COLLEGE FOOTBALL STATISTICS
2021: Individual Passing
| Rank | Player | Cl | Pos | G | Pass Att | Pass Com | Int | Pass Yds | Pass TD | Pass Eff |
| 1 | Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt) | So. | QB | 11 | 241 | 176 | 3 | 2,873 | 27 | 207.6 |
| 2 | C.J. Stroud, Ohio St. (Big Ten) | So. | QB | 12 | 441 | 317 | 6 | 4,435 | 44 | 186.6 |
| 3 | Hendon Hooker, Tennessee (SEC) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 303 | 206 | 3 | 2,945 | 31 | 181.4 |
| 4 | Stetson Bennett, Georgia (SEC) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 287 | 185 | 7 | 2,862 | 29 | 176.7 |
| 5 | Caleb Williams, Oklahoma (Big 12) | Fr. | QB | 11 | 211 | 136 | 4 | 1,912 | 21 | 169.6 |
| 6 | Bailey Zappe, Western Ky. (C-USA) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 687 | 475 | 11 | 5,967 | 62 | 168.7 |
| 7 | Bryce Young, Alabama (SEC) | So. | QB | 15 | 547 | 366 | 7 | 4,872 | 47 | 167.5 |
| 8 | Dylan Hopkins, UAB (C-USA) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 235 | 155 | 7 | 2,274 | 18 | 166.6 |
| 9 | Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh (ACC) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 497 | 334 | 7 | 4,319 | 42 | 165.3 |
| 10 | K.J. Jefferson, Arkansas (SEC) | So. | QB | 13 | 294 | 198 | 4 | 2,676 | 21 | 164.7 |
| 11 | Tyler Van Dyke, Miami (FL) (ACC) | So. | QB | 10 | 324 | 202 | 6 | 2,931 | 25 | 160.1 |
| 12 | Skylar Thompson, Kansas St. (Big 12) | Sr. | QB | 10 | 233 | 162 | 4 | 2,113 | 12 | 159.3 |
| 13 | Aidan O'Connell, Purdue (Big Ten) | Sr. | QB | 12 | 439 | 315 | 11 | 3,711 | 28 | 158.8 |
| 14 | Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati (AAC) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 387 | 251 | 8 | 3,334 | 30 | 158.7 |
| 15 | Brett Gabbert, Miami (OH) (MAC) | Jr. | QB | 10 | 299 | 178 | 6 | 2,648 | 26 | 158.6 |
| 16 | Tanner Mordecai, SMU (AAC) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 454 | 308 | 12 | 3,628 | 39 | 158.0 |
| 17 | Clayton Tune, Houston (AAC) | Jr. | QB | 14 | 421 | 287 | 10 | 3,546 | 30 | 157.7 |
| 18 | Max Duggan, TCU (Big 12) | Jr. | QB | 10 | 227 | 145 | 6 | 2,048 | 16 | 157.6 |
| 19 | Devin Leary, NC State (ACC) | So. | QB | 12 | 431 | 283 | 5 | 3,433 | 35 | 157.0 |
| 20 | Kaleb Eleby, Western Mich. (MAC) | So. | QB | 13 | 363 | 230 | 6 | 3,277 | 23 | 156.8 |
| 21 | Carson Strong, Nevada (Mountain West) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 523 | 366 | 8 | 4,175 | 36 | 156.7 |
| 22 | Brennan Armstrong, Virginia (ACC) | Jr. | QB | 11 | 500 | 326 | 10 | 4,449 | 31 | 156.4 |
| 23 | Jaren Hall, BYU (FBS Independent) | So. | QB | 10 | 296 | 189 | 5 | 2,583 | 20 | 156.1 |
| 24 | Jake Haener, Fresno St. (Mountain West) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 490 | 329 | 9 | 4,096 | 33 | 155.9 |
| 25 | Matt Corral, Ole Miss (SEC) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 386 | 262 | 5 | 3,349 | 20 | 155.3 |
| 26 | Casey Thompson, Texas (Big 12) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 261 | 165 | 9 | 2,113 | 24 | 154.7 |
