2025 College 3rd-Down Conversion Rate Leaders

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

First downs or touchdowns on 3rd-down dropbacks.

The 2025 leaders: Jayden Maiava (51.1%), Julian Sayin (49.5%), Micah Alejado (49.2%).

3rd-Down Conversion Rate

Minimum to rank: t3 db >= 4 × team games. 129 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	3D Conv%
1	Jayden Maiava	QB	USC	373	399	51.1%
2	Julian Sayin	QB	OSU	356	401	49.5%
3	Micah Alejado	QB	HAW	384	433	49.2%
4	Fernando Mendoza	QB	IU	316	398	47.0%
5	CJ Carr	QB	ND	293	301	46.4%
6	Maverick McIvor	QB	WKU	254	279	46.2%
7	Cameran Brown	QB	GAST	184	190	46.2%
8	Diego Pavia	QB	VAN	340	384	45.7%
9	Katin Houser	QB	ECU	408	414	45.1%
10	Josh Hoover	QB	TCU	413	422	44.2%
11	Dante Moore	QB	ORE	313	416	42.9%
12	Carson Beck	QB	MIA	353	473	42.6%
13	Behren Morton	QB	TTU	301	341	41.9%
14	Maddux Madsen	QB	BOIS	286	312	41.9%
15	Walker Eget	QB	SJSU	393	393	41.8%
16	Devon Dampier	QB	UTAH	303	345	41.5%
17	Ethan Vasko	QB	LIB	266	266	41.1%
18	Demond Williams Jr.	QB	WASH	330	366	41.0%
19	Jalen Kitna	QB	UAB	337	336	41.0%
20	Joey Aguilar	QB	TENN	386	414	40.4%
21	Dylan Raiola	QB	NEB	250	276	40.4%
22	Gunner Stockton	QB	UGA	355	401	40.0%
23	Anthony Colandrea	QB	UNLV	387	427	39.6%
24	Drew Mestemaker	QB	UNT	418	469	39.3%
25	Cutter Boley	QB	UK	301	317	39.2%
26	Jake Retzlaff	QB	TULN	356	399	39.2%
27	Chandler Morris	QB	UVA	398	441	38.9%
28	JC French IV	QB	GASO	365	414	38.9%
29	Trinidad Chambliss	QB	MISS	333	456	38.9%
30	Logan Fife	QB	NMSU	361	404	38.8%
31	Haynes King	QB	GT	321	367	38.8%
32	Tommy Castellanos	QB	FSU	309	318	38.8%
33	Drake Lindsey	QB	MINN	361	396	38.5%
34	Rodney Tisdale Jr.	QB	WKU	192	218	38.2%
35	JJ Kohl	QB	APP	216	221	38.1%
36	Gio Lopez	QB	UNC	261	271	37.7%
37	Bear Bachmeier	QB	BYU	349	395	37.6%
38	Beau Pribula	QB	MIZ	270	288	37.5%
39	Byrum Brown	QB	USF	341	350	37.5%
40	Darian Mensah	QB	DUKE	449	512	37.4%
41	Ty Simpson	QB	ALA	428	496	37.3%
42	E.J. Warner	QB	FRES	255	284	36.8%
43	Rocco Becht	QB	ISU	337	351	36.8%
44	Noah Kim	QB	EMU	402	416	36.8%
45	Kaidon Salter	QB	COLO	204	220	36.8%
46	Tucker Gleason	QB	TOL	320	321	36.7%
47	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	QB	CAL	452	523	36.6%
48	Preston Stone	QB	NU	339	378	36.5%
49	Goose Crowder	QB	TROY	190	214	36.5%
50	Evan Simon	QB	TEM	314	309	36.5%
51	Luke Altmyer	QB	ILL	332	390	36.5%
52	John Mateer	QB	OU	356	416	36.4%
53	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	QB	MRSH	256	262	36.2%
54	CJ Bailey	QB	NCSU	372	409	36.2%
55	Jacob Clark	QB	MOST	341	424	36.0%
56	Noah Fifita	QB	ARIZ	386	447	35.8%
57	Lunch Winfield	QB	UL	180	222	35.8%
58	Arch Manning	QB	TEX	370	418	35.7%
59	Robby Ashford	QB	WAKE	289	323	35.6%
60	Brendan Sorsby	QB	CIN	335	340	35.5%
61	Conner Weigman	QB	HOU	319	370	35.5%
62	Jack Layne	QB	UNM	302	345	35.3%
63	Nick Minicucci	QB	DEL	484	526	35.3%
64	Baylor Hayes	QB	TLSA	316	334	35.2%
65	Colton Joseph	QB	ODU	288	299	35.2%
66	Brendon Lewis	QB	MEM	343	400	35.1%
67	Joe Fagnano	QB	CONN	412	412	35.0%
68	Mark Gronowski	QB	IOWA	240	276	34.4%
69	Caden Veltkamp	QB	FAU	514	511	34.3%
70	Zevi Eckhaus	QB	WSU	262	322	34.1%
71	Chase Jenkins	QB	RICE	172	178	33.9%
72	Kevin Jennings	QB	SMU	422	462	33.9%
73	Owen McCown	QB	UTSA	381	400	33.8%
74	Malik Washington	QB	MD	473	469	33.6%
75	Blake Shapen	QB	MSST	304	326	33.3%
76	Braylon Braxton	QB	USM	353	403	33.3%
77	Miller Moss	QB	LOU	356	398	33.0%
78	Alonza Barnett III	QB	JMU	322	375	33.0%
79	Mason Heintschel	QB	PITT	276	340	33.0%
80	Brad Jackson	QB	TXST	328	379	32.9%
81	Bishop Davenport	QB	USA	294	311	32.9%
82	Zane Flores	QB	OKST	262	281	32.9%
83	Jaylen Raynor	QB	ARST	469	535	32.6%
84	Dylan Lonergan	QB	BC	284	296	32.4%
85	Avery Johnson	QB	KSU	341	348	32.3%
86	Taylen Green	QB	ARK	326	341	32.1%
87	Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	RUTG	368	410	31.7%
88	Tucker Kilcrease	QB	TROY	199	248	31.7%
89	Joe Labas	QB	CMU	183	225	31.7%
90	Carter Jones	QB	NEV	173	174	31.6%
91	Ryan Browne	QB	PUR	338	346	31.2%
92	Jalon Daniels	QB	KU	319	328	31.2%
93	Keyone Jenkins	QB	FIU	249	274	31.1%
94	Parker Navarro	QB	OHIO	288	315	30.4%
95	Marcel Reed	QB	TA&M	338	381	29.9%
96	Jackson Arnold	QB	AUB	215	241	29.8%
97	Bryce Underwood	QB	MICH	293	352	29.3%
98	Ben Finley	QB	AKR	362	378	29.3%
99	Amari Odom	QB	KENN	256	299	29.1%
100	Nicholas Vattiato	QB	MTSU	357	368	28.9%

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