2016 National Leaders Passing - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 3 | 126 | 82 | 65.1 | 967 | 7.7 | 7 | 3 | 143.12 | 42.0 | 322.3 |
| 2 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 2 | 97 | 64 | 66.0 | 911 | 9.4 | 7 | 1 | 166.62 | 48.5 | 455.5 |
| 3 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 2 | 61 | 41 | 67.2 | 757 | 12.4 | 6 | 2 | 197.35 | 30.5 | 378.5 |
| 4 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 2 | 60 | 40 | 66.7 | 638 | 10.6 | 8 | 3 | 189.99 | 30.0 | 319.0 |
| 5 | Zach Smith | Baylor | FR | QB | 2 | 70 | 43 | 61.4 | 619 | 8.8 | 5 | 3 | 150.71 | 35.0 | 309.5 |
| 6 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 2 | 74 | 44 | 59.5 | 595 | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 142.14 | 37.0 | 297.5 |
| 7 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 2 | 47 | 32 | 68.1 | 584 | 12.4 | 5 | 0 | 207.58 | 23.5 | 292.0 |
| 8 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 2 | 77 | 37 | 48.1 | 529 | 6.9 | 5 | 5 | 114.20 | 38.5 | 264.5 |
| 9 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 2 | 50 | 36 | 72.0 | 507 | 10.1 | 7 | 0 | 203.38 | 25.0 | 253.5 |
| 9 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 2 | 68 | 42 | 61.8 | 507 | 7.5 | 3 | 3 | 130.14 | 34.0 | 253.5 |
| 11 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 2 | 57 | 33 | 57.9 | 500 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 | 148.95 | 28.5 | 250.0 |
| 12 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 2 | 52 | 26 | 50.0 | 484 | 9.3 | 2 | 3 | 129.34 | 26.0 | 242.0 |
| 13 | Austin Appleby | Florida | SR | QB | 2 | 64 | 40 | 62.5 | 483 | 7.5 | 4 | 5 | 130.89 | 32.0 | 241.5 |
| 14 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 2 | 63 | 31 | 49.2 | 455 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 123.36 | 31.5 | 227.5 |
| 15 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 1 | 53 | 33 | 62.3 | 453 | 8.5 | 5 | 1 | 161.41 | 53.0 | 453.0 |
| 15 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 2 | 75 | 51 | 68.0 | 453 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 122.21 | 37.5 | 226.5 |
| 17 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 2 | 59 | 35 | 59.3 | 447 | 7.6 | 3 | 3 | 129.57 | 29.5 | 223.5 |
| 18 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 1 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 445 | 12.4 | 5 | 2 | 196.88 | 36.0 | 445.0 |
| 19 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 1 | 51 | 30 | 58.8 | 432 | 8.5 | 4 | 2 | 148.02 | 51.0 | 432.0 |
| 20 | Jake Bentley | S Carolina | FR | QB | 1 | 43 | 32 | 74.4 | 390 | 9.1 | 3 | 2 | 164.33 | 43.0 | 390.0 |
| 21 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 2 | 47 | 25 | 53.2 | 384 | 8.2 | 5 | 0 | 156.93 | 23.5 | 192.0 |
| 22 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 1 | 43 | 25 | 58.1 | 372 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 156.86 | 43.0 | 372.0 |
| 23 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 2 | 41 | 23 | 56.1 | 354 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 144.73 | 20.5 | 177.0 |
| 24 | Zach Abey | Navy | SO | QB | 3 | 35 | 20 | 57.1 | 352 | 10.1 | 1 | 4 | 128.19 | 11.7 | 117.3 |
| 25 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 1 | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 346 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 146.66 | 40.0 | 346.0 |
| 26 | Bart Houston | Wisconsin | SR | QB | 2 | 33 | 27 | 81.8 | 333 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 | 166.58 | 16.5 | 166.5 |
| 27 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 3 | 65 | 31 | 47.7 | 326 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 99.97 | 21.7 | 108.7 |
| 28 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 1 | 48 | 30 | 62.5 | 310 | 6.5 | 3 | 1 | 133.21 | 48.0 | 310.0 |
| 29 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 1 | 51 | 32 | 62.7 | 305 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 111.61 | 51.0 | 305.0 |
| 30 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 28 | 73.7 | 304 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 184.30 | 38.0 | 304.0 |
| 30 | Alec Morris | N Texas | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 26 | 68.4 | 304 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 156.41 | 38.0 | 304.0 |
| 32 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 1 | 46 | 26 | 56.5 | 300 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 121.30 | 46.0 | 300.0 |
| 33 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 1 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 291 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 133.55 | 38.0 | 291.0 |
| 34 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 1 | 34 | 24 | 70.6 | 282 | 8.3 | 4 | 0 | 179.08 | 34.0 | 282.0 |
| 35 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 1 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 280 | 7.2 | 2 | 2 | 125.93 | 39.0 | 280.0 |
