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2012 College First-Down Rate per Dropback 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.

The share of dropbacks that produced a first down or touchdown, including scrambles.

The 2012 leaders: David Fales (42.9%), Collin Klein (41.3%), Landry Jones (40.7%).

First-Down Rate per Dropback

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 112 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacks1D%
1David FalesQBSJSU40842442.9%
2Collin KleinQBKSU27228341.3%
3Landry JonesQBOU50751440.7%
4Aaron MurrayQBUGA35337640.4%
5Cody FajardoQBNEV33634940.1%
6Tino SunseriQBPITT36139439.3%
7Joe SouthwickQBBOIS33333639.3%
8Marcus MariotaQBORE31232939.2%
9Jordan LynchQBNIU35331638.9%
10Connor ShawQBSC20222138.9%
11Taylor KellyQBASU34037238.7%
12Colby CameronQBLT52253238.5%
13Teddy BridgewaterQBLOU38741138.4%
14Kawaun JakesQBWKU28831038.4%
15Tyler BrayQBTENN45145638.4%
16AJ McCarronQBALA28630638.2%
17Geno SmithQBWVU49050338.2%
18Bryn RennerQBUNC42243538.2%
19EJ ManuelQBFSU34937538.1%
20Seth DoegeQBTTU49651538.1%
21Johnny ManzielQBTA&M40042237.9%
22Keith WenningQBBALL42643437.8%
23Rakeem CatoQBMRSH58461437.8%
24Ryan NassibQBSYR44845937.7%
25Everett GolsonQBND28229537.3%
26David AshQBTEX28529437.1%
27Nick FlorenceQBBAY45146136.9%
28Tyler Van TubbergenQBWMU26122836.8%
29Chuckie KeetonQBUSU37636436.8%
30Tajh BoydQBCLEM37740036.8%
31Robert MarveQBPUR21923136.4%
32Brett HundleyQBUCLA42947036.2%
33Matt BarkleyQBUSC38740336.0%
34Tyler RussellQBMSST36637836.0%
35Ryan RadcliffQBCMU37835735.9%
36Matthew McGloinQBPSU44646535.5%
37Shane CardenQBECU37137035.4%
38Chandler WhitmerQBCONN36139435.0%
39Eric SozaQBUTSA28226035.0%
40Tyler TettletonQBOHIO34531534.9%
41Corey RobinsonQBTROY38940434.9%
42Terrance BroadwayQBUL28328434.9%
43Brett SmithQBWYO33035934.5%
44Derek CarrQBFRES45747734.4%
45Kolton BrowningQBULM38938534.3%
46Sean MannionQBORST30931934.2%
47Terrance OwensQBTOL33735534.1%
48Gary NovaQBRUTG34835834.1%
49Taylor McHargueQBRICE31732934.0%
50Logan KilgoreQBMTSU33533933.9%
51Bo WallaceQBMISS33634633.8%
52Tyler WilsonQBARK40141533.7%
53Ryan AplinQBARST37638533.5%
54Taylor MartinezQBNEB34136833.4%
55Blake BortlesQBUCF36638933.2%
56Zach MaynardQBCAL29632932.8%
57Munchie LegauxQBCIN23023632.6%
58Derek ThompsonQBUNT37237432.6%
59Stephen MorrisQBMIA42143632.6%
60Riley NelsonQBBYU30632632.2%
61Jake MedlockQBFIU26329432.0%
62Matt ScottQBARIZ45246731.9%
63David PilandQBHOU44845131.7%
64Alex CarderQBWMU24826031.5%
65Zac DysertQBM-OH48051331.4%
66Dalton WilliamsQBAKR52244031.4%
67Graham WilbertQBFAU40543231.2%
68Trevone BoykinQBTCU26328131.0%
69Michael RoccoQBUVA26627530.9%
70Josh NunesQBSTAN23524330.9%
71Sean RenfreeQBDUKE39241230.8%
72Cameron CoffmanQBIU40741930.8%
73Jordan RodgersQBVAN29431330.4%
74Mike GlennonQBNCSU51154330.2%
75Andrew MaxwellQBMSU43144830.1%
76Ryan GriffinQBTULN39438129.9%
77Zach MettenbergerQBLSU32935229.8%
78Chase RettigQBBC46750429.8%
79James FranklinQBMIZ23425229.8%
80Trevor SiemianQBNU19720229.7%
81Shaun RutherfordQBTXST29930729.6%
82Braxton MillerQBOSU25428129.5%
83Jacob KaramQBMEM27430229.5%
84B.J. DanielsQBUSF28930229.1%
85Spencer KeithQBKENT30030929.1%
86Logan ThomasQBVT39040929.1%
87Tyler BenzQBEMU21222928.8%
88Cody GreenQBTLSA39640428.7%
89Caleb TerBushQBPUR18919928.6%
90Ross MethenyQBUSA34536128.5%
91Andrew ManleyQBNMSU38437728.4%
92Keith PriceQBWASH39342327.9%
93Steele JantzQBISU26227727.8%
94Nick SherryQBUNLV42644727.7%
95Matt SchilzQBBGSU37838327.7%
96Travis WilsonQBUTAH20421727.6%
97Austin BrownQBUAB35539227.6%
98Nick LamaisonQBUTEP25222227.5%
99Jeff TuelQBWSU33236826.9%
100Alex ZordichQBBUF20821726.7%

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