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2025 College Deep Attempt Rate Leaders

2025 is a partial season for depth and direction: the play-by-play started recording where passes went in Week 9.

The share of attempts thrown 20 or more air yards.

The 2025 leaders: Maalik Murphy (66.7%), Maddux Madsen (58.1%), TJ Finley (56.8%).

Deep Attempt Rate

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 120 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksDeep%
1Maalik MurphyQBORST27628766.7%
2Maddux MadsenQBBOIS28631258.1%
3TJ FinleyQBGAST20119256.8%
4Amari OdomQBKENN25629954.5%
5E.J. WarnerQBFRES25528451.4%
6LaNorris SellersQBSC29332351.4%
7Blake ShapenQBMSST30432650.0%
8Marcel ReedQBTA&M33838148.9%
9Athan KaliakmanisQBRUTG36841048.1%
10Jaylen RaynorQBARST46953548.1%
11Beau PribulaQBMIZ27028846.2%
12Fernando MendozaQBIU31639846.2%
13Kaidon SalterQBCOLO20422045.6%
14Ethan VaskoQBLIB26626645.5%
15Dru DeShieldsQBKENT24024545.2%
16Kiael KellyQBBALL27231143.7%
17Carlos Del Rio-WilsonQBMRSH25626243.2%
18Bryce UnderwoodQBMICH29335242.9%
19Micah AlejadoQBHAW38443342.5%
20Zane FloresQBOKST26228142.5%
21Trinidad ChamblissQBMISS33345640.6%
22Jake RetzlaffQBTULN35639940.4%
23Malik WashingtonQBMD47346939.8%
24Avery JohnsonQBKSU34134839.6%
25Devon DampierQBUTAH30334538.4%
26Parker NavarroQBOHIO28831538.0%
27Dylan LonerganQBBC28429636.6%
28Ta'Quan RobersonQBBUF35637634.4%
29Cade KlubnikQBCLEM35339834.3%
30CJ CarrQBND29330133.8%
31DJ LagwayQBFLA33734133.3%
32Jalon DanielsQBKU31932833.1%
33JC French IVQBGASO36541432.6%
34Jacob ClarkQBMOST34142432.1%
35Baylor HayesQBTLSA31633431.6%
36Robby AshfordQBWAKE28932331.4%
37Brendan SorsbyQBCIN33534030.6%
38AJ Hairston JrQBMASS21622429.1%
39Joe FagnanoQBCONN41241228.9%
40Diego PaviaQBVAN34038428.6%
41Kyron DronesQBVT31533028.0%
42Demond Williams Jr.QBWASH33036627.6%
43Preston StoneQBNU33937826.2%
44Cutter BoleyQBUK30131725.7%
45Aidan ArmentaQBULM25226224.7%
46Walker EgetQBSJSU39339324.7%
47Mark GronowskiQBIOWA24027624.7%
48Joey AguilarQBTENN38641424.0%
49Ben FinleyQBAKR36237823.8%
50Nick MinicucciQBDEL48452623.7%
51Tucker GleasonQBTOL32032123.4%
52Braylon BraxtonQBUSM35340323.1%
53Bryson BarnesQBUSU33539222.9%
54Anthony ColandreaQBUNLV38742722.6%
55Drake LindseyQBMINN36139622.6%
56AJ SwannQBAPP22222822.0%
57CJ BaileyQBNCSU37240921.8%
58Jayden MaiavaQBUSC37339920.8%
59Sawyer RobertsonQBBAY50351620.2%
60Tommy CastellanosQBFSU30931819.9%
61Noah FifitaQBARIZ38644719.8%
62Nico IamaleavaQBUCLA32334319.3%
63Skyler LocklearQBUTEP21122019.0%
64Darian MensahQBDUKE44951218.7%
65Jayden DenegalQBSDSU24426518.6%
66Logan FifeQBNMSU36140417.7%
67Carson BeckQBMIA35347317.7%
68Ty SimpsonQBALA42849617.2%
69Sam LeavittQBASU23925317.1%
70Miller MossQBLOU35639816.8%
71Conner WeigmanQBHOU31937016.5%
72Colton JosephQBODU28829916.1%
73Alonza Barnett IIIQBJMU32237516.0%
74Grayson LoftisQBCLT23225215.8%
75Kevin JenningsQBSMU42246215.8%
76Tucker KilcreaseQBTROY19924815.6%
77Julian SayinQBOSU35640115.2%
78Dante MooreQBORE31341614.9%
79Katin HouserQBECU40841414.9%
80Byrum BrownQBUSF34135014.7%
81Broc LowryQBWMU24327314.3%
82John MateerQBOU35641614.3%
83Taylen GreenQBARK32634114.3%
84Behren MortonQBTTU30134114.0%
85Dylan RaiolaQBNEB25027613.9%
86Jalen KitnaQBUAB33733613.6%
87Brad JacksonQBTXST32837913.4%
88Bishop DavenportQBUSA29431113.3%
89Zevi EckhausQBWSU26232213.3%
90Gunner StocktonQBUGA35540112.8%
91Nicholas VattiatoQBMTSU35736812.6%
92Rocco BechtQBISU33735112.6%
93Gio LopezQBUNC26127112.5%
94Tayven JacksonQBUCF31532312.2%
95Luke AltmyerQBILL33239012.0%
96Arch ManningQBTEX37041811.9%
97Maverick McIvorQBWKU25427911.8%
98Jack LayneQBUNM30234511.5%
99Mason HeintschelQBPITT27634011.5%
100Kaden AndersonQBWYO33636011.4%

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