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2013 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 2013 leaders: Jameis Winston (50.7%), Zach Mettenberger (48.6%), Teddy Bridgewater (46.2%).

First-Down Rate per Dropback

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 120 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacks1D%
1Jameis WinstonQBFSU34934950.7%
2Zach MettenbergerQBLSU29629648.6%
3Teddy BridgewaterQBLOU38238146.2%
4Marcus MariotaQBORE36035844.7%
5Keith WenningQBBALL45445544.4%
6Matt JohnsonQBBGSU33633644.3%
7Johnny ManzielQBTA&M39139044.1%
8Bryce PettyQBBAY35635543.7%
9Blake BortlesQBUCF35135342.8%
10Shane CardenQBECU50448942.7%
11AJ McCarronQBALA30630742.7%
12Aaron MurrayQBUGA34734742.1%
13Devin GardnerQBMICH34534641.6%
14Joe SouthwickQBBOIS20820841.3%
15Keith PriceQBWASH33033041.2%
16Terrance BroadwayQBUL24724641.1%
17James FranklinQBMIZ27927740.8%
18Chuckie KeetonQBUSU19619640.3%
19Rakeem CatoQBMRSH45545440.1%
20Brendon KayQBCIN36035939.8%
21Connor ShawQBSC25925939.8%
22Tajh BoydQBCLEM37337339.7%
23Brett HundleyQBUCLA34234439.5%
24Braxton MillerQBOSU23123038.7%
25Jake WatersQBKSU23323138.5%
26Joel StaveQBWIS32332338.4%
27Cody FajardoQBNEV35835938.2%
28Bryn RennerQBUNC23123438.0%
29Derek CarrQBFRES60560538.0%
30Brandon DoughtyQBWKU37437737.7%
31Tom SavageQBPITT37637637.5%
32Sean MannionQBORST57056737.4%
33Chase RettigQBBC23823937.2%
34Tyler TettletonQBOHIO33133337.2%
35Grant HedrickQBBOIS19819937.2%
36Tommy ReesQBND36736837.0%
37Nate SudfeldQBIU32232336.8%
38Caleb HerringQBUNLV36436436.8%
39Cooper RushQBCMU31231036.8%
40Davis WebbQBTTU32032136.8%
41David FalesQBSJSU48748836.3%
42Kevin HoganQBSTAN27727736.1%
43Sean SchroederQBHAW37637935.9%
44Ross MethenyQBUSA32432135.8%
45Darell GarretsonQBUSU18017935.8%
46Brett SmithQBWYO46747335.7%
47Trevor SiemianQBNU29829435.7%
48Clint ChelfQBOKST23423335.6%
49Marquise WilliamsQBUNC18418335.5%
50Nathan ScheelhaaseQBILL43042835.5%
51Eric SozaQBUTSA37737135.3%
52Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU25625835.3%
53Garrett GilbertQBSMU50450535.2%
54Taylor KellyQBASU45545735.0%
55Baker MayfieldQBTTU34034035.0%
56Derek ThompsonQBUNT36035234.9%
57Dak PrescottQBMSST23923834.9%
58Taysom HillQBBYU39039334.9%
59Logan KilgoreQBMTSU32231734.7%
60Sefo LiufauQBCOLO25124834.7%
61C.J. BrownQBMD25825734.6%
62Austyn Carta-SamuelsQBVAN28128134.5%
63Andrew McDonaldQBNMSU35035134.5%
64Joe LicataQBBUF37237234.4%
65Adam KennedyQBARST31031134.4%
66Christian HackenbergQBPSU39239334.4%
67Jake RudockQBIOWA32432434.3%
68Logan ThomasQBVT39139334.1%
69Quinn KaehlerQBSDSU36136134.1%
70Cody KesslerQBUSC33133234.0%
71Gary NovaQBRUTG30330433.9%
72Jordan LynchQBNIU36936933.9%
73Tyler BenzQBEMU21721633.8%
74Pete ThomasQBNCSU24724633.7%
75Connor CookQBMSU34434133.7%
76Garrett GraysonQBCSU42843033.7%
77John O'KornQBHOU39939533.7%
78Bo WallaceQBMISS40540433.7%
79Stephen MorrisQBMIA31731633.5%
80Taylor McHargueQBRICE30931633.5%
81Terrance OwensQBTOL32632633.4%
82P.J. WalkerQBTEM25025033.2%
83Corey RobinsonQBTROY42142233.2%
84Anthony BooneQBDUKE27727933.0%
85Travis WilsonQBUTAH23723632.2%
86Brandon AllenQBARK25825632.0%
87Tyler MurphyQBFLA18518531.9%
88Jared GoffQBCAL53152731.9%
89Nick MullensQBUSM27627031.9%
90Clint TrickettQBWVU23323331.8%
91Connor HallidayQBWSU65665931.6%
92Ryan HigginsQBLT28127631.5%
93Paxton LynchQBMEM34934930.9%
94Jameill ShowersQBUTEP18818130.9%
95Zach TerrellQBWMU25125130.7%
96Nick MarshallQBAUB21221230.7%
97Sam B. RichardsonQBISU21921930.6%
98J.W. WalshQBOKST19019030.5%
99Danny EtlingQBPUR26726730.3%
100B.J. DenkerQBARIZ35735830.2%

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