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2015 College Adjusted 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.

AY/A = (yards + 20 × TD − 45 × INT) ÷ attempts. Like ANY/A without sacks.

The 2015 leaders: Seth Russell (12.07), Vernon Adams Jr. (11.15), Baker Mayfield (10.92).

Adjusted Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksAY/A
1Seth RussellQBBAY20019212.07
2Vernon Adams Jr.QBORE24025711.15
3Baker MayfieldQBOU35436910.92
4Brandon DoughtyQBWKU49647210.44
5Paxton LynchQBMEM40641710.09
6Kevin HoganQBSTAN2832929.93
7Brandon AllenQBARK3443449.85
8Taylor LambQBAPP2572509.66
9Nate SudfeldQBIU3613559.53
10Trevone BoykinQBTCU3963939.46
11Zach TerrellQBWMU3653639.33
12Matt JohnsonQBBGSU5085399.27
13Mason RudolphQBOKST3934069.18
14Nick ArbuckleQBGAST4574729.16
15Dane EvansQBTLSA4414649.16
16Jeff DriskelQBLT4124168.97
17Jared GoffQBCAL4925058.96
18Nick MullensQBUSM4834978.95
19Marquise WilliamsQBUNC3213278.86
20Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU3043228.83
21Chad KellyQBMISS4254348.80
22Brad KaayaQBMIA3583678.77
23Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM4134108.76
24Cody KesslerQBUSC4144438.71
25DeShone KizerQBND2983018.64
26Connor CookQBMSU3693758.61
27Dak PrescottQBMSST4354588.58
28Brent StockstillQBMTSU4514538.55
29Quinton FlowersQBUSF2442488.54
30Everett GolsonQBFSU2192318.51
31Maxwell SmithQBSDSU2002118.49
32Gunner KielQBCIN3163178.42
33Greyson LambertQBUGA2362388.36
34Patrick MahomesQBTTU5175208.30
35Anu SolomonQBARIZ3063198.23
36C.J. BeathardQBIOWA3293418.18
37Cooper RushQBCMU4604448.16
38Tanner MangumQBBYU3904098.12
39Drew HareQBNIU2572668.02
40Fredi KnightenQBARST2232357.91
41Kyle AllenQBTA&M2832907.90
42Nathan PetermanQBPITT2933117.87
43Luke FalkQBWSU5916127.83
44Cameron CoffmanQBWYO2412597.72
45Hayden MooreQBCIN1952017.71
46Brett RypienQBBOIS3904007.69
47Blake DeckerQBUNLV2092147.62
48Jake BrowningQBWASH3343577.61
49Kenny PotterQBSJSU2512747.59
50Driphus JacksonQBRICE3163217.57
51Brandon HarrisQBLSU2542627.56
52Josh RosenQBUCLA4474537.49
53Jake RudockQBMICH3583687.47
54Brandon SilversQBTROY3303357.46
55Mike BercoviciQBASU4805087.41
56Nick StevensQBCSU3053087.37
57Jake CokerQBALA3383507.30
58Jacoby BrissettQBNCSU3673897.22
59Chase LittonQBMRSH3493617.20
60Matt LinehanQBIDHO3913757.20
61Christian HackenbergQBPSU3453777.19
62P.J. WalkerQBTEM3874007.16
63Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN2622877.09
64Skyler HowardQBWVU3523787.08
65Phillip ElyQBTOL3753427.07
66Derrius VickQBOHIO2472677.04
67Treon HarrisQBFLA2142346.94
68Justin ThomasQBGT1801896.92
69Joshua DobbsQBTENN3193356.90
70Thomas WoodsonQBAKR2782676.85
71Sefo LiufauQBCOLO3443176.77
72Perry OrthQBSC2612716.76
73Matt DavisQBSMU3363666.75
74Blake KempQBECU3753836.74
75Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB3833836.67
76Mack LeftwichQBUTEP1921566.63
77Alex McGoughQBFIU4204066.62
78Chris LavianoQBRUTG3073206.60
79Lamar JacksonQBLOU2212386.57
80Joel LanningQBISU1932126.56
81Tyler StewartQBNEV3133266.55
82Thomas SirkQBDUKE3903936.39
83Joel StaveQBWIS3433556.34
84John WolfordQBWAKE2332546.33
85Travis WilsonQBUTAH2983126.15
86Brogan RobackQBEMU3463526.15
87Dalton SturmQBUTSA2122436.13
88Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU2392496.10
89Tyler JonesQBTXST3823546.08
90Mitch LeidnerQBMINN3773846.07
91Matt JohnsQBUVA4034176.07
92Riley NealQBBALL3913965.95
93Brooks HaackQBUL2012125.93
94Joe HubenerQBKSU2742905.88
95Sam B. RichardsonQBISU2132125.84
96Joe LicataQBBUF4494235.82
97Wes LuntQBILL4814955.76
98Cody ClementsQBUSA3243425.73
99Garrett SmithQBULM3333565.64
100Blake FrohnapfelQBMASS4724895.62

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