Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt Career Leaders and Records

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Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rk Player AY/A From To School
1Tua Tagovailoa*12.720172019Alabama
2Mac Jones*12.520182020Alabama
3C.J. Stroud*11.220202022Ohio State
4Kyler Murray*11.120152018Oklahoma
5Grayson McCall*1120192023Coastal Carolina
6Justin Fields*10.720182020Ohio State
7Hendon Hooker*10.620182022Tennessee
8Bryce Petty*10.620112014Baylor
9Baker Mayfield*10.620132017Oklahoma
10Ryan Dinwiddie*10.620002003Boise State
11Sam Bradford*10.620072009Oklahoma
12Marcus Mariota*10.520122014Oregon
13Joe Burrow*10.520152019LSU
14Tim Tebow*10.420062009Florida
15Caleb Williams*10.320212023USC
16Dwayne Haskins*10.320172018Ohio State
17Kyle Trask*1020182020Florida
18Sam Howell*9.920192021North Carolina
19Bryce Young*9.920202022Alabama
20Mason Rudolph*9.920142017Oklahoma State
21Alex Smith*9.920022004Utah
22Carson Beck*9.820202023Georgia
23Kellen Moore*9.820082011Boise State
24Trevor Lawrence*9.820182020Clemson
25Kaleb Eleby*9.820182021Western Michigan
26Bailey Zappe*9.820212021Western Kentucky
27Dillon Gabriel*9.720192023Oklahoma
28Jalen Hurts*9.720162019Oklahoma
29Omar Jacobs*9.720032005Bowling Green State
30Zach Wilson*9.720182020Brigham Young
31Will Grier*9.720152018West Virginia
32Seth Russell*9.720132016Baylor
33Logan Woodside*9.620132017Toledo
34A.J. McCarron*9.620102013Alabama
35Danny Wuerffel9.619931996Florida
36Jordan Ta'amu9.620172018Ole Miss
37Stefan Lefors*9.620012004Louisville
38Matt Johnson*9.620122015Bowling Green State
39Stetson Bennett*9.520192022Georgia
40Ty Detmer9.519881991Brigham Young
41Jayden Daniels*9.520192023LSU
42Andrew Luck*9.520092011Stanford
43Colt Brennan*9.420052007Hawaii
44J.J. McCarthy*9.420212023Michigan
45Jameis Winston*9.420132014Florida State
46Brian Brohm*9.420042007Louisville
47Johnny Manziel*9.420122013Texas A&M
48Robert Griffin III*9.420082011Baylor
49Jaren Hall*9.420182022Brigham Young
50Matt Leinart*9.320032005USC
51Donovan McNabb9.319951998Syracuse
52John Dutton9.319941997Nevada
53Steve Sarkisian9.319951996Brigham Young
54Aaron Murray*9.320102013Georgia
55David Fales*9.320122013San Jose State
56Troy Smith*9.320032006Ohio State
57Riley Ferguson*9.320162017Memphis
58Dustin Crum*9.220172021Kent State
59Jake Waters*9.220132014Kansas State
60Joe Germaine9.219961998Ohio State
61Matt Corral*9.220182021Ole Miss
62Greg McElroy*9.220072010Alabama
63Jake Fromm*9.120172019Georgia
64Jim McMahon9.119771981Brigham Young
65Billy Blanton9.119931996San Diego State
66Zach Terrell*9.120132016Western Michigan
67Ryan Mallett*9.120072010Arkansas
68Brandon Doughty*9.120112015Western Kentucky
69Case Keenum*9.120072011Houston
70Trent Dilfer9.119911993Fresno State
71Chris Weinke919972000Florida State
72Drake Maye*920212023North Carolina
73Mitch Trubisky*920142016North Carolina
74Chad Pennington919971999Marshall
75Jarrett Stidham*920152018Auburn
76Cody Kessler*8.920122015USC
77Jake Haener*8.920182022Fresno State
78Teddy Bridgewater*8.920112013Louisville
79Jordan Travis*8.920182023Florida State
80Brady White*8.920152020Memphis
81Joe Ganz*8.920062008Nebraska
