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2026 College Net Yards per Attempt Leaders

NY/A = (yards − sack yards) ÷ (attempts + sacks).

The 2026 leaders: Darian Mensah (10.36), Marcus Stokes (10.08), David McComb (10.08).

Net Yards per Attempt

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

RkPlayerPosTeamAttDropbacksNY/A
1Darian MensahQBMIA13312810.36
2Marcus StokesQBMEM12312610.08
3David McCombQBM-OH10310710.08
4Julian SayinQBOSU1421439.87
5Kevin JenningsQBSMU1561599.64
6CJ CarrQBND1241249.57
7Josh HooverQBIU1071109.55
8Keelon RussellQBALA1321419.53
9Gunner StocktonQBUGA1021049.52
10Lincoln KienholzQBLOU1391449.07
11Austin SimmonsQBMIZ1361409.01
12Michael Hawkins Jr.QBWVU83898.99
13Jared HollinsQBUSA82858.94
14Drew MestemakerQBOKST1411428.89
15Aidan ChilesQBNU89958.84
16Malachi SingletonQBAPP1321348.81
17Tayven JacksonQBUNT1681678.81
18Braden AtkinsonQBORST1962008.79
19Jayden MaiavaQBUSC1911938.72
20John Alan RichterQBTOL1531528.67
21Kamario TaylorQBMSST1541638.58
22Aaron PhiloQBFLA1211268.58
23Cameran BrownQBGAST1311318.58
24Brad JacksonQBTXST1381368.57
25Dante MooreQBORE991058.56
26Devon DampierQBUTAH1011038.47
27Conner WeigmanQBHOU1351368.45
28Caden CreelQBJXST1261278.38
29Gio LopezQBWAKE1511568.32
30Mason HeintschelQBPITT1481518.32
31Deshawn PurdieQBLIB1001088.26
32Ashton DanielsQBFSU1161278.14
33Trinidad ChamblissQBMISS1441448.12
34Sam LeavittQBLSU1391448.11
35Dylan LonerganQBRUTG92948.11
36Ryan BrowneQBPUR1561638.00
37CJ BaileyQBNCSU1501567.92
38Nathan HayesQBNDSU1161227.87
39Jaden CraigQBTCU1571667.86
40Walker EgetQBDUKE93917.75
41Rocco BechtQBPSU1341367.73
42William Watson IIIQBMASS1001047.72
43Bear BachmeierQBBYU86897.70
44Anthony ColandreaQBNEB1431457.69
45Ethan GrunkemeyerQBVT1771827.67
46Colton JosephQBWIS1431457.66
47Kalieb OsborneQBCONN1401457.65
48Cutter BoleyQBASU1271297.61
49Caden VeltkampQBFAU1741777.56
50Maddux MadsenQBBOIS1321347.55
51Katin HouserQBILL1551607.53
52Nico IamaleavaQBUCLA991047.45
53John MateerQBOU1091117.41
54Landyn LockeQBSHSU1451517.39
55Jayden MandalQBFRES1371367.38
56Skyler LocklearQBMOST84917.36
57Aidan ArmentaQBULM1071117.33
58JJ KohlQBFIU1401427.32
59Noah FifitaQBARIZ1671767.31
60Isaiah MarshallQBKU1041087.31
61Trey OwensQBARST1331387.27
62Kenny MincheyQBUK1421497.23
63Demond Williams Jr.QBWASH1631747.20
64Lunch WinfieldQBUL1101157.19
65Trey HeddenQBNMSU1161207.18
66Nick MinicucciQBDEL1031087.17
67Camden ColemanQBJMU1281307.15
68Jaylen RaynorQBISU1191237.13
69Will HammondQBTTU1421477.11
70Bryce UnderwoodQBMICH1131197.08
71Jared CurtisQBVAN981017.05
72JC French IVQBCIN1231307.03
73Carlos Del Rio-WilsonQBMRSH1331387.01
74Deuce BaileyQBCCU1551617.01
75Luke WeaverQBSJSU1711796.98
76Billy Edwards Jr.QBUNC1061126.88
77Alberto MendozaQBGT1231276.88
78Avery JohnsonQBKSU1331306.84
79Drake LindseyQBMINN1571576.76
80Jackson ArnoldQBUNLV1331446.76
81Jaron-Keawe SagapoluteleQBCAL1641676.71
82Julian LewisQBCOLO951016.68
83Beau PribulaQBUVA1181306.58
84Keyone JenkinsQBUCF76796.55
85LaNorris SellersQBSC1521576.49
86Jay KastantinQBBGSU1281326.45
87Davis WarrenQBSTAN1731786.44
88Hank BrownQBIOWA1241256.42
89Arch ManningQBTEX1161246.40
90Owen McCownQBUTSA1511536.40
91Rodney Tisdale Jr.QBWKU1171276.27
92Steve AngeliQBSYR1031106.26
93K'saan FarrarQBCSU1021076.26
94Malik WashingtonQBMD1972006.20
95Max JohnsonQBGASO1861876.18
96DJ LagwayQBBAY1331376.12
97KJ JacksonQBARK1571656.09
98Rickie CollinsQBKENN1161196.06
99Mason McKenzieQBBC1391486.00
100Cole GonzalesQBCLT1271285.92

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