2017 College Quarterback Rankings

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.

Ranked by EPA per Dropback. Qualified: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 2017 regular season. Counting stats are the official NCAA lines.

2017 Leaders

EPA per Dropback

1Baker Mayfield Oklahoma+0.58
2McKenzie Milton UCF+0.49
3Nick Stevens Colorado State+0.43
4Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State+0.41
5Drew Lock Missouri+0.41

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NFL Passer Rating

1Baker Mayfield Oklahoma141.6
2McKenzie Milton UCF125.6
3Logan Woodside Toledo116.2
4Jake Fromm Georgia115.4
5Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State115.1

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Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt

1Baker Mayfield Oklahoma12.35
2McKenzie Milton UCF10.92
3Drew Lock Missouri10.07
4Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State10.03
5Logan Woodside Toledo9.97

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Completion %

1Baker Mayfield Oklahoma71.0%
2McKenzie Milton UCF69.2%
3Jake Browning Washington69.0%
4Nic Shimonek Texas Tech68.2%
5Charlie Brewer Baylor68.1%

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Passing Yards

1Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State4,553
2Baker Mayfield Oklahoma4,340
3Riley Ferguson Memphis3,971
4Mike White Western Kentucky3,826
5Tyler Rogers New Mexico State3,825

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Passing Touchdowns

1Drew Lock Missouri43
2Baker Mayfield Oklahoma41
3Riley Ferguson Memphis36
4Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State35
5McKenzie Milton UCF35

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Success Rate

1Baker Mayfield Oklahoma58.4%
2McKenzie Milton UCF56.2%
3Nick Stevens Colorado State53.0%
4John Wolford Wake Forest52.6%
5Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State52.4%

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Game-Winning Drives

1Ben Hicks SMU3
2Clayton Thorson Northwestern3
3John Wolford Wake Forest3
4Kellen Mond Texas A&M3
5Mason Fine North Texas3

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All 2017 College Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Quarterback Rushing Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)

ACE Ranking

"Accuracy Compared to Expectation"

ACE needs to know how hard each throw was. College play-by-play records the depth and direction of passes only from 2025, so college ACE starts in 2025.

