2026 College First-Down Rate per Dropback Leaders

The share of dropbacks that produced a first down or touchdown, including scrambles.

The 2026 leaders: Darian Mensah (50.0%), Tayven Jackson (47.3%), Josh Hoover (47.3%).

First-Down Rate per Dropback

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

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	1D%
1	Darian Mensah	QB	MIA	133	128	50.0%
2	Tayven Jackson	QB	UNT	168	167	47.3%
3	Josh Hoover	QB	IU	107	110	47.3%
4	Julian Sayin	QB	OSU	142	143	46.9%
5	Devon Dampier	QB	UTAH	101	103	46.6%
6	CJ Carr	QB	ND	124	124	46.0%
7	Jayden Maiava	QB	USC	191	193	45.1%
8	Cameran Brown	QB	GAST	131	131	44.3%
9	Gunner Stockton	QB	UGA	102	104	44.2%
10	Brad Jackson	QB	TXST	138	136	44.1%
11	Conner Weigman	QB	HOU	135	136	43.4%
12	Aidan Chiles	QB	NU	89	95	43.2%
13	David McComb	QB	M-OH	103	107	43.0%
14	Austin Simmons	QB	MIZ	136	140	42.9%
15	Malachi Singleton	QB	APP	132	134	42.5%
16	Keelon Russell	QB	ALA	132	141	41.1%
17	Walker Eget	QB	DUKE	93	91	40.7%
18	Braden Atkinson	QB	ORST	196	200	40.5%
19	CJ Bailey	QB	NCSU	150	156	40.4%
20	Kevin Jennings	QB	SMU	156	159	40.3%
21	Anthony Colandrea	QB	NEB	143	145	40.0%
22	Sam Leavitt	QB	LSU	139	144	39.6%
23	Drew Mestemaker	QB	OKST	141	142	39.4%
24	Aaron Philo	QB	FLA	121	126	38.9%
25	Marcus Stokes	QB	MEM	123	126	38.9%
26	John Alan Richter	QB	TOL	153	152	38.8%
27	Kamario Taylor	QB	MSST	154	163	38.7%
28	Kalieb Osborne	QB	CONN	140	145	38.6%
29	William Watson III	QB	MASS	100	104	38.5%
30	Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	UNC	106	112	38.4%
31	Lunch Winfield	QB	UL	110	115	38.3%
32	Mason Heintschel	QB	PITT	148	151	37.7%
33	Nathan Hayes	QB	NDSU	116	122	37.7%
34	Lincoln Kienholz	QB	LOU	139	144	37.5%
35	Arch Manning	QB	TEX	116	124	37.1%
36	Ashton Daniels	QB	FSU	116	127	37.0%
37	Katin Houser	QB	ILL	155	160	36.9%
38	Ryan Browne	QB	PUR	156	163	36.8%
39	Jayden Mandal	QB	FRES	137	136	36.8%
40	Jaden Craig	QB	TCU	157	166	36.7%
41	Trinidad Chambliss	QB	MISS	144	144	35.4%
42	Avery Johnson	QB	KSU	133	130	35.4%
43	Beau Pribula	QB	UVA	118	130	35.4%
44	Dante Moore	QB	ORE	99	105	35.2%
45	Noah Fifita	QB	ARIZ	167	176	35.2%
46	Hank Brown	QB	IOWA	124	125	35.2%
47	Isaiah Marshall	QB	KU	104	108	35.2%
48	Nick Minicucci	QB	DEL	103	108	35.2%
49	Kenny Minchey	QB	UK	142	149	34.9%
50	Trey Owens	QB	ARST	133	138	34.8%
51	Alberto Mendoza	QB	GT	123	127	34.6%
52	Camden Coleman	QB	JMU	128	130	34.6%
53	JC French IV	QB	CIN	123	130	34.6%
54	Colton Joseph	QB	WIS	143	145	34.5%
55	Demond Williams Jr.	QB	WASH	163	174	34.5%
56	Caden Veltkamp	QB	FAU	174	177	34.5%
57	Maddux Madsen	QB	BOIS	132	134	34.3%
58	John Mateer	QB	OU	109	111	34.2%
59	Cutter Boley	QB	ASU	127	129	34.1%
60	Gio Lopez	QB	WAKE	151	156	34.0%
61	Caden Creel	QB	JXST	126	127	33.9%
62	Bryce Underwood	QB	MICH	113	119	33.6%
63	Alessio Milivojevic	QB	MSU	129	137	33.6%
64	Deshawn Purdie	QB	LIB	100	108	33.3%
65	Will Hammond	QB	TTU	142	147	33.3%
66	LaNorris Sellers	QB	SC	152	157	33.1%
67	Rocco Becht	QB	PSU	134	136	33.1%
68	Dylan Lonergan	QB	RUTG	92	94	33.0%
69	Jared Hollins	QB	USA	82	85	32.9%
70	Julian Lewis	QB	COLO	95	101	32.7%
71	Michael Hawkins Jr.	QB	WVU	83	89	32.6%
72	Jay Kastantin	QB	BGSU	128	132	32.6%
73	Drake Lindsey	QB	MINN	157	157	32.5%
74	Ethan Grunkemeyer	QB	VT	177	182	32.4%
75	Luke Weaver	QB	SJSU	171	179	32.4%
76	KJ Jackson	QB	ARK	157	165	32.1%
77	DJ Lagway	QB	BAY	133	137	32.1%
78	Steve Angeli	QB	SYR	103	110	31.8%
79	Nico Iamaleava	QB	UCLA	99	104	31.7%
80	Jaylen Raynor	QB	ISU	119	123	31.7%
81	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	QB	MRSH	133	138	31.2%
82	Max Johnson	QB	GASO	186	187	31.0%
83	Malik Washington	QB	MD	197	200	30.5%
84	Deuce Bailey	QB	CCU	155	161	30.4%
85	Bear Bachmeier	QB	BYU	86	89	30.3%
86	JJ Kohl	QB	FIU	140	142	30.3%
87	Ethan Hampton	QB	USM	75	76	30.3%
88	Faizon Brandon	QB	TENN	101	113	30.1%
89	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	QB	CAL	164	167	29.9%
90	Jackson Arnold	QB	UNLV	133	144	29.9%
91	Aidan Armenta	QB	ULM	107	111	29.7%
92	Skyler Locklear	QB	MOST	84	91	29.7%
93	Byrum Brown	QB	AUB	158	176	29.5%
94	Rickie Collins	QB	KENN	116	119	29.4%
95	Roman Gagliano	QB	MTSU	156	160	29.4%
96	Trey Hedden	QB	NMSU	116	120	29.2%
97	Rodney Tisdale Jr.	QB	WKU	117	127	29.1%
98	Baylor Hayes	QB	TLSA	96	100	29.0%
99	Ryder Burton	QB	UAB	110	121	28.9%
100	Marcel Reed	QB	TA&M	149	154	28.6%

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