 | 3 | 145.99 | 21.0 | 163.2 |
| 67 | Ryan Polite | UTSA | FR | QB | 4 | 73 | 44 | 60.3 | 581 | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 132.47 | 18.3 | 145.3 |
| 67 | Teddy Bridgewater | Louisville | SO | QB | 2 | 49 | 28 | 57.1 | 279 | 5.7 | 3 | 3 | 112.93 | 24.5 | 139.5 |
| 67 | Joe Licata | Buffalo | FR | QB | 8 | 161 | 85 | 52.8 | 1017 | 6.3 | 6 | 3 | 114.43 | 20.1 | 127.1 |
| 67 | E.J. Hilliard | FIU | FR | QB | 5 | 84 | 56 | 66.7 | 563 | 6.7 | 3 | 3 | 127.61 | 16.8 | 112.6 |
| 83 | Maxwell Smith | Kentucky | SO | QB | 2 | 99 | 67 | 67.7 | 686 | 6.9 | 6 | 4 | 137.80 | 49.5 | 343.0 |
| 83 | Brett Smith | Wyoming | SO | QB | 9 | 302 | 189 | 62.6 | 2556 | 8.5 | 25 | 4 | 158.35 | 33.6 | 284.0 |
| 83 | Tyler Tettleton | Ohio | JR | QB | 11 | 326 | 197 | 60.4 | 2520 | 7.7 | 16 | 4 | 139.11 | 29.6 | 229.1 |
| 83 | Blake Bortles | UCF | SO | QB | 12 | 315 | 197 | 62.5 | 2543 | 8.1 | 21 | 4 | 149.81 | 26.3 | 211.9 |
| 83 | Shaun Rutherford | Texas St | SR | QB | 10 | 264 | 171 | 64.8 | 1825 | 6.9 | 12 | 4 | 134.81 | 26.4 | 182.5 |
| 83 | Anthony Alford | USM | FR | QB | 8 | 122 | 56 | 45.9 | 658 | 5.4 | 2 | 4 | 90.05 | 15.3 | 82.3 |
| 83 | Taylor Davis | Idaho | JR | QB | 4 | 62 | 32 | 51.6 | 289 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 | 93.83 | 15.5 | 72.3 |
| 90 | Colby Cameron | La Tech | SR | QB | 9 | 405 | 276 | 68.1 | 3186 | 7.9 | 21 | 5 | 148.87 | 45.0 | 354.0 |
| 90 | Alex Carder | W Mich | SR | QB | 2 | 87 | 48 | 55.2 | 603 | 6.9 | 5 | 5 | 120.87 | 43.5 | 301.5 |
| 90 | Graham Wilbert | FAU | SR | QB | 9 | 346 | 226 | 65.3 | 2471 | 7.1 | 15 | 5 | 136.73 | 38.4 | 274.6 |
| 90 | Dominique Blackman | Idaho | JR | QB | 5 | 194 | 125 | 64.4 | 1322 | 6.8 | 7 | 5 | 128.43 | 38.8 | 264.4 |
| 90 | D.J. Ponder | Tulane | SR | QB | 2 | 83 | 35 | 42.2 | 333 | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 71.77 | 41.5 | 166.5 |
| 90 | Riley Nelson | BYU | SR | QB | 4 | 93 | 51 | 54.8 | 590 | 6.3 | 4 | 5 | 111.57 | 23.3 | 147.5 |
| 96 | Derek Carr | Fresno St | JR | QB | 10 | 417 | 278 | 66.7 | 3272 | 7.8 | 29 | 6 | 152.65 | 41.7 | 327.2 |
| 96 | Ryan Radcliff | C Mich | SR | QB | 10 | 311 | 185 | 59.5 | 2531 | 8.1 | 20 | 6 | 145.21 | 31.1 | 253.1 |
| 96 | Garrett Gilbert | SMU | JR | QB | 9 | 322 | 177 | 55.0 | 2048 | 6.4 | 11 | 6 | 115.93 | 35.8 | 227.6 |
| 96 | Cody Fajardo | Nevada | SO | QB | 8 | 233 | 151 | 64.8 | 1792 | 7.7 | 15 | 6 | 145.51 | 29.1 | 224.0 |
| 96 | Joe Southwick | Boise St | JR | QB | 11 | 303 | 207 | 68.3 | 2297 | 7.6 | 17 | 6 | 146.56 | 27.5 | 208.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.