How ACE works

Quarterback Rankings, All Qualified Quarterbacks

Rk	Player	Team	GS	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	Eff	Rate	ANY/A	EPA/DB
1	Baker Mayfield	OU	13	262-369	4,340	41	5	203.8	141.6	12.35	+0.58
2	McKenzie Milton	UCF	12	249-360	3,795	35	9	184.8	125.6	10.92	+0.49
3	Nick Stevens	CSU	12	259-407	3,479	27	10	152.4	102.6	8.49	+0.43
4	Mason Rudolph	OKST	12	297-457	4,553	35	9	170.0	115.1	10.03	+0.41
5	Drew Lock	MIZ	12	224-385	3,695	43	12	169.4	114.8	10.07	+0.41
6	Logan Woodside	TOL	13	248-382	3,758	28	5	169.1	116.2	9.97	+0.40
7	John Wolford	WAKE	11	207-325	2,792	25	6	157.5	108.9	8.78	+0.39
8	K.J. Costello	STAN	6	109-184	1,361	11	2	138.9	97.7	7.72	+0.35
9	Jake Browning	WASH	11	211-306	2,536	18	5	154.7	106.9	8.03	+0.35
10	Tyree Jackson	BUF	8	143-237	2,096	12	3	148.8	100.8	8.67	+0.34
11	Kyle Kempt	ISU	7	137-205	1,473	13	3	145.2	102.8	7.26	+0.34
12	Lamar Jackson	LOU	12	241-399	3,489	25	6	151.5	103.5	8.64	+0.34
13	Riley Ferguson	MEM	12	278-441	3,971	36	9	161.5	110.8	9.24	+0.33
14	Will Grier	WVU	10	250-388	3,490	34	12	162.7	109.6	8.80	+0.32
15	Alex Hornibrook	WIS	13	175-284	2,386	21	15	146.0	91.1	6.67	+0.30
16	Jake Fromm	UGA	11	145-230	2,173	21	5	168.2	115.4	9.42	+0.30
17	Alex McGough	FIU	12	231-354	2,791	17	8	142.8	95.9	7.06	+0.29
18	Austin Allen	ARK	7	105-187	1,427	10	5	132.5	87.4	6.73	+0.29
19	Sam Darnold	USC	13	277-435	3,787	26	12	151.0	99.9	8.00	+0.29
20	Danny Etling	LSU	12	146-242	2,234	14	2	155.3	106.7	8.57	+0.29
21	Andrew Ford	MASS	10	223-353	2,924	22	4	151.1	105.3	7.72	+0.28
22	Ben Hicks	SMU	11	257-438	3,442	32	9	144.7	99.5	7.92	+0.28
23	Nic Shimonek	TTU	11	296-434	3,547	30	8	156.0	108.3	7.87	+0.28
24	Marcus McMaryion	FRES	10	185-303	2,384	14	4	139.8	95.6	7.94	+0.28
25	Jason Driskel	FAU	10	166-253	1,977	13	4	145.0	99.9	7.89	+0.27
26	Ryan Finley	NCSU	12	287-449	3,196	16	6	132.8	91.3	6.91	+0.27
27	Taylor Lamb	APP	12	198-321	2,606	27	6	153.9	107.6	8.51	+0.27
28	Jon Wassink	WMU	8	124-193	1,391	14	4	144.6	101.2	7.05	+0.27
29	Brett Rypien	BOIS	12	197-310	2,515	14	4	144.0	98.5	7.68	+0.27
30	Josh Rosen	UCLA	11	282-451	3,717	26	10	146.3	98.5	7.70	+0.26
31	Charlie Brewer	BAY	4	139-204	1,562	11	4	146.3	100.6	6.88	+0.26
32	Mason Fine	UNT	13	293-456	3,741	28	13	147.7	98.4	7.30	+0.26
33	Chase Litton	MRSH	12	249-411	2,853	23	12	131.5	88.0	6.51	+0.25
34	Kenny Hill	TCU	12	242-360	2,838	21	6	149.4	103.4	7.74	+0.25
35	Bryant Shirreffs	CONN	8	171-260	2,287	14	5	153.6	103.5	7.72	+0.25
36	Conner Manning	GAST	9	239-375	2,870	13	7	135.7	90.9	7.10	+0.24
37	Jarrett Stidham	AUB	13	218-327	2,827	17	4	154.0	105.9	8.01	+0.24
38	Kwadra Griggs	USM	6	135-239	1,793	15	2	138.5	97.8	7.83	+0.24
