2022 College Quarterback Rankings

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.

Ranked by EPA per Dropback. Qualified: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 2022 regular season. Counting stats are the official NCAA lines.

2022 Leaders

EPA per Dropback

1Grayson McCall Coastal Carolina+0.51
2Austin Aune North Texas+0.50
3Kurtis Rourke Ohio+0.49
4C.J. Stroud Ohio State+0.44
5Frank Harris UTSA+0.44

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NFL Passer Rating

1Hendon Hooker Tennessee124.6
2C.J. Stroud Ohio State124.1
3Grayson McCall Coastal Carolina123.3
4Caleb Williams USC118.9
5Kurtis Rourke Ohio117.0

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Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt

1C.J. Stroud Ohio State10.40
2Hendon Hooker Tennessee9.89
3Todd Centeio James Madison9.74
4Grayson McCall Coastal Carolina9.69
5Bo Nix Oregon9.57

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Completion %

1Jake Haener Fresno State72.6%
2Clay Millen Colorado State72.2%
3Bo Nix Oregon71.7%
4Frank Harris UTSA71.1%
5Trenton Bourguet Arizona State71.1%

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Passing Yards

1Michael Penix Jr. Washington4,354
2Austin Reed Western Kentucky4,250
3Drake Maye North Carolina4,115
4Caleb Williams USC4,075
5Kyle Vantrease Georgia Southern3,894

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Passing Touchdowns

1Caleb Williams USC37
2Clayton Tune Houston37
3C.J. Stroud Ohio State37
4Austin Reed Western Kentucky36
5Drake Maye North Carolina35

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Success Rate

1Frank Harris UTSA59.2%
2Kurtis Rourke Ohio58.9%
3Grayson McCall Coastal Carolina58.6%
4Stetson Bennett Georgia55.2%
5Michael Penix Jr. Washington54.7%

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Game-Winning Drives

1Drake Maye North Carolina4
2Jayden de Laura Arizona3
3Kyle Vantrease Georgia Southern3
4Adrian Martinez Kansas State2
5Aidan O'Connell Purdue2

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All 2022 College Quarterback Leaderboards

EPA per Dropback Success Rate Total Passing EPA Total QB EPA (Passing + Rushing) First-Down Rate per Dropback Explosive Pass Rate Negative-Play Rate EPA per Dropback, Excluding Garbage Time NFL Passer Rating Completion % Yards per Attempt Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt Adjusted Yards per Attempt Net Yards per Attempt Yards per Completion Touchdown % Interception % TD:INT Ratio Sack % Passing Yards per Game Pass Attempts per Game Passing Yards Passing Touchdowns Completions Pass Attempts Interceptions Thrown Sacks Taken Passing First Downs 20+ Yard Completions 40+ Yard Completions Longest Completion 300-Yard Passing Games 4-Touchdown Games Wins as Starter 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Red Zone Touchdown Rate Clutch EPA per Dropback Clutch Passer Rating Two-Minute Drill EPA per Dropback Game-Winning Drives 4th-Quarter Comebacks Quarterback Rushing Yards Quarterback Rushing EPA Quarterback Rushing Yards Excluding Sacks NCAA Passing Efficiency QB Sneak Conversion Rate Touchdowns Responsible For Total Yards (Passing + Rushing)

ACE Ranking

"Accuracy Compared to Expectation"

ACE needs to know how hard each throw was. College play-by-play records the depth and direction of passes only from 2025, so college ACE starts in 2025.

