2014 College Quarterback Rankings

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.

Ranked by EPA per Dropback. Qualified: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 2014 regular season. Counting stats are the official NCAA lines.

2014 Leaders

EPA per Dropback

1Garrett Grayson Colorado State+0.52
2Connor Cook Michigan State+0.47
3Logan Woodside Toledo+0.45
4Brandon Doughty Western Kentucky+0.44
5Jake Waters Kansas State+0.44

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NFL Passer Rating

1Marcus Mariota Oregon133.2
2Cody Kessler USC121.4
3Garrett Grayson Colorado State118.0
4J.T. Barrett Ohio State116.4
5Brandon Doughty Western Kentucky114.4

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Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt

1Marcus Mariota Oregon10.74
2Garrett Grayson Colorado State10.00
3Blake Sims Alabama9.27
4Connor Cook Michigan State9.08
5Zach Terrell Western Michigan8.84

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Completion %

1Grant Hedrick Boise State70.9%
2Cody Kessler USC70.7%
3Brandon Silvers Troy70.5%
4Brett Hundley UCLA70.4%
5Zach Terrell Western Michigan70.0%

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Passing Yards

1Brandon Doughty Western Kentucky4,344
2Shane Carden East Carolina4,309
3Jared Goff California3,973
4Connor Halliday Washington State3,873
5Marcus Mariota Oregon3,783

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Passing Touchdowns

1Brandon Doughty Western Kentucky44
2Marcus Mariota Oregon38
3Rakeem Cato Marshall37
4Cody Kessler USC36
5Jared Goff California35

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Success Rate

1Jake Waters Kansas State55.8%
2Jameis Winston Florida State54.8%
3Blake Sims Alabama53.5%
4Joe Gray San José State52.8%
5Shane Carden East Carolina52.5%

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Game-Winning Drives

1Drew Hare Northern Illinois4
2Marquise Williams North Carolina4
3Jameis Winston Florida State3
4James Knapke Bowling Green3
5Michael Brewer Virginia Tech3

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All 2014 College Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Quarterback Rushing Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)

ACE Ranking

"Accuracy Compared to Expectation"

ACE needs to know how hard each throw was. College play-by-play records the depth and direction of passes only from 2025, so college ACE starts in 2025.

