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2017 College Yards per Completion 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 yards per completed pass.

The 2017 leaders: Baker Mayfield (16.6), Drew Lock (16.5), Mason Rudolph (15.3).

Yards per Completion

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksY/C
1Baker MayfieldQBOU36937716.6
2Drew LockQBMIZ38539416.5
3Mason RudolphQBOKST45746015.3
4Danny EtlingQBLSU24226415.3
5McKenzie MiltonQBUCF36036115.2
6Quinton FlowersQBUSF32032715.2
7Logan WoodsideQBTOL38239015.2
8Jake FrommQBUGA23022815.0
9Armani RogersQBUNLV18920814.9
10Tyree JacksonQBBUF23724214.7
11Jonathan BanksQBTULN21923314.5
12Lamar JacksonQBLOU39941514.5
13Jalen HurtsQBALA22224014.4
14Riley FergusonQBMEM44144014.3
15Zach SmithQBBAY20121514.0
16Will GrierQBWVU38839114.0
17Brandon WimbushQBND26628013.8
18Malik RosierQBMIA38839913.7
19Sam DarnoldQBUSC43544313.7
20Alex HornibrookQBWIS28430213.6
21Shea PattersonQBMISS26027413.6
22Caleb EvansQBULM34435513.6
23Austin AllenQBARK18720313.6
24Nathan RourkeQBOHIO27426513.5
25Jeff George Jr.QBILL18119613.5
26John WolfordQBWAKE32533313.5
27Nick StevensQBCSU40741313.4
28Gus RaglandQBM-OH27028613.4
29Ben HicksQBSMU43844813.4
30Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN26027913.4
31Kwadra GriggsQBUSM23924813.3
32Justice HansenQBARST43044713.2
33Jordan LoveQBUSU19119213.2
34Christian ChapmanQBSDSU23326813.2
35Josh RosenQBUCLA45147113.2
36Taylor LambQBAPP32132413.2
37James MorganQBBGSU21222013.1
38Andrew FordQBMASS35338313.1
39Steven MontezQBCOLO37741013.0
40Jarrett StidhamQBAUB32734413.0
41J'Mar SmithQBLT38640512.9
42Marcus McMaryionQBFRES30330412.9
43James BlackmanQBFSU27129312.9
44George BollasQBKENT18219912.9
45Shane MorrisQBCMU40742312.9
46J.T. BarrettQBOSU35435012.8
47Kyle ShurmurQBVAN38039112.8
48Josh JacksonQBVT35536212.8
49Trace McSorleyQBPSU38642112.8
50Tanner LeeQBNEB42843812.8
51Mason FineQBUNT45647212.8
52Brett RypienQBBOIS31032412.8
53Chazz SurrattQBUNC18319312.5
54Thomas SirkQBECU23624312.5
55K.J. CostelloQBSTAN18418412.5
56Manny WilkinsQBASU37040312.4
57Gardner MinshewQBECU30430812.3
58Sam EhlingerQBTEX26026312.3
59Cole GarvinQBUSA23224112.2
60Logan MarchiQBTEM24525412.2
61Montel AaronQBSJSU22524212.2
62Brent StockstillQBMTSU20421512.1
63Alex McGoughQBFIU35436712.1
64Stephen JohnsonQBUK28030112.0
65Ty GangiQBNEV37437512.0
66Jake BrowningQBWASH30631712.0
67Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH28630412.0
68Conner ManningQBGAST37530712.0
69Tyler RogersQBNMSU51251812.0
70Nic ShimonekQBTTU43445012.0
71Jason DriskelQBFAU25325711.9
72Matt LinehanQBIDHO28130311.9
73Dalton SturmQBUTSA29731911.8
74Brogan RobackQBEMU40941911.8
75Josh AllenQBWYO25126911.8
76Kellen MondQBTA&M22724511.8
77Kenny HillQBTCU36036511.7
78Brandon SilversQBTROY41238811.5
79Jarret DoegeQBBGSU18820011.5
80Feleipe FranksQBFLA22925411.5
81A.J. ErdelyQBUAB29331311.5
82Hasaan KlughQBCLT27930611.5
83Chase LittonQBMRSH41141411.5
84Darell GarretsonQBORST22122911.4
85Jordan DavisQBUL21519611.4
86Jake BentleyQBSC36238211.3
87Richard LagowQBIU29530611.3
88Charlie BrewerQBBAY20421711.2
89Jon WassinkQBWMU19320011.2
90Nick FitzgeraldQBMSST28628911.2
91John UrzuaQBMTSU22022511.2
92Mike WhiteQBWKU52155111.2
93Thomas WoodsonQBAKR27828211.2
94Ross BowersQBCAL46149211.2
95Ryan FinleyQBNCSU44945511.1
96Eric DungeyQBSYR37740011.1
97Brian LewerkeQBMSU39640411.1
98Elijah SindelarQBPUR27627511.1
99Kelly BryantQBCLEM36237211.0
100Carter StanleyQBKU18519311.0

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