39	Jalen Hurts	ALA	12	135-222	1,940	15	1	155.6	109.8	8.57	+0.24
40	Mike White	WKU	12	342-521	3,826	24	7	139.8	97.1	6.85	+0.23
41	Dalton Sturm	UTSA	11	185-297	2,185	15	5	137.4	94.5	6.73	+0.23
42	Caleb Evans	ULM	11	211-344	2,868	17	6	144.2	97.1	7.82	+0.23
43	J.T. Barrett	OSU	13	229-354	2,939	35	9	162.0	112.9	8.55	+0.22
44	Trace McSorley	PSU	12	252-386	3,228	26	8	153.6	105.1	7.83	+0.22
45	Steven Montez	COLO	12	228-377	2,975	18	9	137.7	91.3	6.67	+0.22
46	Shea Patterson	MISS	7	166-260	2,259	17	9	151.5	98.9	7.46	+0.22
47	Christian Chapman	SDSU	12	140-233	1,848	13	3	142.5	98.4	7.06	+0.22
48	Brian Lewerke	MSU	12	233-396	2,580	17	7	124.2	85.2	6.14	+0.21
49	Quinton Flowers	USF	11	171-320	2,600	21	6	139.6	94.5	8.00	+0.21
50	Manny Wilkins	ASU	12	235-370	2,918	17	5	142.2	97.6	7.03	+0.21
51	Kelly Bryant	CLEM	13	244-362	2,678	13	6	138.1	94.1	6.63	+0.21
52	Kyle Shurmur	VAN	12	220-380	2,823	26	10	137.6	93.1	7.10	+0.21
53	Jarret Doege	BGSU	6	120-188	1,381	12	3	143.4	100.5	6.87	+0.21
54	Jonathan Banks	TULN	10	124-219	1,797	12	5	139.1	92.2	7.10	+0.20
55	Brandon Silvers	TROY	10	259-412	2,985	13	6	131.2	89.1	6.81	+0.19
56	Justice Hansen	ARST	10	274-430	3,630	34	15	153.7	102.2	7.67	+0.18
57	J'Mar Smith	LT	12	214-386	2,758	13	5	124.0	83.9	6.75	+0.18
58	Gardner Minshew	ECU	5	174-304	2,140	16	7	129.1	87.1	6.74	+0.18
59	Tyler Huntley	UTAH	9	187-286	2,246	15	10	141.7	92.2	6.32	+0.18
60	A.J. Erdely	UAB	12	181-293	2,077	16	4	136.6	95.6	6.41	+0.18
61	Stephen Johnson	UK	12	170-280	2,048	10	4	131.1	89.1	6.29	+0.17
62	Brent Stockstill	MTSU	6	119-204	1,440	14	5	135.4	92.8	6.60	+0.15
63	Hayden Moore	CIN	12	239-424	2,562	20	9	118.4	81.1	5.64	+0.15
64	Brogan Roback	EMU	12	245-409	2,890	19	15	127.3	81.6	5.86	+0.14
65	Tyler Rogers	NMSU	11	319-512	3,825	26	16	135.6	89.0	6.41	+0.13
66	Gus Ragland	M-OH	9	152-270	2,041	19	7	137.8	93.1	7.00	+0.13
67	Josh Allen	WYO	10	141-251	1,658	13	6	124.0	83.7	5.65	+0.13
68	Peyton Ramsey	IU	4	134-205	1,252	10	5	127.9	88.1	5.29	+0.13
69	Josh Jackson	VT	12	214-355	2,743	19	8	138.3	93.0	7.10	+0.13
70	Ty Gangi	NEV	10	228-374	2,746	25	11	138.8	93.5	7.09	+0.12
71	Luke Falk	WSU	12	357-534	3,593	30	13	137.0	94.4	5.98	+0.12
72	Tanner Lee	NEB	12	246-428	3,143	23	16	129.4	82.9	6.26	+0.11
73	Richard Lagow	IU	8	172-295	1,936	15	8	124.8	83.7	5.69	+0.11
74	Nathan Rourke	OHIO	10	149-274	2,018	15	7	129.2	85.7	6.71	+0.10
75	Shane Morris	CMU	12	226-407	2,908	26	13	130.2	86.1	6.50	+0.10
76	Chazz Surratt	UNC	7	107-183	1,342	8	3	131.2	89.1	6.45	+0.10
77	Darell Garretson	ORST	8	128-221	1,465	6	8	115.3	71.9	5.02	+0.09
78	Jake Bentley	SC	12	226-362	2,555	16	11	130.2	85.6	5.73	+0.09
