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2016 College Total Yards (Passing + Rushing) 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 plus rushing yards.

The 2016 leaders: Patrick Mahomes (5,337), Lamar Jackson (4,928), Ryan Higgins (4,492).

Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 335 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTot Yds
1Patrick MahomesQBTTU5916065,337
2Lamar JacksonQBLOU3824084,928
3Ryan HigginsQBLT4564674,492
4Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM4864784,443
5Davis WebbQBCAL6206224,185
6Luke FalkQBWSU5825984,148
7Jerod EvansQBVT3894064,068
8Quinton FlowersQBUSF2992713,976
9Mike WhiteQBWKU3863533,957
10Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU4354473,846
11Logan WoodsideQBTOL3923653,843
12Mason RudolphQBOKST4164383,831
13Baker MayfieldQBOU3303313,812
14Mitchell TrubiskyQBUNC4084153,738
15Trace McSorleyQBPSU3583723,712
16Zach TerrellQBWMU3493393,611
17Kenny HillQBTCU4134303,599
18Skyler HowardQBWVU3783893,594
19Nick FitzgeraldQBMSST3353423,530
20Drew LockQBMIZ4344373,522
21Josh AllenQBWYO3413473,481
22Jalen HurtsQBALA3373463,433
23DeShone KizerQBND3613823,397
24Joshua DobbsQBTENN3193323,368
25David BloughQBPUR5185403,364
26Jake BrowningQBWASH3533533,346
27Brett RypienQBBOIS3433413,325
28Deondre FrancoisQBFSU3733923,317
29Cooper RushQBCMU4164313,286
30J.T. BarrettQBOSU3463563,275
31Riley FergusonQBMEM4004213,262
32Daniel JonesQBDUKE4154363,226
33Brad KaayaQBMIA3874033,117
34Shane BuecheleQBTEX3914113,109
35Chad KellyQBMISS3283333,090
36Riley NealQBBALL3944053,081
37Brandon SilversQBTROY4193413,068
38Clayton ThorsonQBNU4424753,050
39Austin AllenQBARK3703863,039
40Brent StockstillQBMTSU3633203,033
41Richard LagowQBIU3994193,003
42Dane EvansQBTLSA3974082,993
43Eric DungeyQBSYR3553742,972
44Matt LinehanQBIDHO3843222,966
45Tyler RogersQBNMSU4023962,936
46Taysom HillQBBYU3743562,923
47Nathan PetermanQBPITT2882972,893
48Ryan FinleyQBNCSU3723832,890
49Nick MullensQBUSM3443552,883
50Sam DarnoldQBUSC3133102,863
51David WashingtonQBODU3203062,853
52Phillip WalkerQBTEM3463642,853
53Ben HicksQBSMU4224382,847
54Kent MyersQBUSU3623842,843
55Troy WilliamsQBUTAH3673832,825
56Dallas DavisQBUSA3263372,726
57Trevor KnightQBTA&M3143102,716
58Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB2942972,692
59Conner ManningQBGAST3733782,681
60Philip NelsonQBECU3473612,676
61Sefo LiufauQBCOLO2902802,667
62Jason DriskelQBFAU3273252,662
63Justice HansenQBARST3143212,658
64Seth RussellQBBAY2782762,632
65Kenny PotterQBSJSU3083412,603
66Will WorthQBNAVY1171292,595
67Brogan RobackQBEMU3263302,589
68Manny WilkinsQBASU3113382,575
69Andrew FordQBMASS3653912,569
70Taylor LambQBAPP2932732,542
71Jesse ErtzQBKSU2442632,505
72Dru BrownQBHAW3053112,497
73Chase LittonQBMRSH3713372,479
74Kurt BenkertQBUVA4064332,458
75Anthony JenningsQBUL3023272,396
76Mitch LeidnerQBMINN2872982,380
77Tyler StehlingQBRICE3163332,358
78Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN2833012,336
79Wilton SpeightQBMICH2932932,322
80Dalton SturmQBUTSA2732682,315
81Brandon DawkinsQBARIZ1821712,292
82Tyler JonesQBTXST3433742,216
83Jacob EasonQBUGA3493562,214
84Tyree JacksonQBBUF3113192,171
85Chason VirgilQBFRES3223382,143
86Stephen JohnsonQBUK2312372,140
87Kyle ShurmurQBVAN3293522,135
88John WolfordQBWAKE2803092,114
89Thomas WoodsonQBAKR2422482,113
90Justin HerbertQBORE2552622,097
91Tyler O'ConnorQBMSU2622752,040
92Justin ThomasQBGT1341432,016
93James MorganQBBGSU3263012,010
94Alex McGoughQBFIU2862922,008
95McKenzie MiltonQBUCF2972711,961
96Danny EtlingQBLSU2402501,950
97Greg WindhamQBOHIO2492421,949
98Christian ChapmanQBSDSU2372291,948
99Patrick TowlesQBBC2512681,859
100C.J. BeathardQBIOWA2783001,850

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