| 36 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 1 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 278 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 135.34 | 31.0 | 278.0 |
| 37 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 20 | 66.7 | 274 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 187.39 | 30.0 | 274.0 |
| 38 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 2 | 62 | 29 | 46.8 | 268 | 4.3 | 3 | 2 | 92.60 | 31.0 | 134.0 |
| 39 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 1 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 266 | 7.2 | 2 | 4 | 116.07 | 37.0 | 266.0 |
| 40 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 1 | 51 | 30 | 58.8 | 264 | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 104.85 | 51.0 | 264.0 |
| 41 | Gus Ragland | Miami (Oh) | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 22 | 73.3 | 263 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 162.30 | 30.0 | 263.0 |
| 42 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 1 | 32 | 23 | 71.9 | 261 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 154.77 | 32.0 | 261.0 |
| 43 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 1 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 253 | 14.1 | 1 | 1 | 197.51 | 18.0 | 253.0 |
| 44 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 1 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 247 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 174.41 | 26.0 | 247.0 |
| 45 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 2 | 52 | 27 | 51.9 | 245 | 4.7 | 2 | 0 | 104.19 | 26.0 | 122.5 |
| 46 | Ryker Fyfe | Nebraska | SR | QB | 1 | 36 | 17 | 47.2 | 243 | 6.8 | 2 | 0 | 122.25 | 36.0 | 243.0 |
| 47 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 1 | 49 | 24 | 49.0 | 241 | 4.9 | 0 | 3 | 78.05 | 49.0 | 241.0 |
| 48 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 1 | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 235 | 7.8 | 3 | 0 | 162.13 | 30.0 | 235.0 |
| 49 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 1 | 35 | 15 | 42.9 | 229 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 110.97 | 35.0 | 229.0 |
| 49 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 1 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 229 | 6.7 | 0 | 4 | 106.57 | 34.0 | 229.0 |
| 51 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 1 | 27 | 9 | 33.3 | 222 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 119.42 | 27.0 | 222.0 |
| 52 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 1 | 29 | 16 | 55.2 | 217 | 7.5 | 2 | 1 | 133.89 | 29.0 | 217.0 |
| 53 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 2 | 42 | 21 | 50.0 | 216 | 5.1 | 0 | 3 | 78.91 | 21.0 | 108.0 |
| 54 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 1 | 36 | 23 | 63.9 | 214 | 5.9 | 1 | 1 | 117.43 | 36.0 | 214.0 |
| 55 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 2 | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 213 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 130.34 | 13.5 | 106.5 |
| 56 | Arion Worthman | Air Force | SO | QB | 1 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 207 | 20.7 | 1 | 0 | 276.88 | 10.0 | 207.0 |
| 57 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 2 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 198 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 121.67 | 19.0 | 99.0 |
| 58 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 188 | 9.4 | 3 | 1 | 173.46 | 20.0 | 188.0 |
| 58 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | 39 | 14 | 35.9 | 188 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 79.73 | 39.0 | 188.0 |
| 60 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 1 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 183 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 | 157.75 | 19.0 | 183.0 |
| 61 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 1 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 178 | 7.7 | 0 | 1 | 104.14 | 23.0 | 178.0 |
| 62 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 1 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 175 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 108.82 | 34.0 | 175.0 |
| 62 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 1 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 175 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 102.56 | 39.0 | 175.0 |
| 64 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 1 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 164 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 154.17 | 21.0 | 164.0 |
| 65 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 1 | 38 | 21 | 55.3 | 163 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 94.72 | 38.0 | 163.0 |
| 66 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 1 | 46 | 19 | 41.3 | 158 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 57.11 | 46.0 | 158.0 |
