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1992 Leaders

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National Champion: Alabama (AP, FWAA, UPI-NFF, USA-CNN)

Heisman Memorial Trophy: Gino Torretta (Miami (FL))
FWAA Coach of the Year Award: Gene Stallings (Alabama)

AP Preseason #1: Miami (FL) ▪ AP Final #1: Alabama

Year Leaders

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Pass Completions
1. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 303
2. John Kaleo (MD) 286
3. Shane Matthews (FL) 275
4. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 245
5. Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 241
6. Dan Freiburger (SMETH) 229
7. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 228
8. Michael Anderson (ECAR) 222
9. Joe Hughes (WY) 216
10. Steve Stenstrom* (STAN) 214
11. Jeff Garcia (SJST) 209
12. Charlie Ward (FLST) 204
13. Tony Calvillo (UTST) 201
14. Dave Barr (CA) 199
15. Jeff Handy (MO) 196
16. Erik White (BGSU) 195
17. Marquel Fleetwood (MN) 192
18. David Lowery (SDGST) 191
19. Shawn Jones (GATECH) 190
20. Charles Puleri (NMST) 189
Pass Attempts
1. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 504
2. John Kaleo (MD) 482
3. Shane Matthews (FL) 463
4. Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 432
5. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 407
6. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 402
7. Michael Anderson (ECAR) 398
8. Dan Freiburger (SMETH) 390
9. Marquel Fleetwood (MN) 385
10. Brad Tayles (WMI) 376
11. Joe Hughes (WY) 373
12. Jeff Garcia (SJST) 371
13. David Lowery (SDGST) 366
14. Charlie Ward (FLST) 365
15. Steve Stenstrom* (STAN) 363
16. Shawn Jones (GATECH) 362
17. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 360
  Tony Calvillo (UTST) 360
19. Charles Puleri (NMST) 349
20. Erik White (BGSU) 344
  Dave Barr (CA) 344
Pass Completion Percentage
1. Grady Benton (AZST) 66.2
2. Jason Verduzco (IL) 65.2
3. Elvis Grbac (MI) 64.8
4. Terry Jordan (NCST) 64.1
5. Jim Miller (MIST) 63.9
6. Jim Hartlieb (IA) 63.7
7. Len Williams (NWEST) 63.3
8. Steve Matthews (MEM) 61.2
9. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 60.2
10. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 60.1
11. Kordell Stewart (CO) 59.9
12. Jeff Handy (MO) 59.6
13. Eric Zeier* (GA) 59.5
14. Marvin Graves* (SYR) 59.4
15. Shane Matthews (FL) 59.4
16. John Kaleo (MD) 59.3
17. Steve Stenstrom* (STAN) 59.0
18. Dan Freiburger (SMETH) 58.7
19. Kirk Herbstreit* (OHST) 58.7
20. Frank Dolce (UT) 58.4
Passing Yards
1. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 3818
2. John Kaleo (MD) 3392
3. Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 3246
4. Shane Matthews (FL) 3205
5. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 3163
6. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 3060
7. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 3000
8. Charles Puleri (NMST) 2788
9. Joe Hughes (WY) 2706
10. Charlie Ward (FLST) 2647
11. Ryan Hancock (BYU) 2635
12. David Lowery (SDGST) 2632
13. Steve Stenstrom* (STAN) 2609
14. Dan Freiburger (SMETH) 2580
15. Tony Calvillo (UTST) 2494
16. Eric Zeier* (GA) 2490
17. Michael Anderson (ECAR) 2486
