2011 College Quarterback Rankings

College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.

Ranked by EPA per Dropback. Qualified: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 2011 regular season. Counting stats are the official NCAA lines.

2011 Leaders

EPA per Dropback

1Cody Fajardo Nevada+0.44
2Russell Wilson Wisconsin+0.36
3Kellen Moore Boise State+0.31
4Terrance Owens Toledo+0.30
5Tyler Bray Tennessee+0.28

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NFL Passer Rating

1Russell Wilson Wisconsin136.8
2Robert Griffin III Baylor133.3
3Kellen Moore Boise State126.4
4Case Keenum Houston125.8
5Andrew Luck Stanford117.0

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Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt

1Robert Griffin III Baylor11.41
2Russell Wilson Wisconsin11.07
3Case Keenum Houston10.52
4Kellen Moore Boise State9.74
5Terrance Owens Toledo9.27

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Completion %

1Dan Persa Northwestern74.2%
2Kellen Moore Boise State74.1%
3Brandon Weeden Oklahoma State72.6%
4Russell Wilson Wisconsin72.5%
5Robert Griffin III Baylor72.4%

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Passing Yards

1Case Keenum Houston5,099
2Nick Foles Arizona4,334
3Brandon Weeden Oklahoma State4,328
4Landry Jones Oklahoma4,302
5Seth Doege Texas Tech4,004

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Passing Touchdowns

1Case Keenum Houston45
2Kellen Moore Boise State41
3Matt Barkley USC39
4Robert Griffin III Baylor36
5Andrew Luck Stanford35

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Success Rate

1Cody Fajardo Nevada54.8%
2Kellen Moore Boise State51.8%
3Dan Persa Northwestern51.3%
4Russell Wilson Wisconsin50.8%
5Tommy Rees Notre Dame50.5%

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Game-Winning Drives

1Rakeem Cato Marshall4
2Ryan Lindley San Diego State4
3Adam Kennedy Utah State3
4Geno Smith West Virginia3
5Keith Wenning Ball State3

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All 2011 College Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Quarterback Rushing Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)

ACE Ranking

"Accuracy Compared to Expectation"

ACE needs to know how hard each throw was. College play-by-play records the depth and direction of passes only from 2025, so college ACE starts in 2025.

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Quarterback Rankings, All Qualified Quarterbacks

