2017 College 3rd-Down Conversion 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.

First downs or touchdowns on 3rd-down dropbacks.

The 2017 leaders: Frank Nutile (50.9%), Nick Stevens (46.5%), Mason Rudolph (46.2%).

3rd-Down Conversion Rate

Minimum to rank: t3 db >= 4 × team games. 129 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	3D Conv%
1	Frank Nutile	QB	TEM	171	176	50.9%
2	Nick Stevens	QB	CSU	407	413	46.5%
3	Mason Rudolph	QB	OKST	457	460	46.2%
4	Alex McGough	QB	FIU	354	367	45.5%
5	Trace McSorley	QB	PSU	386	421	45.5%
6	Bryant Shirreffs	QB	CONN	260	279	45.2%
7	Kelly Bryant	QB	CLEM	362	372	45.1%
8	Kyle Kempt	QB	ISU	205	211	44.4%
9	McKenzie Milton	QB	UCF	360	361	44.2%
10	Riley Ferguson	QB	MEM	441	440	43.6%
11	K.J. Costello	QB	STAN	184	184	43.4%
12	Alex Hornibrook	QB	WIS	284	302	43.4%
13	Chase Litton	QB	MRSH	411	414	43.4%
14	Brett Rypien	QB	BOIS	310	324	43.3%
15	Justice Hansen	QB	ARST	430	447	42.9%
16	Tyler Rogers	QB	NMSU	512	518	42.4%
17	Baker Mayfield	QB	OU	369	377	42.3%
18	Lamar Jackson	QB	LOU	399	415	42.2%
19	John Urzua	QB	MTSU	220	225	42.1%
20	Kenny Hill	QB	TCU	360	365	41.7%
21	Ben Hicks	QB	SMU	438	448	41.5%
22	Luke Falk	QB	WSU	534	561	41.4%
23	Ryan Finley	QB	NCSU	449	455	41.2%
24	Brian Lewerke	QB	MSU	396	404	41.2%
25	Conner Manning	QB	GAST	375	307	40.9%
26	Jarret Doege	QB	BGSU	188	200	40.8%
27	Christian Chapman	QB	SDSU	233	268	40.7%
28	Logan Woodside	QB	TOL	382	390	40.6%
29	Thomas Sirk	QB	ECU	236	243	40.3%
30	Gus Ragland	QB	M-OH	270	286	40.3%
31	Jake Fromm	QB	UGA	230	228	40.0%
32	Mike White	QB	WKU	521	551	39.9%
33	A.J. Erdely	QB	UAB	293	313	39.8%
34	John Wolford	QB	WAKE	325	333	39.4%
35	Caleb Evans	QB	ULM	344	355	39.2%
36	Drew Lock	QB	MIZ	385	394	39.1%
37	Ty Gangi	QB	NEV	374	375	39.0%
38	Charlie Brewer	QB	BAY	204	217	39.0%
39	Mason Fine	QB	UNT	456	472	38.9%
40	Gardner Minshew	QB	ECU	304	308	38.8%
41	Kyle Shurmur	QB	VAN	380	391	38.3%
42	Dalton Sturm	QB	UTSA	297	319	37.9%
43	Peyton Ramsey	QB	IU	205	213	37.9%
44	Kurt Benkert	QB	UVA	473	496	37.6%
45	Kyle Bolin	QB	RUTG	133	130	37.5%
46	Nic Shimonek	QB	TTU	434	450	37.4%
47	Manny Wilkins	QB	ASU	370	403	37.3%
48	Thomas Woodson	QB	AKR	278	282	37.0%
49	Sam Darnold	QB	USC	435	443	37.0%
50	Taylor Lamb	QB	APP	321	324	37.0%
51	Tyree Jackson	QB	BUF	237	242	36.9%
52	Matt Linehan	QB	IDHO	281	303	36.9%
53	Jake Browning	QB	WASH	306	317	36.8%
54	Brandon Silvers	QB	TROY	412	388	36.6%
55	Eric Dungey	QB	SYR	377	400	36.5%
56	Brandon Wimbush	QB	ND	266	280	36.2%
57	J'Mar Smith	QB	LT	386	405	36.2%
58	Steven Montez	QB	COLO	377	410	35.9%
59	Ross Bowers	QB	CAL	461	492	35.7%
60	Logan Marchi	QB	TEM	245	254	35.6%
61	Kwadra Griggs	QB	USM	239	248	35.3%
62	Jarrett Stidham	QB	AUB	327	344	35.2%
63	Josh Rosen	QB	UCLA	451	471	35.2%
64	Will Grier	QB	WVU	388	391	35.0%
65	Quinton Flowers	QB	USF	320	327	34.9%
66	Tanner Mangum	QB	BYU	257	266	34.7%
67	Dallas Davis	QB	USA	175	184	34.7%
68	Josh Allen	QB	WYO	251	269	34.1%
69	Jason Driskel	QB	FAU	253	257	33.9%
70	Jeff George Jr.	QB	ILL	181	196	33.9%
71	Dru Brown	QB	HAW	412	435	33.6%
72	Hayden Moore	QB	CIN	424	435	33.6%
73	Danny Etling	QB	LSU	242	264	33.3%
74	James Morgan	QB	BGSU	212	220	33.3%
75	Jonathan Banks	QB	TULN	219	233	33.3%
76	Marcus Childers	QB	NIU	239	251	33.3%
77	Josh Jackson	QB	VT	355	362	33.0%
78	Jake Bentley	QB	SC	362	382	33.0%
79	J.T. Barrett	QB	OSU	354	350	32.9%
80	Jalen Hurts	QB	ALA	222	240	32.8%
81	Austin Allen	QB	ARK	187	203	32.8%
82	Andrew Ford	QB	MASS	353	383	32.6%
83	Tanner Lee	QB	NEB	428	438	32.6%
84	John O'Korn	QB	MICH	156	172	32.2%
85	Richard Lagow	QB	IU	295	306	32.1%
86	Jon Wassink	QB	WMU	193	200	32.1%
87	Stephen Johnson	QB	UK	280	301	31.9%
88	Nick Fitzgerald	QB	MSST	286	289	31.8%
89	Steven Williams	QB	ODU	263	277	31.4%
90	Shea Patterson	QB	MISS	260	274	30.9%
91	Kent Myers	QB	USU	197	217	30.0%
92	Sam Ehlinger	QB	TEX	260	263	29.9%
93	Clayton Thorson	QB	NU	426	470	29.8%
94	Jarrett Guarantano	QB	TENN	139	161	29.6%
95	Jordan Davis	QB	UL	215	196	29.6%
96	Elijah Sindelar	QB	PUR	276	275	28.8%
97	Nathan Rourke	QB	OHIO	274	265	28.6%
98	Peyton Bender	QB	KU	273	290	28.4%
99	Brogan Roback	QB	EMU	409	419	28.3%
100	Jordan Love	QB	USU	191	192	28.1%

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