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2010 Passing Stats

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National Champion: Auburn (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA)

Heisman Memorial Trophy: Cam Newton (Auburn)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award: Chip Kelly (Oregon)

AP Preseason #1: Alabama ▪ AP Final #1: Auburn

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116 Players

Passing Rushing
Rk Player School Conf Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
1 Cam Newton* Auburn SEC 185 280 66.1 2854 10.2 11.2 30 7 182.0 264 1473 5.6 20
2 Kellen Moore* Boise State WAC 273 383 71.3 3845 10.0 11.2 35 6 182.6 19 -32 -1.7 1
3 Greg McElroy* Alabama SEC 222 313 70.9 2987 9.5 10.1 20 5 169.0 60 -12 -0.2 1
4 Ryan Mallett* Arkansas SEC 266 411 64.7 3869 9.4 9.7 32 12 163.6 44 -74 -1.7 4
5 Scott Tolzien* Wisconsin Big Ten 194 266 72.9 2459 9.2 9.4 16 6 165.9 30 -30 -1.0 0
6 Bryant Moniz* Hawaii WAC 361 555 65.0 5040 9.1 9.3 39 15 159.1 81 102 1.3 4
7 Ryan Lindley* San Diego State MWC 243 421 57.7 3830 9.1 8.9 28 14 149.4 19 -31 -1.6 0
8 Jeffrey Godfrey* Central Florida CUSA 159 238 66.8 2159 9.1 8.7 13 8 154.3 152 566 3.7 10
9 Andrew Luck* Stanford Pac-10 263 372 70.7 3338 9.0 9.7 32 8 170.2 55 453 8.2 3
10 Andy Dalton* Texas Christian MWC 209 316 66.1 2857 9.0 9.9 27 6 166.5 86 435 5.1 6
11 Aaron Murray* Georgia SEC 209 342 61.1 3049 8.9 9.3 24 8 154.5 87 167 1.9 4
12 Stephen Garcia* South Carolina SEC 224 349 64.2 3059 8.8 8.1 20 14 148.7 105 222 2.1 6
13 Denard Robinson* Michigan Big Ten 182 291 62.5 2570 8.8 8.4 18 11 149.6 256 1702 6.6 14
14 Richard Stanzi* Iowa Big Ten 221 345 64.1 3004 8.7 9.4 25 6 157.6 48 -6 -0.1 2
15 Tyrod Taylor* Virginia Tech ACC 188 315 59.7 2743 8.7 9.5 24 5 154.8 146 659 4.5 5
16 Chandler Harnish* Northern Illinois MAC 189 292 64.7 2530 8.7 9.3 21 5 157.8 137 836 6.1 7
17 Terrelle Pryor* Ohio State Big Ten 210 323 65.0 2772 8.6 8.7 27 11 157.9 135 754 5.6 4
18 Dan Persa* Northwestern Big Ten 222 302 73.5 2581 8.5 8.9 15 4 159.0 164 519 3.2 9
19 Brandon Weeden* Oklahoma State Big 12 342 511 66.9 4277 8.4 8.6 34 13 154.1 17 -68 -4.0 0
20 Colin Kaepernick* Nevada WAC 233 359 64.9 3022 8.4 8.6 21 8 150.5 173 1206 7.0 20
Passing Rushing
Rk Player School Conf Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
21 Kirk Cousins* Michigan State Big Ten 226 338 66.9 2825 8.4 8.2 20 10 150.7 40 -136 -3.4 1
22 Tyler Bray* Tennessee SEC 125 224 55.8 1849 8.3 7.9 18 10 142.7 20 -103 -5.2 0
23 Taylor Martinez* Nebraska Big 12 116 196 59.2 1631 8.3 7.7 10 7 138.8 162 965 6.0 12
24 T.J. Yates* North Carolina ACC 282 422 66.8 3418 8.1 8.0 19 9 145.5 79 -77 -1.0 3
25 Chris Relf* Mississippi State SEC 129 220 58.6 1789 8.1 8.1 13 6 141.0 194 713 3.7 5
