The Best College Deep Passers Throws of 20+ air yards, 2025-2026

Among college quarterbacks with at least 40 throws of 20 or more air yards (2025-2026), Kevin Jennings completed the highest share: 55.7% (34 of 61). Deuce Bailey threw the most deep touchdowns (10).

Best Deep Passers: Completion % on Throws of 20+ Air Yards

Rk	Quarterback	Att	Cmp	Cmp%	TD	EPA/Att
1	Kevin Jennings	61	34	55.7%	6	+1.17
2	Julian Sayin	44	24	54.5%	5	+1.38
3	Drew Mestemaker	55	28	50.9%	9	+1.12
4	Caden Veltkamp	43	21	48.8%	7	+0.96
5	Nathan Hayes	40	19	47.5%	5	+0.87
6	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	43	20	46.5%	3	+0.84
7	CJ Carr	49	22	44.9%	6	+0.86
8	Noah Fifita	63	28	44.4%	9	+0.87
9	Conner Weigman	43	19	44.2%	8	+0.72
10	Jayden Maiava	68	30	44.1%	7	+1.00
11	Caden Creel	41	18	43.9%	8	+1.06
12	Jaden Craig	40	17	42.5%	2	+0.91
13	Deuce Bailey	50	21	42.0%	10	+0.81
14	Gunner Stockton	53	22	41.5%	7	+0.71
15	Micah Alejado	46	19	41.3%	8	+0.81
16	Dru DeShields	51	21	41.2%	4	+0.62
17	Lunch Winfield	44	18	40.9%	4	+0.80
18	Nick Minicucci	64	26	40.6%	6	+0.52
19	CJ Bailey	47	19	40.4%	8	+0.82
20	Darian Mensah	52	21	40.4%	3	+0.79
21	Jaylen Raynor	60	24	40.0%	4	+0.67
22	Isaiah Marshall	50	20	40.0%	4	+0.53
23	Byrum Brown	40	16	40.0%	6	+0.75
24	John Alan Richter	43	17	39.5%	5	+0.55
25	Ashton Daniels	51	20	39.2%	7	+0.69
26	Thomas Castellanos	41	16	39.0%	4	+0.81
27	DJ Lagway	62	24	38.7%	6	+0.56
28	Trinidad Chambliss	52	20	38.5%	7	+0.39
29	Michael Hawkins Jr.	52	20	38.5%	6	+0.64
30	Braylon Braxton	42	16	38.1%	5	+0.51

Career totals in our data, 2025-2026, at least 40 throws of 20+ air yards; the top 30 of 58 quarterbacks. EPA/Att is expected points added per deep attempt, sacks excluded. College air yards exist only from 2025 week 9. The 2026 season is included through Week 10.

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