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2015 College 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.

Passing yards per pass attempt.

The 2015 leaders: Seth Russell (10.5), Vernon Adams Jr. (10.2), Baker Mayfield (9.6).

Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksY/A
1Seth RussellQBBAY20019210.5
2Vernon Adams Jr.QBORE24025710.2
3Baker MayfieldQBOU3543699.6
4Kevin HoganQBSTAN2832929.3
5Brandon DoughtyQBWKU4964729.3
6Mason RudolphQBOKST3934069.1
7Nick ArbuckleQBGAST4574729.1
8Brandon AllenQBARK3443449.1
9Paxton LynchQBMEM4064179.0
10Trevone BoykinQBTCU3963939.0
11Dane EvansQBTLSA4414649.0
12Zach TerrellQBWMU3653638.8
13Nate SudfeldQBIU3613558.8
14Marquise WilliamsQBUNC3213278.8
15Taylor LambQBAPP2572508.8
16Chad KellyQBMISS4254348.8
17Gunner KielQBCIN3163178.8
18DeShone KizerQBND2983018.7
19Jeff DriskelQBLT4124168.7
20Jared GoffQBCAL4925058.6
21Hayden MooreQBCIN1952018.6
22Nick MullensQBUSM4834978.6
23Matt JohnsonQBBGSU5085398.6
24Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU3043228.5
25Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM4134108.5
26Brad KaayaQBMIA3583678.4
27Quinton FlowersQBUSF2442488.3
28Patrick MahomesQBTTU5175208.3
29Blake DeckerQBUNLV2092148.2
30Brent StockstillQBMTSU4514538.2
31Everett GolsonQBFSU2192318.1
32Cameron CoffmanQBWYO2412598.1
33Cooper RushQBCMU4604448.1
34Cody KesslerQBUSC4144438.0
35Jake BrowningQBWASH3343578.0
36Connor CookQBMSU3693757.9
37Tanner MangumQBBYU3904097.9
38Dak PrescottQBMSST4354587.8
39Greyson LambertQBUGA2362387.8
40C.J. BeathardQBIOWA3293417.8
41Kyle AllenQBTA&M2832907.8
42Nick StevensQBCSU3053087.8
43John WolfordQBWAKE2332547.7
44Jake RudockQBMICH3583687.7
45Maxwell SmithQBSDSU2002117.6
46Matt LinehanQBIDHO3913757.6
47Anu SolomonQBARIZ3063197.6
48Drew HareQBNIU2572667.6
49Brett RypienQBBOIS3904007.6
50Fredi KnightenQBARST2232357.6
51Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN2622877.6
52Kenny PotterQBSJSU2512747.5
53Josh RosenQBUCLA4474537.5
54Brandon HarrisQBLSU2542627.5
55Justin ThomasQBGT1801897.5
56Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB3833837.5
57Driphus JacksonQBRICE3163217.4
58Skyler HowardQBWVU3523787.4
59Perry OrthQBSC2612717.4
60Jake CokerQBALA3383507.4
61Nathan PetermanQBPITT2933117.3
62Derrius VickQBOHIO2472677.3
63Chris LavianoQBRUTG3073207.3
64Thomas WoodsonQBAKR2782677.3
65Lamar JacksonQBLOU2212387.3
66Luke FalkQBWSU5916127.2
67Brandon SilversQBTROY3303357.2
68Joel StaveQBWIS3433557.2
69Mike BercoviciQBASU4805087.2
70Treon HarrisQBFLA2142347.1
71Phillip ElyQBTOL3753427.1
72P.J. WalkerQBTEM3874007.1
73Blake KempQBECU3753837.1
74Sefo LiufauQBCOLO3443177.0
75Cody ClementsQBUSA3243427.0
76Brooks HaackQBUL2012127.0
77Matt JohnsQBUVA4034177.0
78Christian HackenbergQBPSU3453776.9
79Chase LittonQBMRSH3493616.8
80Travis WilsonQBUTAH2983126.8
81Sam B. RichardsonQBISU2132126.8
82Matt DavisQBSMU3363666.7
83Joe HubenerQBKSU2742906.7
84Jacoby BrissettQBNCSU3673896.7
85Joshua DobbsQBTENN3193356.7
86Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU2392496.7
87Brogan RobackQBEMU3463526.7
88Joe LicataQBBUF4494236.6
89Tyler StewartQBNEV3133266.6
90Patrick TowlesQBUK3263546.6
91Mitch LeidnerQBMINN3773846.6
92Tyler JonesQBTXST3823546.5
93Alex McGoughQBFIU4204066.5
94Joel LanningQBISU1932126.5
95Billy BahlQBM-OH2212396.4
96Mack LeftwichQBUTEP1921566.4
97Dalton SturmQBUTSA2122436.4
98Thomas SirkQBDUKE3903936.3
99Blake FrohnapfelQBMASS4724896.2
100Garrett SmithQBULM3333566.1

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