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2013 College Passing Yards per Game 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 game played.

The 2013 leaders: Derek Carr (405.5), Sean Mannion (366.9), Garrett Gilbert (352.8).

Passing Yards per Game

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Derek CarrQBFRES605605405.5
2Sean MannionQBORST570567366.9
3Garrett GilbertQBSMU504505352.8
4David FalesQBSJSU487488349.1
5Connor HallidayQBWSU656659348.9
6Keith WenningQBBALL454455327.8
7Shane CardenQBECU504489322.2
8Bryce PettyQBBAY356355320.3
9Johnny ManzielQBTA&M391390311.0
10Jameis WinstonQBFSU349349293.8
11Teddy BridgewaterQBLOU382381293.6
12Jared GoffQBCAL531527292.3
13Tajh BoydQBCLEM373373289.4
14Baker MayfieldQBTTU340340289.4
15Marcus MariotaQBORE360358284.3
16Brett SmithQBWYO467473281.2
17Aaron MurrayQBUGA347347279.5
18Rakeem CatoQBMRSH455454275.3
19Blake BortlesQBUCF351353273.3
20Nathan ScheelhaaseQBILL430428272.7
21Taylor KellyQBASU455457270.0
22Sean SchroederQBHAW376379269.1
23Corey RobinsonQBTROY421422268.2
24Cody FajardoQBNEV358359266.8
25Brendon KayQBCIN360359260.1
26Keith PriceQBWASH330330258.5
27Bo WallaceQBMISS405404257.5
28Davis WebbQBTTU320321257.2
29Zach MettenbergerQBLSU296296256.8
30Garrett GraysonQBCSU428430255.9
31Quinn KaehlerQBSDSU361361254.2
32Bryn RennerQBUNC231234252.1
33James FranklinQBMIZ279277250.6
34Devin GardnerQBMICH345346246.7
35Christian HackenbergQBPSU392393246.2
36Tommy ReesQBND367368245.7
37John O'KornQBHOU399395240.8
38Stephen MorrisQBMIA317316239.0
39Logan ThomasQBVT391393238.4
40Brandon DoughtyQBWKU374377238.1
41Matt JohnsonQBBGSU336336237.2
42Brett HundleyQBUCLA342344237.1
43Tom SavageQBPITT376376236.2
44P.J. WalkerQBTEM250250232.0
45Chuckie KeetonQBUSU196196231.3
46Austyn Carta-SamuelsQBVAN281281226.8
47Eric SozaQBUTSA377371226.6
48AJ McCarronQBALA306307223.0
49Sefo LiufauQBCOLO251248222.4
50Taylor DavisQBIDHO212199220.7
51Taysom HillQBBYU390393220.4
52Derek ThompsonQBUNT360352220.0
53Joe LicataQBBUF372372219.0
54Tyler TettletonQBOHIO331333218.6
55Ross MethenyQBUSA324321218.5
56Kolton BrowningQBULM352351217.9
57Gary NovaQBRUTG303304215.9
58Ronnie BellQBGAST375386214.4
59Cooper RushQBCMU312310213.5
60Danny EtlingQBPUR267267211.2
61Nate SudfeldQBIU322323210.2
62Caleb HerringQBUNLV364364210.2
63Casey PachallQBTCU236237209.7
64Andrew McDonaldQBNMSU350351208.1
65Terrance BroadwayQBUL247246206.9
66Joe SouthwickQBBOIS208208206.8
67Jordan LynchQBNIU369369205.8
68C.J. BrownQBMD258257204.5
69Kyle PohlQBAKR402402203.2
70Travis WilsonQBUTAH237236203.0
71Cody KesslerQBUSC331332201.8
72Joel StaveQBWIS323323201.2
73Clint TrickettQBWVU233233200.6
74Nick MullensQBUSM276270197.3
75Adam KennedyQBARST310311195.8
76Trevor SiemianQBNU298294195.4
77Kevin HoganQBSTAN277277191.3
78Logan KilgoreQBMTSU322317190.8
79Ryan HigginsQBLT281276190.6
80Jake RudockQBIOWA324324190.1
81Darell GarretsonQBUSU180179189.3
82Allan BridgfordQBUSM207200188.8
83Terrance OwensQBTOL326326188.4
84B.J. DenkerQBARIZ357358186.8
85Connor CookQBMSU344341186.4
86Tanner PriceQBWAKE378376186.1
87Pete ThomasQBNCSU247246185.2
88David WatfordQBUVA427429183.5
89Anthony BooneQBDUKE277279183.3
90Jake WatersQBKSU233231183.2
91Jameill ShowersQBUTEP188181180.4
92Zach TerrellQBWMU251251178.0
93Connor ShawQBSC259259177.9
94Chad ChalichQBIDHO184182174.9
95Taylor McHargueQBRICE309316173.9
96Tyler MurphyQBFLA185185173.7
97Grant RohachQBISU191192172.6
98Paxton LynchQBMEM349349171.3
99Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU256258169.6
100Braxton MillerQBOSU231230169.1

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