Passing Yards Per Attempt Career Leaders and Records

Minimum 325 pass completions.
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Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rk Player Y/A From To School
1Mac Jones*1120182020Alabama
2Tua Tagovailoa*10.920172019Alabama
3Kyler Murray*10.420152018Oklahoma
4Ryan Dinwiddie*9.920002003Boise State
5Grayson McCall*9.820192023Coastal Carolina
6Ty Detmer9.819881991Brigham Young
7C.J. Stroud*9.820202022Ohio State
8Baker Mayfield*9.820132017Oklahoma
9Bryce Petty*9.720112014Baylor
10Hendon Hooker*9.520182022Tennessee
11Jordan Ta'amu9.520172018Ole Miss
12Steve Sarkisian9.519951996Brigham Young
13Mason Rudolph*9.420142017Oklahoma State
14Sam Bradford*9.420072009Oklahoma
15Joe Burrow*9.420152019LSU
16Jameis Winston*9.420132014Florida State
17Tim Tebow*9.320062009Florida
18Carson Beck*9.320202023Georgia
19Danny Wuerffel9.319931996Florida
20Stefan Lefors*9.320012004Louisville
21Marcus Mariota*9.320122014Oregon
22Justin Fields*9.220182020Ohio State
23Sam Howell*9.220192021North Carolina
24Caleb Williams*9.220212023USC
25Kaleb Eleby*9.220182021Western Michigan
26Dwayne Haskins*9.120172018Ohio State
27Zach Wilson*9.120182020Brigham Young
28Danny White9.119711973Arizona State
29Stetson Bennett*9.120192022Georgia
30Brian Brohm*9.120042007Louisville
31Jake Waters*9.120132014Kansas State
32Matt Corral*9.120182021Ole Miss
33Kyle Trask*9.120182020Florida
34Koy Detmer9.119921996Colorado
35Johnny Manziel*9.120122013Texas A&M
36Will Grier*9.120152018West Virginia
37Jalen Hurts*9.120162019Oklahoma
38Logan Woodside*920132017Toledo
39J.J. Joe919901993Baylor
40Seth Russell*920132016Baylor
41Jim McMahon919771981Brigham Young
42Vinny Testaverde919821986Miami (FL)
43Marvin Graves919901993Syracuse
44Trent Dilfer919911993Fresno State
45Colt Brennan*920052007Hawaii
46Jim Harbaugh919831986Michigan
47Donovan McNabb8.919951998Syracuse
48David Fales*8.920122013San Jose State
49Dillon Gabriel*8.920192023Oklahoma
50Aaron Murray*8.920102013Georgia
51Tanner Morgan*8.920182022Minnesota
52John Dutton8.919941997Nevada
53Chris Weinke8.919972000Florida State
54Billy Blanton8.919931996San Diego State
55Trevor Lawrence*8.920182020Clemson
56Jayden Daniels*8.920192023LSU
57Alex Smith*8.920022004Utah
58Andrew Luck*8.920092011Stanford
59Joe Germaine8.919961998Ohio State
60Josh Wallwork8.919951996Wyoming
61Kellen Moore*8.820082011Boise State
62Matt Johnson*8.820122015Bowling Green State
63Bryce Young*8.820202022Alabama
64A.J. McCarron*8.820102013Alabama
65Ryan Mallett*8.820072010Arkansas
66Zach Mettenberger*8.820112013LSU
67Joe Ganz*8.820062008Nebraska
68Scott Tolzien*8.820082010Wisconsin
69Chuck Hartlieb8.819851988Iowa
70Malik Cunningham*8.720182022Louisville
71J.J. McCarthy*8.720212023Michigan
72Zach Terrell*8.720132016Western Michigan
73Joe Hamilton8.719961999Georgia Tech
74Shawn Moore8.719871990Virginia
75Robert Griffin III*8.720082011Baylor
76Bailey Zappe*8.720212021Western Kentucky
77Cade McNown8.719951998UCLA
78Riley Ferguson*8.720162017Memphis
79Sam King8.719791981UNLV
80Greg McElroy*8.620072010Alabama
81Bobby Hoying8.619921995Ohio State
82E.J. Manuel*8.620092012Florida State