How ACE works

Quarterback Rankings, All Qualified Quarterbacks

Rk	Player	Team	GS	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT	Eff	Rate	ANY/A	EPA/DB
1	Grayson McCall	CCU	9	197-285	2,633	24	2	173.1	123.3	9.69	+0.51
2	Austin Aune	UNT	12	215-378	3,309	32	13	151.5	99.8	8.59	+0.50
3	Kurtis Rourke	OHIO	11	244-353	3,256	25	4	167.7	117.0	9.44	+0.49
4	C.J. Stroud	OSU	12	235-355	3,340	37	6	176.2	124.1	10.40	+0.44
5	Frank Harris	UTSA	12	305-429	3,865	31	7	167.4	116.2	9.00	+0.44
6	Michael Penix Jr.	WASH	12	330-500	4,354	29	7	155.5	106.9	9.07	+0.42
7	Stetson Bennett	UGA	13	269-396	3,425	20	6	154.2	105.3	8.68	+0.40
8	J.J. McCarthy	MICH	12	188-288	2,376	20	3	155.4	109.7	8.81	+0.40
9	KJ Jefferson	ARK	10	185-271	2,361	22	4	165.3	116.2	8.50	+0.39
10	Todd Centeio	JMU	10	180-283	2,692	25	5	169.1	116.8	9.74	+0.37
11	Caleb Williams	USC	12	296-448	4,075	37	4	167.9	118.9	9.20	+0.37
12	Taylen Green	BOIS	8	153-250	1,886	13	6	136.9	91.8	7.30	+0.36
13	N'Kosi Perry	FAU	10	215-370	2,701	25	5	139.0	97.8	7.60	+0.36
14	Clayton Tune	HOU	12	316-469	3,845	37	10	158.0	109.8	8.15	+0.36
15	Jaren Hall	BYU	12	248-376	3,171	31	6	160.8	113.0	8.97	+0.36
16	Jake Haener	FRES	9	228-314	2,616	18	3	159.6	112.4	7.92	+0.34
17	Max Duggan	TCU	12	239-368	3,321	30	4	165.5	116.5	9.17	+0.33
18	Drake Maye	UNC	13	324-481	4,115	35	7	160.3	112.1	8.34	+0.33
19	Sam Hartman	WAKE	11	247-392	3,421	35	11	160.2	109.0	8.13	+0.32
20	Holton Ahlers	ECU	11	289-431	3,408	23	5	148.8	103.9	8.10	+0.32
21	Hendon Hooker	TENN	11	229-329	3,135	27	2	175.5	124.6	9.89	+0.32
22	Dylan Hopkins	UAB	10	120-191	1,716	9	3	150.7	101.0	8.21	+0.31
23	Casey Thompson	NEB	10	173-274	2,407	17	10	150.1	96.8	7.37	+0.31
24	Jordan Travis	FSU	12	199-315	2,796	22	4	158.2	109.7	9.02	+0.31
25	Ben Bryant	CIN	10	214-349	2,732	21	7	142.9	97.5	7.35	+0.31
26	Davis Brin	TLSA	9	148-250	2,138	17	8	147.1	96.4	7.26	+0.31
27	Jalen Mayden	SDSU	7	122-194	1,721	10	7	147.2	93.6	7.28	+0.31
28	Carter Bradley	USA	12	240-373	2,992	25	10	148.5	100.3	7.52	+0.30
29	Doug Brumfield	UNLV	8	164-254	1,898	10	5	136.4	91.9	6.62	+0.30
30	Michael Pratt	TULN	11	207-321	2,776	25	5	159.7	111.3	8.61	+0.30
31	Bo Nix	ORE	12	271-378	3,389	27	6	167.4	116.4	9.57	+0.29
32	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	UCLA	12	250-358	2,883	25	7	156.6	109.0	7.93	+0.29
33	Bryce Young	ALA	11	230-359	3,007	27	5	156.5	109.6	8.60	+0.29
34	Austin Reed	WKU	11	354-547	4,250	36	10	148.0	102.7	8.06	+0.28
35	Collin Schlee	KENT	10	157-266	2,109	13	5	138.0	92.8	7.55	+0.28
36	Brady Cook	MIZ	11	216-332	2,500	12	7	136.0	90.9	6.55	+0.27
37	Tommy DeVito	ILL	11	233-334	2,397	15	4	142.5	100.1	6.82	+0.27
38	Trenton Bourguet	ASU	5	145-204	1,490	11	6	144.3	97.5	6.41	+0.27
