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2015 College Net 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.

NY/A = (yards − sack yards) ÷ (attempts + sacks).

The 2015 leaders: Seth Russell (10.30), Vernon Adams Jr. (9.00), Brandon Doughty (8.92).

Net Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksNY/A
1Seth RussellQBBAY20019210.30
2Vernon Adams Jr.QBORE2402579.00
3Brandon DoughtyQBWKU4964728.92
4Trevone BoykinQBTCU3963938.65
5Brandon AllenQBARK3443448.60
6Paxton LynchQBMEM4064178.50
7Nate SudfeldQBIU3613558.49
8Gunner KielQBCIN3163178.48
9Kevin HoganQBSTAN2832928.48
10Taylor LambQBAPP2572508.41
11Baker MayfieldQBOU3543698.39
12Mason RudolphQBOKST3934068.36
13Nick ArbuckleQBGAST4574728.29
14Chad KellyQBMISS4254348.29
15Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM4134108.17
16Jeff DriskelQBLT4124168.14
17Marquise WilliamsQBUNC3213278.13
18Nick MullensQBUSM4834978.06
19Brad KaayaQBMIA3583677.99
20Jared GoffQBCAL4925057.97
21DeShone KizerQBND2983017.95
22Hayden MooreQBCIN1952017.92
23Zach TerrellQBWMU3653637.88
24Dane EvansQBTLSA4414647.86
25Blake DeckerQBUNLV2092147.79
26Matt JohnsonQBBGSU5085397.78
27Patrick MahomesQBTTU5175207.75
28Brent StockstillQBMTSU4514537.70
29Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU3043227.59
30Quinton FlowersQBUSF2442487.40
31Connor CookQBMSU3693757.40
32Cooper RushQBCMU4604447.35
33Nick StevensQBCSU3053087.31
34Greyson LambertQBUGA2362387.30
35Josh RosenQBUCLA4474537.15
36Jake RudockQBMICH3583687.08
37Brett RypienQBBOIS3904007.08
38Phillip ElyQBTOL3753427.06
39Tanner MangumQBBYU3904097.05
40Anu SolomonQBARIZ3063197.04
41Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB3833837.00
42Thomas WoodsonQBAKR2782676.98
43Maxwell SmithQBSDSU2002116.97
44C.J. BeathardQBIOWA3293416.97
45Kyle AllenQBTA&M2832906.95
46Drew HareQBNIU2572666.95
47Everett GolsonQBFSU2192316.95
48Dak PrescottQBMSST4354586.95
49Cody KesslerQBUSC4144436.92
50Brandon SilversQBTROY3303356.87
51Matt LinehanQBIDHO3913756.87
52Brandon HarrisQBLSU2542626.81
53Jake BrowningQBWASH3343576.81
54Perry OrthQBSC2612716.71
55P.J. WalkerQBTEM3874006.71
56Fredi KnightenQBARST2232356.67
57Blake KempQBECU3753836.65
58Jake CokerQBALA3383506.64
59Cameron CoffmanQBWYO2412596.59
60Skyler HowardQBWVU3523786.57
61Nathan PetermanQBPITT2933116.53
62Luke FalkQBWSU5916126.51
63Joel StaveQBWIS3433556.50
64Justin ThomasQBGT1801896.48
65Matt JohnsQBUVA4034176.48
66John WolfordQBWAKE2332546.40
67Kenny PotterQBSJSU2512746.36
68Mike BercoviciQBASU4805086.32
69Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN2622876.32
70Sefo LiufauQBCOLO3443176.31
71Chase LittonQBMRSH3493616.30
72Driphus JacksonQBRICE3163216.29
73Derrius VickQBOHIO2472676.28
74Chris LavianoQBRUTG3073206.27
75Mack LeftwichQBUTEP1921566.22
76Brogan RobackQBEMU3463526.22
77Joe LicataQBBUF4494236.21
78Mitch LeidnerQBMINN3773846.19
79Cody ClementsQBUSA3243426.13
80Brooks HaackQBUL2012126.11
81Thomas SirkQBDUKE3903936.01
82Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU2392496.00
83Lamar JacksonQBLOU2212386.00
84Tyler JonesQBTXST3823545.97
85Joshua DobbsQBTENN3193355.94
86Travis WilsonQBUTAH2983125.93
87Sam B. RichardsonQBISU2132125.91
88Alex McGoughQBFIU4204065.86
89Tyler StewartQBNEV3133265.82
90Joe HubenerQBKSU2742905.73
91Jacoby BrissettQBNCSU3673895.72
92Patrick TowlesQBUK3263545.67
93Austin ApplebyQBPUR2072155.64
94Christian HackenbergQBPSU3453775.64
95Blake FrohnapfelQBMASS4724895.62
96Treon HarrisQBFLA2142345.59
97Riley NealQBBALL3913965.54
98Garrett SmithQBULM3333565.54
99Billy BahlQBM-OH2212395.43
100Matt DavisQBSMU3363665.32

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