2016 National Leaders Passing - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/Att | TD | Int | Rating | Att/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma | JR | QB | 13 | 358 | 254 | 70.9 | 3965 | 11.1 | 40 | 8 | 196.38 | 27.5 | 305.0 |
| 2 | Mike White | Western Ky | JR | QB | 13 | 403 | 269 | 66.7 | 4138 | 10.3 | 34 | 7 | 177.37 | 31.0 | 318.3 |
| 3 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | SR | QB | 12 | 274 | 166 | 60.6 | 2680 | 9.8 | 25 | 7 | 167.74 | 22.8 | 223.3 |
| 4 | Logan Woodside | Toledo | JR | QB | 12 | 393 | 276 | 70.2 | 3800 | 9.7 | 41 | 8 | 181.81 | 32.8 | 316.7 |
| 5 | Nick Stevens | CSU | JR | QB | 9 | 200 | 128 | 64.0 | 1927 | 9.6 | 19 | 5 | 171.28 | 22.2 | 214.1 |
| 6 | Ryan Higgins | La Tech | SR | QB | 12 | 444 | 295 | 66.4 | 4208 | 9.5 | 37 | 6 | 170.85 | 37.0 | 350.7 |
| 7 | Brett Rypien | Boise St | SO | QB | 13 | 394 | 244 | 61.9 | 3646 | 9.3 | 24 | 8 | 155.70 | 30.3 | 280.5 |
| 7 | Trace McSorley | Penn State | SO | QB | 14 | 387 | 224 | 57.9 | 3614 | 9.3 | 29 | 8 | 156.93 | 27.6 | 258.1 |
| 9 | Mason Rudolph | Okla St | JR | QB | 12 | 423 | 266 | 62.9 | 3900 | 9.2 | 26 | 4 | 158.73 | 35.3 | 325.0 |
| 9 | Zach Terrell | W Mich | SR | QB | 13 | 355 | 248 | 69.9 | 3278 | 9.2 | 29 | 4 | 172.14 | 27.3 | 252.2 |
| 11 | Jake Browning | Washington | SO | QB | 13 | 372 | 231 | 62.1 | 3267 | 8.8 | 39 | 9 | 165.63 | 28.6 | 251.3 |
| 12 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville | SO | QB | 13 | 409 | 230 | 56.2 | 3543 | 8.7 | 30 | 9 | 148.82 | 31.5 | 272.5 |
| 13 | Jerod Evans | Va Tech | JR | QB | 13 | 390 | 248 | 63.6 | 3331 | 8.5 | 25 | 8 | 152.38 | 30.0 | 256.2 |
| 13 | Phillip Walker | Temple | SR | QB | 13 | 372 | 219 | 58.9 | 3171 | 8.5 | 19 | 12 | 140.88 | 28.6 | 243.9 |
| 15 | Nick Mullens | USM | SR | QB | 10 | 364 | 227 | 62.4 | 3056 | 8.4 | 21 | 10 | 146.44 | 36.4 | 305.6 |
| 15 | Riley Ferguson | Memphis | JR | QB | 12 | 403 | 254 | 63.0 | 3403 | 8.4 | 29 | 8 | 153.74 | 33.6 | 283.6 |
| 15 | Brad Kaaya | Miami (Fl) | JR | QB | 12 | 403 | 249 | 61.8 | 3397 | 8.4 | 23 | 7 | 147.95 | 33.6 | 283.1 |
| 15 | Austin Allen | Arkansas | JR | QB | 12 | 383 | 232 | 60.6 | 3224 | 8.4 | 22 | 15 | 142.41 | 31.9 | 268.7 |
| 15 | Deondre Francois | FSU | FR | QB | 12 | 368 | 210 | 57.1 | 3088 | 8.4 | 17 | 6 | 139.54 | 30.7 | 257.3 |
