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2025 College Explosive Pass Rate Leaders

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

Completions of 20 or more yards for every pass attempt.

The 2025 leaders: Dante Moore (19.6%), Trinidad Chambliss (18.1%), Fernando Mendoza (16.5%).

Explosive Pass Rate

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksExpl%
1Dante MooreQBORE31341619.6%
2Trinidad ChamblissQBMISS33345618.1%
3Fernando MendozaQBIU31639816.5%
4Drew MestemakerQBUNT41846916.3%
5Jayden MaiavaQBUSC37339915.5%
6Jacob ClarkQBMOST34142415.5%
7CJ CarrQBND29330115.4%
8Braylon BraxtonQBUSM35340315.0%
9Carson BeckQBMIA35347314.4%
10Haynes KingQBGT32136714.4%
11Behren MortonQBTTU30134114.3%
12Amari OdomQBKENN25629914.1%
13Brad JacksonQBTXST32837914.1%
14Demond Williams Jr.QBWASH33036613.6%
15Tommy CastellanosQBFSU30931813.6%
16Taylen GreenQBARK32634113.2%
17Kevin JenningsQBSMU42246213.0%
18Jack LayneQBUNM30234512.9%
19Jalon DanielsQBKU31932812.9%
20Ty SimpsonQBALA42849612.9%
21Anthony ColandreaQBUNLV38742712.7%
22Bryce UnderwoodQBMICH29335212.6%
23Marcel ReedQBTA&M33838112.4%
24Alonza Barnett IIIQBJMU32237512.4%
25Julian SayinQBOSU35640112.4%
26Byrum BrownQBUSF34135012.4%
27Diego PaviaQBVAN34038412.4%
28Brendan SorsbyQBCIN33534012.2%
29Maverick McIvorQBWKU25427912.2%
30Cade KlubnikQBCLEM35339812.2%
31Bear BachmeierQBBYU34939512.1%
32Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQBCAL45252312.0%
33Arch ManningQBTEX37041811.9%
34Maddux MadsenQBBOIS28631211.9%
35Gunner StocktonQBUGA35540111.8%
36Darian MensahQBDUKE44951211.8%
37Jake RetzlaffQBTULN35639911.8%
38Dru DeShieldsQBKENT24024511.7%
39Tucker GleasonQBTOL32032111.6%
40Jayden DenegalQBSDSU24426511.5%
41Colton JosephQBODU28829911.5%
42Luke AltmyerQBILL33239011.4%
43Athan KaliakmanisQBRUTG36841011.4%
44CJ BaileyQBNCSU37240911.4%
45John MateerQBOU35641611.3%
46LaNorris SellersQBSC29332311.3%
47Mark GronowskiQBIOWA24027611.2%
48Mason HeintschelQBPITT27634011.2%
49Devon DampierQBUTAH30334511.2%
50Tucker KilcreaseQBTROY19924811.1%
51Logan FifeQBNMSU36140411.1%
52Robby AshfordQBWAKE28932311.1%
53Katin HouserQBECU40841411.0%
54JC French IVQBGASO36541411.0%
55Chandler MorrisQBUVA39844110.8%
56Dylan RaiolaQBNEB25027610.8%
57Josh HooverQBTCU41342210.7%
58Maalik MurphyQBORST27628710.5%
59Walker EgetQBSJSU39339310.4%
60Skyler LocklearQBUTEP21122010.4%
61Joey AguilarQBTENN38641410.4%
62Nick MinicucciQBDEL48452610.3%
63E.J. WarnerQBFRES25528410.2%
64Evan SimonQBTEM31430910.2%
65Carlos Del Rio-WilsonQBMRSH25626210.2%
66Bryson BarnesQBUSU33539210.1%
67Parker NavarroQBOHIO28831510.1%
68Conner WeigmanQBHOU31937010.0%
69Ben GulbransonQBSTAN26027410.0%
70Noah KimQBEMU40241610.0%
71Zevi EckhausQBWSU2623229.9%
72Kaden AndersonQBWYO3363609.9%
73Micah AlejadoQBHAW3844339.6%
74Noah FifitaQBARIZ3864479.6%
75Baylor HayesQBTLSA3163349.6%
76Blake ShapenQBMSST3043269.5%
77Aidan ArmentaQBULM2522629.5%
78Rocco BechtQBISU3373519.5%
79Tayven JacksonQBUCF3153239.5%
80Grayson LoftisQBCLT2322529.5%
81Joe FagnanoQBCONN4124129.5%
82Jaylen RaynorQBARST4695359.4%
83Avery JohnsonQBKSU3413489.4%
84Brendon LewisQBMEM3434009.3%
85DJ LagwayQBFLA3373419.3%
86Owen McCownQBUTSA3814009.2%
87Sam LeavittQBASU2392539.2%
88Ta'Quan RobersonQBBUF3563769.0%
89Kyron DronesQBVT3153308.9%
90Miller MossQBLOU3563988.8%
91JJ KohlQBAPP2162218.8%
92Ethan VaskoQBLIB2662668.7%
93Broc LowryQBWMU2432738.7%
94Caden VeltkampQBFAU5145118.6%
95Preston StoneQBNU3393788.6%
96Beau PribulaQBMIZ2702888.5%
97Dylan LonerganQBBC2842968.5%
98Keyone JenkinsQBFIU2492748.4%
99Cutter BoleyQBUK3013178.3%
100Bishop DavenportQBUSA2943118.2%

More 2025 College Quarterback Leaderboards

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