How ACE works

Quarterback Rankings, All Qualified Quarterbacks

Rk	Player	Team	GS	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	Eff	Rate	ANY/A	EPA/DB
1	Garrett Grayson	CSU	11	250-386	3,779	32	6	171.3	118.0	10.00	+0.52
2	Connor Cook	MSU	12	188-323	2,900	22	6	152.4	103.0	9.08	+0.47
3	Logan Woodside	TOL	8	165-270	2,096	19	7	144.4	98.0	7.68	+0.45
4	Brandon Doughty	WKU	12	344-510	4,344	44	10	163.5	114.4	8.82	+0.44
5	Jake Waters	KSU	12	231-349	3,163	20	6	157.8	106.9	8.57	+0.44
6	Zach Terrell	WMU	11	231-330	3,146	23	10	167.0	110.7	8.84	+0.44
7	Blake Sims	ALA	12	230-355	3,250	26	7	161.9	110.4	9.27	+0.44
8	Marcus Mariota	ORE	13	254-372	3,783	38	2	186.3	133.2	10.74	+0.43
9	Rakeem Cato	MRSH	12	242-414	3,622	37	13	155.2	104.0	8.55	+0.42
10	Cody Kessler	USC	12	292-413	3,505	36	4	168.8	121.4	8.65	+0.41
11	Taylor Lamb	APP	10	181-295	2,381	17	9	142.1	93.3	7.49	+0.40
12	Cody Sokol	LT	12	246-420	3,189	29	13	138.9	92.6	7.15	+0.38
13	Gunner Kiel	CIN	11	219-364	3,010	30	11	150.8	101.6	8.18	+0.38
14	Nick Marshall	AUB	11	163-271	2,315	18	7	148.7	99.2	8.02	+0.37
15	Mike Bercovici	ASU	2	115-186	1,445	12	4	144.1	98.5	7.58	+0.37
16	Gary Nova	RUTG	12	178-307	2,667	20	12	144.6	92.0	7.40	+0.36
17	Cooper Rush	CMU	12	215-337	2,664	20	12	142.7	93.1	6.82	+0.36
18	Jared Goff	CAL	12	316-509	3,973	35	7	147.6	103.5	7.87	+0.35
19	Kenny Hill	TA&M	8	214-321	2,649	23	8	154.6	105.5	7.87	+0.35
20	Jameis Winston	FSU	12	276-422	3,559	24	17	147.0	93.9	7.21	+0.34
21	Driphus Jackson	RICE	12	176-307	2,524	21	8	143.8	96.1	7.42	+0.34
22	Joe Licata	BUF	11	224-345	2,647	29	11	150.7	102.9	7.40	+0.33
23	Shane Carden	ECU	12	358-551	4,309	28	8	144.5	99.7	7.45	+0.33
24	Joe Gray	SJSU	6	210-329	2,305	11	9	128.2	84.2	6.18	+0.32
25	Hutson Mason	UGA	11	178-262	2,019	20	4	154.8	109.9	7.73	+0.32
26	Cyler Miles	WASH	11	194-291	2,129	16	3	144.2	102.2	7.12	+0.31
27	Blake Frohnapfel	MASS	10	241-437	3,345	23	10	132.2	87.9	6.96	+0.30
28	Wes Lunt	ILL	7	149-233	1,729	14	3	143.5	101.0	7.47	+0.30
29	Bryce Petty	BAY	11	234-377	3,305	26	6	155.3	106.7	8.76	+0.30
30	Luke Falk	WSU	3	156-243	1,859	13	7	140.4	93.3	6.72	+0.29
31	Ozzie Mann	BALL	6	116-197	1,281	10	2	128.2	90.9	6.59	+0.29
32	Cody Clements	UAB	10	183-275	2,227	14	8	145.6	96.1	6.85	+0.29
33	Davis Webb	TTU	8	211-345	2,539	24	13	138.4	91.2	6.89	+0.29
34	Kevin Hogan	STAN	12	218-332	2,603	17	8	143.6	96.5	7.05	+0.29
35	Dak Prescott	MSST	12	211-345	2,996	24	10	151.3	100.3	8.04	+0.29
36	Connor Halliday	WSU	9	354-526	3,873	32	11	145.0	100.4	7.12	+0.28
37	Brad Kaaya	MIA	12	202-345	2,962	25	11	148.2	97.5	8.11	+0.28
38	Jaquez Johnson	FAU	8	182-315	2,215	17	5	131.5	90.9	7.03	+0.28
