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 | Drew Mestemaker | UNT | QB | 4369 | 294 | 1129 | 1661 | 3355 | 1977 | 2392 |
| 2 | Darian Mensah |  | QB | 3973 | 196 | 639 | 1074 | 2610 | 2173 | 1800 |
| 3 | Trinidad Chambliss |  | QB | 3937 | 359 | 993 | 1467 | 2957 | 2638 | 1299 |
| 4 | Carson Beck |  | QB | 3813 | 267 | 878 | 1399 | 2600 | 1970 | 1843 |
| 5 | Jayden Maiava |  | QB | 3711 | 257 | 817 | 1251 | 2724 | 2016 | 1695 |
| 6 | Sawyer Robertson |  | QB | 3681 | 309 | 901 | 1305 | 2822 | 2231 | 1450 |
| 7 | Nick Minicucci | DEL | QB | 3671 | 311 | 789 | 1437 | 2932 | 1897 | 1774 |
| 8 | Caden Veltkamp | FAU | QB | 3652 | 183 | 1052 | 1623 | 3115 | 1873 | 1779 |
| 9 | Kevin Jennings |  | QB | 3641 | 250 | 879 | 1415 | 2808 | 2033 | 1608 |
| 10 | Julian Sayin |  | QB | 3610 | 258 | 648 | 1135 | 2544 | 2307 | 1303 |
| 11 | Ty Simpson |  | QB | 3567 | 212 | 481 | 1084 | 2406 | 2163 | 1404 |
| 12 | Dante Moore |  | QB | 3565 | 286 | 849 | 1047 | 2254 | 1932 | 1633 |
| 12 | Joey Aguilar |  | QB | 3565 | 299 | 707 | 1496 | 2909 | 2241 | 1324 |
| 14 | Diego Pavia |  | QB | 3539 | 268 | 1129 | 1623 | 2724 | 2338 | 1201 |
| 15 | Fernando Mendoza |  | QB | 3535 | 222 | 638 | 1057 | 2272 | 2329 | 1206 |
| 16 | Josh Hoover |  | QB | 3472 | 306 | 782 | 1348 | 2851 | 1847 | 1625 |
| 17 | Anthony Colandrea | UNLV | QB | 3459 | 225 | 748 | 1275 | 2628 | 1670 | 1789 |
| 18 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele |  | QB | 3446 | 330 | 922 | 1421 | 2616 | 1535 | 1911 |
| 19 | Joe Fagnano |  | QB | 3441 | 446 | 912 | 1523 | 2922 | 1529 | 1912 |
| 20 | Jaylen Raynor | ARST | QB | 3364 | 363 | 950 | 1413 | 2606 | 1906 | 1458 |
| 21 | Katin Houser | ECU | QB | 3300 | 258 | 831 | 1311 | 2620 | 1706 | 1594 |
| 22 | Jacob Clark | MOST | QB | 3244 | 294 | 968 | 1417 | 2748 | 1476 | 1768 |
| 23 | Noah Fifita |  | QB | 3228 | 286 | 763 | 1134 | 2429 | 1648 | 1580 |
| 24 | Brad Jackson | TXST | QB | 3223 | 280 | 673 | 1263 | 2549 | 1527 | 1696 |
| 25 | Marcel Reed |  | QB | 3169 | 180 | 739 | 1162 | 2423 | 1926 | 1243 |
| 26 | Jake Retzlaff | TULN | QB | 3168 | 145 | 667 | 1240 | 2340 | 1682 | 1486 |
| 27 | Arch Manning |  | QB | 3163 | 179 | 819 | 1493 | 2477 | 2001 | 1162 |
| 28 | Byrum Brown | USF | QB | 3158 | 275 | 955 | 1463 | 2685 | 1427 | 1731 |
| 29 | Athan Kaliakmanis |  | QB | 3124 | 338 | 648 | 1260 | 2613 | 1796 | 1328 |
| 30 | Micah Alejado | HAW | QB | 3106 | 289 | 708 | 1376 | 2832 | 1661 | 1445 |
| 31 | CJ Bailey |  | QB | 3105 | 201 | 473 | 1038 | 2366 | 2009 | 1096 |
| 32 | Demond Williams Jr. |  | QB | 3065 | 129 | 599 | 1013 | 2370 | 1936 | 1129 |
| 33 | Walker Eget | SJSU | QB | 3058 | 32 | 440 | 1238 | 2750 | 1656 | 1402 |