| 27 | Sam Howell, North Carolina (ACC) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 347 | 217 | 9 | 3,056 | 24 | 154.2 |
| 28 | Logan Bonner, Utah St. (Mountain West) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 430 | 263 | 12 | 3,628 | 36 | 154.1 |
| 29 | Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA (Pac-12) | Sr. | QB | 11 | 283 | 176 | 6 | 2,409 | 21 | 153.9 |
| 30 | Frank Harris, UTSA (C-USA) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 399 | 263 | 6 | 3,177 | 27 | 152.1 |
| 31 | Jake Bentley, South Alabama (Sun Belt) | Sr. | QB | 10 | 303 | 212 | 8 | 2,476 | 17 | 151.8 |
| 32 | Jack Coan, Notre Dame (FBS Independent) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 386 | 253 | 7 | 3,150 | 25 | 151.8 |
| 33 | Daniel Richardson, Central Mich. (MAC) | Fr. | QB | 13 | 316 | 191 | 6 | 2,633 | 24 | 151.7 |
| 34 | Malik Willis, Liberty (FBS Independent) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 339 | 207 | 12 | 2,862 | 27 | 151.2 |
| 35 | Chase Brice, App State (Sun Belt) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 390 | 242 | 11 | 3,337 | 27 | 151.1 |
| 36 | Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland (Big Ten) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 474 | 328 | 11 | 3,860 | 26 | 151.1 |
| 37 | Chris Reynolds, Charlotte (C-USA) | Sr. | QB | 11 | 337 | 215 | 9 | 2,684 | 26 | 150.8 |
| 38 | Malik Cunningham, Louisville (ACC) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 337 | 209 | 6 | 2,940 | 19 | 150.3 |
| 39 | Dequan Finn, Toledo (MAC) | Fr. | QB | 13 | 250 | 144 | 2 | 2,067 | 18 | 149.2 |
| 40 | Brock Purdy, Iowa St. (Big 12) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 407 | 292 | 8 | 3,188 | 19 | 149.0 |
| 41 | Adrian Martinez, Nebraska (Big Ten) | Jr. | QB | 11 | 306 | 189 | 10 | 2,863 | 14 | 148.9 |
| 42 | Dustin Crum, Kent St. (MAC) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 381 | 244 | 6 | 3,206 | 20 | 148.9 |
| 43 | Jordan Travis, Florida St. (ACC) | Sr. | QB | 10 | 194 | 122 | 6 | 1,539 | 15 | 148.9 |
| 44 | Sam Hartman, Wake Forest (ACC) | So. | QB | 14 | 508 | 299 | 14 | 4,228 | 39 | 148.6 |
| 45 | Will Levis, Kentucky (SEC) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 353 | 233 | 13 | 2,827 | 24 | 148.3 |
| 46 | Chance Nolan, Oregon St. (Pac-12) | So. | QB | 13 | 318 | 204 | 10 | 2,677 | 19 | 148.3 |
| 47 | Payton Thorne, Michigan St. (Big Ten) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 389 | 235 | 10 | 3,240 | 27 | 148.1 |
| 48 | Seth Henigan, Memphis (AAC) | Fr. | QB | 11 | 393 | 235 | 8 | 3,322 | 25 | 147.7 |
| 49 | Will Rogers, Mississippi St. (SEC) | So. | QB | 13 | 683 | 505 | 9 | 4,739 | 36 | 147.0 |
| 50 | Darren Grainger, Georgia St. (Sun Belt) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 228 | 136 | 4 | 1,715 | 19 | 146.8 |
| 51 | Gerry Bohanon, Baylor (Big 12) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 275 | 173 | 7 | 2,205 | 18 | 146.8 |
| 52 | Cameron Rising, Utah (Pac-12) | So. | QB | 13 | 320 | 204 | 5 | 2,493 | 20 | 146.7 |
