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2023 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 2023 leaders: Jayden Daniels (12.2%), Kaidon Salter (11.7%), Bo Nix (9.2%).

Touchdown %

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 123 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksTD%
1Jayden DanielsQBLSU32733212.2%
2Kaidon SalterQBLIB26626611.7%
3Bo NixQBORE4354359.2%
4Cooper LegasQBUSU2132228.9%
5Jalen MilroeQBALA2612938.8%
6Jordan McCloudQBJMU3803888.4%
7Andrew PeasleyQBWYO2412448.3%
8Preston StoneQBSMU3443288.1%
9Sam HartmanQBND3013108.0%
10Dillon GabrielQBOU3843487.8%
11Noah FifitaQBARIZ2953017.8%
12Michael PrattQBTULN2832957.8%
13Caleb WilliamsQBUSC3884037.7%
14Joey AguilarQBAPP4274247.7%
15Diego PaviaQBNMSU3413507.6%
16Brett GabbertQBM-OH1881977.4%
17Haynes KingQBGT3543347.3%
18JT DanielsQBRICE2872837.3%
19Michael Penix Jr.QBWASH4674627.1%
20Dequan FinnQBTOL3173146.9%
21Kyle McCordQBOSU3483546.9%
22Chandler RogersQBUNT4224376.9%
23Gunnar WatsonQBTROY4024176.7%
24Devin LearyQBUK3433546.7%
25Will HowardQBKSU3583726.7%
26DJ UiagaleleiQBORST3153196.7%
27J.J. McCarthyQBMICH2873046.6%
28Austin ReedQBWKU4704656.6%
29Drew AllarQBPSU3493496.6%
30KJ JeffersonQBARK2963316.4%
31Brendan SorsbyQBIU2362476.4%
32Seth HeniganQBMEM4424496.3%
33Payton ThorneQBAUB2382646.3%
34Shedeur SandersQBCOLO4304716.3%
35Jaxson DartQBMISS3193306.3%
36TJ FinleyQBTXST3853966.2%
37Fernando MendozaQBCAL2102076.2%
38Jordan TravisQBFSU3243336.2%
39AJ SwannQBVAN1962016.1%
40Rocco BechtQBISU3293176.1%
41Garrett ShraderQBSYR2142216.1%
42Quinn EwersQBTEX3513476.0%
43Chandler MorrisQBTCU2021925.9%
44Garrett GreeneQBWVU2542335.9%
45Jaylen RaynorQBARST2552665.9%
46Carter BradleyQBUSA3263365.8%
47Byrum BrownQBUSF4004305.8%
48Brady CookQBMIZ3493615.7%
49John Rhys PlumleeQBUCF2272195.7%
50Taulia TagovailoaQBMD4374425.7%
51Chevan CordeiroQBSJSU3333455.7%
52Tyler Van DykeQBMIA3333335.7%
53Kyron DronesQBVT2642765.7%
54Jack PlummerQBLOU3703765.7%
55Drake MayeQBUNC4254415.6%
56Joe Milton IIIQBTENN3553525.6%
57Graham MertzQBFLA3573725.6%
58Emory JonesQBCIN3223375.6%
59Donovan SmithQBHOU3964165.6%
60Mikey KeeneQBFRES3803915.5%
61Grant WilsonQBODU2903265.5%
62Carson BeckQBUGA3994045.5%
63Nicholas VattiatoQBMTSU4284515.4%
64Frank HarrisQBUTSA3363465.4%
65Anthony ColandreaQBUVA2462595.3%
66Jacob ZenoQBUAB3793965.3%
67Bryson BarnesQBUTAH2292325.2%
68Taylen GreenQBBOIS2122065.2%
69E.J. WarnerQBTEM4454405.2%
70Dante MooreQBUCLA2132305.2%
71Cam WardQBWSU4865105.1%
72Will RogersQBMSST2372445.1%
73Darren GraingerQBGAST3363425.1%
74Josh HooverQBTCU2992835.0%
75Brayden SchagerQBHAW5255405.0%
76Jiya WrightQBULM2042154.9%
77Luke AltmyerQBILL2702954.8%
78Tommy CastellanosQBBC3123054.8%
79Behren MortonQBTTU2512604.8%
80Athan KaliakmanisQBMINN2943084.8%
81Spencer RattlerQBSC3994354.8%
82Max JohnsonQBTA&M1901884.7%
83Brennan ArmstrongQBNCSU2342364.7%
84Brayden Fowler-NicolosiQBCSU4704644.7%
85Cade KlubnikQBCLEM4134214.6%
86Connor BazelakQBBGSU2412534.6%
87Ben BryantQBNU2432534.5%
88Kedon SlovisQBBYU2662714.5%
89Grayson McCallQBCCU2242344.5%
90Jayden MaiavaQBUNLV3183114.4%
91Blake ShapenQBBAY2982994.4%
92Mitch GriffisQBWAKE2072234.3%
93Davis BrinQBGASO5105294.3%
94Jase BauerQBCMU2872794.2%
95Hudson CardQBPUR3653774.1%
96Daniel RichardsonQBFAU3183314.1%
97Dylan HopkinsQBUNM2822603.9%
98Christian VeilleuxQBPITT1841883.8%
99Billy WilesQBUSM2902973.8%
100Hank BachmeierQBLT2692743.7%

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