83Brandon Doughty*8.620112015Western Kentucky
84Case Keenum*8.620072011Houston
85Tyler Huntley*8.620162019Utah
86Jaren Hall*8.620182022Brigham Young
87Teddy Bridgewater*8.620112013Louisville
88John Walsh8.619911994Brigham Young
89Rick Mirer8.619891992Notre Dame
90Chuck Long8.619811985Iowa
91Brendon Kay*8.620092013Cincinnati
92Matt Leinart*8.620032005USC
93Dustin Crum*8.620172021Kent State
94Omar Jacobs*8.620032005Bowling Green State
95Brady White*8.520152020Memphis
96Jason Campbell*8.520012004Auburn
97Sam Darnold*8.520152017USC
98Chad Kelly*8.520132016Ole Miss
99Jason Bean*8.520182023Kansas
100Troy Smith*8.520032006Ohio State
101Troy Aikman8.519841988UCLA
102Blake Bortles*8.520112013UCF
103Steve Young8.519811983Brigham Young
104Daunte Culpepper8.519961998UCF
105Jarrett Stidham*8.520152018Auburn
106Kevin Hogan*8.520122015Stanford
107Garrett Gabriel8.519861990Hawaii
108Moses Moreno8.519941997Colorado State
109Scott McBrien*8.520002003Maryland
110Tajh Boyd*8.520102013Clemson
111Shaun Carney*8.520042007Air Force
112Jordan Travis*8.520182023Florida State
113Don McPherson8.519841987Syracuse
114Paul Smith*8.520032007Tulsa
115Jaxson Dart*8.520212023Ole Miss
116Chad Pennington8.519971999Marshall
117Matt Sherman8.419941997Iowa
118Robbie Bosco8.419831985Brigham Young
119Jared Zabransky*8.420032006Boise State
120Deshaun Watson*8.420142016Clemson
121Drake Maye*8.420212023North Carolina
122Vince Young*8.420032005Texas
123Jake Haener*8.420182022Fresno State
124Ryan Leaf8.419951997Washington State
125Cory Paus*8.419992002UCLA
126Todd Centeio*8.420172022James Madison
127Brett Rypien*8.420152018Boise State
128Brandon Weeden*8.420082011Oklahoma State
129Malik Willis*8.420172021Liberty
130Brad Kaaya*8.420142016Miami (FL)
131Dan McGwire8.419861990San Diego State
132Jake Fromm*8.420172019Georgia
133Mike Tomczak8.419811984Ohio State
134Denard Robinson*8.420092012Michigan
135Nick Arbuckle*8.420142015Georgia State
136Carson Wentz8.420122015North Dakota State
137Nick Florence*8.420092012Baylor
138Grant Hedrick*8.420112014Boise State
139DeShone Kizer*8.420152016Notre Dame
140Dylan Hopkins*8.420192023New Mexico
141Nathan Rourke*8.320172019Ohio
142Patrick Mahomes*8.320142016Texas Tech
143Tom Ramsey8.319791982UCLA
144Lamar Jackson*8.320152017Louisville
145Zac Robinson*8.320062009Oklahoma State
146Mitch Trubisky*8.320142016North Carolina
147Doug Flutie8.319811984Boston College
148Justin Holland*8.320022005Colorado State
149JaMarcus Russell*8.320042006LSU
150Austin Allen*8.320142017Arkansas
151Ben Roethlisberger*8.320012003Miami (OH)
152Casey Thompson*8.320192023Florida Atlantic
153Todd Collins8.319911994Michigan
154Nick Stevens*8.320142017Colorado State
155Brock Purdy*8.320182021Iowa State
156Ken Dorsey*8.319992002Miami (FL)
157Brett Gabbert*8.320192023Miami (OH)
158Quinton Flowers*8.320142017South Florida
159Connor Shaw*8.320102013South Carolina
160Jake Browning*8.320152018Washington
161Kevin Kolb*8.320032006Houston
162Terrance Broadway*8.320102014Louisiana
163Thad Busby8.319941997Florida State
164Stephen Morris*8.320102013Miami (FL)
165Garrett Grayson*8.320112014Colorado State
166Keith Smith8.319961999Arizona
