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2017 College Explosive Pass Rate 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.

Completions of 20 or more yards for every pass attempt.

The 2017 leaders: McKenzie Milton (19.4%), Baker Mayfield (19.2%), Logan Woodside (15.7%).

Explosive Pass Rate

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 118 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksExpl%
1McKenzie MiltonQBUCF36036119.4%
2Baker MayfieldQBOU36937719.2%
3Logan WoodsideQBTOL38239015.7%
4Drew LockQBMIZ38539415.3%
5John WolfordQBWAKE32533315.1%
6Lamar JacksonQBLOU39941514.0%
7Riley FergusonQBMEM44144013.8%
8Jake FrommQBUGA23022813.5%
9Christian ChapmanQBSDSU23326813.3%
10Danny EtlingQBLSU24226413.2%
11Trace McSorleyQBPSU38642113.2%
12Mason RudolphQBOKST45746013.1%
13Quinton FlowersQBUSF32032713.1%
14Sam DarnoldQBUSC43544313.1%
15Caleb EvansQBULM34435513.1%
16Jalen HurtsQBALA22224013.1%
17Josh JacksonQBVT35536213.0%
18Josh RosenQBUCLA45147112.9%
19Austin AllenQBARK18720312.8%
20Ben HicksQBSMU43844812.8%
21Jarret DoegeQBBGSU18820012.8%
22Brent StockstillQBMTSU20421512.7%
23Tyree JacksonQBBUF23724212.7%
24Marcus McMaryionQBFRES30330412.5%
25Jarrett StidhamQBAUB32734412.5%
26Andrew FordQBMASS35338312.5%
27Taylor LambQBAPP32132412.5%
28Alex HornibrookQBWIS28430212.3%
29Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN26027912.3%
30Gus RaglandQBM-OH27028612.2%
31Armani RogersQBUNLV18920812.2%
32Jeff George Jr.QBILL18119612.2%
33Nick StevensQBCSU40741312.0%
34Justice HansenQBARST43044711.9%
35Manny WilkinsQBASU37040311.6%
36Will GrierQBWVU38839111.6%
37Shane MorrisQBCMU40742311.5%
38Tyler RogersQBNMSU51251811.5%
39Jordan LoveQBUSU19119211.5%
40K.J. CostelloQBSTAN18418411.4%
41John UrzuaQBMTSU22022511.4%
42Brett RypienQBBOIS31032411.3%
43Brogan RobackQBEMU40941911.2%
44Ty GangiQBNEV37437511.2%
45Kyle KemptQBISU20521111.2%
46Stephen JohnsonQBUK28030111.1%
47Jason DriskelQBFAU25325711.1%
48Kyle ShurmurQBVAN38039111.1%
49Logan MarchiQBTEM24525411.0%
50Tanner LeeQBNEB42843811.0%
51Jonathan BanksQBTULN21923311.0%
52Brandon WimbushQBND26628010.9%
53Kwadra GriggsQBUSM23924810.9%
54Jake BrowningQBWASH30631710.8%
55Josh AllenQBWYO25126910.8%
56Malik RosierQBMIA38839910.6%
57Chase LittonQBMRSH41141410.5%
58Steven MontezQBCOLO37741010.3%
59James BlackmanQBFSU27129310.3%
60Nic ShimonekQBTTU43445010.1%
61Mason FineQBUNT45647210.1%
62Kenny HillQBTCU36036510.0%
63Sam EhlingerQBTEX26026310.0%
64Shea PattersonQBMISS26027410.0%
65Ryan FinleyQBNCSU4494559.8%
66Alex McGoughQBFIU3543679.6%
67Nathan RourkeQBOHIO2742659.5%
68Zach SmithQBBAY2012159.5%
69Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH2863049.4%
70Mike WhiteQBWKU5215519.4%
71Montel AaronQBSJSU2252429.3%
72Chazz SurrattQBUNC1831939.3%
73Luke FalkQBWSU5345619.2%
74Shane BuecheleQBTEX1992179.0%
75Thomas SirkQBECU2362438.9%
76Gardner MinshewQBECU3043088.9%
77A.J. ErdelyQBUAB2933138.9%
78Kelly BryantQBCLEM3623728.8%
79Charlie BrewerQBBAY2042178.8%
80Dalton SturmQBUTSA2973198.8%
81Elijah SindelarQBPUR2762758.7%
82Darell GarretsonQBORST2212298.6%
83Jake BentleyQBSC3623828.6%
84James MorganQBBGSU2122208.5%
85J.T. BarrettQBOSU3543508.5%
86Richard LagowQBIU2953068.5%
87Kurt BenkertQBUVA4734968.5%
88Nick FitzgeraldQBMSST2862898.4%
89Jordan DavisQBUL2151968.4%
90Kellen MondQBTA&M2272458.4%
91Jon WassinkQBWMU1932008.3%
92Hasaan KlughQBCLT2793068.2%
93Cole GarvinQBUSA2322418.2%
94Matt LinehanQBIDHO2813038.2%
95Ross BowersQBCAL4614927.8%
96J'Mar SmithQBLT3864057.8%
97Anthony BrownQBBC2582627.8%
98Clayton ThorsonQBNU4264707.7%
99Brian LewerkeQBMSU3964047.6%
100Carter StanleyQBKU1851937.6%

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