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2015 College Pass Attempts 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.

Pass attempts per game played.

The 2015 leaders: Luke Falk (53.7), Patrick Mahomes (43.1), Cooper Rush (41.8).

Pass Attempts per Game

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 115 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksAtt/G
1Luke FalkQBWSU59161253.7
2Patrick MahomesQBTTU51752043.1
3Cooper RushQBCMU46044441.8
4Austin ApplebyQBPUR20721541.4
5Brandon DoughtyQBWKU49647241.3
6Jared GoffQBCAL49250541.0
7Joe LicataQBBUF44942340.8
8Wes LuntQBILL48149540.1
9Mike BercoviciQBASU48050840.0
10Blake FrohnapfelQBMASS47248939.3
11Matt LinehanQBIDHO39137539.1
12Matt JohnsonQBBGSU50853939.1
13Brett RypienQBBOIS39040039.0
14Alex McGoughQBFIU42040638.2
15Nick ArbuckleQBGAST45747238.1
16Brent StockstillQBMTSU45145337.6
17Phillip ElyQBTOL37534237.5
18Josh RosenQBUCLA44745337.2
19Nick MullensQBUSM48349737.2
20Dane EvansQBTLSA44146436.8
21Dak PrescottQBMSST43545836.2
22Trevone BoykinQBTCU39639336.0
23Riley NealQBBALL39139635.5
24Thomas SirkQBDUKE39039335.5
25Chad KellyQBMISS42543435.4
26Chase LittonQBMRSH34936134.9
27Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB38338334.8
28Tyler JonesQBTXST38235434.7
29Sefo LiufauQBCOLO34431734.4
30Jeff DriskelQBLT41241634.3
31Blake KempQBECU37538334.1
32Max WittekQBHAW27125033.9
33Paxton LynchQBMEM40641733.8
34Matt JohnsQBUVA40341733.6
35Garrett SmithQBULM33335633.3
36Zach TerrellQBWMU36536333.2
37Nate SudfeldQBIU36135532.8
38Mason RudolphQBOKST39340632.8
39Brad KaayaQBMIA35836732.5
40Tanner MangumQBBYU39040932.5
41Mack LeftwichQBUTEP19215632.0
42Cody KesslerQBUSC41444331.8
43Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM41341031.8
44Gunner KielQBCIN31631731.6
45Ryan WillisQBKU31533531.5
46Mitch LeidnerQBMINN37738431.4
47Connor CookQBMSU36937530.8
48Tanner LeeQBTULN27629330.7
49Anu SolomonQBARIZ30631930.6
50Jacoby BrissettQBNCSU36738930.6
51Jake BrowningQBWASH33435730.4
52Brandon SilversQBTROY33033530.0
53Jake RudockQBMICH35836829.8
54P.J. WalkerQBTEM38740029.8
55Patrick TowlesQBUK32635429.6
56Baker MayfieldQBOU35436929.5
57Skyler HowardQBWVU35237829.3
58David BloughQBPUR29330729.3
59Brogan RobackQBEMU34635228.8
60Christian HackenbergQBPSU34537728.8
61Driphus JacksonQBRICE31632128.7
62Brandon AllenQBARK34434428.7
63Joel StaveQBWIS34335528.6
64Seth RussellQBBAY20019228.6
65Drew HareQBNIU25726628.6
66Kyle AllenQBTA&M28329028.3
67Matt DavisQBSMU33636628.0
68Hayden MooreQBCIN19520127.9
69Justin HolmanQBUCF25025527.8
70Travis WilsonQBUTAH29831227.1
71Cody ClementsQBUSA32434227.0
72Shuler BentleyQBODU26928626.9
73Cameron CoffmanQBWYO24125926.8
74Johnny McCraryQBVAN26728226.7
75Vernon Adams Jr.QBORE24025726.7
76Sam B. RichardsonQBISU21321226.6
77Joshua DobbsQBTENN31933526.6
78Tyler StewartQBNEV31332626.1
79Jake CokerQBALA33835026.0
80Chris LavianoQBRUTG30732025.6
81Nick StevensQBCSU30530825.4
82C.J. BeathardQBIOWA32934125.3
83Thomas WoodsonQBAKR27826725.3
84Kenny PotterQBSJSU25127425.1
85DeShone KizerQBND29830124.8
86Fredi KnightenQBARST22323524.8
87Derrius VickQBOHIO24726724.7
88Marquise WilliamsQBUNC32132724.7
89Nathan PetermanQBPITT29331124.4
90Everett GolsonQBFSU21923124.3
91Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU23924923.9
92Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN26228723.8
93Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU30432223.4
94Blake DeckerQBUNLV20921423.2
95Brandon HarrisQBLSU25426223.1
96Clayton ThorsonQBNU27528722.9
97Joe HubenerQBKSU27429022.8
98Perry HillsQBMD18019422.5
99Drew LockQBMIZ26328521.9
100Kevin HoganQBSTAN28329221.8

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