| 53 | Jayden de Laura, Washington St. (Pac-12) | So. | QB | 12 | 359 | 227 | 9 | 2,798 | 23 | 144.8 |
| 54 | Max Johnson, LSU (SEC) | So. | QB | 12 | 373 | 225 | 6 | 2,815 | 27 | 144.4 |
| 55 | N'Kosi Perry, Fla. Atlantic (C-USA) | Sr. | QB | 12 | 345 | 210 | 7 | 2,771 | 20 | 143.4 |
| 56 | Cade McNamara, Michigan (Big Ten) | Jr. | QB | 14 | 327 | 210 | 6 | 2,576 | 15 | 141.9 |
| 57 | Emory Jones, Florida (SEC) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 346 | 224 | 13 | 2,734 | 19 | 141.7 |
| 58 | Ben Bryant, Eastern Mich. (MAC) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 408 | 279 | 7 | 3,121 | 14 | 140.5 |
| 59 | Gavin Hardison, UTEP (C-USA) | So. | QB | 13 | 357 | 198 | 13 | 3,217 | 18 | 140.5 |
| 60 | Anthony Brown, Oregon (Pac-12) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 390 | 250 | 7 | 2,989 | 18 | 140.1 |
| 61 | Hank Bachmeier, Boise St. (Mountain West) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 401 | 252 | 8 | 3,079 | 20 | 139.8 |
| 62 | Grant Wells, Marshall (C-USA) | Fr. | QB | 13 | 445 | 295 | 13 | 3,532 | 16 | 139.0 |
| 63 | Tanner McKee, Stanford (Pac-12) | So. | QB | 10 | 315 | 206 | 7 | 2,327 | 15 | 138.7 |
| 64 | Chandler Rogers, ULM (Sun Belt) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 181 | 115 | 3 | 1,301 | 9 | 137.0 |
| 65 | Jayden Daniels, Arizona St. (Pac-12) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 301 | 197 | 10 | 2,380 | 10 | 136.2 |
| 66 | Jarret Doege, West Virginia (Big 12) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 417 | 272 | 12 | 3,048 | 19 | 135.9 |
| 67 | Chase Garbers, California (Pac-12) | Sr. | QB | 11 | 348 | 223 | 8 | 2,533 | 16 | 135.8 |
| 68 | Max Bortenschlager, FIU (C-USA) | Sr. | QB | 12 | 342 | 178 | 12 | 2,935 | 19 | 135.5 |
| 69 | Braxton Burmeister, Virginia Tech (ACC) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 255 | 142 | 4 | 1,960 | 14 | 135.2 |
| 70 | Michael Pratt, Tulane (AAC) | Fr. | QB | 12 | 328 | 189 | 8 | 2,381 | 21 | 134.8 |
| 71 | Holton Ahlers, East Carolina (AAC) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 414 | 256 | 10 | 3,126 | 18 | 134.8 |
| 72 | Levi Lewis, Louisiana (Sun Belt) | Sr. | QB | 14 | 404 | 242 | 4 | 2,905 | 20 | 134.7 |
| 73 | Hayden Wolff, Old Dominion (C-USA) | Fr. | QB | 10 | 253 | 159 | 7 | 1,933 | 10 | 134.5 |
| 74 | Sean Clifford, Penn St. (Big Ten) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 428 | 261 | 8 | 3,107 | 21 | 134.4 |
| 75 | Tanner Morgan, Minnesota (Big Ten) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 250 | 149 | 9 | 2,044 | 10 | 134.3 |
| 76 | Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma St. (Big 12) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 391 | 243 | 12 | 2,839 | 20 | 133.9 |
| 77 | Todd Centeio, Colorado St. (Mountain West) | Sr. | QB | 12 | 380 | 229 | 10 | 2,958 | 15 | 133.4 |
| 78 | Mikey Keene, UCF (AAC) | Fr. | QB | 11 | 272 | 173 | 6 | 1,730 | 17 | 133.2 |
| 79 | Kedon Slovis, Southern California (Pac-12) | Jr. | QB | 9 | 297 | 193 | 8 | 2,153 | 11 | 132.7 |
