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2017 College Passing Yards per Game 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 game played.

The 2017 leaders: Mason Rudolph (379.4), Tyler Rogers (347.7), Josh Rosen (337.9).

Passing Yards per Game

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Mason RudolphQBOKST457460379.4
2Tyler RogersQBNMSU512518347.7
3Josh RosenQBUCLA451471337.9
4Baker MayfieldQBOU369377333.8
5Riley FergusonQBMEM441440330.9
6Justice HansenQBARST430447330.0
7Shea PattersonQBMISS260274322.7
8Conner ManningQBGAST375307318.9
9Mike WhiteQBWKU521551318.8
10Will GrierQBWVU388391317.3
11McKenzie MiltonQBUCF360361316.2
12Drew LockQBMIZ385394307.9
13Luke FalkQBWSU534561299.4
14Nic ShimonekQBTTU434450295.6
15Sam DarnoldQBUSC435443291.3
16Lamar JacksonQBLOU399415290.8
17Nick StevensQBCSU407413289.9
18Logan WoodsideQBTOL382390289.1
19Mason FineQBUNT456472287.8
20Ben HicksQBSMU438448286.8
21Eric DungeyQBSYR377400277.2
22Ty GangiQBNEV374375274.6
23Brandon SilversQBTROY412388271.4
24Trace McSorleyQBPSU386421269.0
25Ryan FinleyQBNCSU449455266.3
26Andrew FordQBMASS353383265.8
27Tyree JacksonQBBUF237242262.0
28Tanner LeeQBNEB428438261.9
29Kurt BenkertQBUVA473496255.2
30Bryant ShirreffsQBCONN260279254.1
31John WolfordQBWAKE325333253.8
32John UrzuaQBMTSU220225253.7
33Ross BowersQBCAL461492253.2
34Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH286304249.6
35Steven MontezQBCOLO377410247.9
36Manny WilkinsQBASU370403243.2
37Malik RosierQBMIA388399242.3
38Shane MorrisQBCMU407423242.3
39Brogan RobackQBEMU409419240.8
40Brent StockstillQBMTSU204215240.0
41Caleb EvansQBULM344355239.0
42Chase LittonQBMRSH411414237.8
43Logan MarchiQBTEM245254236.9
44Kenny HillQBTCU360365236.5
45Quinton FlowersQBUSF320327236.4
46Kyle ShurmurQBVAN380391235.2
47Clayton ThorsonQBNU426470234.1
48Alex McGoughQBFIU354367232.6
49Dru BrownQBHAW412435232.1
50J'Mar SmithQBLT386405229.8
51Josh JacksonQBVT355362228.6
52Matt LinehanQBIDHO281303228.4
53Gus RaglandQBM-OH270286226.8
54J.T. BarrettQBOSU354350226.1
55Sam EhlingerQBTEX260263225.4
56Jarrett StidhamQBAUB327344217.5
57Taylor LambQBAPP321324217.2
58Brian LewerkeQBMSU396404215.0
59Gardner MinshewQBECU304308214.0
60Hayden MooreQBCIN424435213.5
61Jake BentleyQBSC362382212.9
62Jake BrowningQBWASH306317211.3
63Kyle KemptQBISU205211210.4
64Brett RypienQBBOIS310324209.6
65Kelly BryantQBCLEM362372206.0
66Daniel JonesQBDUKE413431203.2
67Kwadra GriggsQBUSM239248199.2
68Dalton SturmQBUTSA297319198.6
69Jarret DoegeQBBGSU188200197.3
70Charlie BrewerQBBAY204217195.2
71Richard LagowQBIU295306193.6
72Tanner MangumQBBYU257266192.5
73Damian WilliamsQBTXST333300187.4
74Cole GarvinQBUSA232241186.2
75Danny EtlingQBLSU242264186.2
76Alex HornibrookQBWIS284302183.5
77Nathan RourkeQBOHIO274265183.5
78Marcus McMaryionQBFRES303304183.4
79Jeff George Jr.QBILL181196181.9
80James BlackmanQBFSU271293181.5
81James MorganQBBGSU212220180.0
82Jason DriskelQBFAU253257179.7
83Jonathan BanksQBTULN219233179.7
84Austin AllenQBARK187203178.4
85Thomas WoodsonQBAKR278282177.7
86Jon WassinkQBWMU193200173.9
87A.J. ErdelyQBUAB293313173.1
88Stephen JohnsonQBUK280301170.7
89Elijah SindelarQBPUR276275170.3
90Shane BuecheleQBTEX199217168.8
91Jake FrommQBUGA230228167.2
92Josh AllenQBWYO251269165.8
93Brandon WimbushQBND266280165.4
94Zach SmithQBBAY201215163.4
95Jalen HurtsQBALA222240161.7
96Peyton BenderQBKU273290160.9
97Peyton RamseyQBIU205213156.5
98Christian ChapmanQBSDSU233268154.0
99Jordan DavisQBUL215196154.0
100Montel AaronQBSJSU225242153.1

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