18. Jeff Handy (MO) 2463
19. Brad Tayles (WMI) 2462
20. Jeff Garcia (SJST) 2418
Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. J.J. Joe (BAY) 9.3
2. Marvin Graves* (SYR) 9.3
3. Ryan Hancock (BYU) 9.1
4. Bert Emanuel (RICE) 8.7
5. Eric Zeier* (GA) 8.6
6. Cale Gundy (OK) 8.4
7. Glenn Foley (BC) 8.4
8. Kordell Stewart (CO) 8.4
9. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 8.3
10. Elvis Grbac (MI) 8.2
11. Rick Mirer (NDAME) 8.0
12. Charles Puleri (NMST) 8.0
13. Joe Youngblood (CMI) 7.9
14. Steve Taneyhill (SC) 7.9
15. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 7.8
16. Terry Jordan (NCST) 7.7
17. Heath Shuler (TN) 7.6
18. Spence Fischer (DUKE) 7.6
19. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 7.6
20. Grady Benton (AZST) 7.6
Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Bert Emanuel (RICE) 8.4
2. Ryan Hancock (BYU) 8.3
3. Rick Mirer (NDAME) 8.1
4. Marvin Graves* (SYR) 8.1
5. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 7.8
6. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 7.8
7. Heath Shuler (TN) 7.7
8. J.J. Joe (BAY) 7.7
9. Kordell Stewart (CO) 7.7
10. Eric Zeier* (GA) 7.6
11. Glenn Foley (BC) 7.5
12. John Sacca (PAST) 7.5
13. Robert Hall (TXTECH) 7.4
14. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 7.2
15. Elvis Grbac (MI) 7.2
16. Jeff Handy (MO) 7.2
17. Joe Youngblood (CMI) 7.1
18. Steve Taneyhill (SC) 7.0
19. David Lowery (SDGST) 7.0
20. Charles Puleri (NMST) 7.0
Passing Touchdowns
1. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 32
2. Shane Matthews (FL) 23
3. Charlie Ward (FLST) 22
  Michael Anderson (ECAR) 22
5. Bobby Goodman (VA) 21
  Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 21
  David Lowery (SDGST) 21
8. Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 20
  Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 20
10. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 19
  Dave Barr (CA) 19
12. Steve Matthews (MEM) 18
  Stoney Case (NM) 18
  Joe Youngblood (CMI) 18
15. John Kaleo (MD) 17
  Ryan Hancock (BYU) 17
  Erik White (BGSU) 17
  Elvis Grbac (MI) 17
19. Bryan Fortay (RUT) 16
  Charles Puleri (NMST) 16
  Tony Calvillo (UTST) 16
  Peter Gardere (TX) 16
  Steve Stenstrom* (STAN) 16
Passing Interceptions
1. Michael Anderson (ECAR) 23
2. John Kaleo (MD) 22
3. Marquel Fleetwood (MN) 18
  Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 18
5. Erik White (BGSU) 17
  Charlie Ward (FLST) 17
  Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 17
8. Bryan Fortay (RUT) 16
  Stan White (AUB) 16
  Shane Matthews (FL) 16
  Lance Harp (CIN) 16
  Chris Vargas (NV) 16
  Joe Hughes (WY) 16
14. Dave Barr (CA) 15
  Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 15
  Charles Puleri (NMST) 15
  Cale Gundy (OK) 15
18. Rob Johnson* (SCA) 14
  Brad Tayles (WMI) 14
  Gary Porter (OKST) 14
  Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 14
  Mike Neu (BALLST) 14
Passing Efficiency Rating
1. Elvis Grbac (MI) 150.2
2. Marvin Graves* (SYR) 145.4
3. Ryan Hancock (BYU) 144.6
4. Kordell Stewart (CO) 138.8
5. Bert Emanuel (RICE) 138.4
6. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 137.6
7. Bobby Goodman (VA) 137.4
8. Eric Zeier* (GA) 137.3