39	Clint Trickett	WVU	11	281-419	3,285	18	10	142.3	95.0	6.93	+0.27
40	Drew Hare	NIU	11	179-299	2,097	17	2	136.2	97.4	7.51	+0.27
41	Brandon Allen	ARK	11	178-316	2,125	18	5	128.4	89.4	6.90	+0.27
42	Jake Rudock	IOWA	11	211-337	2,404	16	5	135.2	93.6	6.72	+0.26
43	Grant Hedrick	BOIS	13	270-381	3,387	22	13	157.8	103.2	7.63	+0.26
44	Dylan Thompson	SC	12	248-417	3,280	24	11	139.3	92.6	7.06	+0.26
45	Trevor Knight	OU	9	162-279	2,197	14	9	134.3	86.6	7.08	+0.26
46	Justin Holman	UCF	11	200-339	2,661	20	13	136.7	87.6	6.41	+0.26
47	Chad Voytik	PITT	10	158-252	2,011	15	7	143.8	95.8	6.91	+0.26
48	Nick Arbuckle	GAST	10	259-429	3,283	23	17	134.4	85.6	6.25	+0.25
49	Austin Grammer	MTSU	11	221-338	2,557	17	12	138.4	90.1	6.18	+0.25
50	Sefo Liufau	COLO	10	325-498	3,200	28	15	131.8	89.4	5.76	+0.25
51	Taylor Heinicke	ODU	11	289-457	3,476	30	16	141.8	93.8	6.53	+0.24
52	Bo Wallace	MISS	11	219-358	3,085	22	11	147.7	96.6	7.62	+0.24
53	Will Gardner	LOU	7	127-221	1,669	12	3	136.1	93.9	7.10	+0.24
54	Everett Golson	ND	11	250-416	3,355	29	14	144.1	95.0	7.14	+0.23
55	Jack Milas	BALL	6	115-209	1,302	9	5	116.8	78.3	5.71	+0.23
56	Patrick Mahomes	TTU	4	105-185	1,547	16	4	151.2	104.0	8.50	+0.23
57	J.T. Barrett	OSU	12	203-314	2,834	34	10	169.8	116.4	8.66	+0.23
58	Jacoby Brissett	NCSU	12	206-344	2,344	22	5	135.3	95.6	6.69	+0.23
59	Tyler Jones	TXST	12	246-376	2,670	22	7	140.7	97.9	6.69	+0.23
60	Christian Stewart	BYU	7	176-300	2,273	22	6	142.5	98.7	7.29	+0.22
61	Taylor Kelly	ASU	9	141-244	1,874	20	5	145.3	101.0	7.03	+0.22
62	Michael Cummings	KU	7	137-244	1,715	9	6	122.4	80.2	6.09	+0.21
63	Tommy Armstrong Jr.	NEB	11	152-294	2,314	19	11	131.7	83.9	6.80	+0.21
64	Brandon Silvers	TROY	11	191-271	1,832	11	3	138.4	97.9	6.16	+0.21
65	Marquise Williams	UNC	12	245-391	2,870	20	9	136.6	92.3	6.50	+0.21
66	Trevone Boykin	TCU	12	279-461	3,714	30	7	146.6	101.5	8.09	+0.20
67	Cody Fajardo	NEV	11	225-376	2,374	18	11	122.8	82.0	5.44	+0.19
68	Nick Mullens	USM	10	218-365	2,470	12	9	122.5	80.7	5.81	+0.19
69	Travis Wilson	UTAH	10	173-287	2,012	17	4	135.9	95.5	6.64	+0.19
70	Anu Solomon	ARIZ	13	285-491	3,458	27	7	132.5	92.2	6.73	+0.18
71	Michael Brewer	VT	12	248-417	2,598	17	14	118.5	77.2	4.62	+0.18
72	Greg Ward Jr.	HOU	7	162-239	1,736	9	7	135.4	89.2	5.71	+0.18
73	Paxton Lynch	MEM	12	235-367	2,725	18	6	139.3	95.9	7.15	+0.18
74	Brett Hundley	UCLA	11	259-368	3,019	21	5	155.4	108.3	7.60	+0.17
75	Colby Kirkegaard	WYO	12	206-359	2,660	12	9	125.6	81.5	5.58	+0.17
76	Maty Mauk	MIZ	12	209-395	2,551	23	11	120.8	80.9	5.69	+0.17
77	Andrew Hendrix	M-OH	12	222-458	3,280	23	9	121.3	80.9	6.27	+0.17
78	Tyler Murphy	BC	12	120-211	1,526	11	10	125.3	77.2	5.03	+0.17
79	Greyson Lambert	UVA	8	154-261	1,632	10	11	115.7	72.5	4.60	+0.17
