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2019 College First-Down Rate per Dropback 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.

The share of dropbacks that produced a first down or touchdown, including scrambles.

The 2019 leaders: Jalen Hurts (46.2%), Justin Fields (44.1%), Joe Burrow (43.4%).

First-Down Rate per Dropback

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 109 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacks1D%
1Jalen HurtsQBOU31031846.2%
2Justin FieldsQBOSU30832444.1%
3Joe BurrowQBLSU43944543.4%
4Tanner MorganQBMINN28930541.6%
5Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH27829241.1%
6Brock PurdyQBISU44545740.7%
7Trevor LawrenceQBCLEM33734240.4%
8Jack CoanQBWIS30431438.9%
9Kedon SlovisQBUSC36237538.7%
10Kyle TraskQBFLA31533138.4%
11Anthony GordonQBWSU64764738.3%
12Tua TagovailoaQBALA25224638.2%
13Levi LewisQBUL35136438.2%
14Chris ReynoldsQBCLT26728138.1%
15Justin HerbertQBORE40842737.9%
16J'Mar SmithQBLT33935737.8%
17Brady WhiteQBMEM37038537.7%
18Cole McDonaldQBHAW46547737.3%
19Dan EllingtonQBGAST32930436.8%
20Quinten DormadyQBCMU26827736.8%
21Mike Glass IIIQBEMU34135636.8%
22Nathan RourkeQBOHIO31132736.7%
23Sean CliffordQBPSU29931536.5%
24Stephen CalvertQBLIB39642236.5%
25Tyler Johnston IIIQBUAB21521736.4%
26Sam HowellQBUNC38841936.3%
27Jamie NewmanQBWAKE33434836.2%
28Peyton RamseyQBIU26628236.2%
29Drew PlittQBBALL37039336.1%
30Layne HatcherQBARST25928235.8%
31Hank BachmeierQBBOIS19320435.8%
32Jack AbrahamQBUSM38239635.6%
33Zac ThomasQBAPP33434935.5%
34Chris RobisonQBFAU43545335.3%
35Sam EhlingerQBTEX43646335.2%
36Davis MillsQBSTAN24025135.1%
37Skylar ThompsonQBKSU28329435.0%
38Kaleb BarkerQBTROY46047834.9%
39Jake FrommQBUGA35536234.8%
40Jarrett GuarantanoQBTENN22623634.7%
41Patrick O'BrienQBCSU33835734.7%
42Shea PattersonQBMICH34436034.7%
43Jarren WilliamsQBMIA25628134.5%
44Josh LoveQBSJSU48049034.5%
45Fred PaytonQBCCU18819534.4%
46Jake LutonQBORST35838334.2%
47Ty StoreyQBWKU29430734.2%
48Charlie BrewerQBBAY34836934.1%
49Holton AhlersQBECU44245634.0%
50Kellen MondQBTA&M40041933.9%
51Jacob EasonQBWASH37338533.8%
52James MorganQBFIU31932633.7%
53Khalil TateQBARIZ26628133.5%
54Jorge ReynaQBFRES36438233.2%
55Zach WilsonQBBYU27929133.0%
56Ian BookQBND37137333.0%
57Brian LewerkeQBMSU39841232.8%
58Shane BuecheleQBSMU44344632.7%
59Jett DuffeyQBTTU36738032.6%
60Caleb EvansQBULM38939932.6%
61Spencer SandersQBOKST24726132.6%
62Asher O'HaraQBMTSU33334732.6%
63Chase GarbersQBCAL18420332.5%
64Bryce PerkinsQBUVA45649232.3%
65Jon WassinkQBWMU37138632.1%
66Jayden DanielsQBASU31033732.0%
67Mason FineQBUNT41443831.7%
68Nate StanleyQBIOWA37239131.7%
69Justin McMillanQBTULN29631731.5%
70Tevaka TuiotiQBUNM19520431.4%
71Ryan AgnewQBSDSU34035531.3%
72Anthony RussoQBTEM39940731.2%
73Kai LocksleyQBUTEP18120231.2%
74Dustin CrumQBKENT28632030.9%
75Brandon PetersQBILL23825430.7%
76Bo NixQBAUB35136230.7%
77Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQBUCLA36238230.6%
78Ross BowersQBNIU28730130.6%
79Carter StanleyQBKU37038730.5%
80Adrian MartinezQBNEB25126930.5%
81James BlackmanQBFSU26628630.4%
82Dillon GabrielQBUCF37539129.9%
83Steven MontezQBCOLO40542029.8%
84Zach SmithQBTLSA42946329.6%
85Jack PlummerQBPUR24226329.3%
86Jordan LoveQBUSU43444829.2%
87Kelly BryantQBMIZ29230829.2%
88Brett GabbertQBM-OH28530529.2%
89Austin KendallQBWVU30431428.7%
90Tommy DeVitoQBSYR33737928.0%
91Desmond RidderQBCIN30131627.8%
92Kenny PickettQBPITT43044627.8%
93Grant LoyQBBGSU20321027.6%
94Ryan HilinskiQBSC40641927.4%
95Max DugganQBTCU33836227.3%
96Carson StrongQBNEV32433227.1%
97Jack ZergiotisQBCONN26028026.8%
98Quentin HarrisQBDUKE35737726.5%
99Isaiah GreenQBMRSH31333326.4%
100Kenyon ObladQBUNLV30832226.4%

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