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2012 College Yards per Attempt 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 yards per pass attempt.

The 2012 leaders: Aaron Murray (9.8), Tajh Boyd (9.4), AJ McCarron (9.3).

Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksY/A
1Aaron MurrayQBUGA3533769.8
2Tajh BoydQBCLEM3774009.4
3AJ McCarronQBALA2863069.3
4David FalesQBSJSU4084249.3
5Collin KleinQBKSU2722839.2
6Nick FlorenceQBBAY4514619.1
7Terrance BroadwayQBUL2832848.9
8Teddy BridgewaterQBLOU3874118.9
9EJ ManuelQBFSU3493758.9
10David AshQBTEX2852948.6
11Tino SunseriQBPITT3613948.6
12Brett SmithQBWYO3303598.6
13Connor ShawQBSC2022218.6
14Johnny ManzielQBTA&M4004228.5
15Bo WallaceQBMISS3363468.5
16Matt BarkleyQBUSC3874038.5
17Tyler WilsonQBARK4014158.4
18Jordan LynchQBNIU3533168.4
19Chuckie KeetonQBUSU3763648.4
20Ryan AplinQBARST3763858.3
21Jordan RodgersQBVAN2943138.3
22Derek CarrQBFRES4574778.2
23Geno SmithQBWVU4905038.2
24Taylor KellyQBASU3403728.2
25Jake MedlockQBFIU2632948.1
26Ryan NassibQBSYR4484598.1
27Marcus MariotaQBORE3123298.0
28Braxton MillerQBOSU2542818.0
29Corey RobinsonQBTROY3894048.0
30Tyler BrayQBTENN4514568.0
31Brett HundleyQBUCLA4294708.0
32Bryn RennerQBUNC4224358.0
33Kawaun JakesQBWKU2883107.9
34Stephen MorrisQBMIA4214367.9
35Colby CameronQBLT5225327.9
36Seth DoegeQBTTU4965157.9
37Terrance OwensQBTOL3373557.9
38Sean MannionQBORST3093197.9
39Landry JonesQBOU5075147.9
40Taylor MartinezQBNEB3413687.8
41Ryan RadcliffQBCMU3783577.7
42Logan KilgoreQBMTSU3353397.7
43Shane CardenQBECU3713707.6
44Tyler RussellQBMSST3663787.6
45Blake BortlesQBUCF3663897.6
46Everett GolsonQBND2822957.6
47Zach MettenbergerQBLSU3293527.6
48Cody FajardoQBNEV3363497.5
49Zach MaynardQBCAL2963297.5
50Munchie LegauxQBCIN2302367.5
51Austin BrownQBUAB3553927.5
52Joe SouthwickQBBOIS3333367.4
53Eric SozaQBUTSA2822607.4
54Gary NovaQBRUTG3483587.4
55Chandler WhitmerQBCONN3613947.4
56Matthew McGloinQBPSU4464657.3
57Tyler TettletonQBOHIO3453157.3
58Kolton BrowningQBULM3893857.3
59Zac DysertQBM-OH4805137.3
60Michael RoccoQBUVA2662757.2
61Andrew ManleyQBNMSU3843777.2
62Rakeem CatoQBMRSH5846147.2
63B.J. DanielsQBUSF2893027.2
64Matt ScottQBARIZ4524677.2
65Shaun RutherfordQBTXST2993077.1
66Mike GlennonQBNCSU5115437.1
67Logan ThomasQBVT3904097.1
68Tyler BenzQBEMU2122297.1
69Derek ThompsonQBUNT3723747.1
70Trevone BoykinQBTCU2632817.0
71Ryan GriffinQBTULN3943817.0
72Sean RenfreeQBDUKE3924127.0
73Tyler Van TubbergenQBWMU2612287.0
74Josh NunesQBSTAN2352437.0
75Robert MarveQBPUR2192316.9
76Graham WilbertQBFAU4054326.9
77Jacob KaramQBMEM2743026.9
78Taylor McHargueQBRICE3173296.9
79Jeff DriskelQBFLA2162486.8
80Keith WenningQBBALL4264346.8
81Cameron CoffmanQBIU4074196.7
82Nick LamaisonQBUTEP2522226.7
83James FranklinQBMIZ2342526.7
84Alex CarderQBWMU2482606.7
85Riley NelsonQBBYU3063266.6
86Chase RettigQBBC4675046.5
87David PilandQBHOU4484516.5
88Dalton WilliamsQBAKR5224406.5
89Connor HallidayQBWSU2913076.5
90Travis WilsonQBUTAH2042176.4
91Matt SchilzQBBGSU3783836.4
92Keith PriceQBWASH3934236.3
93Cody GreenQBTLSA3964046.3
94Jeff TuelQBWSU3323686.3
95Ross MethenyQBUSA3453616.2
96Phillip SimsQBUVA2032206.2
97Spencer KeithQBKENT3003096.2
98Caleb TerBushQBPUR1891996.1
99Dayne CristQBKU2162326.1
100Trevor SiemianQBNU1972026.1

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