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2012 College Touchdown % 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.

Passing touchdowns per pass attempt.

The 2012 leaders: Marcus Mariota (9.6%), Matt Barkley (9.3%), AJ McCarron (9.1%).

Touchdown %

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTD%
1Marcus MariotaQBORE3123299.6%
2Matt BarkleyQBUSC3874039.3%
3AJ McCarronQBALA2863069.1%
4Tajh BoydQBCLEM3774009.0%
5Aaron MurrayQBUGA3533768.8%
6Brett SmithQBWYO3303598.2%
7Geno SmithQBWVU4905038.2%
8Derek CarrQBFRES4574777.9%
9Seth DoegeQBTTU4965157.7%
10David FalesQBSJSU4084247.6%
11Tyler BrayQBTENN4514567.5%
12Connor ShawQBSC2022217.4%
13Taylor KellyQBASU3403727.4%
14Kawaun JakesQBWKU2883107.3%
15Chuckie KeetonQBUSU3763647.2%
16Eric SozaQBUTSA2822607.1%
17Kolton BrowningQBULM3893856.9%
18Nick FlorenceQBBAY4514616.9%
19Jordan LynchQBNIU3533166.8%
20Bryn RennerQBUNC4224356.6%
21Tyler BenzQBEMU2122296.6%
22Teddy BridgewaterQBLOU3874116.5%
23Caleb TerBushQBPUR1891996.3%
24Rakeem CatoQBMRSH5846146.3%
25Gary NovaQBRUTG3483586.3%
26EJ ManuelQBFSU3493756.3%
27Taylor MartinezQBNEB3413686.2%
28Ryan AplinQBARST3763856.1%
29Brett HundleyQBUCLA4294706.1%
30Blake BortlesQBUCF3663896.0%
31Tyler RussellQBMSST3663786.0%
32Johnny ManzielQBTA&M4004226.0%
33David AshQBTEX2852946.0%
34Colby CameronQBLT5225325.9%
35Robert MarveQBPUR2192315.9%
36Braxton MillerQBOSU2542815.9%
37Mike GlennonQBNCSU5115435.9%
38Tyler Van TubbergenQBWMU2612285.7%
39Landry JonesQBOU5075145.7%
40Trevone BoykinQBTCU2632815.7%
41Shane CardenQBECU3713705.7%
42Bo WallaceQBMISS3363465.7%
43Terrance BroadwayQBUL2832845.7%
44Munchie LegauxQBCIN2302365.7%
45Collin KleinQBKSU2722835.5%
46Matthew McGloinQBPSU4464655.4%
47Ryan NassibQBSYR4484595.4%
48Matt ScottQBARIZ4524675.3%
49Ryan RadcliffQBCMU3783575.3%
50Tino SunseriQBPITT3613945.3%
51Alex CarderQBWMU2482605.2%
52Tyler WilsonQBARK4014155.2%
53Zac DysertQBM-OH4805135.2%
54Keith WenningQBBALL4264345.2%
55Connor HallidayQBWSU2913075.2%
56Jacob KaramQBMEM2743025.1%
57Joe SouthwickQBBOIS3333365.1%
58Jeff DriskelQBFLA2162485.1%
59Ryan GriffinQBTULN3943815.1%
60Cody FajardoQBNEV3363495.1%
61Shaun RutherfordQBTXST2993075.0%
62Stephen MorrisQBMIA4214365.0%
63Steele JantzQBISU2622775.0%
64Jake MedlockQBFIU2632944.9%
65Michael RoccoQBUVA2662754.9%
66Sean MannionQBORST3093194.9%
67B.J. DanielsQBUSF2893024.8%
68Dalton WilliamsQBAKR5224404.8%
69Logan KilgoreQBMTSU3353394.8%
70Nick LamaisonQBUTEP2522224.8%
71Andrew ManleyQBNMSU3843774.7%
72Tyler TettletonQBOHIO3453154.6%
73Sean RenfreeQBDUKE3924124.6%
74Keith PriceQBWASH3934234.6%
75Graham WilbertQBFAU4054324.4%
76Phillip SimsQBUVA2032204.4%
77Jordan RodgersQBVAN2943134.4%
78Logan ThomasQBVT3904094.4%
79Alex ZordichQBBUF2082174.3%
80Cody GreenQBTLSA3964044.3%
81James FranklinQBMIZ2342524.3%
82Josh NunesQBSTAN2352434.3%
83Riley NelsonQBBYU3063264.2%
84Austin BrownQBUAB3553924.2%
85Zach MaynardQBCAL2963294.1%
86Spencer KeithQBKENT3003094.0%
87Everett GolsonQBND2822953.9%
88Terrance OwensQBTOL3373553.9%
89Derek ThompsonQBUNT3723743.8%
90Nick SherryQBUNLV4264473.8%
91Dominique BlackmanQBIDHO2432543.7%
92Matt SchilzQBBGSU3783833.7%
93Cameron CoffmanQBIU4074193.7%
94Chase RettigQBBC4675043.6%
95David PilandQBHOU4484513.6%
96Ross MethenyQBUSA3453613.5%
97Taylor McHargueQBRICE3173293.5%
98Travis WilsonQBUTAH2042173.4%
99Zach MettenbergerQBLSU3293523.3%
100Sean SchroederQBHAW3453813.2%

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