2016 Independent Leaders Passing - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 1 | 35 | 23 | 65.7 | 241 | 6.9 | 2 | 3 | 125.27 | 35.0 | 241.0 |
| 2 | Ross Comis | U Mass | SO | QB | 1 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 141 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 122.61 | 17.0 | 141.0 |
| 3 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 91 | 47 | 51.6 | 609 | 6.7 | 4 | 3 | 115.78 | 30.3 | 203.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 15.0 pass attempts per game played.