Independent Single Season Leaders and Records for Passing Yards Per Attempt

Minimum 14 pass attempts per school game.
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Since 1977

Rank	Player	Y/A	Year	School
1.	Major Harris*	10.30	1988	West Virginia
2.	Don McPherson*	9.92	1987	Syracuse
3.	Matt Cavanaugh*	9.86	1977	Pittsburgh
4.	Brian Broomell	9.83	1979	Temple
5.	Kevin McDougal	9.69	1993	Notre Dame
6.	Vinny Testaverde	9.26	1986	Miami (FL)
7.	Jarious Jackson*	9.26	1998	Notre Dame
8.	Don McPherson	9.24	1985	Syracuse
9.	Bret Kosup	9.20	1977	Rutgers
10.	Vinny Testaverde	9.20	1985	Miami (FL)
11.	Daunte Culpepper	9.18	1998	Central Florida
12.	Rick Mirer	9.12	1990	Notre Dame
13.	Bill Scharr*	9.08	1989	Syracuse
14.	Rick Mirer	9.05	1991	Notre Dame
15.	Bob Relph	9.04	1977	Colgate
16.	Peter Tom Willis	9.03	1989	Florida State
17.	Chuck Fusina	9.03	1977	Penn State
18.	Mike Power	8.89	1987	Boston College
19.	Todd Ellis	8.88	1986	South Carolina
20.	Tim Rattay	8.84	1998	Louisiana Tech
21.	Chip Ferguson	8.84	1988	Florida State
22.	Casey Weldon	8.79	1990	Florida State
23.	Jimmy Clausen	8.76	2009	Notre Dame
24.	Bernie Kosar	8.75	1984	Miami (FL)
25.	Sam King	8.73	1981	Nevada-Las Vegas

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