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2018 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 2018 leaders: Tua Tagovailoa (12.6%), Kyler Murray (11.8%), D'Eriq King (10.4%).

Touchdown %

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 121 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTD%
1Tua TagovailoaQBALA29428912.6%
2Kyler MurrayQBOU33934611.8%
3D'Eriq KingQBHOU34535310.4%
4Jake FrommQBUGA27127010.0%
5Will GrierQBWVU3974059.3%
6Dwayne HaskinsQBOSU4944959.3%
7Nathan RourkeQBOHIO2532648.7%
8McKenzie MiltonQBUCF2892908.7%
9Khalil TateQBARIZ3023098.6%
10Brock PurdyQBISU1932068.3%
11James MorganQBFIU3263318.0%
12Zac ThomasQBAPP2302427.8%
13Jake BentleyQBSC3493567.7%
14Feleipe FranksQBFLA2993057.7%
15Justin HerbertQBORE3713877.5%
16Cole McDonaldQBHAW4644897.5%
17Jordan LoveQBUSU3733747.5%
18Trevor LawrenceQBCLEM3263327.4%
19K.J. CostelloQBSTAN3944087.4%
20Shea PattersonQBMICH2892997.3%
21Tyree JacksonQBBUF3723817.3%
22Ross ComisQBMASS1972177.1%
23Andre NunezQBUL2702817.0%
24Anthony BrownQBBC2852977.0%
25N'Kosi PerryQBMIA1861957.0%
26Justice HansenQBARST3884037.0%
27Jarret DoegeQBBGSU3894156.9%
28Bryce PerkinsQBUVA3183446.9%
29Sheriron JonesQBUNM1881946.9%
30Brady WhiteQBMEM3653836.8%
31Ian BookQBND2802816.8%
32Brett RypienQBBOIS4474686.7%
33Eli PetersQBTOL2272346.6%
34Ryan WillisQBVT3333516.6%
35Brent StockstillQBMTSU4254446.6%
36Jon WassinkQBWMU2442466.6%
37Taylor CorneliusQBOKST4394636.4%
38K.J. Carta-SamuelsQBCSU2983036.4%
39Alex HornibrookQBWIS2052176.3%
40Nate StanleyQBIOWA3653696.3%
41Sam EhlingerQBTEX3974116.3%
42Marcus McMaryionQBFRES3984056.3%
43Drew LockQBMIZ3994046.3%
44Desmond RidderQBCIN3043216.2%
45Kyle ShurmurQBVAN3693826.2%
46Max GilliamQBUNLV2262426.2%
47David PindellQBCONN3143356.1%
48Nick FitzgeraldQBMSST2492706.0%
49Kellen MondQBTA&M3864176.0%
50Mason FineQBUNT4574725.9%
51David BloughQBPUR4254445.9%
52Gardner MinshewQBWSU6136175.9%
53Chase GarbersQBCAL2402565.8%
54Ty GangiQBNEV4084145.6%
55Sam HartmanQBWAKE2913145.5%
56Sawyer SmithQBTROY1861945.4%
57Manny WilkinsQBASU3603705.3%
58Alan BowmanQBTTU3273315.2%
59Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH2332495.2%
60Ben HicksQBSMU3703945.1%
61Ryan AgnewQBSDSU1972155.1%
62Eric DungeyQBSYR3423575.0%
63Evan OrthQBUSA2222135.0%
64Isaiah GreenQBMRSH3053114.9%
65Jack AbrahamQBUSM3053234.9%
66Steven DuncanQBWKU1831964.9%
67Adrian MartinezQBNEB3473654.9%
68Jarrett GuarantanoQBTENN2462654.9%
69Trace McSorleyQBPSU3293444.9%
70Blake LaRussaQBODU3914194.9%
71Josh LoveQBSJSU2893034.8%
72Daniel JonesQBDUKE3513734.8%
73Jake BrowningQBWASH3323514.8%
74Ryan FinleyQBNCSU4154554.8%
75Zack AnnexstadQBMINN1871994.8%
76Charlie BrewerQBBAY3553804.8%
77Jordan Ta'amuQBMISS3764414.8%
78Skylar ThompsonQBKSU2092234.8%
79Stephen CalvertQBLIB4394564.8%
80Steven MontezQBCOLO3984224.8%
81Shawn StankavageQBRICE2182324.6%
82Gus RaglandQBM-OH3713874.6%
83Holton AhlersQBECU2622764.6%
84Seth BoomerQBTLSA1982204.5%
85Jake LutonQBORST2232384.5%
86Shawn RobinsonQBTCU2032054.4%
87Ty StoreyQBARK2502654.4%
88Kato NelsonQBAKR3423654.4%
89Anthony RussoQBTEM2993054.3%
90Caleb EvansQBULM3743884.3%
91Kenny PickettQBPITT2813084.3%
92Peyton RamseyQBIU4464684.3%
93Tyler WiegersQBEMU2642804.2%
94Dan EllingtonQBGAST2922904.1%
95Marcus ChildersQBNIU3684004.1%
96Peyton BenderQBKU3223414.0%
97Terry WilsonQBUK2522704.0%
98Chris RobisonQBFAU3042823.9%
99JT DanielsQBUSC3623773.9%
100Deondre FrancoisQBFSU3964163.8%

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