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
4Grayson McCall*10.220192022Coastal Carolina
5Ryan Dinwiddie*9.920002003Boise State
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
18Danny Wuerffel9.319931996Florida
19Stefan Lefors*9.320012004Louisville
20Marcus Mariota*9.320122014Oregon
21Justin Fields*9.220182020Ohio State
22Sam Howell*9.220192021North Carolina
23Kaleb Eleby*9.220182021Western Michigan
24Dwayne Haskins*9.120172018Ohio State
25Zach Wilson*9.120182020Brigham Young
26Danny White9.119711973Arizona State
27Stetson Bennett*9.120192022Georgia
28Brian Brohm*9.120042007Louisville
29Jake Waters*9.120132014Kansas State
30Matt Corral*9.120182021Ole Miss
31Kyle Trask*9.120182020Florida
32Koy Detmer9.119921996Colorado
33Caleb Williams*9.120212022USC
34Johnny Manziel*9.120122013Texas A&M
35Will Grier*9.120152018West Virginia
36Jalen Hurts*9.120162019Oklahoma
37Logan Woodside*920132017Toledo
38J.J. Joe919901993Baylor
39Seth Russell*920132016Baylor
40Jim McMahon919771981Brigham Young
41Vinny Testaverde919821986Miami (FL)
42Marvin Graves919901993Syracuse
43Colt Brennan*920052007Hawaii
44Donovan McNabb8.919951998Syracuse
45David Fales*8.920122013San Jose State
46Aaron Murray*8.920102013Georgia
47John Dutton8.919941997Nevada
48Tanner Morgan*8.920182022Minnesota
49Chris Weinke8.919972000Florida State
50Dylan Hopkins*8.920192022UAB
51Billy Blanton8.919931996San Diego State
52Trevor Lawrence*8.920182020Clemson
53Alex Smith*8.920022004Utah
54Andrew Luck*8.920092011Stanford
55Josh Wallwork8.919951996Wyoming
56Kellen Moore*8.820082011Boise State
57Matt Johnson*8.820122015Bowling Green State
58Trent Dilfer*8.819911993Fresno State
59Bryce Young*8.820202022Alabama
60A.J. McCarron*8.820102013Alabama
61Jim Harbaugh*8.819831986Michigan
62Ryan Mallett*8.820072010Arkansas
63Zach Mettenberger*8.820112013LSU
64Joe Ganz*8.820062008Nebraska
65Scott Tolzien*8.820082010Wisconsin
66Chuck Hartlieb*8.819851988Iowa
67Dillon Gabriel*8.820192022Oklahoma
68Malik Cunningham*8.820182022Louisville
69K.J. Jefferson*8.720192022Arkansas
70Zach Terrell*8.720132016Western Michigan
71Joe Hamilton8.719961999Georgia Tech
72Chuck Long*8.719811985Iowa
73Shawn Moore8.719871990Virginia
74Bailey Zappe*8.720212021Western Kentucky
75Robert Griffin III*8.720082011Baylor
76Riley Ferguson*8.720162017Memphis
77Sam King8.719791981UNLV
78Greg McElroy*8.620072010Alabama
79E.J. Manuel*8.620092012Florida State
80Brandon Doughty*8.620112015Western Kentucky
81Case Keenum*8.620072011Houston
82Tyler Huntley*8.620162019Utah
83Jaren Hall*8.620182022Brigham Young
84Joe Germaine*8.619961998Ohio State
85Teddy Bridgewater*8.620112013Louisville
86John Walsh8.619911994Brigham Young
87Rick Mirer8.619891992Notre Dame
88Brendon Kay*8.620092013Cincinnati
89Matt Leinart*8.620032005USC
90Dustin Crum*8.620172021Kent State
91Chad Pennington*8.619971999Marshall
92Cade McNown*8.619951998UCLA
93Casey Thompson*8.620192022Nebraska
