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2025 College Net Yards per Attempt Leaders

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

NY/A = (yards − sack yards) ÷ (attempts + sacks).

The 2025 leaders: Drew Mestemaker (9.20), Jayden Maiava (8.86), CJ Carr (8.72).

Net Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksNY/A
1Drew MestemakerQBUNT4184699.20
2Jayden MaiavaQBUSC3733998.86
3CJ CarrQBND2933018.72
4Julian SayinQBOSU3564018.64
5Byrum BrownQBUSF3413508.63
6Diego PaviaQBVAN3403848.55
7Trinidad ChamblissQBMISS3334568.54
8Amari OdomQBKENN2562998.49
9Fernando MendozaQBIU3163988.43
10Colton JosephQBODU2882998.41
11Brad JacksonQBTXST3283798.36
12Joey AguilarQBTENN3864148.24
13Tommy CastellanosQBFSU3093188.18
14Marcel ReedQBTA&M3383818.11
15Brendan SorsbyQBCIN3353408.04
16Carson BeckQBMIA3534738.02
17Haynes KingQBGT3213677.97
18Dante MooreQBORE3134167.97
19Joe FagnanoQBCONN4124127.94
20Behren MortonQBTTU3013417.92
21Josh HooverQBTCU4134227.86
22Dru DeShieldsQBKENT2402457.77
23Walker EgetQBSJSU3933937.70
24Katin HouserQBECU4084147.66
25Jake RetzlaffQBTULN3563997.65
26Tucker GleasonQBTOL3203217.62
27Demond Williams Jr.QBWASH3303667.60
28Anthony ColandreaQBUNLV3874277.59
29Darian MensahQBDUKE4495127.47
30Carlos Del Rio-WilsonQBMRSH2562627.47
31Bear BachmeierQBBYU3493957.39
32Athan KaliakmanisQBRUTG3684107.33
33Maddux MadsenQBBOIS2863127.32
34Kevin JenningsQBSMU4224627.30
35Taylen GreenQBARK3263417.27
36Arch ManningQBTEX3704187.26
37Conner WeigmanQBHOU3193707.25
38Luke AltmyerQBILL3323907.23
39Jalon DanielsQBKU3193287.20
40Braylon BraxtonQBUSM3534037.19
41Cade KlubnikQBCLEM3533987.18
42Gunner StocktonQBUGA3554017.05
43Robby AshfordQBWAKE2893237.05
44Alonza Barnett IIIQBJMU3223757.04
45CJ BaileyQBNCSU3724097.04
46Jacob ClarkQBMOST3414246.99
47Parker NavarroQBOHIO2883156.87
48Maverick McIvorQBWKU2542796.86
49Devon DampierQBUTAH3033456.83
50Sawyer RobertsonQBBAY5035166.82
51Ethan VaskoQBLIB2662666.82
52Jack LayneQBUNM3023456.81
53Rocco BechtQBISU3373516.80
54Noah FifitaQBARIZ3864476.80
55Ty SimpsonQBALA4284966.80
56Bryce UnderwoodQBMICH2933526.76
57Blake ShapenQBMSST3043266.72
58Noah KimQBEMU4024166.71
59JC French IVQBGASO3654146.69
60Micah AlejadoQBHAW3844336.67
61Jalen KitnaQBUAB3373366.67
62Bryson BarnesQBUSU3353926.66
63Dylan RaiolaQBNEB2502766.64
64Jayden DenegalQBSDSU2442656.62
65Nick MinicucciQBDEL4845266.62
66Caden VeltkampQBFAU5145116.62
67Chandler MorrisQBUVA3984416.58
68Owen McCownQBUTSA3814006.58
69LaNorris SellersQBSC2933236.54
70Avery JohnsonQBKSU3413486.53
71Dylan LonerganQBBC2842966.52
72E.J. WarnerQBFRES2552846.48
73Ta'Quan RobersonQBBUF3563766.47
74John MateerQBOU3564166.44
75Bishop DavenportQBUSA2943116.42
76Beau PribulaQBMIZ2702886.36
77JJ KohlQBAPP2162216.36
78Miller MossQBLOU3563986.35
79Cutter BoleyQBUK3013176.35
80Tayven JacksonQBUCF3153236.34
81Brendon LewisQBMEM3434006.33
82Mason HeintschelQBPITT2763406.30
83Keyone JenkinsQBFIU2492746.28
84AJ SwannQBAPP2222286.27
85DJ LagwayQBFLA3373416.18
86Evan SimonQBTEM3143096.16
87Gio LopezQBUNC2612716.15
88Broc LowryQBWMU2432736.11
89Baylor HayesQBTLSA3163346.10
90Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQBCAL4525236.09
91Zevi EckhausQBWSU2623226.06
92Malik WashingtonQBMD4734696.06
93Ben FinleyQBAKR3623786.01
94Maalik MurphyQBORST2762875.98
95Ryan BrowneQBPUR3383465.95
96Garrett NussmeierQBLSU2883005.91
97Skyler LocklearQBUTEP2112205.89
98Jaylen RaynorQBARST4695355.87
99Aidan ChilesQBMSU2032195.87
100Preston StoneQBNU3393785.87

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