2026 College Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards per pass attempt: how far past the line of scrimmage the ball was thrown, caught or not.

The 2026 leaders: Dru DeShields (29.1), Skyler Locklear (27.8), Kadin Semonza (25.2).

Average Depth of Target

Minimum to rank: 15 pass attempts per team game (the NCAA's minimum for passing efficiency). 125 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	aDOT
1	Dru DeShields	QB	KENT	120	125	29.1
2	Skyler Locklear	QB	MOST	84	91	27.8
3	Kadin Semonza	QB	TULN	93	102	25.2
4	Cameran Brown	QB	GAST	131	131	24.8
5	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	QB	MRSH	133	138	23.5
6	Baylor Hayes	QB	TLSA	96	100	23.0
7	Kalieb Osborne	QB	CONN	140	145	22.5
8	Austin Simmons	QB	MIZ	136	140	22.3
9	Braden Atkinson	QB	ORST	196	200	22.2
10	David McComb	QB	M-OH	103	107	22.0
11	Trey Owens	QB	ARST	133	138	21.7
12	Malik Washington	QB	MD	197	200	21.7
13	LaNorris Sellers	QB	SC	152	157	21.6
14	Marcel Reed	QB	TA&M	149	154	21.2
15	Trinidad Chambliss	QB	MISS	144	144	20.5
16	Keldric Luster	QB	BALL	119	124	20.3
17	Rickie Collins	QB	KENN	116	119	19.9
18	Drew Mestemaker	QB	OKST	141	142	19.8
19	Maddux Madsen	QB	BOIS	132	134	19.8
20	Max Johnson	QB	GASO	186	187	19.7
21	Gio Lopez	QB	WAKE	151	156	19.7
22	Devon Dampier	QB	UTAH	101	103	19.2
23	Dylan Lonergan	QB	RUTG	92	94	19.2
24	Julian Lewis	QB	COLO	95	101	18.9
25	Josh Hoover	QB	IU	107	110	18.8
26	Landyn Locke	QB	SHSU	145	151	18.6
27	Deshawn Purdie	QB	LIB	100	108	18.4
28	Trey Hedden	QB	NMSU	116	120	18.4
29	CJ Carr	QB	ND	124	124	18.1
30	Bryce Underwood	QB	MICH	113	119	18.0
31	Caden Creel	QB	JXST	126	127	17.4
32	William Watson III	QB	MASS	100	104	17.4
33	Jared Hollins	QB	USA	82	85	16.4
34	Avery Johnson	QB	KSU	133	130	15.7
35	Mason Heintschel	QB	PITT	148	151	15.5
36	John Alan Richter	QB	TOL	153	152	15.3
37	Arch Manning	QB	TEX	116	124	14.9
38	Michael Hawkins Jr.	QB	WVU	83	89	14.8
39	CJ Bailey	QB	NCSU	150	156	14.7
40	Brayden Roggow	QB	AKR	95	102	13.8
41	Isaiah Marshall	QB	KU	104	108	13.8
42	Jackson Arnold	QB	UNLV	133	144	13.5
43	DJ Lagway	QB	BAY	133	137	13.4
44	Aidan Chiles	QB	NU	89	95	13.4
45	Jackson Sharman	QB	SAC	143	146	13.2
46	Tait Reynolds	QB	CLEM	127	140	13.1
47	Byrum Brown	QB	AUB	158	176	13.1
48	Davis Warren	QB	STAN	173	178	12.6
49	Faizon Brandon	QB	TENN	101	113	12.4
50	Luke Weaver	QB	SJSU	171	179	12.0
51	Jared Curtis	QB	VAN	98	101	11.9
52	Jayden Mandal	QB	FRES	137	136	11.9
53	Nico Iamaleava	QB	UCLA	99	104	11.8
54	Tyler Hughes	QB	WYO	112	117	11.7
55	Ethan Grunkemeyer	QB	VT	177	182	11.7
56	Demond Williams Jr.	QB	WASH	163	174	11.6
57	Noah Kim	QB	EMU	203	205	11.5
58	Roman Gagliano	QB	MTSU	156	160	11.1
59	EJ Colson Jr.	QB	UTEP	77	90	11.1
60	Julian Sayin	QB	OSU	142	143	11.0
61	Kamario Taylor	QB	MSST	154	163	10.9
62	Kenny Minchey	QB	UK	142	149	10.8
63	Rocco Becht	QB	PSU	134	136	10.8
64	Deuce Bailey	QB	CCU	155	161	10.8
65	Nathan Hayes	QB	NDSU	116	122	10.7
66	Mason McKenzie	QB	BC	139	148	10.6
67	Darian Mensah	QB	MIA	133	128	10.4
68	Marcus Stokes	QB	MEM	123	126	10.1
69	Katin Houser	QB	ILL	155	160	10.0
70	Jay Kastantin	QB	BGSU	128	132	10.0
71	Jason Wright	QB	BUF	98	103	9.9
72	Ashton Daniels	QB	FSU	116	127	9.6
73	Keelon Russell	QB	ALA	132	141	9.6
74	Steve Angeli	QB	SYR	103	110	9.6
75	Goose Crowder	QB	TROY	132	137	9.5
76	Dante Moore	QB	ORE	99	105	9.5
77	Brad Jackson	QB	TXST	138	136	9.4
78	JJ Kohl	QB	FIU	140	142	9.2
79	Jaden Craig	QB	TCU	157	166	9.2
80	Jayden Denegal	QB	SDSU	121	128	9.2
81	Ryder Burton	QB	UAB	110	121	9.0
82	Sam Leavitt	QB	LSU	139	144	8.9
83	Jaylen Raynor	QB	ISU	119	123	8.9
84	Lincoln Kienholz	QB	LOU	139	144	8.8
85	Micah Alejado	QB	HAW	216	225	8.7
86	Tayven Jackson	QB	UNT	168	167	8.6
87	Walker Eget	QB	DUKE	93	91	8.6
88	Nick Minicucci	QB	DEL	103	108	8.5
89	Aaron Philo	QB	FLA	121	126	8.5
90	Camden Coleman	QB	JMU	128	130	8.4
91	Aidan Armenta	QB	ULM	107	111	8.4
92	John Mateer	QB	OU	109	111	8.3
93	Noah Fifita	QB	ARIZ	167	176	8.2
94	Gunner Stockton	QB	UGA	102	104	8.2
95	Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	UNC	106	112	8.2
96	Conner Weigman	QB	HOU	135	136	8.2
97	Jayden Maiava	QB	USC	191	193	8.1
98	Kevin Jennings	QB	SMU	156	159	8.0
99	Ryan Browne	QB	PUR	156	163	8.0
100	Cutter Boley	QB	ASU	127	129	8.0