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2025 College YAC per Completion Leaders

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

Yards after the catch per completion. Much of this belongs to the receivers.

The 2025 leaders: Drew Mestemaker (4.6), Haynes King (4.5), Skyler Locklear (4.3).

YAC per Completion

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksYAC/C
1Drew MestemakerQBUNT4184694.6
2Haynes KingQBGT3213674.5
3Skyler LocklearQBUTEP2112204.3
4Owen McCownQBUTSA3814003.7
5Arch ManningQBTEX3704183.6
6Carson BeckQBMIA3534733.5
7Bear BachmeierQBBYU3493953.4
8Alonza Barnett IIIQBJMU3223753.4
9Behren MortonQBTTU3013413.4
10Jackson BrousseauQBCSU2012213.3
11Gio LopezQBUNC2612713.3
12Tayven JacksonQBUCF3153233.2
13Brad JacksonQBTXST3283793.2
14Kevin JenningsQBSMU4224623.2
15Grayson LoftisQBCLT2322523.1
16Dante MooreQBORE3134163.0
17Zevi EckhausQBWSU2623223.0
18Conner WeigmanQBHOU3193702.9
19Aidan ArmentaQBULM2522622.8
20Jacob ClarkQBMOST3414242.8
21Cutter BoleyQBUK3013172.8
22Gunner StocktonQBUGA3554012.7
23Bishop DavenportQBUSA2943112.7
24Anthony ColandreaQBUNLV3874272.7
25Chandler MorrisQBUVA3984412.6
26JC French IVQBGASO3654142.6
27Tommy CastellanosQBFSU3093182.6
28Julian SayinQBOSU3564012.4
29Brendon LewisQBMEM3434002.4
30Braylon BraxtonQBUSM3534032.4
31Joey AguilarQBTENN3864142.3
32Bryson BarnesQBUSU3353922.3
33Dru DeShieldsQBKENT2402452.2
34Darian MensahQBDUKE4495122.2
35Katin HouserQBECU4084142.2
36Broc LowryQBWMU2432732.2
37Keyone JenkinsQBFIU2492742.2
38Ty SimpsonQBALA4284962.1
39John MateerQBOU3564162.1
40Logan FifeQBNMSU3614042.1
41Jayden MaiavaQBUSC3733992.1
42Josh HooverQBTCU4134222.1
43Miller MossQBLOU3563982.1
44Nick MinicucciQBDEL4845262.1
45Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQBCAL4525232.0
46Tad HudsonQBCCU2052602.0
47Demond Williams Jr.QBWASH3303662.0
48Trinidad ChamblissQBMISS3334562.0
49Jake RetzlaffQBTULN3563991.9
50Diego PaviaQBVAN3403841.9
51Tucker GleasonQBTOL3203211.9
52JJ KohlQBAPP2162211.8
53Cade KlubnikQBCLEM3533981.8
54Taylen GreenQBARK3263411.8
55Sawyer RobertsonQBBAY5035161.8
56Devon DampierQBUTAH3033451.7
57Noah KimQBEMU4024161.7
58Jack LayneQBUNM3023451.7
59Zane FloresQBOKST2622811.7
60Brendan SorsbyQBCIN3353401.7
61Nicholas VattiatoQBMTSU3573681.7
62Byrum BrownQBUSF3413501.7
63Robby AshfordQBWAKE2893231.7
64Kyron DronesQBVT3153301.6
65Mark GronowskiQBIOWA2402761.6
66Colton JosephQBODU2882991.6
67Preston StoneQBNU3393781.6
68Luke AltmyerQBILL3323901.6
69Fernando MendozaQBIU3163981.6
70Jalon DanielsQBKU3193281.5
71Amari OdomQBKENN2562991.5
72Rocco BechtQBISU3373511.5
73Caden VeltkampQBFAU5145111.4
74LaNorris SellersQBSC2933231.4
75Nico IamaleavaQBUCLA3233431.4
76Ethan VaskoQBLIB2662661.4
77DJ LagwayQBFLA3373411.3
78Ben FinleyQBAKR3623781.3
79Mason HeintschelQBPITT2763401.3
80Kiael KellyQBBALL2723111.3
81Noah FifitaQBARIZ3864471.3
82Ryan BrowneQBPUR3383461.3
83Tucker KilcreaseQBTROY1992481.3
84Jayden DenegalQBSDSU2442651.2
85CJ CarrQBND2933011.2
86Walker EgetQBSJSU3933931.2
87Athan KaliakmanisQBRUTG3684101.2
88Avery JohnsonQBKSU3413481.2
89Bryce UnderwoodQBMICH2933521.2
90Drake LindseyQBMINN3613961.1
91Marcel ReedQBTA&M3383811.1
92Joe FagnanoQBCONN4124121.1
93Malik WashingtonQBMD4734691.1
94Jaylen RaynorQBARST4695351.1
95CJ BaileyQBNCSU3724091.0
96Ta'Quan RobersonQBBUF3563761.0
97Carlos Del Rio-WilsonQBMRSH2562621.0
98Kaden AndersonQBWYO3363601.0
99Maddux MadsenQBBOIS2863121.0
100Jalen KitnaQBUAB3373361.0

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