39	Darren Grainger	GAST	11	173-296	2,431	18	7	142.8	95.4	7.16	+0.26
40	Taulia Tagovailoa	MD	10	243-354	2,787	17	6	147.2	101.0	7.03	+0.26
41	Sean Clifford	PSU	11	210-330	2,543	22	7	146.1	100.6	7.58	+0.26
42	E.J. Warner	TEM	10	268-443	3,028	18	12	125.9	83.2	6.34	+0.24
43	DJ Irons	AKR	8	255-381	2,587	10	7	129.0	87.2	5.66	+0.24
44	Jayden de Laura	ARIZ	11	272-435	3,685	25	13	146.7	96.2	7.38	+0.24
45	Aveon Smith	M-OH	7	93-190	1,137	9	5	109.6	72.6	5.11	+0.24
46	Dequan Finn	TOL	11	173-292	2,132	22	12	137.2	89.9	6.38	+0.23
47	Dillon Gabriel	OU	10	216-343	2,925	24	6	154.2	106.1	8.45	+0.23
48	Garrett Shrader	SYR	11	173-266	2,306	17	6	154.4	104.3	7.58	+0.23
49	Taylor Powell	EMU	7	157-240	1,816	14	7	142.4	95.4	6.44	+0.23
50	Riley Leonard	DUKE	11	231-363	2,794	20	6	143.2	98.7	7.56	+0.23
51	Kyle Vantrease	GASO	12	342-558	3,894	25	15	129.3	86.0	6.56	+0.22
52	John Rhys Plumlee	UCF	11	197-312	2,404	14	7	138.2	92.4	6.89	+0.22
53	Drew Pyne	ND	10	164-254	2,021	22	6	155.3	108.1	7.85	+0.22
54	Cameron Rising	UTAH	12	241-364	2,939	25	7	152.9	105.8	8.27	+0.22
55	Cole Snyder	BUF	11	227-379	2,501	14	7	123.8	84.1	5.80	+0.22
56	Jayden Daniels	LSU	13	254-371	2,774	16	3	143.9	101.3	6.68	+0.22
57	Spencer Rattler	SC	12	233-350	2,765	16	11	141.7	92.6	6.61	+0.21
58	Devin Leary	NCSU	6	118-193	1,265	11	4	130.9	90.7	6.24	+0.20
59	Parker McNeil	LT	7	123-214	1,908	18	8	152.7	99.6	7.96	+0.20
60	Aidan O'Connell	PUR	12	319-497	3,481	22	13	132.4	88.6	6.13	+0.20
61	TJ McMahon	RICE	8	160-266	2,102	18	14	138.3	85.8	6.04	+0.20
62	Will Levis	UK	11	185-283	2,406	19	10	151.9	99.6	6.69	+0.20
63	Chase Brice	APP	12	219-348	2,915	27	6	155.4	108.1	8.46	+0.20
64	Seth Henigan	MEM	12	266-417	3,287	19	8	141.2	95.3	7.18	+0.19
65	Jaxson Dart	MISS	10	201-321	2,614	18	8	144.5	96.5	7.63	+0.19
66	Matt McDonald	BGSU	11	230-376	2,639	22	8	135.2	92.9	6.29	+0.18
67	Chevan Cordeiro	SJSU	11	233-382	2,876	20	4	139.4	97.4	6.73	+0.17
68	Tanner Mordecai	SMU	11	261-406	3,306	31	9	153.4	105.8	8.23	+0.17
69	Tyler Van Dyke	MIA	9	161-254	1,846	10	5	133.5	90.1	6.50	+0.17
70	DJ Uiagalelei	CLEM	13	228-368	2,515	22	7	135.3	94.2	6.54	+0.17
71	Chase Cunningham	MTSU	11	283-420	2,920	19	9	136.4	93.4	6.27	+0.17
72	Will Rogers	MSST	12	385-566	3,702	34	6	140.7	101.6	6.64	+0.16
73	James Blackman	ARST	11	223-347	2,473	14	3	135.7	95.2	6.32	+0.16
74	Jack Plummer	CAL	12	282-451	3,096	21	9	131.6	90.0	5.97	+0.16
75	Emory Jones	ASU	6	125-198	1,533	7	4	135.8	90.3	6.24	+0.15
76	Phil Jurkovec	BC	7	147-247	1,711	11	8	125.9	81.9	5.25	+0.15
77	Quinn Ewers	TEX	9	141-249	1,808	14	6	131.4	88.2	6.94	+0.15
78	Gunnar Watson	TROY	11	193-312	2,701	13	10	141.9	90.2	6.82	+0.14
79	Chris Reynolds	CLT	10	201-316	2,542	22	11	147.2	97.3	6.95	+0.14
