2016 National Leaders Passing - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 12 | 44 | 26 | 59.1 | 298 | 4 | 2 | 136.89 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 12 | 39 | 19 | 48.7 | 348 | 3 | 1 | 143.92 | 74 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 9 | 37 | 18 | 48.6 | 218 | 0 | 2 | 87.33 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 12 | 37 | 16 | 43.2 | 202 | 1 | 1 | 92.61 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 12 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | 362 | 1 | 1 | 132.52 | 77 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 36 | 22 | 61.1 | 326 | 3 | 0 | 164.68 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 14 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 292 | 5 | 4 | 141.74 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 11 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 362 | 1 | 0 | 147.74 | 72 | 17 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 11 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 244 | 1 | 3 | 107.99 | 51 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 14 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 174 | 4 | 1 | 128.87 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 13 | 34 | 15 | 44.1 | 149 | 0 | 2 | 69.17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 12 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 408 | 1 | 0 | 180.53 | 49 | 20 | 13 | 4 |
| 12 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 11 | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 293 | 1 | 0 | 151.25 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 140.89 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 12 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 13 | 33 | 15 | 45.5 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 86.26 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 13 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 239 | 1 | 3 | 123.05 | 37 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 16 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 9 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 224 | 3 | 0 | 139.74 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 12 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 169 | 2 | 0 | 111.87 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 12 | 31 | 13 | 41.9 | 248 | 2 | 1 | 123.98 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| 19 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 11 | 31 | 15 | 48.4 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 93.42 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 12 | 31 | 13 | 41.9 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 85.08 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 11 | 31 | 13 | 41.9 | 144 | 3 | 1 | 106.44 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 12 | 31 | 12 | 38.7 | 142 | 2 | 2 | 85.58 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 11 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 139 | 2 | 1 | 97.67 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 12 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 221 | 0 | 1 | 111.88 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | Tyree Jackson | Buffalo | FR | QB | 9 | 30 | 13 | 43.3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 91.40 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 12 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 203 | 2 | 1 | 126.38 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 12 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 187 | 4 | 1 | 137.61 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 29 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 13 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 496 | 5 | 2 | 264.87 | 89 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| 29 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 241 | 3 | 1 | 154.09 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 29 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 12 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 133.59 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 29 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 127.30 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 29 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 111.61 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 29 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 10 | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 106.84 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 29 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 13 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 171 | 0 | 1 | 90.59 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 29 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 12 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 122.71 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 12 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 382 | 4 | 1 | 226.99 | 74 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| 37 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 12 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 154.40 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 37 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 11 | 27 | 11 | 40.7 | 257 | 4 | 1 | 162.18 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 37 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 11 | 27 | 15 | 55.6 | 184 | 1 | 1 | 117.62 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 37 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 11 | 27 | 10 | 37.0 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 103.70 | 76 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 42 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 9 | 26 | 16 | 61.5 | 252 | 2 | 1 | 160.64 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| 42 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 10 | 26 | 14 | 53.8 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 104.64 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 9 | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 161 | 2 | 0 | 142.78 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 45 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 10 | 25 | 17 | 68.0 | 243 | 2 | 1 | 168.05 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 45 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 12 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 227 | 2 | 1 | 158.67 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 45 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 10 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 225 | 4 | 3 | 168.40 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 45 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 11 | 25 | 14 | 56.0 | 208 | 1 | 0 | 139.09 | 56 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 45 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 12 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 102.19 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| 45 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 12 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 120 | 2 | 0 | 114.72 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 11 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 124.90 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 12 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 73.94 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 11 | 24 | 16 | 66.7 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 136.84 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 12 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 129 | 2 | 1 | 122.65 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 11 | 24 | 11 | 45.8 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 75.30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 9 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 91.12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 53 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 11 | 24 | 10 | 41.7 | 102 | 1 | 2 | 74.45 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 7 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 124.59 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 58 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 12 | 23 | 7 | 30.4 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 45.56 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 58 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 11 | 23 | 8 | 34.8 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 71.84 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 11 | 22 | 8 | 36.4 | 186 | 1 | 2 | 104.20 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 11 | 22 | 11 | 50.0 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 131.82 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 61 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 9 | 22 | 8 | 36.4 | 170 | 1 | 2 | 98.09 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 61 | Luke Del Rio | Florida | SO | QB | 5 | 22 | 14 | 63.6 | 169 | 2 | 2 | 139.99 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 61 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 9 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 106.89 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 66 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 8 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 146.74 | 56 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 66 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 10 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 221 | 1 | 2 | 137.44 | 75 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 66 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 9 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 199 | 4 | 0 | 204.37 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 66 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 7 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 122.31 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 10 | 21 | 7 | 33.3 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 86.64 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 11 | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 87.98 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 72 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 8 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 191 | 2 | 2 | 148.22 | 39 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 72 | Tyler Stehling | Rice | SR | QB | 10 | 20 | 13 | 65.0 | 160 | 2 | 0 | 165.20 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 72 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 11 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 137 | 0 | 1 | 102.54 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 72 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 6 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 107.12 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 72 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 11 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 135 | 1 | 1 | 113.20 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 72 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 12 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 122.78 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 72 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 104.60 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 72 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 10 | 20 | 10 | 50.0 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 137.18 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 72 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 10 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 85.14 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 81 | Ty Gangi | Nevada | SO | QB | 5 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 213 | 1 | 1 | 158.91 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 81 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 8 | 19 | 11 | 57.9 | 179 | 3 | 1 | 178.61 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| 81 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 9 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 159 | 0 | 1 | 112.39 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 81 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 7 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 138.88 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 9 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 104.28 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 10 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 165.87 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 86 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 7 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 135.96 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 86 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 10 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 109.27 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 86 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 11 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 114.16 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 86 | Garrett Smith | La-Monroe | SO | QB | 6 | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 88.67 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 86 | Joel Lanning | Iowa State | JR | QB | 9 | 18 | 6 | 33.3 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 95.06 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Glen Cuiellette | Tulane | SO | QB | 11 | 18 | 7 | 38.9 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 82.98 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 9 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 92.22 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 8 | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 70.38 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 8 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 189.01 | 70 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 95 | Eric Dungey | Syracuse | SO | QB | 9 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 157 | 0 | 1 | 130.52 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 95 | Montell Cozart | Kansas | JR | QB | 6 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 142.03 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 95 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 7 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 114.22 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 95 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 9 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 93.02 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Tyler Jones | Texas St | SR | QB | 9 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 71 | 0 | 4 | 23.31 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | ||||||||||||||||