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2019 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 2019 leaders: Anthony Gordon (435.7), Joe Burrow (362.7), Josh Love (326.9).

Passing Yards per Game

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYds/G
1Anthony GordonQBWSU647647435.7
2Joe BurrowQBLSU439445362.7
3Josh LoveQBSJSU480490326.9
4Tua TagovailoaQBALA252246315.6
5Brock PurdyQBISU445457313.3
6Kaleb BarkerQBTROY460478302.3
7Shane BuecheleQBSMU443446302.2
8Kedon SlovisQBUSC362375294.7
9Sam EhlingerQBTEX436463288.5
10Layne HatcherQBARST259282284.6
11Jett DuffeyQBTTU367380284.0
12Dillon GabrielQBUCF375391282.8
13Stephen CalvertQBLIB396422282.8
14Holton AhlersQBECU442456282.2
15J'Mar SmithQBLT339357281.4
16Cole McDonaldQBHAW465477280.4
17Jalen HurtsQBOU310318279.5
18Sam HowellQBUNC388419278.9
19Jack AbrahamQBUSM382396277.4
20Brady WhiteQBMEM370385273.8
21Zach SmithQBTLSA429463273.2
22Chris RobisonQBFAU435453263.7
23Zach WilsonQBBYU279291263.5
24Gresch JensenQBTXST206194258.2
25Mason FineQBUNT414438257.3
26Jordan LoveQBUSU434448257.1
27Justin HerbertQBORE408427256.4
28Patrick O'BrienQBCSU338357254.8
29Hank BachmeierQBBOIS193204251.4
30Mike Glass IIIQBEMU341356251.2
31Jayden DanielsQBASU310337249.8
32Kenny PickettQBPITT430446248.8
33Tanner MorganQBMINN289305247.9
34Bryce PerkinsQBUVA456492247.3
35Jake LutonQBORST358383246.7
36Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQBUCLA362382245.5
37Caleb EvansQBULM389399244.9
38Jamie NewmanQBWAKE334348244.8
39Trevor LawrenceQBCLEM337342244.0
40Jacob EasonQBWASH373385243.5
41Drew PlittQBBALL370393243.2
42Davis MillsQBSTAN240251242.9
43Jon WassinkQBWMU371386242.0
44Kyle TraskQBFLA315331239.6
45Quinten DormadyQBCMU268277238.7
46Ross BowersQBNIU287301237.8
47Shea PattersonQBMICH344360235.7
48Steven MontezQBCOLO405420234.0
49Kellen MondQBTA&M400419233.5
50Ian BookQBND371373232.2
51Brian LewerkeQBMSU398412229.9
52Jack PlummerQBPUR242263229.3
53Sean CliffordQBPSU299315229.2
54Nate StanleyQBIOWA372391228.2
55Tyler HuntleyQBUTAH278292228.2
56Anthony RussoQBTEM399407227.8
57Justin FieldsQBOSU308324227.2
58Charlie BrewerQBBAY348369226.9
59Nathan RourkeQBOHIO311327223.0
60Peyton RamseyQBIU266282222.7
61Carter StanleyQBKU370387221.8
62Kelly BryantQBMIZ292308221.5
63Jorge ReynaQBFRES364382221.1
64Austin KendallQBWVU304314221.0
65Ty StoreyQBWKU294307220.9
66Asher O'HaraQBMTSU333347216.2
67Levi LewisQBUL351364215.7
68Josh AdkinsQBNMSU437464215.7
69Ryan HilinskiQBSC406419214.3
70Carson StrongQBNEV324332213.9
71Dan EllingtonQBGAST329304208.3
72Spencer SandersQBOKST247261206.5
73James MorganQBFIU319326204.4
74Jake FrommQBUGA355362200.8
75Ryan AgnewQBSDSU340355197.7
76Zac ThomasQBAPP334349197.5
77Bo NixQBAUB351362197.2
78Chris ReynoldsQBCLT267281197.2
79Tommy DeVitoQBSYR337379196.7
80Adrian MartinezQBNEB251269195.6
81Jack CoanQBWIS304314195.5
82Tyler Johnston IIIQBUAB215217194.9
83Dustin CrumQBKENT286320194.4
84James BlackmanQBFSU266286190.5
85Jarren WilliamsQBMIA256281190.3
86Kenyon ObladQBUNLV308322189.2
87Isaiah GreenQBMRSH313333188.8
88Chase GarbersQBCAL184203187.5
89Justin McMillanQBTULN296317185.8
90Skylar ThompsonQBKSU283294182.6
91Kato NelsonQBAKR279319182.2
92Jack ZergiotisQBCONN260280178.2
93Khalil TateQBARIZ266281177.6
94Tyler VittQBTXST231246176.7
95Quentin HarrisQBDUKE357377173.2
96Max DugganQBTCU338362173.1
97Desmond RidderQBCIN301316172.4
98Brett GabbertQBM-OH285305166.4
99Tevaka TuiotiQBUNM195204162.2
100Jarrett GuarantanoQBTENN226236161.4

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