79	Ross Bowers	CAL	12	272-461	3,039	18	12	122.1	80.9	5.41	+0.09
80	Jordan Love	USU	5	104-191	1,377	8	6	122.5	78.4	6.41	+0.08
81	Thomas Sirk	ECU	7	132-236	1,655	9	9	119.8	74.7	5.66	+0.08
82	Malik Rosier	MIA	10	212-388	2,908	25	11	133.2	88.5	6.81	+0.07
83	Thomas Woodson	AKR	9	159-278	1,777	14	9	121.0	79.7	5.32	+0.07
84	Dru Brown	HAW	11	254-412	2,785	18	8	129.0	88.1	6.01	+0.06
85	Logan Marchi	TEM	7	136-245	1,658	9	8	117.9	75.2	5.41	+0.06
86	John Urzua	MTSU	6	136-220	1,522	7	9	122.2	76.0	5.32	+0.06
87	Marcus Childers	NIU	7	137-239	1,440	15	5	124.5	87.2	5.75	+0.05
88	Elijah Sindelar	PUR	6	154-276	1,703	14	6	120.0	82.1	5.61	+0.05
89	Kurt Benkert	UVA	12	282-473	3,062	25	8	128.1	89.3	6.10	+0.05
90	Kellen Mond	TA&M	8	117-227	1,375	8	6	108.8	71.0	4.65	+0.05
91	Damian Williams	TXST	11	194-333	2,061	12	9	116.7	77.2	4.96	+0.04
92	Clayton Thorson	NU	12	258-426	2,809	15	12	121.9	80.0	5.15	+0.04
93	Zach Smith	BAY	7	105-201	1,471	8	8	118.9	72.8	5.30	+0.04
94	Matt Linehan	IDHO	9	173-281	2,056	16	4	139.0	96.9	6.44	+0.03
95	Eric Dungey	SYR	9	225-377	2,495	14	9	122.8	81.8	5.50	+0.03
96	Nick Fitzgerald	MSST	12	159-286	1,782	15	11	117.5	75.8	5.32	+0.02
97	James Blackman	FSU	11	155-271	1,997	15	11	129.2	82.0	5.47	+0.02
98	Armani Rogers	UNLV	9	99-189	1,471	6	5	122.9	77.7	6.00	+0.02
99	Feleipe Franks	FLA	8	125-229	1,438	9	8	113.3	72.3	4.32	+0.01
100	Sam Ehlinger	TEX	5	147-260	1,803	10	7	122.1	79.7	6.11	+0.00
101	Cole Garvin	USA	7	122-232	1,490	7	7	110.5	70.2	5.09	+0.00
102	Peyton Bender	KU	8	148-273	1,609	10	10	108.5	68.8	4.28	-0.00
103	Jordan Davis	UL	6	122-215	1,386	10	8	118.8	76.2	5.27	-0.00
104	Shane Buechele	TEX	6	131-199	1,350	6	4	128.7	86.9	5.38	-0.01
105	Brandon Wimbush	ND	11	132-266	1,819	16	6	122.4	82.6	6.09	-0.03
106	Montel Aaron	SJSU	8	126-225	1,531	8	10	116.0	70.4	4.44	-0.04
107	Tanner Mangum	BYU	8	147-257	1,540	8	9	110.8	70.5	4.56	-0.04
108	Anthony Brown	BC	10	134-258	1,367	11	9	103.5	67.1	4.33	-0.05
109	Daniel Jones	DUKE	12	230-413	2,439	12	11	109.6	71.7	4.60	-0.05
110	Kent Myers	USU	7	124-197	1,278	8	7	123.7	80.3	4.64	-0.07
111	James Morgan	BGSU	6	96-212	1,260	9	7	102.6	65.0	4.80	-0.08
112	Max Bortenschlager	MD	8	121-233	1,313	10	5	109.1	74.2	4.60	-0.08
113	Carter Stanley	KU	4	101-185	1,108	4	7	104.5	64.0	4.07	-0.09
114	Jeff George Jr.	ILL	5	94-181	1,273	7	10	112.7	64.5	4.26	-0.10
115	Steven Williams	ODU	7	147-263	1,528	6	11	103.9	63.0	3.90	-0.12
116	George Bollas	KENT	8	88-182	1,133	4	12	94.7	48.2	2.80	-0.24
117	Hasaan Klugh	CLT	11	133-279	1,524	10	13	96.1	57.1	3.36	-0.26
118	Jack Milas	BALL	5	110-207	970	2	8	88.0	53.0	2.63	-0.33

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