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2016 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 2016 leaders: Trace McSorley (16.3), Brett Rypien (15.8), Baker Mayfield (15.6).

Yards per Completion

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 112 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksY/C
1Trace McSorleyQBPSU35837216.3
2Brett RypienQBBOIS34334115.8
3Baker MayfieldQBOU33033115.6
4Josh AllenQBWYO34134715.6
5Mike WhiteQBWKU38635315.5
6Lamar JacksonQBLOU38240815.4
7Nathan PetermanQBPITT28829715.1
8Stephen JohnsonQBUK23123714.8
9Jake BrowningQBWASH35335314.7
10Tommy Armstrong Jr.QBNEB29429714.4
11Mason RudolphQBOKST41643814.4
12Phillip WalkerQBTEM34636414.4
13Drew LockQBMIZ43443714.3
14Logan WoodsideQBTOL39236514.3
15Thomas WoodsonQBAKR24224814.2
16Ryan HigginsQBLT45646714.0
17Seth RussellQBBAY27827614.0
18Josh RosenQBUCLA23124114.0
19Skyler HowardQBWVU37838913.9
20Austin AllenQBARK37038613.9
21Quinton FlowersQBUSF29927113.9
22David WashingtonQBODU32030613.9
23Deondre FrancoisQBFSU37339213.8
24DeShone KizerQBND36138213.8
25Brandon DawkinsQBARIZ18217113.8
26Brad KaayaQBMIA38740313.7
27Zach TerrellQBWMU34933913.7
28Justice HansenQBARST31432113.6
29Jacob ParkQBISU22623813.5
30Chad KellyQBMISS32833313.5
31Nick MullensQBUSM34435513.4
32Jerod EvansQBVT38940613.4
33Richard LagowQBIU39941913.3
34Danny EtlingQBLSU24025013.2
35Dane EvansQBTLSA39740813.2
36Troy WilliamsQBUTAH36738313.2
37Joshua DobbsQBTENN31933213.1
38Dallas DavisQBUSA32633713.1
39Christian ChapmanQBSDSU23722913.0
40Riley FergusonQBMEM40042113.0
41Patrick MahomesQBTTU59160613.0
42Trevor KnightQBTA&M31431013.0
43Cooper RushQBCMU41643113.0
44Wilton SpeightQBMICH29329313.0
45Conner ManningQBGAST37337813.0
46Glen CuielletteQBTULN23724913.0
47Dalton SturmQBUTSA27326812.9
48Tyler O'ConnorQBMSU26227512.8
49Sean WhiteQBAUB19821012.7
50Mitch LeidnerQBMINN28729812.6
51Ryan FinleyQBNCSU37238312.6
52Shane BuecheleQBTEX39141112.5
53Ben HicksQBSMU42243812.5
54Nick FitzgeraldQBMSST33534212.5
55Kenny PotterQBSJSU30834112.4
56Brogan RobackQBEMU32633012.4
57Sam DarnoldQBUSC31331012.4
58Mitchell TrubiskyQBUNC40841512.3
59Patrick TowlesQBBC25126812.3
60Kenny HillQBTCU41343012.2
61Chason VirgilQBFRES32233812.2
62Kyle ShurmurQBVAN32935212.2
63Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN28330112.1
64Jason DriskelQBFAU32732512.1
65Brent StockstillQBMTSU36332012.1
66Andrew FordQBMASS36539112.0
67Justin HerbertQBORE25526212.0
68Hayden MooreQBCIN25527111.9
69Deshaun WatsonQBCLEM48647811.9
70Sefo LiufauQBCOLO29028011.9
71Luke Del RioQBFLA20120311.9
72Matt LinehanQBIDHO38432211.9
73Mike FafaulQBUCLA25926211.9
74Manny WilkinsQBASU31133811.8
75Taylor LambQBAPP29327311.8
76Jacob EasonQBUGA34935611.8
77Jalen HurtsQBALA33734611.8
78Dru BrownQBHAW30531111.7
79Eric DungeyQBSYR35537411.6
80Tyler RogersQBNMSU40239611.6
81Clayton ThorsonQBNU44247511.5
82C.J. BeathardQBIOWA27830011.5
83Greg WindhamQBOHIO24924211.4
84James MorganQBBGSU32630111.4
85David BloughQBPUR51854011.4
86J.T. BarrettQBOSU34635611.3
87Alex McGoughQBFIU28629211.3
88Greg Ward Jr.QBHOU43544711.3
89Gardner MinshewQBECU20220711.3
90Chase LittonQBMRSH37133711.3
91Jesse ErtzQBKSU24426311.3
92Hasaan KlughQBCLT22423311.3
93Kent MyersQBUSU36238411.3
94Anthony JenningsQBUL30232711.3
95Davis WebbQBCAL62062211.2
96Kurt BenkertQBUVA40643311.2
97Philip NelsonQBECU34736111.1
98Brandon SilversQBTROY41934110.9
99Austin ApplebyQBFLA18419810.8
100Wes LuntQBILL23224310.8

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