2011 College 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Leaders

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.

First downs or touchdowns on 3rd-down dropbacks.

The 2011 leaders: Russell Wilson (56.0%), Dan Persa (53.4%), Kellen Moore (50.9%).

3rd-Down Conversion Rate

Minimum to rank: t3 db >= 4 × team games. 121 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	3D Conv%
1	Russell Wilson	QB	WIS	284	305	56.0%
2	Dan Persa	QB	NU	260	234	53.4%
3	Kellen Moore	QB	BOIS	405	413	50.9%
4	Casey Pachall	QB	TCU	314	326	49.4%
5	Brandon Weeden	QB	OKST	522	529	49.0%
6	Case Keenum	QB	HOU	534	535	48.5%
7	AJ McCarron	QB	ALA	294	278	48.3%
8	Cody Fajardo	QB	NEV	199	208	47.5%
9	Tajh Boyd	QB	CLEM	453	481	47.1%
10	Bryant Moniz	QB	HAW	397	387	46.7%
11	Matt Barkley	QB	USC	446	455	46.3%
12	Tommy Rees	QB	ND	381	390	46.3%
13	Robert Griffin III	QB	BAY	369	386	45.5%
14	Terrance Owens	QB	TOL	206	208	45.3%
15	Tyler Tettleton	QB	OHIO	387	405	45.2%
16	Chandler Harnish	QB	NIU	329	356	45.1%
17	Austin Dantin	QB	TOL	185	192	44.9%
18	Andrew Luck	QB	STAN	373	380	44.9%
19	Alex Carder	QB	WMU	414	467	44.5%
20	Aaron Murray	QB	UGA	371	398	43.6%
21	Tyler Bray	QB	TENN	247	230	43.3%
22	Chuckie Keeton	QB	USU	174	182	42.9%
23	Marshall Lobbestael	QB	WSU	341	363	42.9%
24	Ryan Tannehill	QB	TA&M	491	498	42.7%
25	Michael Rocco	QB	UVA	325	338	42.6%
26	Seth Doege	QB	TTU	581	597	42.3%
27	Zach Collaros	QB	CIN	243	257	42.3%
28	Landry Jones	QB	OU	537	545	42.0%
29	Denard Robinson	QB	MICH	224	246	41.8%
30	Jared Barnett	QB	ISU	213	214	41.7%
31	Mike Glennon	QB	NCSU	420	445	41.6%
32	Matt Faulkner	QB	SJSU	422	436	41.6%
33	Taylor Martinez	QB	NEB	272	288	41.5%
34	Keith Price	QB	WASH	325	348	41.3%
35	Dominique Davis	QB	ECU	494	512	41.0%
36	Jacory Harris	QB	MIA	300	317	40.9%
37	David Ash	QB	TEX	151	166	40.8%
38	Jonathan Perry	QB	UAB	300	262	40.6%
39	Matt Christian	QB	NMSU	277	289	40.6%
40	Sean Mannion	QB	ORST	473	497	40.6%
41	Nick Foles	QB	ARIZ	560	574	40.4%
42	Chase Rettig	QB	BC	317	338	40.3%
43	Brett Smith	QB	WYO	385	377	40.2%
44	Jake Heaps	QB	BYU	252	256	40.0%
45	Chas Dodd	QB	RUTG	228	242	39.7%
46	EJ Manuel	QB	FSU	280	307	39.7%
47	Nick Lamaison	QB	UTEP	224	235	39.7%
48	Sean Renfree	QB	DUKE	434	450	39.3%
49	J.J. McDermott	QB	SMU	430	391	39.1%
50	Tyler Wilson	QB	ARK	407	431	39.1%
51	Blaine Gautier	QB	UL	304	316	39.0%
52	Brock Osweiler	QB	ASU	469	496	38.9%
53	Jarrett Lee	QB	LSU	167	168	38.9%
54	Kawaun Jakes	QB	WKU	276	297	38.5%
55	Logan Thomas	QB	VT	363	376	38.5%
56	Kirk Cousins	QB	MSU	369	388	38.4%
57	Ryan Nassib	QB	SYR	415	443	38.2%
58	Ryan Aplin	QB	ARST	381	444	38.0%
59	Matt Schilz	QB	BGSU	411	433	37.8%
60	Zac Dysert	QB	M-OH	448	494	37.6%
61	Austin Davis	QB	USM	434	445	37.0%
62	Rakeem Cato	QB	MRSH	265	258	36.8%
63	Kolton Browning	QB	ULM	395	456	36.7%
64	Darron Thomas	QB	ORE	316	321	36.6%
65	Nathan Scheelhaase	QB	ILL	261	291	36.6%
66	Derek Thompson	QB	UNT	272	281	36.6%
67	Jordan Rodgers	QB	VAN	202	205	36.5%
68	Case McCoy	QB	TEX	144	152	36.4%
69	Geno Smith	QB	WVU	483	511	36.3%
70	Gary Nova	QB	RUTG	220	235	35.1%
71	Bryn Renner	QB	UNC	308	332	35.1%
72	Tino Sunseri	QB	PITT	357	411	34.8%
73	Edward Wright-Baker	QB	IU	153	166	34.7%
74	Jordan Webb	QB	KU	281	312	34.7%
75	Tanner Price	QB	WAKE	376	401	34.5%
76	Collin Klein	QB	KSU	251	285	34.4%
77	Jon Hays	QB	UTAH	183	208	34.2%
78	Corey Robinson	QB	TROY	456	486	34.1%
79	James Vandenberg	QB	IOWA	360	386	33.7%
80	Ryan Radcliff	QB	CMU	453	463	33.6%
81	John Brantley	QB	FLA	224	238	33.3%
82	Ryan Lindley	QB	SDSU	398	406	33.1%
83	G.J. Kinne	QB	TLSA	359	332	32.9%
84	Keith Wenning	QB	BALL	397	459	32.3%
85	Logan Kilgore	QB	MTSU	346	316	32.2%
86	Tyler Lantrip	QB	NEV	170	171	32.0%
87	Caleb TerBush	QB	PUR	264	283	31.8%
88	Teddy Bridgewater	QB	LOU	253	282	31.8%
89	Zach Maynard	QB	CAL	372	389	31.8%
90	James Franklin	QB	MIZ	353	371	31.6%
91	Wesley Carroll	QB	FIU	280	314	31.6%
92	Ryan Griffin	QB	TULN	408	426	31.5%
93	Tevin Washington	QB	GT	135	148	31.4%
94	Matthew McGloin	QB	PSU	232	238	31.2%
95	Alex Gillett	QB	EMU	173	215	31.1%
96	Barrett Trotter	QB	AUB	149	162	30.6%
97	Connor Shaw	QB	SC	171	189	30.6%
98	Kevin Prince	QB	UCLA	195	214	30.2%
99	MarQueis Gray	QB	MINN	213	210	29.9%
100	Taylor McHargue	QB	RICE	174	186	29.7%

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