2026 College YAC per Completion Leaders

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

The 2026 leaders: Gunner Stockton (8.9), Cutter Boley (7.8), Ashton Daniels (7.4).

YAC per Completion

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

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Att	Dropbacks	YAC/C
1	Gunner Stockton	QB	UGA	102	104	8.9
2	Cutter Boley	QB	ASU	127	129	7.8
3	Ashton Daniels	QB	FSU	116	127	7.4
4	Bear Bachmeier	QB	BYU	86	89	6.8
5	Billy Edwards Jr.	QB	UNC	106	112	6.8
6	Sam Leavitt	QB	LSU	139	144	6.7
7	Kenny Minchey	QB	UK	142	149	6.7
8	Colton Joseph	QB	WIS	143	145	6.5
9	Aaron Philo	QB	FLA	121	126	6.5
10	Jayden Maiava	QB	USC	191	193	6.4
11	Aidan Armenta	QB	ULM	107	111	6.4
12	Michael Hawkins Jr.	QB	WVU	83	89	6.4
13	Conner Weigman	QB	HOU	135	136	6.4
14	Dante Moore	QB	ORE	99	105	6.4
15	Ryan Browne	QB	PUR	156	163	6.2
16	Brad Jackson	QB	TXST	138	136	6.1
17	John Mateer	QB	OU	109	111	6.0
18	Nico Iamaleava	QB	UCLA	99	104	6.0
19	Walker Eget	QB	DUKE	93	91	5.9
20	Demond Williams Jr.	QB	WASH	163	174	5.9
21	Nathan Hayes	QB	NDSU	116	122	5.9
22	Darian Mensah	QB	MIA	133	128	5.9
23	Lincoln Kienholz	QB	LOU	139	144	5.9
24	Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele	QB	CAL	164	167	5.8
25	Goose Crowder	QB	TROY	132	137	5.8
26	Jaylen Raynor	QB	ISU	119	123	5.7
27	JC French IV	QB	CIN	123	130	5.7
28	Anthony Colandrea	QB	NEB	143	145	5.7
29	Beau Pribula	QB	UVA	118	130	5.6
30	Tayven Jackson	QB	UNT	168	167	5.6
31	Nick Minicucci	QB	DEL	103	108	5.5
32	KJ Jackson	QB	ARK	157	165	5.4
33	JJ Kohl	QB	FIU	140	142	5.4
34	K'saan Farrar	QB	CSU	102	107	5.4
35	Faizon Brandon	QB	TENN	101	113	5.3
36	Deuce Bailey	QB	CCU	155	161	5.3
37	Mason McKenzie	QB	BC	139	148	5.2
38	Aidan Chiles	QB	NU	89	95	5.2
39	Rodney Tisdale Jr.	QB	WKU	117	127	5.2
40	Jared Hollins	QB	USA	82	85	5.2
41	Alberto Mendoza	QB	GT	123	127	5.1
42	Lunch Winfield	QB	UL	110	115	5.1
43	Will Hammond	QB	TTU	142	147	5.1
44	Keyone Jenkins	QB	UCF	76	79	5.1
45	Grady Brosterhous	QB	USU	116	130	5.0
46	Jay Kastantin	QB	BGSU	128	132	5.0
47	Noah Fifita	QB	ARIZ	167	176	5.0
48	John Alan Richter	QB	TOL	153	152	5.0
49	Julian Lewis	QB	COLO	95	101	5.0
50	Marcus Stokes	QB	MEM	123	126	5.0
51	Hank Brown	QB	IOWA	124	125	4.9
52	Jayden Denegal	QB	SDSU	121	128	4.9
53	Drake Lindsey	QB	MINN	157	157	4.9
54	Rocco Becht	QB	PSU	134	136	4.9
55	Jaden Craig	QB	TCU	157	166	4.9
56	CJ Bailey	QB	NCSU	150	156	4.9
57	Broc Lowry	QB	WMU	113	118	4.8
58	Isaiah Marshall	QB	KU	104	108	4.8
59	Tyler Hughes	QB	WYO	112	117	4.8
60	Tait Reynolds	QB	CLEM	127	140	4.7
61	Camden Coleman	QB	JMU	128	130	4.7
62	Malachi Singleton	QB	APP	132	134	4.7
63	Owen McCown	QB	UTSA	151	153	4.7
64	Kevin Jennings	QB	SMU	156	159	4.7
65	Jayden Mandal	QB	FRES	137	136	4.7
66	Ethan Hampton	QB	USM	75	76	4.6
67	EJ Colson Jr.	QB	UTEP	77	90	4.6
68	Dylan Lonergan	QB	RUTG	92	94	4.5
69	Cole Gonzales	QB	CLT	127	128	4.5
70	Taron Dickens	QB	NIU	120	131	4.4
71	Avery Johnson	QB	KSU	133	130	4.4
72	Arch Manning	QB	TEX	116	124	4.4
73	Braden Atkinson	QB	ORST	196	200	4.2
74	Gio Lopez	QB	WAKE	151	156	4.1
75	Ryder Burton	QB	UAB	110	121	3.9
76	Davis Warren	QB	STAN	173	178	3.9
77	Noah Kim	QB	EMU	203	205	3.9
78	Landyn Locke	QB	SHSU	145	151	3.8
79	Caden Veltkamp	QB	FAU	174	177	3.8
80	Caden Pinnick	QB	WSU	142	155	3.7
81	Ethan Grunkemeyer	QB	VT	177	182	3.7
82	Deshawn Purdie	QB	LIB	100	108	3.7
83	David McComb	QB	M-OH	103	107	3.6
84	Josh Hoover	QB	IU	107	110	3.6
85	Drew Mestemaker	QB	OKST	141	142	3.6
86	Brayden Roggow	QB	AKR	95	102	3.5
87	Roman Gagliano	QB	MTSU	156	160	3.4
88	Cameran Brown	QB	GAST	131	131	3.4
89	Trey Owens	QB	ARST	133	138	3.4
90	Trey Hedden	QB	NMSU	116	120	3.3
91	Keelon Russell	QB	ALA	132	141	3.3
92	Marcel Reed	QB	TA&M	149	154	3.3
93	Alessio Milivojevic	QB	MSU	129	137	3.3
94	Steve Angeli	QB	SYR	103	110	3.3
95	Jared Curtis	QB	VAN	98	101	3.3
96	Jackson Arnold	QB	UNLV	133	144	3.1
97	Luke Weaver	QB	SJSU	171	179	3.0
98	Micah Alejado	QB	HAW	216	225	3.0
99	Bryce Underwood	QB	MICH	113	119	2.9
100	LaNorris Sellers	QB	SC	152	157	2.9