What Are Passing Yards?
Passing yards count yards gained on completed forward passes. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Passing Yards Leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braden Atkinson |  | QB | 1827 | 404 | 1038 | 1827 | - | 746 | 1081 |
| 2 | Jayden Maiava |  | QB | 1744 | 245 | 848 | 1744 | - | 1467 | 277 |
| 3 | Kevin Jennings |  | QB | 1613 | 160 | 846 | 1613 | - | 961 | 652 |
| 4 | Julian Sayin |  | QB | 1530 | 324 | 932 | 1530 | - | 928 | 602 |
| 5 | Tayven Jackson |  | QB | 1510 | 332 | 1085 | 1510 | - | 503 | 1007 |
| 6 | Trey Owens |  | QB | 1461 | 418 | 868 | 1136 | - | 797 | 664 |
| 7 | Kamario Taylor |  | QB | 1450 | 258 | 869 | 1450 | - | 972 | 478 |
| 8 | Ethan Grunkemeyer |  | QB | 1446 | 434 | 895 | 1446 | - | 985 | 461 |
| 9 | Darian Mensah |  | QB | 1438 | 227 | 785 | 1438 | - | 590 | 848 |
| 10 | Caden Veltkamp |  | QB | 1425 | 247 | 763 | 1425 | - | 835 | 590 |
| 11 | Caden Creel |  | QB | 1423 | 311 | 746 | 1423 | - | 762 | 661 |
| 12 | Keelon Russell |  | QB | 1414 | 285 | 970 | 1414 | - | 941 | 473 |
| 13 | Jaden Craig |  | QB | 1400 | 187 | 834 | 1400 | - | 1090 | 310 |
| 14 | Noah Fifita |  | QB | 1398 | 284 | 906 | 1398 | - | 871 | 527 |
| 15 | Lincoln Kienholz |  | QB | 1394 | 254 | 755 | 1394 | - | 833 | 561 |
| 16 | Ryan Browne |  | QB | 1390 | 255 | 744 | 1390 | - | 757 | 633 |
| 17 | Gio Lopez |  | QB | 1377 | 265 | 802 | 1377 | - | 927 | 450 |
| 18 | Marcus Stokes |  | QB | 1371 | 318 | 960 | 1371 | - | 446 | 925 |
| 19 | John Alan Richter |  | QB | 1362 | 201 | 914 | 1362 | - | 965 | 397 |
| 20 | Micah Alejado |  | QB | 1361 | 341 | 913 | 1361 | - | 863 | 498 |
| 21 | Demond Williams Jr. |  | QB | 1327 | 198 | 810 | 1327 | - | 1129 | 198 |
| 22 | Landyn Locke |  | QB | 1306 | 138 | 655 | 1306 | - | 638 | 668 |
| 23 | Mason Heintschel |  | QB | 1304 | 113 | 639 | 1304 | - | 1191 | 113 |
| 24 | Malik Washington |  | QB | 1288 | 254 | 755 | 1288 | - | 687 | 601 |
| 25 | Luke Weaver |  | QB | 1278 | 246 | 728 | 1278 | - | 482 | 796 |
| 26 | Drew Mestemaker |  | QB | 1271 | 389 | 1030 | - | - | 641 | 630 |
| 27 | Austin Simmons |  | QB | 1270 | 340 | 726 | 1270 | - | 683 | 587 |
| 28 | Deuce Bailey |  | QB | 1267 | 228 | 691 | 1267 | - | 644 | 623 |
| 29 | CJ Bailey |  | QB | 1266 | 373 | 901 | 1266 | - | 907 | 359 |
| 30 | Katin Houser |  | QB | 1246 | 225 | 793 | 1246 | - | 983 | 263 |
| 31 | Max Johnson |  | QB | 1229 | 233 | 704 | 1229 | - | 565 | 664 |