| 15 | Sam Darnold | USC | FR | QB | 13 | 366 | 246 | 67.2 | 3086 | 8.4 | 31 | 9 | 161.07 | 28.2 | 237.4 |
| 15 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | SO | QB | 13 | 358 | 198 | 55.3 | 3005 | 8.4 | 25 | 15 | 140.48 | 27.5 | 231.2 |
| 15 | Quinton Flowers | S Florida | JR | QB | 12 | 313 | 199 | 63.6 | 2634 | 8.4 | 22 | 6 | 153.64 | 26.1 | 219.5 |
| 23 | Patrick Mahomes II | Texas Tech | JR | QB | 11 | 548 | 358 | 65.3 | 4569 | 8.3 | 37 | 10 | 154.00 | 49.8 | 415.4 |
| 24 | David Washington | ODU | SR | QB | 12 | 323 | 192 | 59.4 | 2649 | 8.2 | 27 | 5 | 152.81 | 26.9 | 220.8 |
| 25 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 12 | 361 | 212 | 58.7 | 2925 | 8.1 | 26 | 9 | 145.57 | 30.1 | 243.8 |
| 25 | Sean White | Auburn | SO | QB | 11 | 208 | 133 | 63.9 | 1679 | 8.1 | 9 | 3 | 143.14 | 18.9 | 152.6 |
| 27 | Dallas Davis | USA | SO | QB | 10 | 299 | 174 | 58.2 | 2404 | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 131.42 | 29.9 | 240.4 |
| 27 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | SR | QB | 12 | 344 | 213 | 61.9 | 2763 | 8.0 | 24 | 12 | 145.43 | 28.7 | 230.3 |
| 29 | Deshaun Watson | Clemson | JR | QB | 14 | 564 | 376 | 66.7 | 4441 | 7.9 | 38 | 17 | 149.02 | 40.3 | 317.2 |
| 29 | Skyler Howard | WVU | SR | QB | 12 | 371 | 227 | 61.2 | 2939 | 7.9 | 21 | 9 | 141.56 | 30.9 | 244.9 |
| 29 | Danny Etling | LSU | JR | QB | 10 | 255 | 154 | 60.4 | 2023 | 7.9 | 10 | 4 | 136.83 | 25.5 | 202.3 |
| 29 | Jacob Park | Iowa State | SO | QB | 10 | 226 | 133 | 58.8 | 1791 | 7.9 | 12 | 5 | 138.52 | 22.6 | 179.1 |
| 33 | Mitch Trubisky | N Carolina | JR | QB | 11 | 400 | 269 | 67.3 | 3132 | 7.8 | 24 | 6 | 149.82 | 36.4 | 284.7 |
| 33 | Matt Linehan | Idaho | JR | QB | 12 | 393 | 249 | 63.4 | 3056 | 7.8 | 19 | 9 | 140.06 | 32.8 | 254.7 |
| 33 | Zach Smith | Baylor | FR | QB | 9 | 189 | 111 | 58.7 | 1466 | 7.8 | 12 | 7 | 137.43 | 21.0 | 162.9 |
| 36 | Brent Stockstill | MTSU | SO | QB | 9 | 378 | 232 | 61.4 | 2904 | 7.7 | 26 | 6 | 145.45 | 42.0 | 322.7 |
| 36 | Richard Lagow | Indiana | JR | QB | 13 | 438 | 253 | 57.8 | 3362 | 7.7 | 19 | 17 | 128.80 | 33.7 | 258.6 |
| 36 | Wilton Speight | Michigan | JR | QB | 12 | 331 | 204 | 61.6 | 2538 | 7.7 | 18 | 7 | 139.76 | 27.6 | 211.5 |
| 39 | Greg Ward Jr. | Houston | SR | QB | 12 | 469 | 319 | 68.0 | 3557 | 7.6 | 22 | 13 | 141.67 | 39.1 | 296.4 |