26 Darron Thomas* Oregon Pac-10 222 361 61.5 2881 8.0 8.5 30 9 151.0 93 486 5.2 5
27 G.J. Kinne* Tulsa CUSA 275 460 59.8 3650 7.9 8.3 31 10 144.3 158 561 3.6 7
28 Mike Hartline* Kentucky SEC 268 405 66.2 3178 7.8 8.0 23 9 146.4 32 -35 -1.1 1
29 Ryan Colburn* Fresno State WAC 227 360 63.1 2817 7.8 8.0 23 9 144.9 95 75 0.8 3
30 Jordan Wynn* Utah MWC 186 299 62.2 2334 7.8 7.4 17 10 139.9 18 -11 -0.6 0
31 Carson Coffman* Kansas State Big 12 171 263 65.0 2060 7.8 7.7 14 7 143.1 110 157 1.4 9
32 Robert Griffin III* Baylor Big 12 304 454 67.0 3501 7.7 7.9 22 8 144.2 149 635 4.3 8
33 David Piland Houston CUSA 201 345 58.3 2641 7.7 7.2 24 14 137.4 23 28 1.2 0
34 Boo Jackson* Ohio MAC 149 245 60.8 1897 7.7 6.1 18 17 136.2 132 345 2.6 7
35 Landry Jones* Oklahoma Big 12 405 617 65.6 4718 7.6 8.0 38 12 146.3 51 -128 -2.5 1
36 Zach Collaros Cincinnati Big East 225 383 58.7 2902 7.6 7.3 26 14 137.5 121 202 1.7 4
37 Jeff Tuel Washington State Pac-10 219 366 59.8 2780 7.6 7.1 18 12 133.3 135 199 1.5 1
38 Kevin Riley California Pac-10 111 185 60.0 1409 7.6 7.6 13 6 140.7 25 -47 -1.9 1
39 Kyle Padron* Southern Methodist CUSA 302 508 59.4 3828 7.5 7.5 31 14 137.4 104 244 2.3 4
40 Nick Foles* Arizona Pac-10 286 426 67.1 3191 7.5 7.4 20 10 140.9 35 -113 -3.2 1
Passing Rushing
Rk Player School Conf Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
41 Steven Threet Arizona State Pac-10 208 336 61.9 2534 7.5 6.5 18 16 133.4 59 19 0.3 2
42 Adam Froman* Louisville Big East 132 218 60.6 1633 7.5 7.7 11 4 136.5 36 75 2.1 2
43 Matt Simms* Tennessee SEC 113 195 57.9 1460 7.5 7.2 8 5 129.3 45 -108 -2.4 1
44 Corey Robinson* Troy Sun Belt 321 505 63.6 3726 7.4 7.2 28 15 137.9 48 -100 -2.1 0
45 Matt Barkley Southern California Pac-10 236 377 62.6 2791 7.4 7.4 26 12 141.2 34 -17 -0.5 2
46 Geno Smith* West Virginia Big East 241 372 64.8 2763 7.4 7.9 24 7 144.7 106 217 2.0 0
47 Tino Sunseri* Pittsburgh Big East 223 346 64.5 2572 7.4 7.2 16 9 137.0 53 108 2.0 2
48 Alex Carder Western Michigan MAC 289 458 63.1 3334 7.3 7.4 30 12 140.6 109 226 2.1 6
49 Jordan La Secla San Jose State WAC 231 391 59.1 2860 7.3 6.3 16 16 125.8 69 -9 -0.1 1
50 Adam Weber Minnesota Big Ten 205 368 55.7 2679 7.3 7.3 20 9 129.9 52 156 3.0 0
51 Jeff Van Camp Florida Atlantic Sun Belt 192 335 57.3 2459 7.3 6.6 17 13 128.0 55 -189 -3.4 0
52 Chas Dodd Rutgers Big East 123 223 55.2 1637 7.3 6.9 11 7 126.8 62 -253 -4.1 0
53 Ryan Radcliff Central Michigan MAC 282 466 60.5 3358 7.2 6.3 17 17 125.8 66 -99 -1.5 1
54 Bryan Ellis Alabama-Birmingham CUSA 231 411 56.2 2940 7.2 7.1 25 12 130.5 25 29 1.2 2
55 Ryan Aplin Arkansas State Sun Belt 250 408 61.3 2934 7.2 7.0 21 11 133.3 138 477 3.5 11
56 Danny O'Brien* Maryland ACC 192 337 57.0 2438 7.2 7.5 22 8 134.5 31 -48 -1.5 1