| 32 | Brad Jackson |  | QB | 1226 | 372 | 884 | 1226 | - | 704 | 522 |
| 33 | Trinidad Chambliss |  | QB | 1222 | 298 | 886 | - | - | 924 | 298 |
| 34 | Sam Leavitt |  | QB | 1220 | 176 | 646 | 1220 | - | 1062 | 158 |
| 35 | Owen McCown |  | QB | 1219 | 209 | 660 | 944 | - | 787 | 432 |
| 36 | Davis Warren |  | QB | 1207 | 136 | 683 | 1207 | - | 920 | 287 |
| 37 | Malachi Singleton |  | QB | 1206 | 317 | 915 | - | - | 622 | 584 |
| 38 | CJ Carr |  | QB | 1197 | 234 | 705 | 1197 | - | 726 | 471 |
| 39 | Noah Kim |  | QB | 1187 | 219 | 616 | 1187 | - | 710 | 477 |
| 40 | Conner Weigman |  | QB | 1185 | 239 | 760 | 1185 | - | 664 | 521 |
| 41 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele |  | QB | 1180 | 195 | 727 | 1180 | - | 803 | 377 |
| 41 | JJ Kohl |  | QB | 1180 | 115 | 512 | 1180 | - | 617 | 563 |
| 43 | Kalieb Osborne |  | QB | 1164 | 314 | 743 | 1164 | - | 735 | 429 |
| 44 | Cameran Brown |  | QB | 1157 | 284 | 714 | 1157 | - | 622 | 535 |
| 45 | Kenny Minchey |  | QB | 1148 | 272 | 701 | 1148 | - | 624 | 524 |
| 46 | Anthony Colandrea |  | QB | 1142 | 238 | 645 | 1142 | - | 930 | 212 |
| 47 | Colton Joseph |  | QB | 1132 | 145 | 742 | 1132 | - | 680 | 452 |
| 48 | David McComb |  | QB | 1120 | - | - | - | - | 546 | 574 |
| 49 | Aaron Philo |  | QB | 1114 | 197 | 597 | 1114 | - | 713 | 401 |
| 50 | Ashton Daniels |  | QB | 1111 | 183 | 784 | 1111 | - | 734 | 377 |
| 51 | Rocco Becht |  | QB | 1108 | 243 | 569 | 1108 | - | 597 | 511 |
| 52 | Will Hammond |  | QB | 1102 | 134 | 615 | 1102 | - | 779 | 323 |
| 53 | Josh Hoover |  | QB | 1101 | 251 | 725 | 1101 | - | 850 | 251 |
| 54 | Drake Lindsey |  | QB | 1087 | 136 | 544 | 1087 | - | 883 | 204 |
| 55 | Michael Van Buren Jr. |  | QB | 1073 | 177 | 434 | 973 | - | 605 | 468 |
| 56 | Jackson Arnold |  | QB | 1068 | 177 | 661 | 1068 | - | 468 | 600 |
| 57 | LaNorris Sellers |  | QB | 1059 | 226 | 693 | 1059 | - | 874 | 185 |
| 58 | Maddux Madsen |  | QB | 1058 | 244 | 656 | 1058 | - | 673 | 385 |
| 59 | Byrum Brown |  | QB | 1052 | 159 | 570 | 1052 | - | 893 | 159 |
| 60 | Deshawn Purdie |  | QB | 1050 | 114 | 487 | 820 | - | 447 | 603 |
| 61 | Gunner Stockton |  | QB | 1049 | 295 | 613 | 1049 | - | 902 | 147 |
| 62 | Goose Crowder |  | QB | 1047 | 225 | 681 | 1047 | - | 591 | 456 |
| 63 | Cutter Boley |  | QB | 1040 | 304 | 653 | - | - | 691 | 349 |
| 64 | KJ Jackson |  | QB | 1038 | 111 | 632 | 1038 | - | 788 | 250 |
| 65 | Jayden Mandal |  | QB | 1034 | 245 | 641 | 1034 | - | 526 | 508 |