| 39 | Dane Evans | Tulsa | SR | QB | 12 | 406 | 240 | 59.1 | 3066 | 7.6 | 29 | 11 | 140.70 | 33.8 | 255.5 |
| 39 | Shane Buechele | Texas | FR | QB | 12 | 391 | 236 | 60.4 | 2958 | 7.6 | 21 | 11 | 136.00 | 32.6 | 246.5 |
| 39 | Ryan Finley | NC State | SO | QB | 12 | 381 | 226 | 59.3 | 2881 | 7.6 | 16 | 8 | 132.50 | 31.8 | 240.1 |
| 39 | Manny Wilkins | Ariz St | SO | QB | 9 | 284 | 177 | 62.3 | 2149 | 7.6 | 12 | 8 | 134.19 | 31.6 | 238.8 |
| 39 | Justice Hansen | Ark St | SO | QB | 12 | 302 | 176 | 58.3 | 2295 | 7.6 | 16 | 6 | 135.62 | 25.2 | 191.3 |
| 39 | Stephen Johnson | Kentucky | JR | QB | 11 | 256 | 140 | 54.7 | 1936 | 7.6 | 11 | 6 | 127.71 | 23.3 | 176.0 |
| 39 | Christian Chapman | SDSU | SO | QB | 13 | 226 | 137 | 60.6 | 1711 | 7.6 | 18 | 6 | 145.19 | 17.4 | 131.6 |
| 39 | Ty Gangi | Nevada | SO | QB | 10 | 172 | 99 | 57.6 | 1301 | 7.6 | 8 | 6 | 129.47 | 17.2 | 130.1 |
| 48 | Cooper Rush | CMU | SR | QB | 12 | 439 | 262 | 59.7 | 3303 | 7.5 | 22 | 14 | 133.04 | 36.6 | 275.3 |
| 48 | Drew Lock | Missouri | SO | QB | 11 | 398 | 211 | 53.0 | 2997 | 7.5 | 18 | 10 | 126.17 | 36.2 | 272.5 |
| 48 | Dru Brown | Hawai'i | SO | QB | 12 | 333 | 208 | 62.5 | 2490 | 7.5 | 19 | 7 | 139.90 | 27.8 | 207.5 |
| 48 | Perry Hills | Maryland | SR | QB | 10 | 178 | 108 | 60.7 | 1338 | 7.5 | 12 | 4 | 141.57 | 17.8 | 133.8 |
| 52 | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | SR | QB | 11 | 294 | 151 | 51.4 | 2180 | 7.4 | 14 | 8 | 123.92 | 26.7 | 198.2 |
| 52 | Brandon Dawkins | Arizona | SO | QB | 9 | 152 | 82 | 53.9 | 1122 | 7.4 | 7 | 6 | 123.27 | 16.9 | 124.7 |
| 54 | Jalen Hurts | Alabama | FR | QB | 14 | 361 | 225 | 62.3 | 2644 | 7.3 | 20 | 9 | 137.14 | 25.8 | 188.9 |
| 54 | Tyler O'Connor | Mich St | SR | QB | 10 | 244 | 141 | 57.8 | 1780 | 7.3 | 13 | 8 | 130.09 | 24.4 | 178.0 |
| 56 | Brogan Roback | EMU | JR | QB | 10 | 372 | 219 | 58.9 | 2694 | 7.2 | 18 | 7 | 131.91 | 37.2 | 269.4 |
| 56 | Conner Manning | Georgia St | JR | QB | 10 | 373 | 207 | 55.5 | 2684 | 7.2 | 16 | 13 | 123.14 | 37.3 | 268.4 |
| 56 | Sefo Liufau | Colorado | SR | QB | 11 | 301 | 185 | 61.5 | 2162 | 7.2 | 9 | 6 | 127.68 | 27.4 | 196.5 |
| 56 | Jason Driskel | FAU | SO | QB | 11 | 296 | 177 | 59.8 | 2133 | 7.2 | 7 | 11 | 120.70 | 26.9 | 193.9 |
| 60 | Andrew Ford | U Mass | SO | QB | 10 | 326 | 197 | 60.4 | 2310 | 7.1 | 23 | 13 | 135.25 | 32.6 | 231.0 |