57 Ryan Williams Memphis CUSA 165 290 56.9 2075 7.2 6.5 13 10 124.9 48 -174 -3.6 0
58 Matt McGloin* Penn State Big Ten 118 215 54.9 1548 7.2 6.6 14 9 128.5 13 6 0.5 2
59 Marc Verica Virginia ACC 233 396 58.8 2799 7.1 6.2 14 14 122.8 42 -47 -1.1 0
60 Wesley Carroll* Florida International Sun Belt 226 367 61.6 2623 7.1 6.3 16 14 128.4 57 -8 -0.1 1
Passing Rushing
Rk Player School Conf Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
61 Alex Gillett Eastern Michigan MAC 127 229 55.5 1633 7.1 5.7 13 13 122.7 179 766 4.3 5
62 Austin Davis* Southern Mississippi CUSA 278 442 62.9 3103 7.0 7.3 20 6 134.1 145 452 3.1 10
63 Zac Dysert* Miami (OH) MAC 222 343 64.7 2406 7.0 6.2 13 12 129.2 79 27 0.3 1
64 Jerrod Johnson* Texas A&M Big 12 158 279 56.6 1947 7.0 6.5 14 9 125.4 79 146 1.8 2
65 Nick Fanuzzi Rice CUSA 151 241 62.7 1681 7.0 6.2 11 9 128.8 65 13 0.2 0
66 Ryan Tannehill* Texas A&M Big 12 152 234 65.0 1638 7.0 7.0 13 6 137.0 51 76 1.5 1
67 Rob Bolden* Penn State Big Ten 112 193 58.0 1360 7.0 5.9 5 7 118.5 30 -11 -0.4 1
68 Nathan Enderle Idaho WAC 271 478 56.7 3314 6.9 6.3 22 16 123.4 59 -197 -3.3 1
69 Jeremiah Masoli Mississippi SEC 167 296 56.4 2039 6.9 5.9 14 13 121.1 121 544 4.5 6
70 Dayne Crist* Notre Dame Ind 174 294 59.2 2033 6.9 6.9 15 7 129.3 52 74 1.4 4
71 Nathan Scheelhaase* Illinois Big Ten 155 264 58.7 1825 6.9 6.8 17 8 132.0 185 868 4.7 5
72 B.J. Daniels* South Florida Big East 143 245 58.4 1685 6.9 5.4 11 13 120.3 112 259 2.3 5
73 Riley Dodge North Texas Sun Belt 106 176 60.2 1212 6.9 7.1 11 4 134.2 79 253 3.2 1
74 Taylor Potts* Texas Tech Big 12 369 551 67.0 3726 6.8 7.2 35 10 141.1 33 4 0.1 2
75 Russell Wilson* North Carolina State ACC 308 527 58.4 3563 6.8 6.6 28 14 127.5 143 435 3.0 9
76 Ben Chappell Indiana Big Ten 302 483 62.5 3295 6.8 7.0 24 9 132.5 47 14 0.3 3
77 Trevor Vittatoe* Texas-El Paso CUSA 220 407 54.1 2756 6.8 6.4 22 13 122.4 55 98 1.8 0
78 Pete Thomas Colorado State MWC 253 391 64.7 2662 6.8 5.9 11 13 124.5 77 -117 -1.5 0
79 Kolton Browning Louisiana-Monroe Sun Belt 234 378 61.9 2552 6.8 6.3 18 12 128.0 171 385 2.3 4
80 Ryan Katz Oregon State Pac-10 213 355 60.0 2401 6.8 6.4 18 11 127.3 78 14 0.2 2
Passing Rushing
Rk Player School Conf Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
81 Jake Locker* Washington Pac-10 184 332 55.4 2265 6.8 6.6 17 9 124.2 114 385 3.4 6
82 Christian Ponder* Florida State ACC 184 299 61.5 2044 6.8 7.0 20 8 135.7 100 180 1.8 4
83 Austyn Carta-Samuels Wyoming MWC 154 252 61.1 1702 6.8 6.0 9 8 123.3 117 392 3.4 3
84 Jordan Jefferson* Louisiana State SEC 118 209 56.5 1411 6.8 5.3 7 10 114.7 123 450 3.7 7
85 Blaine Gabbert* Missouri Big 12 301 475 63.4 3186 6.7 6.5 16 9 127.0 112 232 2.1 5
86 Sean Renfree Duke ACC 285 464 61.4 3131 6.7 5.7 14 17 120.7 51 -47 -0.9 4