9. Joe Youngblood (CMI) 136.7
10. J.J. Joe (BAY) 135.7
11. Glenn Foley (BC) 135.4
12. Steve Matthews (MEM) 134.8
13. Rick Mirer (NDAME) 134.7
14. Terry Jordan (NCST) 133.8
15. Jim Hartlieb (IA) 133.7
16. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 133.7
17. Grady Benton (AZST) 133.7
18. Heath Shuler (TN) 133.4
19. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 133.3
20. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 132.8
Rush Attempts
1. Corey Croom (BALLST) 301
2. Trevor Cobb (RICE) 279
3. Greg Hill* (TXAM) 267
4. LeShon Johnson (NIL) 265
  Marshall Faulk (SDGST) 265
6. Shaumbe Wright-Fair* (WAST) 264
7. Garrison Hearst* (GA) 256
8. Errict Rhett (FL) 250
9. Winslow Oliver (NM) 245
10. Bam Morris (TXTECH) 242
11. Chuckie Dukes (BC) 238
12. Natrone Means (NC) 236
  Nathan DuPree (SJST) 236
14. Ryan Benjamin (PAC) 231
15. Dwight Driver (WY) 229
16. Deland McCullough (MIAOH) 227
  Randy Cuthbert (DUKE) 227
18. Casey McBeth (TOL) 223
19. Adrian Murrell (WV) 222
20. Travis Sims (HI) 220
Rushing Yards
1. Garrison Hearst* (GA) 1710
2. Marshall Faulk (SDGST) 1630
3. Travis Sims (HI) 1498
4. Ryan Benjamin (PAC) 1441
5. Chuckie Dukes (BC) 1387
6. Trevor Cobb (RICE) 1386
7. Tyrone Wheatley (MI) 1357
8. Reggie Brooks (NDAME) 1343
9. Greg Hill* (TXAM) 1339
10. LeShon Johnson (NIL) 1338
11. Shaumbe Wright-Fair* (WAST) 1331
12. Bam Morris (TXTECH) 1279
13. Nathan DuPree (SJST) 1239
14. Calvin Jones (NE) 1210
15. Anthony Barbour (NCST) 1204
16. Natrone Means (NC) 1195
17. Corey Croom (BALLST) 1157
18. Adrian Murrell (WV) 1145
19. Terry Kirby (VA) 1130
20. Russell White (CA) 1069
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1. Reggie Brooks (NDAME) 8.0
2. Lamar Smith (HOU) 7.6
3. Tyrone Wheatley (MI) 7.3
4. Calvin Jones (NE) 7.2
5. Travis Sims (HI) 6.8
6. Leonice Brown (COST) 6.7
7. Garrison Hearst* (GA) 6.7
8. Adrian Walker (TX) 6.6
9. Ron Rivers* (FREST) 6.5
10. David Mims (BAY) 6.5
11. Terry Kirby (VA) 6.5
12. Napoleon Kaufman (WA) 6.5
13. Ryan Benjamin (PAC) 6.2
14. Marshall Faulk (SDGST) 6.2
15. John Ivlow (COST) 6.1
16. Chris Anderson (AL) 6.1
17. Anthony Barbour (NCST) 6.1
18. Charlie Garner (TN) 6.0
19. Anthony Daigle* (FREST) 6.0
20. Derek Brown (NE) 6.0
Rushing Touchdowns
1. Garrison Hearst* (GA) 21
2. Richie Anderson (PAST) 18
3. Anthony Daigle* (FREST) 17
4. Craig Thomas (MIST) 15
  Greg Hill* (TXAM) 15
  Marshall Faulk (SDGST) 15
7. Calvin Jones (NE) 14
8. Reggie Brooks (NDAME) 13
  Shaumbe Wright-Fair* (WAST) 13
  Tyrone Wheatley (MI) 13
  Rodney Thomas* (TXAM) 13
  Ryan Benjamin (PAC) 13
  Natrone Means (NC) 13
14. Maurice Douglas (KS) 12
  Jarvis Baker (AF) 12
16. Nathan DuPree (SJST) 11
  Dwight Driver (WY) 11
  Lawrence Truehill (NMST) 11
  Michael Carter (HI) 11
  Trevor Cobb (RICE) 11
  Heath Shuler (TN) 11
  Jamal Willis (BYU) 11
Receptions
1. Sherman Smith (HOU) 103
2. Ryan Yarborough (WY) 86
3. Bryan Reeves (NV) 81
4. Aaron Turner (PAC) 79
5. Michael Westbrook (CO) 76
  Lloyd Hill (TXTECH) 76
7. Victor Bailey (MO) 75
  Marcus Badgett (MD) 75
9. Lee Gissendaner (NWEST) 68
  Darnay Scott (SDGST) 68
11. Sean Dawkins (CA) 65
  Corey Parham (LATECH) 65
13. Korey Beard (SMETH) 64
14. C.J. Davis* (WAST) 63
