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2015 College Touchdown % 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 touchdowns per pass attempt.

The 2015 leaders: Seth Russell (14.5%), Taylor Lamb (11.3%), Vernon Adams Jr. (10.4%).

Touchdown %

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTD%
1Seth RussellQBBAY20019214.5%
2Taylor LambQBAPP25725011.3%
3Vernon Adams Jr.QBORE24025710.4%
4Baker MayfieldQBOU3543699.9%
5Brandon DoughtyQBWKU4964729.1%
6Quinton FlowersQBUSF2442488.6%
7Fredi KnightenQBARST2232358.5%
8Kevin HoganQBSTAN2832928.5%
9Brandon AllenQBARK3443448.4%
10Trevone BoykinQBTCU3963937.8%
11Jared GoffQBCAL4925057.5%
12Cameron CoffmanQBWYO2412597.5%
13Nick MullensQBUSM4834977.5%
14Zach TerrellQBWMU3653637.4%
15Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM4134107.3%
16Justin ThomasQBGT1801897.2%
17Matt JohnsonQBBGSU5085397.1%
18Paxton LynchQBMEM4064176.9%
19Nick StevensQBCSU3053086.9%
20Cody KesslerQBUSC4144436.8%
21Nate SudfeldQBIU3613556.6%
22Marquise WilliamsQBUNC3213276.5%
23Connor CookQBMSU3693756.5%
24Maxwell SmithQBSDSU2002116.5%
25Nathan PetermanQBPITT2933116.5%
26DeShone KizerQBND2983016.4%
27Chad KellyQBMISS4254346.4%
28Chase LittonQBMRSH3493616.3%
29Patrick MahomesQBTTU5175206.2%
30Dalton SturmQBUTSA2122436.1%
31Luke FalkQBWSU5916126.1%
32Brandon SilversQBTROY3303356.1%
33Gunner KielQBCIN3163176.0%
34Kyle AllenQBTA&M2832906.0%
35Brent StockstillQBMTSU4514536.0%
36Skyler HowardQBWVU3523786.0%
37Anu SolomonQBARIZ3063195.9%
38Jeff DriskelQBLT4124165.8%
39Thomas WoodsonQBAKR2782675.8%
40Dak PrescottQBMSST4354585.7%
41Blake DeckerQBUNLV2092145.7%
42Driphus JacksonQBRICE3163215.7%
43Nick ArbuckleQBGAST4574725.7%
44Phillip ElyQBTOL3753425.6%
45Kenny PotterQBSJSU2512745.6%
46Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB3833835.5%
47Drew HareQBNIU2572665.4%
48Cooper RushQBCMU4604445.4%
49Mike BercoviciQBASU4805085.4%
50Tanner MangumQBBYU3904095.4%
51Mason RudolphQBOKST3934065.3%
52Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU3043225.3%
53Chris LavianoQBRUTG3073205.2%
54Joel LanningQBISU1932125.2%
55Jacoby BrissettQBNCSU3673895.2%
56Garrett SmithQBULM3333565.1%
57Jake CokerQBALA3383505.0%
58Everett GolsonQBFSU2192315.0%
59Alex McGoughQBFIU4204065.0%
60Dane EvansQBTLSA4414645.0%
61Matt JohnsQBUVA4034175.0%
62Tyler StewartQBNEV3133264.8%
63Jake BrowningQBWASH3343574.8%
64Matt DavisQBSMU3363664.8%
65Jake RudockQBMICH3583684.7%
66Brandon HarrisQBLSU2542624.7%
67Joshua DobbsQBTENN3193354.7%
68Mack LeftwichQBUTEP1921564.7%
69Greyson LambertQBUGA2362384.7%
70Christian HackenbergQBPSU3453774.6%
71Brogan RobackQBEMU3463524.6%
72Hayden MooreQBCIN1952014.6%
73Perry OrthQBSC2612714.6%
74C.J. BeathardQBIOWA3293414.6%
75Lamar JacksonQBLOU2212384.5%
76Josh RosenQBUCLA4474534.5%
77Shuler BentleyQBODU2692864.5%
78Perry HillsQBMD1801944.4%
79P.J. WalkerQBTEM3874004.4%
80Travis WilsonQBUTAH2983124.4%
81Brett RypienQBBOIS3904004.4%
82Blake KempQBECU3753834.3%
83Treon HarrisQBFLA2142344.2%
84Brad KaayaQBMIA3583674.2%
85Matt LinehanQBIDHO3913754.1%
86Riley NealQBBALL3913964.1%
87Derrius VickQBOHIO2472674.0%
88Cody ClementsQBUSA3243424.0%
89Tanner LeeQBTULN2762934.0%
90Austin ApplebyQBPUR2072153.9%
91John WolfordQBWAKE2332543.9%
92Thomas SirkQBDUKE3903933.8%
93DaMarcus SmithQBUNT2122203.8%
94Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU2392493.8%
95Sam B. RichardsonQBISU2132123.8%
96Tyler JonesQBTXST3823543.7%
97Billy BahlQBM-OH2212393.6%
98Joe LicataQBBUF4494233.6%
99Mitch LeidnerQBMINN3773843.4%
100Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN2622873.4%

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