87 Diondre Borel Utah State WAC 167 314 53.2 2108 6.7 5.4 8 13 109.7 142 298 2.1 7
88 Cody Hawkins Colorado Big 12 124 231 53.7 1547 6.7 6.9 14 5 125.6 9 -32 -3.6 0
89 Chris Masson Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt 148 280 52.9 1842 6.6 6.4 11 6 116.8 47 24 0.5 1
90 Jacory Harris* Miami (FL) ACC 148 270 54.8 1793 6.6 5.2 14 15 116.6 29 27 0.9 2
91 Dominique Davis* East Carolina CUSA 393 609 64.5 3967 6.5 6.5 37 16 134.0 79 141 1.8 9
92 Ryan Nassib* Syracuse Big East 202 358 56.4 2334 6.5 6.6 19 8 124.2 66 -39 -0.6 1
93 Kyle Parker* Clemson ACC 196 341 57.5 2213 6.5 5.7 12 11 117.2 47 28 0.6 0
94 Austin Dantin* Toledo MAC 127 192 66.1 1254 6.5 5.4 7 8 124.7 103 292 2.8 8
95 Ryan Griffin Tulane CUSA 223 372 59.9 2371 6.4 6.2 14 8 121.6 39 -146 -3.7 0
96 Omar Clayton Nevada-Las Vegas MWC 158 283 55.8 1818 6.4 5.9 13 9 118.6 97 194 2.0 1
97 Ross Jenkins Louisiana Tech WAC 172 274 62.8 1760 6.4 6.3 12 6 126.8 55 108 2.0 4
98 John Brantley* Florida SEC 200 329 60.8 2061 6.3 5.4 9 10 116.4 52 -111 -2.1 0
99 Chase Rettig* Boston College ACC 100 195 51.3 1238 6.3 4.9 6 9 105.5 36 -43 -1.2 0
100 Garrett Gilbert Texas Big 12 260 441 59.0 2744 6.2 4.9 10 17 111.0 100 380 3.8 5
Passing Rushing
Rk Player School Conf Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A AY/A TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
101 Dwight Dasher* Middle Tennessee State Sun Belt 145 251 57.8 1550 6.2 3.4 6 18 103.2 142 543 3.8 8
102 Brian Anderson Marshall CUSA 218 384 56.8 2358 6.1 5.4 20 15 117.7 47 90 1.9 0
103 Spencer Keith Kent State MAC 215 364 59.1 2212 6.1 5.2 8 11 111.3 59 18 0.3 3
104 Richard Brehaut UCLA Pac-10 119 212 56.1 1296 6.1 5.2 6 7 110.2 57 61 1.1 4
105 Jake Heaps* Brigham Young MWC 219 383 57.2 2316 6.0 5.8 15 9 116.2 34 -100 -2.9 1
106 Matt Schilz Bowling Green State MAC 228 377 60.5 2223 5.9 4.6 8 14 109.6 51 -143 -2.8 3
107 Jerry Davis Buffalo MAC 142 298 47.7 1753 5.9 4.5 16 16 104.0 96 236 2.5 0
108 Austen Arnaud Iowa State Big 12 171 290 59.0 1703 5.9 5.2 13 10 116.2 103 287 2.8 2
109 Kawaun Jakes Western Kentucky Sun Belt 149 291 51.2 1680 5.8 5.5 10 6 106.9 96 210 2.2 4
110 Keith Wenning Ball State MAC 128 235 54.5 1373 5.8 4.4 14 14 111.3 32 -3 -0.1 2
111 Matt Christian New Mexico State WAC 114 237 48.1 1372 5.8 6.1 8 2 106.2 63 218 3.5 2
112 Tanner Price Wake Forest ACC 137 241 56.8 1349 5.6 4.7 7 8 106.8 75 120 1.6 4
113 Jordan Webb Kansas Big 12 121 214 56.5 1195 5.6 4.6 7 8 106.8 59 84 1.4 0
114 Zach Frazer* Connecticut Big East 136 261 52.1 1425 5.5 4.8 5 6 99.7 29 14 0.5 0
115 Patrick Nicely Akron MAC 166 336 49.4 1753 5.2 4.1 10 13 95.3 61 -125 -2.0 1
116 Larry Smith Vanderbilt SEC 117 247 47.4 1262 5.1 4.7 6 5 94.3 105 248 2.4 4