| 67 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 1 | 27 | 10 | 37.0 | 153 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 84.64 | 27.0 | 153.0 |
| 68 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 1 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 151 | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 124.03 | 22.0 | 151.0 |
| 69 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 1 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 136 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 93.94 | 26.0 | 136.0 |
| 70 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 1 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 129 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 125.68 | 20.0 | 129.0 |
| 71 | Kevin Ellison | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 127 | 9.1 | 2 | 0 | 194.77 | 14.0 | 127.0 |
| 71 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 1 | 33 | 19 | 57.6 | 127 | 3.8 | 0 | 2 | 77.78 | 33.0 | 127.0 |
| 73 | Steven Montez | Colorado | FR | QB | 2 | 21 | 9 | 42.9 | 121 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 81.74 | 10.5 | 60.5 |
| 74 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 1 | 32 | 14 | 43.8 | 119 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 85.30 | 32.0 | 119.0 |
| 75 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 1 | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 118 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 94.27 | 26.0 | 118.0 |
| 76 | Justin Thomas | Ga Tech | SR | QB | 1 | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 105 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 105.86 | 14.0 | 105.0 |
| 77 | Connor White | Texas St | SO | QB | 1 | 22 | 12 | 54.5 | 102 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 99.40 | 22.0 | 102.0 |
| 78 | Tanner Mangum | BYU | SO | QB | 1 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 96 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 115.76 | 15.0 | 96.0 |
| 79 | Conner Cramer | NMSU | JR | QB | 1 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 95 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 108.54 | 15.0 | 95.0 |
| 79 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 2 | 25 | 10 | 40.0 | 95 | 3.8 | 0 | 3 | 47.92 | 12.5 | 47.5 |
| 81 | Jeremy Johnson | Auburn | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 93 | 10.3 | 0 | 1 | 120.14 | 9.0 | 93.0 |
| 82 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 2 | 7 | 4 | 57.1 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 | 1 | 134.17 | 3.5 | 44.0 |
| 83 | Ryan Burns | Stanford | SR | QB | 1 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 86 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 110.20 | 12.0 | 86.0 |
| 83 | Foster Sawyer | TCU | SO | QB | 1 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 86 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 68.90 | 25.0 | 86.0 |
| 85 | Lamar Jordan | New Mexico | JR | QB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 | 236.70 | 4.0 | 77.0 |
| 86 | Keller Chryst | Stanford | JR | QB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 200.20 | 6.0 | 68.0 |
| 87 | Kyle Kearns | Wk Forest | FR | QB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 60 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 70.40 | 10.0 | 60.0 |
| 88 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 1 | 23 | 7 | 30.4 | 55 | 2.4 | 0 | 3 | 24.43 | 23.0 | 55.0 |
| 89 | Favian Upshaw | Ga South | SR | QB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 143.31 | 7.0 | 48.0 |
| 90 | Zander Diamont | Indiana | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 0 | 732.40 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 90 | Tyler Huntley | Utah | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 402.40 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| 90 | Justin Holman | UCF | SR | QB | 1 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 78.04 | 9.0 | 36.0 |
| 93 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 1 | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 69.40 | 10.0 | 35.0 |
| 94 | Will Worth | Navy | SR | QB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 192.80 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 95 | Jonathan Ward | CMU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 | 360.40 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 95 | Caleb Evans | La-Monroe | FR | QB | 1 | 14 | 3 | 21.4 | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 11.46 | 14.0 | 31.0 |
| 97 | Jason Stewart | Memphis | SR | QB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 67.04 | 5.0 | 28.0 |
| 98 | John Franklin III | Auburn | JR | QB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 72.86 | 7.0 | 25.0 |
| 99 | Chris Carson | Okla St | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 301.60 | 0.5 | 12.0 |
| 99 | ArDarius Stewart | Alabama | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 | 301.60 | 0.3 | 8.0 |