| 60 | Kenny Hill | TCU | JR | QB | 12 | 391 | 236 | 60.4 | 2769 | 7.1 | 15 | 11 | 126.88 | 32.6 | 230.8 |
| 60 | Kenny Potter | SJSU | SR | QB | 10 | 288 | 169 | 58.7 | 2040 | 7.1 | 13 | 10 | 126.14 | 28.8 | 204.0 |
| 63 | Luke Falk | Wash St | JR | QB | 12 | 582 | 402 | 69.1 | 4050 | 7.0 | 34 | 10 | 143.37 | 48.5 | 337.5 |
| 63 | Ben Hicks | SMU | FR | QB | 11 | 390 | 215 | 55.1 | 2721 | 7.0 | 19 | 13 | 123.15 | 35.5 | 247.4 |
| 63 | Philip Nelson | ECU | SR | QB | 9 | 317 | 209 | 65.9 | 2223 | 7.0 | 11 | 8 | 131.24 | 35.2 | 247.0 |
| 63 | Troy Williams | Utah | JR | QB | 12 | 355 | 187 | 52.7 | 2485 | 7.0 | 13 | 8 | 119.05 | 29.6 | 207.1 |
| 63 | Taylor Lamb | App St | JR | QB | 13 | 325 | 197 | 60.6 | 2281 | 7.0 | 15 | 8 | 129.88 | 25.0 | 175.5 |
| 68 | Davis Webb | California | SR | QB | 12 | 620 | 382 | 61.6 | 4295 | 6.9 | 37 | 12 | 135.62 | 51.7 | 357.9 |
| 68 | Dalton Sturm | UTSA | JR | QB | 12 | 274 | 149 | 54.4 | 1896 | 6.9 | 18 | 5 | 130.54 | 22.8 | 158.0 |
| 68 | Ryan Burns | Stanford | SR | QB | 11 | 167 | 102 | 61.1 | 1151 | 6.9 | 5 | 7 | 120.47 | 15.2 | 104.6 |
| 71 | Clayton Thorson | N'western | SO | QB | 12 | 437 | 263 | 60.2 | 2991 | 6.8 | 21 | 9 | 129.41 | 36.4 | 249.3 |
| 71 | Brandon Silvers | Troy | JR | QB | 12 | 433 | 273 | 63.0 | 2951 | 6.8 | 21 | 12 | 130.77 | 36.1 | 245.9 |
| 71 | Mitch Leidner | Minnesota | SR | QB | 11 | 277 | 153 | 55.2 | 1874 | 6.8 | 4 | 12 | 108.18 | 25.2 | 170.4 |
| 74 | Kent Myers | Utah State | JR | QB | 11 | 344 | 200 | 58.1 | 2289 | 6.7 | 10 | 8 | 118.97 | 31.3 | 208.1 |
| 74 | J.T. Barrett | Ohio State | JR | QB | 13 | 379 | 233 | 61.5 | 2555 | 6.7 | 24 | 7 | 135.31 | 29.2 | 196.5 |
| 76 | David Blough | Purdue | SO | QB | 11 | 474 | 270 | 57.0 | 3107 | 6.6 | 24 | 20 | 120.29 | 43.1 | 282.5 |
| 76 | Alex McGough | FIU | JR | QB | 9 | 286 | 167 | 58.4 | 1891 | 6.6 | 13 | 11 | 121.24 | 31.8 | 210.1 |
| 76 | Anthony Jennings | La-Lafytte | SR | QB | 12 | 302 | 178 | 58.9 | 2008 | 6.6 | 10 | 13 | 117.11 | 25.2 | 167.3 |
| 76 | Ryan Metz | UTEP | SO | QB | 10 | 180 | 114 | 63.3 | 1184 | 6.6 | 11 | 4 | 134.32 | 18.0 | 118.4 |
| 80 | Chase Litton | Marshall | SO | QB | 9 | 355 | 218 | 61.4 | 2303 | 6.5 | 18 | 9 | 127.56 | 39.4 | 255.9 |
| 80 | Riley Neal | Ball State | SO | QB | 10 | 355 | 214 | 60.3 | 2303 | 6.5 | 11 | 12 | 118.24 | 35.5 | 230.3 |