| 66 | Rickie Collins |  | QB | 1015 | 281 | 599 | 1015 | - | 697 | 318 |
| 67 | Nathan Hayes |  | QB | 995 | 187 | 625 | 995 | - | 557 | 438 |
| 68 | Camden Coleman |  | QB | 980 | 263 | 752 | 980 | - | 491 | 489 |
| 69 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson |  | QB | 977 | 221 | 783 | 977 | - | 478 | 499 |
| 70 | Alberto Mendoza |  | QB | 975 | 268 | 738 | - | - | 707 | 268 |
| 71 | Mason McKenzie |  | QB | 967 | 208 | 492 | 967 | - | 536 | 431 |
| 72 | Beau Pribula |  | QB | 961 | 168 | 644 | 961 | - | 793 | 168 |
| 73 | JC French IV |  | QB | 949 | 153 | 627 | 949 | - | 796 | 153 |
| 74 | Dante Moore |  | QB | 926 | 77 | 548 | - | - | 658 | 268 |
| 75 | Roman Gagliano |  | QB | 913 | 81 | 470 | 913 | - | 373 | 540 |
| 76 | Avery Johnson |  | QB | 910 | 292 | 711 | - | - | 618 | 292 |
| 77 | Marcel Reed |  | QB | 908 | 170 | 512 | 908 | - | 802 | 106 |
| 78 | Trey Hedden |  | QB | 906 | 19 | - | 906 | - | 359 | 547 |
| 79 | Jaylen Raynor |  | QB | 903 | 264 | 602 | 903 | - | 786 | 117 |
| 80 | Aidan Chiles |  | QB | 900 | 93 | 627 | - | - | 607 | 293 |
| 81 | Devon Dampier |  | QB | 896 | 206 | 720 | - | - | 690 | 206 |
| 82 | John Mateer |  | QB | 883 | 231 | 658 | - | - | 463 | 420 |
| 83 | Bryce Underwood |  | QB | 881 | 101 | 600 | 881 | - | 780 | 101 |
| 84 | Jay Kastantin |  | QB | 870 | 305 | 524 | 870 | - | 384 | 486 |
| 85 | Arch Manning |  | QB | 865 | 201 | 560 | - | - | 664 | 201 |
| 86 | DJ Lagway |  | QB | 860 | 306 | - | - | - | 221 | 639 |
| 87 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. |  | QB | 857 | - | - | - | - | 309 | 548 |
| 88 | Jackson Sharman |  | QB | 856 | 221 | 609 | - | - | 706 | 150 |
| 89 | Jared Hollins |  | QB | 855 | 76 | 663 | - | - | 513 | 342 |
| 90 | Alessio Milivojevic |  | QB | 851 | 103 | 434 | 851 | - | 625 | 226 |
| 91 | Lunch Winfield |  | QB | 849 | 189 | 448 | 849 | - | 488 | 361 |
| 92 | Aidan Armenta |  | QB | 848 | 355 | 781 | - | - | 426 | 422 |
| 93 | Nick Minicucci |  | QB | 838 | - | - | - | - | 632 | 206 |
| 94 | Taron Dickens |  | QB | 837 | 320 | 741 | - | - | 193 | 644 |
| 95 | Michael Hawkins Jr. |  | QB | 836 | 227 | 549 | 836 | - | 419 | 417 |
| 96 | Hank Brown |  | QB | 832 | 132 | 512 | 832 | - | 605 | 227 |
| 97 | Landry Lyddy |  | QB | 824 | 316 | 753 | 824 | - | 240 | 584 |
| 98 | William Watson III |  | QB | 820 | 210 | 471 | 820 | - | 522 | 298 |
| 98 | Nico Iamaleava |  | QB | 820 | 209 | 636 | - | - | 427 | 393 |
| 100 | Billy Edwards Jr. |  | QB | 819 | 208 | 587 | - | - | 452 | 367 |