What Is Air Yards?
Air yards are the total yards a quarterback's passes travel past the line of scrimmage before reaching the target, counted on every charted attempt whether complete or not.
College Football Air Yards Leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Atkinson |  | QB | 1834 |
| 2 | Micah Alejado |  | QB | 1706 |
| 3 | Luke Weaver |  | QB | 1690 |
| 4 | Deuce Bailey |  | QB | 1665 |
| 5 | Katin Houser |  | QB | 1631 |
| 6 | Kalieb Osborne |  | QB | 1610 |
| 7 | Noah Kim |  | QB | 1558 |
| 8 | Jayden Maiava |  | QB | 1555 |
| 9 | Davis Warren |  | QB | 1520 |
| 10 | Jaden Craig |  | QB | 1470 |
| 11 | Austin Simmons |  | QB | 1465 |
| 12 | CJ Bailey |  | QB | 1459 |
| 13 | Julian Sayin |  | QB | 1452 |
| 14 | Tayven Jackson |  | QB | 1450 |
| 15 | Max Johnson |  | QB | 1401 |
| 16 | Rocco Becht |  | QB | 1399 |
| 17 | Goose Crowder |  | QB | 1392 |
| 18 | Trey Hedden |  | QB | 1391 |
| 19 | Caden Veltkamp |  | QB | 1381 |
| 20 | Kamario Taylor |  | QB | 1369 |
| 21 | John Alan Richter |  | QB | 1367 |
| 22 | Byrum Brown |  | QB | 1361 |
| 23 | Malik Washington |  | QB | 1345 |
| 24 | Noah Fifita |  | QB | 1337 |
| 25 | DJ Lagway |  | QB | 1335 |
| 26 | Jackson Arnold |  | QB | 1334 |
| 26 | Mason Heintschel |  | QB | 1334 |
| 28 | Jackson Sharman |  | QB | 1322 |
| 29 | Ethan Grunkemeyer |  | QB | 1303 |
| 29 | Demond Williams Jr. |  | QB | 1303 |
| 31 | Marcus Stokes |  | QB | 1294 |
| 32 | Brad Jackson |  | QB | 1264 |
| 33 | JJ Kohl |  | QB | 1262 |
| 34 | Roman Gagliano |  | QB | 1254 |
| 34 | Isaiah Marshall |  | QB | 1254 |
| 36 | Nathan Hayes |  | QB | 1235 |
| 37 | Sam Leavitt |  | QB | 1234 |
| 38 | LaNorris Sellers |  | QB | 1229 |
| 39 | Bryce Underwood |  | QB | 1208 |
| 40 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele |  | QB | 1199 |
| 41 | Lincoln Kienholz |  | QB | 1194 |
| 41 | Marcel Reed |  | QB | 1194 |
| 43 | Trey Owens |  | QB | 1192 |
| 44 | Caden Pinnick |  | QB | 1189 |
| 45 | Drew Mestemaker |  | QB | 1179 |
| 46 | Will Hammond |  | QB | 1178 |
| 47 | Deshawn Purdie |  | QB | 1177 |
| 48 | KJ Jackson |  | QB | 1176 |
| 49 | Ryan Browne |  | QB | 1158 |
| 50 | Gio Lopez |  | QB | 1156 |
| 51 | Michael Hawkins Jr. |  | QB | 1144 |
| 52 | CJ Carr |  | QB | 1141 |
| 53 | Trinidad Chambliss |  | QB | 1132 |
| 54 | David McComb |  | QB | 1117 |
| 55 | Cameran Brown |  | QB | 1109 |
| 56 | Josh Hoover |  | QB | 1094 |
| 57 | Jayden Denegal |  | QB | 1088 |
| 58 | Conner Weigman |  | QB | 1086 |
| 59 | Jaylen Raynor |  | QB | 1084 |
| 60 | Anthony Colandrea |  | QB | 1072 |
| 61 | Keelon Russell |  | QB | 1067 |
| 62 | Camden Coleman |  | QB | 1065 |
| 63 | Avery Johnson |  | QB | 1059 |
| 64 | Ryder Burton |  | QB | 1048 |
| 65 | Drake Lindsey |  | QB | 1043 |
| 66 | Jared Curtis |  | QB | 1035 |
| 67 | Landyn Locke |  | QB | 1034 |
| 68 | Grady Brosterhous |  | QB | 1026 |
| 69 | Colton Joseph |  | QB | 1025 |
| 70 | Jayden Mandal |  | QB | 1024 |
| 71 | Dylan Lonergan |  | QB | 1007 |
| 71 | Alessio Milivojevic |  | QB | 1007 |
| 73 | Caden Creel |  | QB | 986 |
| 73 | Hank Brown |  | QB | 986 |
| 75 | Kenny Minchey |  | QB | 982 |
| 76 | Mason McKenzie |  | QB | 980 |
| 77 | Maddux Madsen |  | QB | 977 |
| 78 | Cutter Boley |  | QB | 976 |
| 78 | Kevin Jennings |  | QB | 976 |
| 80 | Devon Dampier |  | QB | 962 |
| 81 | Jason Wright |  | QB | 955 |
| 82 | Malachi Singleton |  | QB | 954 |
| 83 | Kadin Semonza |  | QB | 950 |
| 84 | Tait Reynolds |  | QB | 948 |
| 84 | Dru DeShields |  | QB | 948 |
| 86 | Taron Dickens |  | QB | 945 |
| 87 | Cole Gonzales |  | QB | 940 |
| 88 | Ashton Daniels |  | QB | 937 |
| 89 | Landry Lyddy |  | QB | 928 |
| 89 | Arch Manning |  | QB | 928 |
| 91 | Tyler Hughes |  | QB | 922 |
| 92 | Owen McCown |  | QB | 919 |
| 92 | Aaron Philo |  | QB | 919 |
| 94 | Faizon Brandon |  | QB | 916 |
| 95 | William Watson III |  | QB | 915 |
| 96 | Billy Edwards Jr. |  | QB | 895 |
| 97 | Beau Pribula |  | QB | 892 |
| 98 | John Mateer |  | QB | 891 |
| 99 | Nick Minicucci |  | QB | 882 |
| 99 | Aidan Armenta |  | QB | 882 |