| 80 | Jesse Ertz | Kansas St | JR | QB | 12 | 256 | 145 | 56.6 | 1661 | 6.5 | 7 | 4 | 117.03 | 21.3 | 138.4 |
| 83 | Daniel Jones | Duke | FR | QB | 11 | 415 | 260 | 62.7 | 2647 | 6.4 | 14 | 9 | 123.02 | 37.7 | 240.6 |
| 83 | Tyler Rogers | NMSU | SR | QB | 11 | 404 | 224 | 55.4 | 2603 | 6.4 | 16 | 12 | 116.70 | 36.7 | 236.6 |
| 83 | Trevor Knight | Texas A&M | SR | QB | 10 | 325 | 172 | 52.9 | 2088 | 6.4 | 16 | 6 | 119.45 | 32.5 | 208.8 |
| 83 | Kyle Shurmur | Vanderbilt | SO | QB | 12 | 352 | 189 | 53.7 | 2266 | 6.4 | 8 | 10 | 109.59 | 29.3 | 188.8 |
| 83 | James Morgan | BGSU | FR | QB | 11 | 324 | 182 | 56.2 | 2070 | 6.4 | 16 | 14 | 117.50 | 29.5 | 188.2 |
| 83 | Jacob Eason | Georgia | FR | QB | 12 | 350 | 193 | 55.1 | 2226 | 6.4 | 15 | 7 | 118.70 | 29.2 | 185.5 |
| 83 | Greg Windham | Ohio | SR | QB | 10 | 273 | 147 | 53.8 | 1752 | 6.4 | 13 | 8 | 117.61 | 27.3 | 175.2 |
| 83 | C.J. Beathard | Iowa | SR | QB | 12 | 279 | 159 | 57.0 | 1777 | 6.4 | 14 | 9 | 120.60 | 23.3 | 148.1 |
| 91 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia | JR | QB | 10 | 372 | 202 | 54.3 | 2288 | 6.2 | 18 | 10 | 116.56 | 37.2 | 228.8 |
| 91 | Chason Virgil | Fresno St | FR | QB | 9 | 280 | 144 | 51.4 | 1747 | 6.2 | 11 | 9 | 110.38 | 31.1 | 194.1 |
| 91 | Nick Fitzgerald | Miss St | SO | QB | 12 | 326 | 176 | 54.0 | 2006 | 6.2 | 16 | 8 | 116.97 | 27.2 | 167.2 |
| 91 | Mike Fafaul | UCLA | SR | QB | 10 | 259 | 135 | 52.1 | 1602 | 6.2 | 12 | 11 | 110.87 | 25.9 | 160.2 |
| 95 | Mason Fine | N Texas | FR | QB | 9 | 239 | 144 | 60.3 | 1464 | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 115.81 | 26.6 | 162.7 |
| 95 | Patrick Towles | BC | SR | QB | 12 | 257 | 129 | 50.2 | 1573 | 6.1 | 10 | 7 | 109.01 | 21.4 | 131.1 |
| 97 | Hasaan Klugh | Charlotte | SO | QB | 10 | 218 | 116 | 53.2 | 1313 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 | 116.19 | 21.8 | 131.3 |
| 98 | McKenzie Milton | UCF | FR | QB | 10 | 336 | 194 | 57.7 | 1983 | 5.9 | 10 | 7 | 112.97 | 33.6 | 198.3 |
| 98 | John Wolford | Wk Forest | JR | QB | 11 | 275 | 153 | 55.6 | 1619 | 5.9 | 8 | 9 | 108.14 | 25.0 | 147.2 |
| 98 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 9 | 146 | 72 | 49.3 | 868 | 5.9 | 4 | 3 | 104.19 | 16.2 | 96.4 |
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.