2026 College Negative-Play Rate Leaders

Sacks, interceptions and completions that lost yards, for every dropback. Lower is better.

The 2026 leaders: CJ Carr (2.4%), Malachi Singleton (3.0%), Avery Johnson (3.1%).

Negative-Play Rate

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

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	Neg%
1	CJ Carr	QB	ND	124	124	2.4%
2	Malachi Singleton	QB	APP	132	134	3.0%
3	Avery Johnson	QB	KSU	133	130	3.1%
4	Walker Eget	QB	DUKE	93	91	3.3%
5	Darian Mensah	QB	MIA	133	128	3.9%
6	Hank Brown	QB	IOWA	124	125	4.0%
7	Conner Weigman	QB	HOU	135	136	4.4%
8	Bear Bachmeier	QB	BYU	86	89	4.5%
9	Braden Atkinson	QB	ORST	196	200	4.5%
10	Cameran Brown	QB	GAST	131	131	4.6%
11	John Alan Richter	QB	TOL	153	152	4.6%
12	Mason Heintschel	QB	PITT	148	151	4.6%
13	Jayden Maiava	QB	USC	191	193	4.7%
14	DJ Lagway	QB	BAY	133	137	5.1%
15	Maddux Madsen	QB	BOIS	132	134	5.2%
16	Josh Hoover	QB	IU	107	110	5.5%
17	Anthony Colandrea	QB	NEB	143	145	5.5%
18	Colton Joseph	QB	WIS	143	145	5.5%
19	David McComb	QB	M-OH	103	107	5.6%
20	Davis Warren	QB	STAN	173	178	5.6%
21	Roman Gagliano	QB	MTSU	156	160	5.6%
22	Drew Mestemaker	QB	OKST	141	142	5.6%
23	Gunner Stockton	QB	UGA	102	104	5.8%
24	Devon Dampier	QB	UTAH	101	103	5.8%
25	Jayden Mandal	QB	FRES	137	136	5.9%
26	Cutter Boley	QB	ASU	127	129	6.2%
27	Julian Sayin	QB	OSU	142	143	6.3%
28	Austin Simmons	QB	MIZ	136	140	6.4%
29	Owen McCown	QB	UTSA	151	153	6.5%
30	Goose Crowder	QB	TROY	132	137	6.6%
31	Brad Jackson	QB	TXST	138	136	6.6%
32	Rocco Becht	QB	PSU	134	136	6.6%
33	Ryan Browne	QB	PUR	156	163	6.7%
34	Jackson Sharman	QB	SAC	143	146	6.8%
35	Kalieb Osborne	QB	CONN	140	145	6.9%
36	Camden Coleman	QB	JMU	128	130	6.9%
37	Max Johnson	QB	GASO	186	187	7.0%
38	Drake Lindsey	QB	MINN	157	157	7.0%
39	Aaron Philo	QB	FLA	121	126	7.1%
40	Ethan Grunkemeyer	QB	VT	177	182	7.1%
41	Tayven Jackson	QB	UNT	168	167	7.2%
42	Aidan Armenta	QB	ULM	107	111	7.2%
43	Caden Veltkamp	QB	FAU	174	177	7.3%
44	Aidan Chiles	QB	NU	89	95	7.4%
45	Nathan Hayes	QB	NDSU	116	122	7.4%
46	Deshawn Purdie	QB	LIB	100	108	7.4%
47	Dylan Lonergan	QB	RUTG	92	94	7.4%
48	Katin Houser	QB	ILL	155	160	7.5%
49	Malik Washington	QB	MD	197	200	7.5%
50	Rickie Collins	QB	KENN	116	119	7.6%
51	Jay Kastantin	QB	BGSU	128	132	7.6%
52	CJ Bailey	QB	NCSU	150	156	7.7%
53	Gio Lopez	QB	WAKE	151	156	7.7%
54	Caden Creel	QB	JXST	126	127	7.9%
55	Ethan Hampton	QB	USM	75	76	7.9%
56	Carlos Del Rio-Wilson	QB	MRSH	133	138	8.0%
57	Baylor Hayes	QB	TLSA	96	100	8.0%
58	Jaylen Raynor	QB	ISU	119	123	8.1%
59	Lincoln Kienholz	QB	LOU	139	144	8.3%
60	Trey Hedden	QB	NMSU	116	120	8.3%
61	Trinidad Chambliss	QB	MISS	144	144	8.3%
62	Luke Weaver	QB	SJSU	171	179	8.4%
63	Marcel Reed	QB	TA&M	149	154	8.4%
64	JJ Kohl	QB	FIU	140	142	8.5%
65	Broc Lowry	QB	WMU	113	118	8.5%
66	William Watson III	QB	MASS	100	104	8.7%
67	Lunch Winfield	QB	UL	110	115	8.7%
68	Kenny Minchey	QB	UK	142	149	8.7%
69	Marcus Stokes	QB	MEM	123	126	8.7%
70	Noah Kim	QB	EMU	203	205	8.8%
71	Jared Curtis	QB	VAN	98	101	8.9%
72	LaNorris Sellers	QB	SC	152	157	8.9%
73	John Mateer	QB	OU	109	111	9.0%
74	Landyn Locke	QB	SHSU	145	151	9.3%
75	Micah Alejado	QB	HAW	216	225	9.3%
76	Jared Hollins	QB	USA	82	85	9.4%
77	Dante Moore	QB	ORE	99	105	9.5%
78	Dru DeShields	QB	KENT	120	125	9.6%
79	Nico Iamaleava	QB	UCLA	99	104	9.6%
80	KJ Jackson	QB	ARK	157	165	9.7%
81	Demond Williams Jr.	QB	WASH	163	174	9.8%
82	Kamario Taylor	QB	MSST	154	163	9.8%
83	Keelon Russell	QB	ALA	132	141	9.9%
84	JC French IV	QB	CIN	123	130	10.0%
85	Michael Hawkins Jr.	QB	WVU	83	89	10.1%
86	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	QB	CAL	164	167	10.2%
87	Isaiah Marshall	QB	KU	104	108	10.2%
88	Noah Fifita	QB	ARIZ	167	176	10.2%
89	Jaden Craig	QB	TCU	157	166	10.2%
90	K'saan Farrar	QB	CSU	102	107	10.3%
91	Sam Leavitt	QB	LSU	139	144	10.4%
92	Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	UNC	106	112	10.7%
93	Steve Angeli	QB	SYR	103	110	10.9%
94	Bryce Underwood	QB	MICH	113	119	10.9%
95	Cole Gonzales	QB	CLT	127	128	10.9%
96	Tyler Hughes	QB	WYO	112	117	11.1%
97	Deuce Bailey	QB	CCU	155	161	11.2%
98	Will Hammond	QB	TTU	142	147	11.6%
99	Trey Owens	QB	ARST	133	138	11.6%
100	Jason Wright	QB	BUF	98	103	11.7%

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