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2023 College Yards per Completion 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 completed pass.

The 2023 leaders: Kaidon Salter (17.0), Jayden Daniels (16.2), Garrett Greene (16.1).

Yards per Completion

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksY/C
1Kaidon SalterQBLIB26626617.0
2Jayden DanielsQBLSU32733216.2
3Garrett GreeneQBWVU25423316.1
4Jalen MilroeQBALA26129315.9
5Preston StoneQBSMU34432815.5
6Jaylen RaynorQBARST25526615.3
7Brett GabbertQBM-OH18819714.7
8DJ UiagaleleiQBORST31531914.7
9Taylen GreenQBBOIS21220614.5
10Jaxson DartQBMISS31933014.4
11John Rhys PlumleeQBUCF22721914.3
12Dante MooreQBUCLA21323014.1
13Sam HartmanQBND30131014.1
14Jayden MaiavaQBUNLV31831114.0
15Diego PaviaQBNMSU34135013.9
16Kyle McCordQBOSU34835413.8
17Dillon GabrielQBOU38434813.8
18Michael Penix Jr.QBWASH46746213.7
19Brady CookQBMIZ34936113.7
20Caleb WilliamsQBUSC38840313.7
21Gunnar WatsonQBTROY40241713.5
22JT DanielsQBRICE28728313.5
23Drake MayeQBUNC42544113.4
24AJ SwannQBVAN19620113.4
25Jordan TravisQBFSU32433313.3
26Dylan HopkinsQBUNM28226013.2
27Zion WebbQBJXST19419913.2
28Dequan FinnQBTOL31731413.2
29Cooper LegasQBUSU21322213.2
30Jack PlummerQBLOU37037613.0
31Jordan McCloudQBJMU38038813.0
32Kyron DronesQBVT26427613.0
33Michael PrattQBTULN28329513.0
34Carson BeckQBUGA39940412.9
35Joey AguilarQBAPP42742412.9
36Chandler RogersQBUNT42243712.9
37Rocco BechtQBISU32931712.8
38Quinn EwersQBTEX35134712.7
39Anthony ColandreaQBUVA24625912.7
40Grayson McCallQBCCU22423412.7
41Devin LearyQBUK34335412.6
42Garrett ShraderQBSYR21422112.6
43Gavin WimsattQBRUTG27428112.6
44Haynes KingQBGT35433412.6
45Christian VeilleuxQBPITT18418812.5
46Mitch GriffisQBWAKE20722312.5
47Andrew PeasleyQBWYO24124412.5
48Keyone JenkinsQBFIU33234712.5
49TJ FinleyQBTXST38539612.5
50Chevan CordeiroQBSJSU33334512.4
51J.J. McCarthyQBMICH28730412.3
52Tyler Van DykeQBMIA33333312.3
53Bo NixQBORE43543512.3
54Max JohnsonQBTA&M19018812.3
55Grant WilsonQBODU29032612.3
56Joe Milton IIIQBTENN35535212.2
57Tommy CastellanosQBBC31230512.2
58Rocky LombardiQBNIU29830212.1
59Billy WilesQBUSM29029712.1
60Will HowardQBKSU35837212.1
61Carter BradleyQBUSA32633612.0
62E.J. WarnerQBTEM44544012.0
63Byrum BrownQBUSF40043012.0
64Seth HeniganQBMEM44244912.0
65Blake ShapenQBBAY29829911.9
66Josh HooverQBTCU29928311.9
67Brayden Fowler-NicolosiQBCSU47046411.8
68Athan KaliakmanisQBMINN29430811.8
69Ashton DanielsQBSTAN32734011.8
70Brendan SorsbyQBIU23624711.7
71Connor BazelakQBBGSU24125311.7
72Jiya WrightQBULM20421511.6
73Taulia TagovailoaQBMD43744211.6
74Noah FifitaQBARIZ29530111.6
75Spencer RattlerQBSC39943511.6
76Chandler MorrisQBTCU20219211.6
77Jase BauerQBCMU28727911.5
78Cam WardQBWSU48651011.5
79Austin ReedQBWKU47046511.5
80Frank HarrisQBUTSA33634611.5
81Will RogersQBMSST23724411.5
82Alan BowmanQBOKST45244711.3
83Bryson BarnesQBUTAH22923211.3
84Kurtis RourkeQBOHIO30730311.3
85Hank BachmeierQBLT26927411.3
86Trexler IveyQBCLT20321411.3
87Emory JonesQBCIN32233711.3
88Kedon SlovisQBBYU26627111.2
89Payton ThorneQBAUB23826411.2
90Jacob ZenoQBUAB37939611.2
91Hudson CardQBPUR36537711.1
92KJ JeffersonQBARK29633111.1
93Brennan ArmstrongQBNCSU23423611.1
94Graham MertzQBFLA35737211.1
95Fernando MendozaQBCAL21020711.0
96Donovan SmithQBHOU39641611.0
97Drew AllarQBPSU34934910.9
98Taisun PhommachanhQBMASS22723610.8
99Shedeur SandersQBCOLO43047110.8
100Nicholas VattiatoQBMTSU42845110.8

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