Rk	Player	Team	GS	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	Eff	Rate	ANY/A	EPA/DB
1	Cody Fajardo	NEV	7	142-199	1,647	6	5	145.8	95.6	7.38	+0.44
2	Russell Wilson	WIS	13	206-284	2,879	31	3	191.6	136.8	11.07	+0.36
3	Kellen Moore	BOIS	12	300-405	3,507	41	7	176.8	126.4	9.74	+0.31
4	Terrance Owens	TOL	2	146-206	1,783	14	3	163.1	113.8	9.27	+0.30
5	Tyler Bray	TENN	6	147-247	1,983	17	6	144.8	98.0	8.08	+0.28
6	Chandler Harnish	NIU	13	210-329	2,844	25	5	158.5	110.3	9.23	+0.28
7	Jacory Harris	MIA	11	195-300	2,486	20	9	150.6	100.5	7.83	+0.28
8	Andrew Luck	STAN	12	261-373	3,170	35	9	167.5	117.0	9.07	+0.28
9	Tyler Wilson	ARK	12	257-407	3,422	22	6	148.7	101.6	8.35	+0.26
10	Matt Faulkner	SJSU	10	274-422	3,149	13	13	131.6	84.7	6.48	+0.26
11	Dan Persa	NU	9	193-260	2,163	17	7	160.3	109.2	7.76	+0.25
12	Alex Carder	WMU	11	277-414	3,251	28	9	150.8	104.0	7.81	+0.25
13	AJ McCarron	ALA	11	196-294	2,400	16	5	149.8	102.7	8.21	+0.25
14	Case Keenum	HOU	12	383-534	5,099	45	5	177.9	125.8	10.52	+0.24
15	Robert Griffin III	BAY	12	267-369	3,998	36	6	192.3	133.3	11.41	+0.24
16	Nick Foles	ARIZ	11	387-560	4,334	28	14	145.6	98.2	7.34	+0.23
17	Bryn Renner	UNC	12	212-308	2,769	23	12	161.2	105.6	8.10	+0.23
18	Matt Barkley	USC	12	308-446	3,528	39	7	161.2	115.2	8.81	+0.22
19	EJ Manuel	FSU	10	183-280	2,417	16	8	151.0	99.7	7.77	+0.22
20	Brandon Weeden	OKST	12	379-522	4,328	34	12	159.1	109.3	8.40	+0.22
21	Geno Smith	WVU	12	314-483	3,978	25	7	148.4	101.8	8.18	+0.22
22	Taylor Martinez	NEB	12	152-272	1,973	12	7	126.2	82.9	6.64	+0.21
23	John Brantley	FLA	10	132-224	1,912	10	6	140.0	90.5	7.74	+0.20
24	Michael Rocco	UVA	12	196-325	2,359	11	11	125.7	79.8	6.17	+0.20
25	Tyler Tettleton	OHIO	13	246-387	3,086	26	10	147.6	99.9	7.74	+0.19
26	Landry Jones	OU	12	339-537	4,302	28	14	142.4	94.6	7.77	+0.19
27	Blaine Gautier	UL	10	192-304	2,488	20	5	150.3	103.9	8.27	+0.19
28	Zach Collaros	CIN	9	154-243	1,854	14	8	139.9	92.2	6.98	+0.19
29	Brock Osweiler	ASU	12	296-469	3,641	24	12	140.1	93.4	7.26	+0.19
30	Austin Davis	USM	12	268-434	3,331	28	11	142.4	96.5	7.58	+0.18
31	Caleb TerBush	PUR	12	163-264	1,804	12	6	129.6	87.7	6.29	+0.18
32	Kirk Cousins	MSU	13	240-369	3,016	24	7	151.4	104.1	8.28	+0.18
33	Ryan Aplin	ARST	12	249-381	2,879	15	12	135.5	88.0	6.53	+0.18
34	Tommy Rees	ND	11	252-381	2,717	19	12	136.2	90.4	6.56	+0.17
35	Tajh Boyd	CLEM	13	274-453	3,578	31	10	145.0	99.0	7.79	+0.17
36	Teddy Bridgewater	LOU	9	167-253	1,855	12	9	136.1	88.6	6.01	+0.17
37	Chas Dodd	RUTG	7	129-228	1,398	9	7	115.0	75.1	5.20	+0.17
38	Seth Doege	TTU	12	398-581	4,004	28	10	138.9	96.8	6.88	+0.16
39	Denard Robinson	MICH	12	124-224	1,958	18	14	142.8	85.4	7.21	+0.16
40	Tino Sunseri	PITT	12	228-357	2,433	10	10	124.8	81.4	5.35	+0.16
41	Sean Renfree	DUKE	12	282-434	2,891	14	11	126.5	84.2	5.93	+0.16
42	James Vandenberg	IOWA	12	214-360	2,806	23	6	142.7	98.4	7.76	+0.16
43	Derek Carr	FRES	13	279-446	3,544	26	9	144.5	98.3	7.92	+0.16
44	Tanner Price	WAKE	12	229-376	2,803	20	6	137.9	95.0	7.26	+0.16
45	Matt Christian	NMSU	9	145-277	2,158	15	8	129.9	84.2	7.23	+0.15
46	Zac Dysert	M-OH	12	295-448	3,513	23	11	143.7	96.5	7.04	+0.15
47	Keith Price	WASH	10	219-325	2,625	29	11	157.9	107.5	7.74	+0.15
48	G.J. Kinne	TLSA	11	230-359	2,876	25	12	147.7	98.1	7.69	+0.14
49	Sean Mannion	ORST	10	305-473	3,328	16	18	127.1	80.6	5.71	+0.14
50	Casey Pachall	TCU	12	213-314	2,715	24	6	161.9	112.2	8.94	+0.14
51	Ryan Tannehill	TA&M	12	300-491	3,415	28	14	132.6	89.1	6.70	+0.14
52	Darron Thomas	ORE	12	194-316	2,493	30	6	155.2	109.8	8.69	+0.13
53	Bryant Moniz	HAW	9	248-397	2,733	22	5	136.1	96.0	6.99	+0.13