| 80 | Davis Brin, Tulsa (AAC) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 411 | 244 | 16 | 3,244 | 18 | 132.3 |
| 81 | Kurtis Rourke, Ohio (MAC) | So. | QB | 10 | 259 | 169 | 7 | 1,801 | 11 | 132.3 |
| 82 | Rocky Lombardi, Northern Ill. (MAC) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 343 | 200 | 8 | 2,597 | 15 | 131.7 |
| 83 | Chevan Cordeiro, Hawaii (Mountain West) | Jr. | QB | 11 | 353 | 195 | 11 | 2,793 | 17 | 131.4 |
| 84 | Gunnar Holmberg, Duke (ACC) | Sr. | QB | 11 | 324 | 217 | 8 | 2,358 | 7 | 130.3 |
| 85 | Connor Bazelak, Missouri (SEC) | So. | QB | 11 | 377 | 246 | 11 | 2,548 | 16 | 130.2 |
| 86 | Bo Nix, Auburn (SEC) | Jr. | QB | 10 | 323 | 197 | 3 | 2,293 | 11 | 130.0 |
| 87 | Lucas Johnson, San Diego St. (Mountain West) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 223 | 138 | 4 | 1,424 | 12 | 129.7 |
| 88 | Layne Hatcher, Arkansas St. (Sun Belt) | So. | QB | 11 | 342 | 201 | 13 | 2,423 | 19 | 129.0 |
| 89 | Kyle Vantrease, Buffalo (MAC) | Sr. | QB | 10 | 261 | 160 | 6 | 1,836 | 8 | 125.9 |
| 90 | Drew Plitt, Ball St. (MAC) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 411 | 248 | 6 | 2,541 | 18 | 123.8 |
| 91 | Zach Calzada, Texas A&M (SEC) | So. | QB | 12 | 328 | 184 | 9 | 2,185 | 17 | 123.7 |
| 92 | Dylan Morris, Washington (Pac-12) | Fr. | QB | 11 | 363 | 220 | 12 | 2,458 | 14 | 123.6 |
| 93 | Graham Mertz, Wisconsin (Big Ten) | So. | QB | 13 | 284 | 169 | 11 | 1,958 | 10 | 121.3 |
| 94 | Cameron Friel, UNLV (Mountain West) | Fr. | QB | 9 | 226 | 141 | 11 | 1,608 | 6 | 121.2 |
| 95 | Matt McDonald, Bowling Green (MAC) | Sr. | QB | 12 | 393 | 236 | 7 | 2,555 | 12 | 121.2 |
| 96 | Brandon Peters, Illinois (Big Ten) | Sr. | QB | 10 | 169 | 91 | 4 | 1,170 | 7 | 120.9 |
| 97 | Brendon Lewis, Colorado (Pac-12) | Fr. | QB | 12 | 257 | 149 | 3 | 1,540 | 10 | 118.8 |
| 98 | Jason Bean, Kansas (Big 12) | Sr. | QB | 11 | 182 | 102 | 6 | 1,252 | 6 | 118.1 |
| 99 | Spencer Petras, Iowa (Big Ten) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 288 | 165 | 9 | 1,880 | 10 | 117.3 |
| 100 | Timmy McClain, South Fla. (AAC) | Fr. | QB | 11 | 262 | 145 | 7 | 1,888 | 5 | 116.8 |
| 101 | Jonah Johnson, New Mexico St. (FBS Independent) | Sr. | QB | 11 | 439 | 257 | 8 | 2,705 | 10 | 114.2 |
| 102 | Garrett Shrader, Syracuse (ACC) | Jr. | QB | 12 | 234 | 123 | 4 | 1,445 | 9 | 113.7 |
| 103 | Noah Vedral, Rutgers (Big Ten) | Sr. | QB | 13 | 303 | 180 | 7 | 1,823 | 7 | 112.9 |
| 104 | Austin Aune, North Texas (C-USA) | Jr. | QB | 13 | 295 | 151 | 9 | 1,991 | 9 | 111.8 |
| 105 | Mike Wright, Vanderbilt (SEC) | So. | QB | 10 | 175 | 93 | 6 | 1,042 | 8 | 111.4 |
| 106 | Will Plummer, Arizona (Pac-12) | Fr. | QB | 10 | 267 | 155 | 9 | 1,610 | 6 | 109.4 |
| 107 | DJ Uiagalelei, Clemson (ACC) | So. | QB | 13 | 374 | 208 | 10 | 2,246 | 9 | 108.7 |
| 108 | Ryan Hilinski, Northwestern (Big Ten) | So. | QB | 9 | 176 | 95 | 4 | 978 | 3 | 101.7 |
| 109 | Steven Krajewski, UConn (FBS Independent) | Jr. | QB | 11 | 230 | 121 | 10 | 1,221 | 7 | 98.5 |
| 110 | Brady Olson, Massachusetts (FBS Independent) | Fr. | QB | 9 | 216 | 104 | 7 | 1,145 | 8 | 98.4 |