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2017 College Touchdown % 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 touchdowns per pass attempt.

The 2017 leaders: Drew Lock (11.2%), Baker Mayfield (11.1%), J.T. Barrett (9.9%).

Touchdown %

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTD%
1Drew LockQBMIZ38539411.2%
2Baker MayfieldQBOU36937711.1%
3J.T. BarrettQBOSU3543509.9%
4McKenzie MiltonQBUCF3603619.7%
5Jake FrommQBUGA2302289.1%
6Will GrierQBWVU3883918.8%
7Taylor LambQBAPP3213248.4%
8Riley FergusonQBMEM4414408.2%
9Justice HansenQBARST4304477.9%
10John WolfordQBWAKE3253337.7%
11Mason RudolphQBOKST4574607.7%
12Alex HornibrookQBWIS2843027.4%
13Logan WoodsideQBTOL3823907.3%
14Ben HicksQBSMU4384487.3%
15Jon WassinkQBWMU1932007.3%
16Gus RaglandQBM-OH2702867.0%
17Nic ShimonekQBTTU4344506.9%
18Brent StockstillQBMTSU2042156.9%
19Kyle ShurmurQBVAN3803916.8%
20Jalen HurtsQBALA2222406.8%
21Trace McSorleyQBPSU3864216.7%
22Ty GangiQBNEV3743756.7%
23Nick StevensQBCSU4074136.6%
24Quinton FlowersQBUSF3203276.6%
25Shea PattersonQBMISS2602746.5%
26Malik RosierQBMIA3883996.4%
27Shane MorrisQBCMU4074236.4%
28Jarret DoegeQBBGSU1882006.4%
29Kyle KemptQBISU2052116.3%
30Kwadra GriggsQBUSM2392486.3%
31Marcus ChildersQBNIU2392516.3%
32Lamar JacksonQBLOU3994156.3%
33Andrew FordQBMASS3533836.2%
34Mason FineQBUNT4564726.1%
35Brandon WimbushQBND2662806.0%
36K.J. CostelloQBSTAN1841846.0%
37Sam DarnoldQBUSC4354436.0%
38Jake BrowningQBWASH3063175.9%
39Kenny HillQBTCU3603655.8%
40Danny EtlingQBLSU2422645.8%
41Josh RosenQBUCLA4514715.8%
42Matt LinehanQBIDHO2813035.7%
43Luke FalkQBWSU5345615.6%
44Chase LittonQBMRSH4114145.6%
45Christian ChapmanQBSDSU2332685.6%
46James BlackmanQBFSU2712935.5%
47Jonathan BanksQBTULN2192335.5%
48Nathan RourkeQBOHIO2742655.5%
49A.J. ErdelyQBUAB2933135.5%
50Charlie BrewerQBBAY2042175.4%
51Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN2602795.4%
52Tanner LeeQBNEB4284385.4%
53Josh JacksonQBVT3553625.4%
54Austin AllenQBARK1872035.3%
55Kurt BenkertQBUVA4734965.3%
56Gardner MinshewQBECU3043085.3%
57Nick FitzgeraldQBMSST2862895.2%
58Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH2863045.2%
59Jarrett StidhamQBAUB3273445.2%
60Josh AllenQBWYO2512695.2%
61Jason DriskelQBFAU2532575.1%
62Richard LagowQBIU2953065.1%
63Tyler RogersQBNMSU5125185.1%
64Elijah SindelarQBPUR2762755.1%
65Tyree JacksonQBBUF2372425.1%
66Dalton SturmQBUTSA2973195.1%
67Thomas WoodsonQBAKR2782825.0%
68Caleb EvansQBULM3443554.9%
69Peyton RamseyQBIU2052134.9%
70Alex McGoughQBFIU3543674.8%
71Steven MontezQBCOLO3774104.8%
72Hayden MooreQBCIN4244354.7%
73Jordan DavisQBUL2151964.7%
74Brogan RobackQBEMU4094194.6%
75Marcus McMaryionQBFRES3033044.6%
76Mike WhiteQBWKU5215514.6%
77Manny WilkinsQBASU3704034.6%
78Brett RypienQBBOIS3103244.5%
79Jake BentleyQBSC3623824.4%
80Chazz SurrattQBUNC1831934.4%
81Dru BrownQBHAW4124354.4%
82Brian LewerkeQBMSU3964044.3%
83Max BortenschlagerQBMD2332574.3%
84Anthony BrownQBBC2582624.3%
85James MorganQBBGSU2122204.2%
86Jordan LoveQBUSU1911924.2%
87Kent MyersQBUSU1972174.1%
88Zach SmithQBBAY2012154.0%
89Feleipe FranksQBFLA2292543.9%
90Ross BowersQBCAL4614923.9%
91Jeff George Jr.QBILL1811963.9%
92Sam EhlingerQBTEX2602633.8%
93Thomas SirkQBECU2362433.8%
94Eric DungeyQBSYR3774003.7%
95Logan MarchiQBTEM2452543.7%
96Peyton BenderQBKU2732903.7%
97Damian WilliamsQBTXST3333003.6%
98Kelly BryantQBCLEM3623723.6%
99Hasaan KlughQBCLT2793063.6%
100Stephen JohnsonQBUK2803013.6%

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