54	Tyler Hansen	COLO	12	231-412	2,883	20	11	125.5	83.0	6.37	+0.13
55	James Franklin	MIZ	12	223-353	2,733	20	10	141.2	94.1	7.23	+0.13
56	Austin Dantin	TOL	10	120-185	1,398	15	3	151.9	107.9	8.14	+0.13
57	Zach Maynard	CAL	12	212-372	2,802	17	11	129.4	83.9	6.77	+0.13
58	B.J. Daniels	USF	11	215-365	2,604	13	7	126.7	84.8	6.73	+0.12
59	Marshall Lobbestael	WSU	9	208-341	2,584	19	8	138.3	93.3	7.08	+0.12
60	Aaron Murray	UGA	13	218-371	2,861	33	12	146.4	99.4	7.47	+0.12
61	MarQueis Gray	MINN	9	108-213	1,495	8	8	114.5	70.5	5.70	+0.12
62	Collin Klein	KSU	12	145-251	1,745	12	5	128.0	86.8	6.18	+0.12
63	Nick Lamaison	UTEP	8	130-224	1,718	12	10	131.2	81.7	6.26	+0.12
64	Dominique Davis	ECU	12	334-494	3,225	25	19	131.5	86.5	5.54	+0.11
65	Chase Rettig	BC	12	170-317	1,960	12	9	112.4	73.3	5.28	+0.11
66	Jordan Rodgers	VAN	6	104-202	1,498	9	9	119.6	72.2	6.03	+0.11
67	Matt Schilz	BGSU	12	245-411	3,024	28	13	137.6	91.9	6.93	+0.11
68	J.J. McDermott	SMU	10	256-430	3,182	16	16	126.5	79.4	6.17	+0.11
69	Kawaun Jakes	WKU	11	153-276	1,854	10	12	115.1	70.2	5.10	+0.11
70	Ryan Radcliff	CMU	12	257-453	3,286	25	16	128.8	83.3	6.52	+0.10
71	Matthew McGloin	PSU	5	125-232	1,573	8	5	117.9	77.7	6.34	+0.10
72	Ryan Nassib	SYR	12	259-415	2,685	22	9	129.9	89.7	6.13	+0.10
73	Jonathan Perry	UAB	7	174-300	2,042	10	8	120.8	78.8	6.07	+0.10
74	Ryan Lindley	SDSU	12	209-398	2,740	20	8	122.9	82.9	6.81	+0.10
75	Logan Thomas	VT	13	215-363	2,799	19	9	136.3	90.7	7.30	+0.10
76	Keith Wenning	BALL	12	251-397	2,478	17	9	125.3	85.6	5.91	+0.09
77	Jordan Webb	KU	12	179-281	1,884	13	12	126.7	80.7	5.16	+0.09
78	Nathan Scheelhaase	ILL	12	166-261	1,971	12	7	136.8	90.7	6.45	+0.09
79	Johnny McEntee	CONN	12	172-335	2,110	12	8	111.3	73.1	5.36	+0.08
80	Kevin Prince	UCLA	9	112-195	1,627	10	7	137.3	86.8	7.07	+0.08
81	Brett Smith	WYO	12	233-385	2,495	18	8	126.2	86.4	6.35	+0.08
82	Gary Nova	RUTG	5	113-220	1,533	11	9	118.2	73.5	5.74	+0.08
83	Kolton Browning	ULM	12	228-395	2,300	11	7	112.3	76.3	5.19	+0.08
84	Mike Glennon	NCSU	12	262-420	2,790	28	11	134.9	93.1	6.36	+0.07
85	Derek Thompson	UNT	11	157-272	1,759	11	6	121.0	81.4	6.06	+0.07
86	Rakeem Cato	MRSH	8	155-265	1,833	13	10	125.2	80.3	5.79	+0.07
87	Jake Heaps	BYU	6	144-252	1,452	9	8	111.0	72.4	4.97	+0.07
88	Corey Robinson	TROY	11	284-456	3,100	19	13	127.4	84.3	6.11	+0.07
89	B.R. Holbrook	UNM	8	141-236	1,490	4	7	112.4	71.5	4.96	+0.06
90	Danny O'Brien	MD	7	150-266	1,648	7	10	109.6	68.0	4.90	+0.05
91	Ryan Griffin	TULN	13	227-408	2,502	13	10	112.8	74.4	5.40	+0.04
92	Taylor Reed	MEM	6	169-295	1,690	10	4	113.9	79.3	5.50	+0.04
93	Wesley Carroll	FIU	10	166-280	2,081	12	4	133.0	90.8	7.36	+0.04
94	Chazz Anderson	BUF	12	230-406	2,454	11	9	111.9	74.3	5.31	+0.03
95	Brian Reader	IDHO	8	194-355	2,003	10	12	104.6	66.4	4.42	+0.03
96	Jon Hays	UTAH	8	105-183	1,266	9	7	124.1	79.2	5.44	+0.02
97	Nick Fanuzzi	RICE	4	112-193	1,123	7	2	116.8	82.5	5.78	-0.00
98	Steele Jantz	ISU	7	123-228	1,322	10	9	109.2	69.4	4.62	-0.00
99	Jared Barnett	ISU	5	108-213	1,178	6	6	100.8	65.0	4.67	-0.02
100	Clayton Moore	AKR	11	147-309	1,655	9	9	96.3	61.6	4.27	-0.03
101	Graham Wilbert	FAU	11	143-267	1,380	7	14	95.1	55.1	3.12	-0.03
102	Logan Kilgore	MTSU	9	204-346	2,084	18	11	120.4	80.4	5.58	-0.03
103	Nick Isham	LT	7	155-257	1,457	8	7	112.8	75.0	4.72	-0.04
104	Pete Thomas	CSU	9	161-261	1,607	7	8	116.1	75.3	4.80	-0.04
105	Spencer Keith	KENT	12	142-285	1,422	10	8	97.7	64.4	4.12	-0.07
106	Caleb Herring	UNLV	7	113-206	1,004	8	6	102.8	68.9	3.92	-0.08

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