94Omar Jacobs*8.620032005Bowling Green State
95Jason Campbell*8.520012004Auburn
96Sam Darnold*8.520152017USC
97Brady White*8.520152020Memphis
98Chad Kelly*8.520132016Ole Miss
99Troy Smith*8.520032006Ohio State
100Blake Bortles*8.520112013UCF
101Steve Young8.519811983Brigham Young
102Daunte Culpepper8.519961998UCF
103Jarrett Stidham*8.520152018Auburn
104Kevin Hogan*8.520122015Stanford
105Garrett Gabriel8.519861990Hawaii
106Moses Moreno8.519941997Colorado State
107Scott McBrien*8.520002003Maryland
108Tajh Boyd*8.520102013Clemson
109Shaun Carney*8.520042007Air Force
110Jordan Travis*8.520182022Florida State
111Don McPherson8.519841987Syracuse
112Paul Smith*8.520032007Tulsa
113Ryan Leaf*8.419951997Washington State
114Bobby Hoying*8.419921995Ohio State
115Matt Sherman8.419941997Iowa
116Robbie Bosco8.419831985Brigham Young
117Jared Zabransky*8.420032006Boise State
118Deshaun Watson*8.420142016Clemson
119Vince Young*8.420032005Texas
120Jake Haener*8.420182022Fresno State
121Cory Paus*8.419992002UCLA
122Todd Centeio*8.420172022James Madison
123Brett Rypien*8.420152018Boise State
124Brandon Weeden*8.420082011Oklahoma State
125Brad Kaaya*8.420142016Miami (FL)
126Dan McGwire*8.419861990San Diego State
127Malik Willis*8.420172021Liberty
128Jake Fromm*8.420172019Georgia
129Drake Maye*8.420212022North Carolina
130Denard Robinson*8.420092012Michigan
131Nick Arbuckle*8.420142015Georgia State
132Carson Wentz8.420122015North Dakota State
133Nick Florence*8.420092012Baylor
134Grant Hedrick*8.420112014Boise State
135DeShone Kizer*8.420152016Notre Dame
136Nathan Rourke*8.320172019Ohio
137Patrick Mahomes*8.320142016Texas Tech
138Spencer Rattler*8.320192022South Carolina
139Troy Aikman*8.319841988UCLA
140Lamar Jackson*8.320152017Louisville
141Zac Robinson*8.320062009Oklahoma State
142Mitch Trubisky*8.320142016North Carolina
143Doug Flutie*8.319811984Boston College
144Justin Holland*8.320022005Colorado State
145JaMarcus Russell*8.320042006LSU
146Kurtis Rourke*8.320192022Ohio
147Austin Allen*8.320142017Arkansas
148Ben Roethlisberger*8.320012003Miami (OH)
149Nick Stevens*8.320142017Colorado State
150Brock Purdy*8.320182021Iowa State
151Ken Dorsey*8.319992002Miami (FL)
152Quinton Flowers*8.320142017South Florida
153Connor Shaw*8.320102013South Carolina
154Jake Browning*8.320152018Washington
155Kevin Kolb*8.320032006Houston
156David Carr*8.319972001Fresno State
157Terrance Broadway*8.320102014Louisiana
158Thad Busby8.319941997Florida State
159Stephen Morris*8.320102013Miami (FL)
160Garrett Grayson*8.320112014Colorado State
161Keith Smith8.319961999Arizona
162Kordell Stewart8.319911994Colorado
163Rex Grossman*8.320002002Florida
164Byron Leftwich*8.319982002Marshall
165Mike Tomczak*8.319811984Ohio State
166Joe Youngblood8.219901993Central Michigan
167Mike Bobo8.219941997Georgia
168Todd Collins*8.219911994Michigan
169Mike Maxwell8.219931995Nevada
170Tyler Van Dyke*8.220202022Miami (FL)
171Buck Pierce8.220012004New Mexico State
