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2017 College First-Down Rate per Dropback 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.

The share of dropbacks that produced a first down or touchdown, including scrambles.

The 2017 leaders: Baker Mayfield (46.4%), McKenzie Milton (42.9%), Nick Stevens (40.9%).

First-Down Rate per Dropback

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacks1D%
1Baker MayfieldQBOU36937746.4%
2McKenzie MiltonQBUCF36036142.9%
3Nick StevensQBCSU40741340.9%
4Mason RudolphQBOKST45746040.9%
5Jake BrowningQBWASH30631739.7%
6Logan WoodsideQBTOL38239039.7%
7Alex McGoughQBFIU35436738.7%
8Sam DarnoldQBUSC43544338.1%
9John WolfordQBWAKE32533338.1%
10Alex HornibrookQBWIS28430238.1%
11Riley FergusonQBMEM44144038.0%
12Drew LockQBMIZ38539437.8%
13Justice HansenQBARST43044737.6%
14Tyree JacksonQBBUF23724237.2%
15Lamar JacksonQBLOU39941537.1%
16Trace McSorleyQBPSU38642137.1%
17Dalton SturmQBUTSA29731936.4%
18Will GrierQBWVU38839135.8%
19Mason FineQBUNT45647235.8%
20Josh RosenQBUCLA45147135.7%
21Jake FrommQBUGA23022835.5%
22Conner ManningQBGAST37530735.5%
23Gus RaglandQBM-OH27028635.3%
24Kyle ShurmurQBVAN38039135.3%
25Jalen HurtsQBALA22224035.0%
26Andrew FordQBMASS35338335.0%
27Nic ShimonekQBTTU43445034.4%
28Christian ChapmanQBSDSU23326834.3%
29Danny EtlingQBLSU24226434.1%
30Jon WassinkQBWMU19320034.0%
31Brett RypienQBBOIS31032434.0%
32John UrzuaQBMTSU22022533.8%
33Ben HicksQBSMU43844833.7%
34K.J. CostelloQBSTAN18418433.7%
35Charlie BrewerQBBAY20421733.6%
36Chase LittonQBMRSH41141433.6%
37Caleb EvansQBULM34435533.5%
38Austin AllenQBARK18720333.5%
39Kwadra GriggsQBUSM23924833.5%
40Jason DriskelQBFAU25325733.5%
41Josh JacksonQBVT35536233.4%
42Brian LewerkeQBMSU39640433.4%
43Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN26027933.3%
44Taylor LambQBAPP32132433.0%
45Ryan FinleyQBNCSU44945533.0%
46J.T. BarrettQBOSU35435032.9%
47Shea PattersonQBMISS26027432.8%
48Kenny HillQBTCU36036532.6%
49Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH28630432.6%
50Thomas SirkQBECU23624332.5%
51J'Mar SmithQBLT38640532.3%
52Mike WhiteQBWKU52155132.3%
53Jordan LoveQBUSU19119232.3%
54Stephen JohnsonQBUK28030132.2%
55Jonathan BanksQBTULN21923332.2%
56Kelly BryantQBCLEM36237232.0%
57Marcus McMaryionQBFRES30330431.9%
58Kyle KemptQBISU20521131.8%
59Brogan RobackQBEMU40941931.5%
60Jarret DoegeQBBGSU18820031.5%
61Tanner LeeQBNEB42843831.3%
62Brandon SilversQBTROY41238830.9%
63Gardner MinshewQBECU30430830.8%
64Steven MontezQBCOLO37741030.7%
65Logan MarchiQBTEM24525430.7%
66Clayton ThorsonQBNU42647030.6%
67Nathan RourkeQBOHIO27426530.6%
68Jarrett StidhamQBAUB32734430.5%
69Tyler RogersQBNMSU51251830.5%
70Josh AllenQBWYO25126930.5%
71Nick FitzgeraldQBMSST28628930.4%
72Luke FalkQBWSU53456130.3%
73Thomas WoodsonQBAKR27828230.1%
74A.J. ErdelyQBUAB29331330.0%
75Manny WilkinsQBASU37040330.0%
76Marcus ChildersQBNIU23925129.9%
77Cole GarvinQBUSA23224129.9%
78Ty GangiQBNEV37437529.9%
79Brent StockstillQBMTSU20421529.8%
80Quinton FlowersQBUSF32032729.7%
81Jake BentleyQBSC36238229.6%
82Peyton RamseyQBIU20521329.6%
83Dru BrownQBHAW41243529.2%
84Shane MorrisQBCMU40742329.1%
85Malik RosierQBMIA38839929.1%
86Chazz SurrattQBUNC18319329.0%
87James BlackmanQBFSU27129329.0%
88Hayden MooreQBCIN42443529.0%
89Sam EhlingerQBTEX26026328.9%
90Armani RogersQBUNLV18920828.8%
91Ross BowersQBCAL46149228.7%
92Jordan DavisQBUL21519628.6%
93Richard LagowQBIU29530628.4%
94Darell GarretsonQBORST22122928.4%
95Matt LinehanQBIDHO28130328.4%
96Steven WilliamsQBODU26327728.2%
97Kent MyersQBUSU19721727.6%
98Damian WilliamsQBTXST33330027.3%
99Elijah SindelarQBPUR27627527.3%
100Kurt BenkertQBUVA47349627.2%

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