How Deep Can College Quarterbacks Complete a Pass? Completion rate by air yards, 2025-2026

College quarterbacks completed 68% of passes thrown 0 to 9 air yards but only 37% of passes thrown 20 or more air yards past the line of scrimmage (2025-2026). Deep throws are 14% of all attempts. The deepest completion in our data had 57 air yards, thrown by Amari Odom in 2025 Week 10.

Completion Rate by Depth of Throw

Depth	Attempts	Share of throws	Completion %	Touchdown %
Behind the line	9,246	17.2%	85.5%	2.4%
0-4 air yards	13,046	24.3%	71.1%	3.8%
5-9 air yards	12,441	23.2%	64.1%	3.4%
10-14 air yards	7,057	13.1%	54.5%	4.6%
15-19 air yards	4,520	8.4%	52.0%	5.8%
20-24 air yards	2,542	4.7%	42.7%	9.4%
25-29 air yards	1,650	3.1%	36.1%	9.9%
30+ air yards	3,199	6.0%	32.9%	10.4%

Every pass with a recorded depth, 2025-2026; sacks and spikes are not counted. Air yards are measured from the line of scrimmage to where the pass arrived, not the yards the receiver gained afterward. College air yards exist only from 2025 week 9. The 2026 season is included through Week 10.

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