80	Mitch Leidner	MINN	11	101-206	1,540	10	8	120.1	74.1	5.64	+0.16
81	Fredi Knighten	ARST	12	246-401	2,874	19	7	133.7	91.6	6.49	+0.16
82	Tyrone Swoopes	TEX	11	211-359	2,352	13	10	120.2	78.8	5.34	+0.15
83	Mike White	USF	10	122-242	1,639	8	7	112.4	71.3	5.50	+0.15
84	Tyler Rogers	NMSU	10	268-436	2,779	19	23	118.8	72.4	4.65	+0.15
85	Sean Mannion	ORST	12	282-453	3,164	15	8	128.3	86.7	5.84	+0.14
86	Dane Evans	TLSA	12	256-462	3,102	23	17	120.9	77.5	5.50	+0.14
87	Patrick Towles	UK	12	225-392	2,718	14	9	122.8	81.1	5.61	+0.12
88	Jeff Driskel	FLA	6	106-195	1,092	9	10	106.4	64.7	3.79	+0.11
89	Quinn Kaehler	SDSU	10	158-280	2,016	9	10	120.4	74.9	5.40	+0.11
90	Blake Decker	UNLV	12	231-401	2,886	15	18	121.4	73.8	5.05	+0.11
91	Daxx Garman	OKST	8	152-277	2,041	12	12	122.4	74.9	5.22	+0.10
92	Sam B. Richardson	ISU	10	254-451	2,669	18	9	115.2	78.7	5.34	+0.10
93	Jameill Showers	UTEP	12	146-262	1,732	12	5	122.6	83.4	6.14	+0.10
94	Anthony Boone	DUKE	12	240-422	2,507	17	7	116.8	80.7	5.71	+0.10
95	Pete Thomas	ULM	12	301-501	3,181	14	6	120.2	82.9	5.42	+0.10
96	James Knapke	BGSU	12	255-444	2,805	13	12	114.8	74.8	5.25	+0.09
97	Brandon Bridge	USA	8	140-270	1,648	14	6	115.8	78.8	5.32	+0.09
98	Ikaika Woolsey	HAW	10	210-416	2,538	13	13	105.8	67.0	4.51	+0.09
99	Brian Burrell	FRES	11	242-412	2,576	22	16	121.1	78.7	4.77	+0.09
100	Devin Gardner	MICH	11	174-283	1,896	10	15	118.8	70.9	4.21	+0.09
101	Trevor Siemian	NU	11	228-392	2,214	7	11	105.9	68.3	3.82	+0.08
102	Terrance Broadway	UL	11	190-311	2,073	12	9	124.0	81.6	5.41	+0.07
103	Chandler Whitmer	CONN	8	124-223	1,522	11	8	122.0	78.4	5.23	+0.07
104	Matt Linehan	IDHO	10	221-378	2,527	11	18	114.7	68.5	4.27	+0.06
105	Cole Stoudt	CLEM	7	165-266	1,573	6	10	111.6	70.3	4.16	+0.06
106	Alex McGough	FIU	9	138-274	1,680	14	10	111.4	71.4	4.65	+0.04
107	Austin Appleby	PUR	7	144-272	1,449	10	11	101.7	63.8	3.73	+0.04
108	Tanner Lee	TULN	10	185-336	1,962	12	14	107.6	66.8	3.94	+0.04
109	C.J. Brown	MD	11	174-327	2,083	13	9	114.3	74.8	5.04	+0.03
110	Kyle Pohl	AKR	10	208-382	2,189	9	8	106.2	70.5	4.73	+0.02
111	Anthony Jennings	LSU	11	104-213	1,460	10	7	115.3	73.3	5.10	+0.02
112	Justin Worley	TENN	7	157-252	1,579	12	8	124.3	82.8	4.51	+0.02
113	John Wolford	WAKE	12	214-367	2,037	12	14	108.1	68.8	3.38	+0.01
114	JD Sprague	OHIO	5	98-202	1,236	3	5	99.9	62.6	4.49	+0.01
115	Christian Hackenberg	PSU	12	236-434	2,606	8	15	104.0	64.2	3.84	+0.01
116	Andrew McNulty	UNT	5	111-203	1,301	6	7	111.4	69.8	4.67	+0.00
117	P.J. Walker	TEM	12	197-374	2,226	10	15	103.5	63.0	4.16	-0.03
118	Garrett Krstich	SMU	4	99-181	855	2	7	90.3	54.9	2.81	-0.03

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