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2015 College Yards per Completion 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 completed pass.

The 2015 leaders: Justin Thomas (17.9), Seth Russell (17.7), Vernon Adams Jr. (15.8).

Yards per Completion

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksY/C
1Justin ThomasQBGT18018917.9
2Seth RussellQBBAY20019217.7
3Vernon Adams Jr.QBORE24025715.8
4Hayden MooreQBCIN19520114.8
5Mason RudolphQBOKST39340614.6
6Nate SudfeldQBIU36135514.5
7Taylor LambQBAPP25725014.4
8Marquise WilliamsQBUNC32132714.4
9Billy BahlQBM-OH22123914.3
10Blake DeckerQBUNLV20921414.3
11Dane EvansQBTLSA44146414.2
12Nick ArbuckleQBGAST45747214.2
13Brandon HarrisQBLSU25426214.1
14Joe HubenerQBKSU27429014.0
15Jeff DriskelQBLT41241614.0
16Brandon AllenQBARK34434414.0
17Baker MayfieldQBOU35436913.9
18Fredi KnightenQBARST22323513.9
19Trevone BoykinQBTCU39639313.9
20Connor CookQBMSU36937513.9
21Maxwell SmithQBSDSU20021113.9
22Kyle AllenQBTA&M28329013.8
23Treon HarrisQBFLA21423413.8
24DeShone KizerQBND29830113.8
25Thomas WoodsonQBAKR27826713.7
26Brad KaayaQBMIA35836713.7
27Kevin HoganQBSTAN28329213.6
28Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB38338313.6
29Quinton FlowersQBUSF24424813.6
30Nick MullensQBUSM48349713.5
31Skyler HowardQBWVU35237813.5
32Chad KellyQBMISS42543413.5
33Perry OrthQBSC26127113.5
34Gunner KielQBCIN31631713.5
35Jared GoffQBCAL49250513.5
36Cody ClementsQBUSA32434213.3
37Zach TerrellQBWMU36536313.2
38Lamar JacksonQBLOU22123813.1
39Paxton LynchQBMEM40641713.1
40Phillip ElyQBTOL37534213.0
41Christian HackenbergQBPSU34537713.0
42Brandon DoughtyQBWKU49647212.9
43Cameron CoffmanQBWYO24125912.8
44Patrick MahomesQBTTU51752012.7
45C.J. BeathardQBIOWA32934112.7
46Jake BrowningQBWASH33435712.7
47Driphus JacksonQBRICE31632112.7
48Tanner MangumQBBYU39040912.7
49John WolfordQBWAKE23325412.6
50Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN26228712.6
51Josh RosenQBUCLA44745312.6
52P.J. WalkerQBTEM38740012.5
53Nick StevensQBCSU30530812.5
54Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU30432212.5
55Matt JohnsonQBBGSU50853912.5
56Matt DavisQBSMU33636612.4
57Jaquez JohnsonQBFAU23924912.3
58Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM41341012.2
59Brent StockstillQBMTSU45145312.2
60Brett RypienQBBOIS39040012.2
61Anu SolomonQBARIZ30631912.2
62Greyson LambertQBUGA23623812.1
63Everett GolsonQBFSU21923112.1
64Matt LinehanQBIDHO39137512.1
65Max WittekQBHAW27125012.0
66Chris LavianoQBRUTG30732012.0
67Cooper RushQBCMU46044412.0
68Drew HareQBNIU25726612.0
69Jake RudockQBMICH35836812.0
70Nathan PetermanQBPITT29331111.9
71Joel StaveQBWIS34335511.9
72Mike BercoviciQBASU48050811.9
73Cody KesslerQBUSC41444311.8
74Brandon SilversQBTROY33033511.8
75Patrick TowlesQBUK32635411.7
76Dak PrescottQBMSST43545811.7
77Mack LeftwichQBUTEP19215611.7
78Joel LanningQBISU19321211.7
79Chase LittonQBMRSH34936111.5
80Tyler StewartQBNEV31332611.5
81Tanner LeeQBTULN27629311.5
82Derrius VickQBOHIO24726711.4
83Brooks HaackQBUL20121211.4
84Matt JohnsQBUVA40341711.4
85Mitch LeidnerQBMINN37738411.4
86Sefo LiufauQBCOLO34431711.3
87Sam B. RichardsonQBISU21321211.3
88Jake CokerQBALA33835011.2
89Tyler JonesQBTXST38235411.2
90Joshua DobbsQBTENN31933511.1
91Perry HillsQBMD18019411.1
92Kenny PotterQBSJSU25127411.0
93Blake FrohnapfelQBMASS47248911.0
94Brogan RobackQBEMU34635210.9
95Travis WilsonQBUTAH29831210.9
96Jacoby BrissettQBNCSU36738910.9
97Justin HolmanQBUCF25025510.9
98Dalton SturmQBUTSA21224310.8
99Garrett SmithQBULM33335610.6
100Joe LicataQBBUF44942310.6

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