80	AJ Swann	VAN	6	115-198	1,274	10	2	126.8	89.9	6.28	+0.14
81	Spencer Sanders	OKST	9	212-368	2,642	17	9	128.3	85.2	6.47	+0.13
82	Daniel Richardson	CMU	10	179-320	1,988	15	5	120.5	83.7	5.86	+0.12
83	Cam Fancher	MRSH	6	121-216	1,465	8	5	120.6	79.7	5.92	+0.12
84	Graham Mertz	WIS	12	164-286	2,136	19	10	135.0	88.6	6.40	+0.12
85	Hunter Dekkers	ISU	12	302-457	3,044	19	14	129.6	86.0	5.36	+0.11
86	Nate Cox	NEV	7	133-251	1,466	5	5	104.6	68.9	4.91	+0.11
87	Layne Hatcher	TXST	12	273-440	2,654	19	10	122.4	83.8	5.30	+0.10
88	Emmett Morehead	BC	5	115-192	1,254	10	6	125.7	83.6	5.12	+0.10
89	Anthony Richardson	FLA	12	176-327	2,549	17	9	131.0	85.3	7.06	+0.10
90	JT Daniels	WVU	10	201-328	2,097	13	9	122.6	81.6	5.39	+0.09
91	Adrian Martinez	KSU	9	118-184	1,261	6	1	131.4	92.7	6.45	+0.09
92	Blake Shapen	BAY	12	222-345	2,602	16	10	137.2	90.5	6.49	+0.08
93	Kedon Slovis	PITT	11	184-315	2,391	10	9	126.9	81.1	6.34	+0.08
94	Donovan Smith	TTU	4	147-222	1,506	12	8	133.8	88.5	5.40	+0.08
95	Hayden Wolff	ODU	11	234-409	2,919	18	6	128.8	88.1	6.39	+0.08
96	Tanner McKee	STAN	12	264-426	2,947	13	8	126.4	84.9	5.74	+0.08
97	Brayden Schager	HAW	9	221-400	2,348	13	10	110.3	73.0	5.09	+0.08
98	Johnathan Bennett	LIB	7	130-223	1,534	12	9	125.8	80.4	5.10	+0.08
99	Cam Ward	WSU	11	297-464	3,081	23	8	132.7	92.4	5.97	+0.07
100	Cooper Legas	USU	7	128-209	1,465	11	9	128.9	81.9	5.23	+0.07
101	Payton Thorne	MSU	12	242-387	2,679	19	11	131.2	87.6	6.03	+0.06
102	Malik Cunningham	LOU	9	136-218	1,568	8	5	130.3	86.7	6.06	+0.06
103	Gavin Hardison	UTEP	10	166-316	2,076	11	8	114.1	74.3	5.29	+0.06
104	Grant Wells	VT	11	196-332	2,167	9	9	117.4	76.2	4.96	+0.06
105	Robby Ashford	AUB	9	123-250	1,613	7	7	107.0	67.6	5.00	+0.05
106	Haynes King	TA&M	5	104-187	1,220	7	6	116.4	74.7	5.46	+0.05
107	John Paddock	BALL	12	286-480	2,715	18	14	113.6	75.7	4.81	+0.05
108	Clay Millen	CSU	10	169-234	1,910	10	6	149.8	99.8	5.16	+0.03
109	Connor Bazelak	IU	9	234-425	2,312	13	10	106.1	71.0	4.43	+0.03
110	Spencer Petras	IOWA	12	157-281	1,725	5	5	109.8	72.7	4.27	+0.02
111	Jeff Sims	GT	7	110-188	1,115	5	3	113.9	77.8	4.63	+0.00
112	Ben Wooldridge	UL	5	137-243	1,627	15	5	128.9	89.0	6.55	-0.02
113	Ryan Hilinski	NU	6	142-256	1,619	6	7	110.9	71.1	5.37	-0.02
114	Brennan Armstrong	UVA	10	185-338	2,210	7	12	109.4	67.0	4.33	-0.03
115	Andrew Peasley	WYO	10	126-245	1,388	9	8	104.6	67.2	4.27	-0.04
116	Grayson James	FIU	10	209-357	1,962	11	11	108.7	71.2	4.43	-0.05
117	Zion Turner	CONN	11	140-231	1,242	9	7	112.6	75.4	4.13	-0.05
118	J.T. Shrout	COLO	6	90-203	1,220	7	8	98.3	59.1	4.49	-0.05
119	Jack Salopek	WMU	7	104-212	1,285	7	11	100.5	57.6	3.28	-0.06

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