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2019 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 2019 leaders: Tua Tagovailoa (13.1%), Justin Fields (13.0%), Joe Burrow (10.9%).

Touchdown %

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTD%
1Tua TagovailoaQBALA25224613.1%
2Justin FieldsQBOSU30832413.0%
3Joe BurrowQBLSU43944510.9%
4Jalen HurtsQBOU31031810.3%
5Trevor LawrenceQBCLEM33734210.1%
6Tanner MorganQBMINN2893059.7%
7Sam HowellQBUNC3884199.0%
8Brady WhiteQBMEM3703858.9%
9Ian BookQBND3713738.9%
10Layne HatcherQBARST2592828.9%
11Chris ReynoldsQBCLT2672817.9%
12Justin HerbertQBORE4084277.8%
13Jake LutonQBORST3583837.8%
14Zac ThomasQBAPP3343497.8%
15Kedon SlovisQBUSC3623757.7%
16Kyle TraskQBFLA3153317.6%
17Shane BuecheleQBSMU4434467.4%
18Jarren WilliamsQBMIA2562817.4%
19Sean CliffordQBPSU2993157.4%
20Dillon GabrielQBUCF3753917.2%
21Brandon PetersQBILL2382547.1%
22Jarrett GuarantanoQBTENN2262367.1%
23Mason FineQBUNT4144387.0%
24Tyler Johnston IIIQBUAB2152177.0%
25Anthony GordonQBWSU6476477.0%
26Jamie NewmanQBWAKE3343486.9%
27Levi LewisQBUL3513646.8%
28Sam EhlingerQBTEX4364636.7%
29Stephen CalvertQBLIB3964226.6%
30Kaleb BarkerQBTROY4604786.5%
31Carter StanleyQBKU3703876.5%
32Drew PlittQBBALL3703936.5%
33Spencer SandersQBOKST2472616.5%
34Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH2782926.5%
35Nathan RourkeQBOHIO3113276.4%
36Shea PattersonQBMICH3443606.4%
37Dan EllingtonQBGAST3293046.4%
38Fred PaytonQBCCU1881956.4%
39Dustin CrumQBKENT2863206.3%
40Cole McDonaldQBHAW4654776.2%
41Jake FrommQBUGA3553626.2%
42Mike Glass IIIQBEMU3413566.2%
43Brock PurdyQBISU4454576.1%
44James BlackmanQBFSU2662866.0%
45Asher O'HaraQBMTSU3333476.0%
46Chris RobisonQBFAU4354536.0%
47Jacob EasonQBWASH3733855.9%
48Kenyon ObladQBUNLV3083225.8%
49Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQBUCLA3623825.8%
50Josh JacksonQBMD2072305.8%
51Charlie BrewerQBBAY3483695.7%
52Desmond RidderQBCIN3013165.6%
53Tommy DeVitoQBSYR3373795.6%
54Jack CoanQBWIS3043145.6%
55Jayden DanielsQBASU3103375.5%
56Chase GarbersQBCAL1842035.4%
57Caleb EvansQBULM3893995.4%
58Jordan McCloudQBUSF2242495.4%
59Anthony RussoQBTEM3994075.3%
60Khalil TateQBARIZ2662815.3%
61Quinten DormadyQBCMU2682775.2%
62Kelly BryantQBMIZ2923085.1%
63Jon WassinkQBWMU3713865.1%
64J'Mar SmithQBLT3393575.0%
65Jett DuffeyQBTTU3673804.9%
66Peyton RamseyQBIU2662824.9%
67Tyler VittQBTXST2312464.8%
68Holton AhlersQBECU4424564.8%
69Kellen MondQBTA&M4004194.8%
70Justin McMillanQBTULN2963174.7%
71Jack AbrahamQBUSM3823964.7%
72Hank BachmeierQBBOIS1932044.7%
73Davis MillsQBSTAN2402514.6%
74Josh LoveQBSJSU4804904.6%
75Jack PlummerQBPUR2422634.5%
76Quentin HarrisQBDUKE3573774.5%
77Isaiah GreenQBMRSH3133334.5%
78Max DugganQBTCU3383624.4%
79Zach SmithQBTLSA4294634.4%
80Bo NixQBAUB3513624.3%
81Skylar ThompsonQBKSU2832944.2%
82Steven MontezQBCOLO4054204.2%
83Jorge ReynaQBFRES3643824.1%
84Ty StoreyQBWKU2943074.1%
85James MorganQBFIU3193264.1%
86Brian LewerkeQBMSU3984124.0%
87Adrian MartinezQBNEB2512694.0%
88Lowell NarcisseQBUTSA2012174.0%
89Austin KendallQBWVU3043143.9%
90Bryce PerkinsQBUVA4564923.9%
91Kato NelsonQBAKR2793193.9%
92Zach WilsonQBBYU2792913.9%
93Jordan LoveQBUSU4344483.9%
94Brett GabbertQBM-OH2853053.9%
95Patrick O'BrienQBCSU3383573.8%
96Devin LearyQBNCSU2102153.8%
97Nate StanleyQBIOWA3723913.8%
98Tevaka TuiotiQBUNM1952043.6%
99Riley NealQBVAN2582753.5%
100Jack ZergiotisQBCONN2602803.5%

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