  O.J. McDuffie (PAST) 63
16. Mark Szlachcic (BGSU) 62
  Willie Jackson (FL) 62
18. Russell Copeland (MEM) 61
  Omar Douglas (MN) 61
20. Greg Primus (COST) 60
  Andre Hastings* (GA) 60
  Kenny Holly (MO) 60
  Jason Wolf (SMETH) 60
Receiving Yards
1. Ryan Yarborough (WY) 1351
2. Lloyd Hill (TXTECH) 1261
3. Marcus Badgett (MD) 1240
4. Victor Bailey (MO) 1210
5. Aaron Turner (PAC) 1171
6. Darnay Scott (SDGST) 1150
7. Charles E. Johnson (CO) 1149
8. Bryan Reeves (NV) 1114
9. Eric Drage (BYU) 1093
10. Dietrich Jells (PITT) 1091
11. Sean Dawkins (CA) 1070
12. Michael Westbrook (CO) 1060
13. C.J. Davis* (WAST) 1024
14. Greg Primus (COST) 1007
15. Malcolm Seabron* (FREST) 994
16. O.J. McDuffie (PAST) 977
17. Andre Hastings* (GA) 973
18. Sherman Smith (HOU) 923
19. Demond Thompkins (NVLV) 919
20. Marlon Pearce (CIN) 891
Receiving Yards Per Reception
1. Ron Peters (HOU) 26.2
2. Tyrone Davis (VA) 23.8
3. Malcolm Seabron* (FREST) 23.7
4. Jermaine Ross (PUR) 22.3
5. Otis Sterling (BYU) 22.1
6. Antonio Freeman (VATECH) 22.0
7. Clarence Sevillian (VAND) 21.2
8. Melvin Bonner (BAY) 21.0
9. Lovell Pinkney (TX) 20.8
10. Tony Harrison* (TXAM) 20.5
11. Charles E. Johnson (CO) 20.2
12. Dietrich Jells (PITT) 19.8
13. Henry Bailey (NVLV) 19.8
14. Darrick Branch (HI) 19.6
15. Eric Drage (BYU) 19.5
16. Reggie Miller (BAY) 19.4
17. Jason McGill (GATECH) 19.1
18. Michael Ross* (FREST) 19.1
19. Bucky Brooks (NC) 19.0
20. Corey Warren (OK) 18.8
Receiving Touchdowns
1. Sean Dawkins (CA) 14
2. Lloyd Hill (TXTECH) 12
  Ryan Yarborough (WY) 12
  Eric Drage (BYU) 12
5. Aaron Turner (PAC) 11
  Derrick Alexander (MI) 11
  Melvin Bonner (BAY) 11
  Ron Peters (HOU) 11
9. Bryan Reeves (NV) 10
  Lamar Thomas (MIAFL) 10
11. O.J. McDuffie (PAST) 9
  Malcolm Seabron* (FREST) 9
  Darnay Scott (SDGST) 9
  Marcus Badgett (MD) 9
15. Dietrich Jells (PITT) 8
  Michael Westbrook (CO) 8
  Willie Jackson (FL) 8
  Henry Bailey (NVLV) 8
  Michael Stephens (NV) 8
20. Mark Szlachcic (BGSU) 7
  Jim Ray (UTST) 7
  Russell Copeland (MEM) 7
  Tyrone Davis (VA) 7
  J.J. Stokes (UCLA) 7
  Fred Gilbert (HOU) 7
  Todd Dixon (WAKE) 7
  Gerald Armstrong (NE) 7
  Justin Armour* (STAN) 7
Plays From Scrimmage
1. Corey Croom (BALLST) 328
2. Errict Rhett (FL) 305
3. Trevor Cobb (RICE) 301
4. Shaumbe Wright-Fair* (WAST) 295
5. Marshall Faulk (SDGST) 283
  Greg Hill* (TXAM) 283
7. Garrison Hearst* (GA) 279
8. Ryan Benjamin (PAC) 278
9. LeShon Johnson (NIL) 268
10. Winslow Oliver (NM) 265
11. Randy Cuthbert (DUKE) 264
12. Nathan DuPree (SJST) 263
13. Chuckie Dukes (BC) 259
14. Bam Morris (TXTECH) 256
15. Natrone Means (NC) 250
16. Deland McCullough (MIAOH) 247
17. Casey McBeth (TOL) 243
18. Adrian Murrell (WV) 239
  Dwight Driver (WY) 239
20. Michael Welch (SMS) 232
Yards From Scrimmage
1. Garrison Hearst* (GA) 2032
2. Ryan Benjamin (PAC) 1875
3. Marshall Faulk (SDGST) 1758
4. Trevor Cobb (RICE) 1669
5. Chuckie Dukes (BC) 1581
6. Shaumbe Wright-Fair* (WAST) 1502
  Travis Sims (HI) 1502
  Tyrone Wheatley (MI) 1502
9. Nathan DuPree (SJST) 1430
10. Greg Hill* (TXAM) 1429
11. Bam Morris (TXTECH) 1391
12. Adrian Murrell (WV) 1389
13. Randy Cuthbert (DUKE) 1376
14. Calvin Jones (NE) 1372
15. Terry Kirby (VA) 1371