167Kordell Stewart8.319911994Colorado
168Rex Grossman*8.320002002Florida
169Byron Leftwich*8.319982002Marshall
170Sam Hartman*8.220182023Notre Dame
171Joe Youngblood8.219901993Central Michigan
172Mike Bobo8.219941997Georgia
173Mike Maxwell8.219931995Nevada
174Joe Milton*8.220182023Tennessee
175Gifford Nielsen8.219751977Brigham Young
176Spencer Rattler*8.220192023South Carolina
177Tyler Shough*8.220192023Texas Tech
178Buck Pierce8.220012004New Mexico State
179Aaron Rodgers*8.220032004California
180Max Hall*8.220072009Brigham Young
181K.J. Jefferson*8.220192023Arkansas
182Mike Teel*8.220052008Rutgers
183Bruce Gradkowski*8.220022005Toledo
184Nate Davis*8.220062008Ball State
185Tim Rattay8.219971999Louisiana Tech
186Herb Tyler8.219951998LSU
187Gunner Kiel*8.220142016Cincinnati
188Jack Abraham*8.220182022Missouri
189Cody Kessler*8.220122015USC
190Jim Karsatos8.219831986Ohio State
191David Carr8.219972001Fresno State
192Quinn Ewers*8.220222023Texas
193Seth Henigan*8.220212023Memphis
194Tyler Wilson*8.220082012Arkansas
195Tyler Van Dyke*8.220202023Miami (FL)
196Dan Persa*8.220082011Northwestern
197Bryn Renner*8.220102013North Carolina
198Cale Gundy8.219901993Oklahoma
199Austin Aune*8.220192022North Texas
200Tim Gutierrez8.219921994San Diego State
201Mike Fouts8.219951996Utah
202McKenzie Milton*8.220162021Florida State
203Michael Penix Jr.*8.220182023Washington
204Justin Herbert*8.220162019Oregon
205Marc Wilson8.219771979Brigham Young
206Marlon Adler8.119821985Missouri
207Trace McSorley*8.120152018Penn State
208Ricky Stanzi*8.120072010Iowa
209Doug Gaynor8.119841985Long Beach State
210Tyrod Taylor*8.120072010Virginia Tech
211Bryan Cupito*8.120022006Minnesota
212Peyton Manning8.119941997Tennessee
213Matt Sauk8.119961997Utah State
214Ryan Schneider8.120002003UCF
215Chuck Fusina8.119751978Penn State
216Jerry Tagge8.119691971Nebraska
217Jacob Zeno*8.120192023UAB
218Kyle Padron*8.120092011SMU
219Kirk Cousins*8.120082011Michigan State
220Mike Glass III*8.120182019Eastern Michigan
221Mike White*8.120132017Western Kentucky
222Tommy Maddox8.119901991UCLA
223Jayden De Laura*8.120202023Arizona
224Driphus Jackson*8.120122015Rice
225Tyler Bray*8.120102012Tennessee
226Kerry Collins8.119911994Penn State
227Anthony Gordon*8.120182019Washington State
228Darron Thomas*8.120082011Oregon
229Skylar Thompson*8.120172021Kansas State
230Jesse Freitas8.119701973San Diego State
231Dylan Thompson*8.120112014South Carolina
232Jay Barker8.119911994Alabama
233Chandler Harnish*8.120082011Northern Illinois
234Colt McCoy*8.120062009Texas
235Chris Reynolds*8.120182022Charlotte
236Craig Erickson8.119871990Miami (FL)
237Ryan Higgins*8.120132016Louisiana Tech
238Chris Robison*8.120182020Florida Atlantic
239Chris Rix*8.120012004Florida State
240Devin Gardner*8.120102014Michigan
241Ryan Colburn*820072010Fresno State
242Gary Huff819701972Florida State
243Rob Johnson819911994USC
244Bo Wallace*820122014Ole Miss
245Nic Shimonek*820152017Texas Tech
246Bernie Kosar819831984Miami (FL)
247Justice Hansen*820162018Arkansas State
248Christian Chapman*820152018San Diego State
249Kevin Feterik819961999Brigham Young
250Brett Hundley*820122014UCLA