82Connor Shaw*8.820102013South Carolina
83Malik Cunningham*8.820182022Louisville
84Blake Bortles*8.820112013UCF
85Justin Herbert*8.820162019Oregon
86Darron Thomas*8.820082011Oregon
87Zach Mettenberger*8.820112013LSU
88Carson Wentz8.820122015North Dakota State
89Tanner Morgan*8.820182022Minnesota
90K.J. Jefferson*8.820192023Arkansas
91Tajh Boyd*8.820102013Clemson
92Patrick Mahomes*8.820142016Texas Tech
93Vinny Testaverde8.719821986Miami (FL)
94Deshaun Watson*8.720142016Clemson
95Sam Darnold*8.720152017USC
96Brett Rypien*8.720152018Boise State
97Ken Dorsey*8.719992002Miami (FL)
98Kevin Hogan*8.720122015Stanford
99Quinton Flowers*8.720142017South Florida
100Tim Rattay8.719971999Louisiana Tech
101Nathan Rourke*8.720172019Ohio
102Brandon Weeden*8.720082011Oklahoma State
103Geno Smith*8.720092012West Virginia
104Todd Centeio*8.720172022James Madison
105Nate Davis*8.720062008Ball State
106Bruce Gradkowski*8.620022005Toledo
107Brad Kaaya*8.620142016Miami (FL)
108Aaron Rodgers*8.620032004California
109Chuck Hartlieb8.619851988Iowa
110Malik Willis*8.620172021Liberty
111Brett Gabbert*8.620192023Miami (OH)
112Tyler Huntley*8.620162019Utah
113D'Eriq King*8.620162021Miami (FL)
114Byron Leftwich*8.619982002Marshall
115Joe Milton*8.620182023Tennessee
116Chad Kelly*8.620132016Ole Miss
117Brendon Kay*8.620092013Cincinnati
118Josh Wallwork8.619951996Wyoming
119Derek Carr*8.620092013Fresno State
120David Carr8.619972001Fresno State
121Jaxson Dart*8.620212023Ole Miss
122Jim Harbaugh8.619831986Michigan
123Nic Shimonek*8.620152017Texas Tech
124Ryan Leaf8.619951997Washington State
125Jason White*8.519992004Oklahoma
126Seth Henigan*8.520212023Memphis
127Paul Smith*8.520032007Tulsa
128Koy Detmer8.519921996Colorado
129Jake Browning*8.520152018Washington
130Troy Aikman8.519841988UCLA
131Daunte Culpepper8.519961998UCF
132Michael Pratt*8.520202023Tulane
133Sam Hartman*8.520182023Notre Dame
134Bo Nix*8.520192023Oregon
135Trace McSorley*8.520152018Penn State
136Quinn Ewers*8.520222023Texas
137Lamar Jackson*8.520152017Louisville
138Kevin Kolb*8.520032006Houston
139Nick Stevens*8.520142017Colorado State
140DeShone Kizer*8.520152016Notre Dame
141Scott Tolzien*8.520082010Wisconsin
142Danny White8.519711973Arizona State
143Jason Bean*8.420182023Kansas
144JaMarcus Russell*8.420042006LSU
145Russell Wilson*8.420082011Wisconsin
146Graham Harrell*8.420052008Texas Tech
147Ben Roethlisberger*8.420012003Miami (OH)
148Kaleb Barker*8.420162019Troy
149Christian Chapman*8.420152018San Diego State
150Driphus Jackson*8.420122015Rice
151J.T. Barrett*8.420142017Ohio State
152Brock Purdy*8.420182021Iowa State
153Michael Penix Jr.*8.420182023Washington
154Colin Kaepernick*8.420072010Nevada
155Levi Lewis*8.420172021Louisiana
156McKenzie Milton*8.420162021Florida State
157Braxton Miller*8.420112015Ohio State
158Anthony Gordon*8.320182019Washington State
159Nate Sudfeld*8.320122015Indiana
160Jason Campbell*8.320012004Auburn
161John Walsh8.319911994Brigham Young
162Dan Persa*8.320082011Northwestern
163Bryn Renner*8.320102013North Carolina
164Scott McBrien*8.320002003Maryland
165Brett Hundley*8.320122014UCLA
166Dak Prescott*8.320122015Mississippi State
167Mike Glass III*8.320182019Eastern Michigan