16. Anthony Barbour (NCST) 1370
17. Reggie Brooks (NDAME) 1367
18. Ryan Yarborough (WY) 1346
19. LeShon Johnson (NIL) 1342
20. Glyn Milburn* (STAN) 1329
Touchdowns From Scrimmage
1. Garrison Hearst* (GA) 23
2. Richie Anderson (PAST) 19
3. Anthony Daigle* (FREST) 17
  Greg Hill* (TXAM) 17
5. Tyrone Wheatley (MI) 16
6. Marshall Faulk (SDGST) 15
  Trevor Cobb (RICE) 15
  Craig Thomas (MIST) 15
  Calvin Jones (NE) 15
10. Sean Dawkins (CA) 14
  Reggie Brooks (NDAME) 14
12. Ryan Benjamin (PAC) 13
  Natrone Means (NC) 13
  Rodney Thomas* (TXAM) 13
  Shaumbe Wright-Fair* (WAST) 13
16. Ryan Yarborough (WY) 12
  Lloyd Hill (TXTECH) 12
  Bryan Reeves (NV) 12
  Nathan DuPree (SJST) 12
  Jerome Bettis (NDAME) 12
  Derrick Alexander (MI) 12
  David Small (CIN) 12
  Maurice Douglas (KS) 12
  Eric Drage (BYU) 12
  Jarvis Baker (AF) 12
  Dwight Driver (WY) 12
Total Plays
1. John Kaleo (MD) 588
2. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 544
3. Shane Matthews (FL) 536
4. Marquel Fleetwood (MN) 501
5. Joe Hughes (WY) 491
6. Dan Freiburger (SMETH) 470
7. Jeff Garcia (SJST) 465
  Charlie Ward (FLST) 465
9. Steve Stenstrom* (STAN) 449
10. Brad Tayles (WMI) 444
11. Michael Anderson (ECAR) 441
  Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 441
13. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 440
14. Shawn Jones (GATECH) 437
15. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 436
16. Len Williams (NWEST) 434
  Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 434
18. Peter Gardere (TX) 430
19. Tony Calvillo (UTST) 425
20. Stoney Case (NM) 422
Total Yards
1. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 3768
2. John Kaleo (MD) 3472
3. Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 3234
4. Shane Matthews (FL) 3176
5. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 3163
6. Charlie Ward (FLST) 3151
7. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 3090
8. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 3036
9. Joe Hughes (WY) 2843
10. Jeff Garcia (SJST) 2641
11. Charles Puleri (NMST) 2631
12. Ryan Hancock (BYU) 2586
13. Tony Calvillo (UTST) 2578
14. David Lowery (SDGST) 2561
15. Stoney Case (NM) 2559
16. Marvin Graves* (SYR) 2519
17. Marquel Fleetwood (MN) 2487
18. Erik White (BGSU) 2467
19. Peter Gardere (TX) 2452
20. Brad Tayles (WMI) 2450
Total Yards Per Play
1. Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 7.3
2. Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 7.3
3. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 7.0
4. Gino Torretta (MIAFL) 7.0
5. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 6.9
6. Charlie Ward (FLST) 6.8
7. Shane Matthews (FL) 5.9
8. John Kaleo (MD) 5.9
Total Touchdowns
1. Jimmy Klingler (HOU) 32
2. Charlie Ward (FLST) 28
3. Shane Matthews (FL) 25
4. Drew Bledsoe* (WAST) 24
  Bobby Goodman (VA) 24
6. Trent Dilfer* (FREST) 23
7. Frank Dolce (UT) 22
  John Kaleo (MD) 22
  Michael Anderson (ECAR) 22
  Stoney Case (NM) 22
  Jeff Garcia (SJST) 22
12. Joe Hughes (WY) 21
  Heath Shuler (TN) 21
  David Lowery (SDGST) 21
  Garrison Hearst* (GA) 21
16. Dave Barr (CA) 20
  Tony Calvillo (UTST) 20
  Peter Gardere (TX) 20
  Marvin Graves* (SYR) 20
  Alex Van Pelt (PITT) 20