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2021 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 2021 leaders: Grayson McCall (10.9%), Stetson Bennett (10.4%), Hendon Hooker (10.0%).

Touchdown %

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTD%
1Grayson McCallQBCCU21121710.9%
2Stetson BennettQBUGA23123710.4%
3Hendon HookerQBTENN26128610.0%
4Caleb WilliamsQBOU1841989.8%
5C.J. StroudQBOSU3953939.6%
6Bryce YoungQBALA4624849.3%
7Casey ThompsonQBTEX2612669.2%
8Brett GabbertQBM-OH2682529.0%
9Bailey ZappeQBWKU6396678.8%
10Tanner MordecaiQBSMU4544648.6%
11Logan BonnerQBUSU4204238.6%
12Desmond RidderQBCIN3553618.5%
13Kenny PickettQBPITT4974898.5%
14Daniel RichardsonQBCMU2822668.2%
15Devin LearyQBNCSU4314468.1%
16Jordan TravisQBFSU1942127.7%
17Tyler Van DykeQBMIA3243367.7%
18Chris ReynoldsQBCLT3383407.7%
19Sam HartmanQBWAKE4694867.7%
20Darren GraingerQBGAST2091937.7%
21KJ JeffersonQBARK2752847.6%
22Malik WillisQBLIB3153617.6%
23Dequan FinnQBTOL2112227.6%
24Dorian Thompson-RobinsonQBUCLA2832957.4%
25Clayton TuneQBHOU3814117.3%
26Max JohnsonQBLSU3733777.2%
27Jake HaenerQBFRES4494637.1%
28Payton ThorneQBMSU3393437.1%
29Will LevisQBUK3253407.1%
30Dylan HopkinsQBUAB2122407.1%
31Max DugganQBTCU2272287.0%
32Sam HowellQBUNC3273617.0%
33Frank HarrisQBUTSA3623656.9%
34Carson StrongQBNEV5245456.9%
35Jaren HallQBBYU2963076.8%
36Jayden de LauraQBWSU3423436.7%
37Chance NolanQBORST2882876.6%
38Gerry BohanonQBBAY2582646.6%
39Michael PrattQBTULN3283466.4%
40Mikey KeeneQBUCF2502506.4%
41Jeff SimsQBGT1881866.4%
42Seth HeniganQBMEM3934106.4%
43Jack CoanQBND3173386.3%
44Chase BriceQBAPP3673756.3%
45Brennan ArmstrongQBUVA5015196.2%
46Emory JonesQBFLA3103166.1%
47Cameron RisingQBUTAH2982936.0%
48Kaleb ElebyQBWMU3483596.0%
49Spencer RattlerQBOU1871995.9%
50Aidan O'ConnellQBPUR3933995.9%
51N'Kosi PerryQBFAU3453405.8%
52Malik CunninghamQBLOU3163255.7%
53Jake BentleyQBUSA3032605.6%
54Layne HatcherQBARST3413325.6%
55Max BortenschlagerQBFIU3422925.6%
56Will RogersQBMSST6306465.6%
57Braxton BurmeisterQBVT2552635.5%
58Austin KendallQBLT2432595.3%
59Taulia TagovailoaQBMD4504655.3%
60Levi LewisQBUL3603605.3%
61Matt CorralQBMISS3803915.3%
62Zach CalzadaQBTA&M3283375.2%
63Gavin HardisonQBUTEP3322945.1%
64Sean CliffordQBPSU3964005.1%
65Hank BachmeierQBBOIS4014165.0%
66Jarret DoegeQBWVU3864114.9%
67Brady McBrideQBTXST2442504.9%
68Brock PurdyQBISU3683804.9%
69Cade McNamaraQBMICH3083094.9%
70Chevan CordeiroQBHAW3533544.8%
71Lucas JohnsonQBSDSU1871964.8%
72Jaxson DartQBUSC1892164.8%
73Tanner McKeeQBSTAN3153364.8%
74Spencer SandersQBOKST3403414.7%
75Drew PlittQBBALL3653614.7%
76Chase GarbersQBCAL3483724.6%
77Adrian MartinezQBNEB3063224.6%
78Dustin CrumQBKENT3553724.5%
79Hayden WolffQBODU2252134.4%
80Skylar ThompsonQBKSU2052174.4%
81Holton AhlersQBECU4144344.3%
82James BlackmanQBARST1841794.3%
83Anthony BrownQBORE3503604.3%
84Davis BrinQBTLSA3763704.3%
85Connor BazelakQBMIZ3773754.2%
86Tanner MorganQBMINN2362444.2%
87Kurtis RourkeQBOHIO2612654.2%
88Rocky LombardiQBNIU3103054.2%
89Todd CenteioQBCSU3803883.9%
90Brendon LewisQBCOLO2572733.9%
91Jake ConstantineQBRICE2062263.9%
92Dylan MorrisQBWASH3633303.9%
93Garrett ShraderQBSYR2342503.8%
94Grant WellsQBMRSH4194173.8%
95Ben BryantQBEMU3723893.8%
96Brady OlsonQBMASS2152203.7%
97Kedon SlovisQBUSC2972873.7%
98Taylor PowellQBTROY1891873.7%
99Nick StarkelQBSJSU2482283.6%
100Jayden DanielsQBASU2802933.6%

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