172Davis Brin*8.220182022Tulsa
173Aaron Rodgers*8.220032004California
174Max Hall*8.220072009Brigham Young
175Mike Teel*8.220052008Rutgers
176Bruce Gradkowski*8.220022005Toledo
177Nate Davis*8.220062008Ball State
178Tom Ramsey*8.219791982UCLA
179Tim Rattay8.219971999Louisiana Tech
180Seth Henigan*8.220212022Memphis
181Herb Tyler8.219951998LSU
182Gunner Kiel*8.220142016Cincinnati
183Jack Abraham*8.220182022Missouri
184Cody Kessler*8.220122015USC
185Tyler Wilson*8.220082012Arkansas
186Dan Persa*8.220082011Northwestern
187Brett Gabbert*8.220192022Miami (OH)
188Bryn Renner*8.220102013North Carolina
189Cale Gundy8.219901993Oklahoma
190Austin Aune*8.220192022North Texas
191Tim Gutierrez8.219921994San Diego State
192Mike Fouts8.219951996Utah
193McKenzie Milton*8.220162021Florida State
194Justin Herbert*8.220162019Oregon
195Marc Wilson8.219771979Brigham Young
196Marlon Adler8.119821985Missouri
197Trace McSorley*8.120152018Penn State
198Gifford Nielsen*8.119751977Brigham Young
199Ricky Stanzi*8.120072010Iowa
200Doug Gaynor8.119841985Long Beach State
201Sam Hartman*8.120182022Wake Forest
202Tyrod Taylor*8.120072010Virginia Tech
203Bryan Cupito*8.120022006Minnesota
204Peyton Manning8.119941997Tennessee
205Matt Sauk8.119961997Utah State
206Ryan Schneider8.120002003UCF
207Chuck Fusina8.119751978Penn State
208Rob Johnson*8.119911994USC
209Kyle Padron*8.120092011SMU
210Kirk Cousins*8.120082011Michigan State
211Mike Glass III*8.120182019Eastern Michigan
212Jim Karsatos*8.119831986Ohio State
213Mike White*8.120132017Western Kentucky
214Driphus Jackson*8.120122015Rice
215Tyler Bray*8.120102012Tennessee
216Kerry Collins8.119911994Penn State
217Anthony Gordon*8.120182019Washington State
218Darron Thomas*8.120082011Oregon
219Jesse Freitas*8.119701973San Diego State
220Dylan Thompson*8.120112014South Carolina
221Jay Barker8.119911994Alabama
222Chandler Harnish*8.120082011Northern Illinois
223Tanner Mordecai*8.120182022SMU
224Colt McCoy*8.120062009Texas
225Chris Reynolds*8.120182022Charlotte
226Craig Erickson8.119871990Miami (FL)
227Ryan Higgins*8.120132016Louisiana Tech
228Chris Robison*8.120182020Florida Atlantic
229Chris Rix*8.120012004Florida State
230Devin Gardner*8.120102014Michigan
231Skylar Thompson*820172021Kansas State
232Ryan Colburn*820072010Fresno State
233Jayden Daniels*820192022LSU
234Gary Huff819701972Florida State
235Bo Wallace*820122014Ole Miss
236Nic Shimonek*820152017Texas Tech
237Ryan Clement*819941997Miami (FL)
238Bernie Kosar819831984Miami (FL)
239Justice Hansen*820162018Arkansas State
240Christian Chapman*820152018San Diego State
241Kevin Feterik819961999Brigham Young
242Casey Printers*819992001TCU
243Brett Hundley*820122014UCLA
244Reggie Slack819861989Auburn
245George Godsey819982001Georgia Tech
246Dak Prescott*820122015Mississippi State
247Zach Collaros*820082011Cincinnati
248Nate Sudfeld*820122015Indiana
249Shea Patterson*820162019Michigan
250Rudy Carpenter*820052008Arizona State