168Buck Pierce8.320012004New Mexico State
169Peyton Manning8.319941997Tennessee
170Cole McDonald*8.320172019Hawaii
171Ian Book*8.320172020Notre Dame
172Garrett Grayson*8.320112014Colorado State
173Spencer Rattler*8.320192023South Carolina
174Rick Mirer8.319891992Notre Dame
175Max Hall*8.320072009Brigham Young
176E.J. Manuel*8.320092012Florida State
177Joe Hamilton8.319961999Georgia Tech
178Shawn Moore8.319871990Virginia
179Zac Robinson*8.320062009Oklahoma State
180Cameron Rising*8.220202023Utah
181Grant Hedrick*8.220112014Boise State
182Casey Thompson*8.220192023Florida Atlantic
183Tyler Van Dyke*8.220202023Miami (FL)
184Kurtis Rourke*8.220192023Ohio
185Shaun Carney*8.220042007Air Force
186Chandler Harnish*8.220082011Northern Illinois
187Connor Cook*8.220122015Michigan State
188Desmond Ridder*8.220182021Cincinnati
189Cade McNown8.219951998UCLA
190Tyler Bray*8.220102012Tennessee
191Taylor Kelly*8.220112014Arizona State
192Sam Ehlinger*8.220172020Texas
193Skylar Thompson*8.220172021Kansas State
194Drew Hare*8.220132016Northern Illinois
195Colt McCoy*8.220062009Texas
196Rex Grossman*8.220002002Florida
197Taylor Lamb*8.220142017Appalachian State
198Dylan Thompson*8.220112014South Carolina
199Justice Hansen*8.220162018Arkansas State
200Nathan Peterman*8.220132016Pitt
201Todd Collins8.219911994Michigan
202Clayton Tune*8.220182022Houston
203Jack Coan*8.220172021Notre Dame
204DeQuan Finn*8.220192023Toledo
205Tyler Shough*8.120192023Texas Tech
206Shea Patterson*8.120162019Michigan
207Mike White*8.120132017Western Kentucky
208Gunner Kiel*8.120142016Cincinnati
209Moses Moreno8.119941997Colorado State
210Chris Reynolds*8.120182022Charlotte
211Brady Cook*8.120202023Missouri
212Jared Goff*8.120132015California
213Chandler Rogers8.120212023North Texas
214Nick Florence*8.120092012Baylor
215Robbie Bosco8.119831985Brigham Young
216Bryant Moniz*8.120092011Hawaii
217Bobby Hoying8.119921995Ohio State
218Steve Young8.119811983Brigham Young
219Marcus McMaryion*8.120152018Fresno State
220Don McPherson8.119841987Syracuse
221Sean Clifford*8.120182022Penn State
222Philip Rivers*8.120002003North Carolina State
223Brent Stockstill*8.120142018Middle Tennessee State
224Skyler Howard*8.120142016West Virginia
225Tyrod Taylor*8.120072010Virginia Tech
226Bryan Cupito*8.120022006Minnesota
227G.J. Kinne*8.120092011Tulsa
228Tanner Mordecai*8.120182023Wisconsin
229Kirk Cousins*8.120082011Michigan State
230Josh Haldi*8.120012004Northern Illinois
231Gus Ragland*8.120152018Miami (OH)
232Tyler Wilson*8.120082012Arkansas
233J.J. Joe8.119901993Baylor
234Mike Fouts8.119951996Utah
235Darren Grainger*8.120212023Georgia State
236Nick Arbuckle*8.120142015Georgia State
237Rudy Carpenter*820052008Arizona State
238Chris Robison*820182020Florida Atlantic
239George Godsey819982001Georgia Tech
240Austin Aune*820192022North Texas
241Max Duggan*820192022TCU
242Zac Thomas*820172020Appalachian State
243Dan McGwire819861990San Diego State
244Jordan Lynch*820102013Northern Illinois
245Rakeem Cato*820112014Marshall
246Kordell Stewart819911994Colorado
247David Greene*820012004Georgia
248Dylan Hopkins*820192023New Mexico
249Cody Hodges*820022005Texas Tech
250Drew Lock*820152018Missouri