| 34 | Braylon Braxton | USM | QB | 3053 | 209 | 837 | 1322 | 2596 | 1559 | 1494 |
| 35 | Bear Bachmeier |  | QB | 3033 | 115 | 531 | 1015 | 2190 | 1699 | 1334 |
| 36 | Luke Altmyer |  | QB | 3007 | 136 | 556 | 990 | 2298 | 1728 | 1279 |
| 37 | Chandler Morris |  | QB | 3000 | 216 | 714 | 995 | 2132 | 1618 | 1382 |
| 38 | Owen McCown |  | QB | 2990 | 266 | 820 | 1390 | 2355 | 1872 | 1118 |
| 39 | Malik Washington |  | QB | 2963 | 459 | 907 | 1247 | 2451 | 1693 | 1270 |
| 40 | Haynes King |  | QB | 2951 | 181 | 809 | 1521 | 2554 | 1327 | 1624 |
| 41 | Cade Klubnik |  | QB | 2943 | 268 | 614 | 1220 | 2520 | 1747 | 1196 |
| 42 | JC French | GASO | QB | 2924 | 313 | 724 | 1284 | 2416 | 1378 | 1546 |
| 43 | Gunner Stockton |  | QB | 2894 | 156 | 422 | 915 | 1970 | 1660 | 1234 |
| 44 | John Mateer |  | QB | 2885 | 318 | 629 | 1011 | 2186 | 1954 | 931 |
| 45 | Noah Kim | EMU | QB | 2817 | 327 | 766 | 1334 | 2380 | 1358 | 1459 |
| 46 | Alonza Barnett | JMU | QB | 2806 | 93 | 444 | 1017 | 2088 | 1403 | 1403 |
| 47 | Bryson Barnes | USU | QB | 2802 | 184 | 590 | 1042 | 2284 | 1727 | 1075 |
| 48 | Brendan Sorsby |  | QB | 2786 | 282 | 736 | 1068 | 2384 | 1625 | 1161 |
| 49 | Behren Morton |  | QB | 2780 | 215 | 674 | 1142 | 2442 | 1734 | 1046 |
| 50 | Thomas Castellanos |  | QB | 2760 | 240 | 632 | 1153 | 2371 | 1571 | 1189 |
| 51 | C.J. Carr |  | QB | 2741 | 205 | 466 | 983 | 2227 | 1450 | 1291 |
| 52 | Taylen Green |  | QB | 2714 | 59 | 342 | 804 | 2153 | 1545 | 1169 |
| 53 | Conner Weigman |  | QB | 2705 | 201 | 585 | 1095 | 2128 | 1316 | 1389 |
| 54 | Miller Moss |  | QB | 2679 | 182 | 597 | 920 | 2303 | 1956 | 723 |
| 55 | Brendon Lewis | MEM | QB | 2673 | 172 | 698 | 1230 | 2172 | 1460 | 1213 |
| 56 | Colton Joseph | ODU | QB | 2619 | 106 | 393 | 929 | 2266 | 1401 | 1218 |
| 57 | Amari Odom | KENN | QB | 2594 | 246 | 873 | 1340 | 2209 | 1051 | 1543 |
| 58 | Rocco Becht |  | QB | 2565 | 94 | 446 | 943 | 2104 | 1393 | 1172 |
| 59 | Ta'Quan Roberson |  | QB | 2520 | 270 | 781 | 1183 | 2413 | 1348 | 1172 |
| 60 | Tucker Gleason |  | QB | 2515 | 98 | 485 | 1032 | 2090 | 1387 | 1128 |
| 61 | Jalon Daniels |  | QB | 2504 | 187 | 540 | 779 | 2048 | 1465 | 1039 |
| 62 | Devon Dampier |  | QB | 2490 | 253 | 592 | 1049 | 1974 | 1240 | 1250 |
| 63 | Ben Finley | AKR | QB | 2475 | 176 | 797 | 1318 | 2336 | 1442 | 1033 |
| 64 | Robby Ashford |  | QB | 2472 | 342 | 825 | 964 | 1951 | 1432 | 1040 |
| 65 | Jalen Kitna | UAB | QB | 2462 | 166 | 677 | 947 | 2462 | 1358 | 1104 |
| 66 | Lanorris Sellers |  | QB | 2437 | 381 | 901 | 1303 | 2100 | 1585 | 852 |
| 67 | Blake Shapen |  | QB | 2436 | 199 | 527 | 1232 | 2166 | 1259 | 1177 |
| 68 | Bryce Underwood |  | QB | 2428 | 63 | 558 | 789 | 1836 | 1194 | 1234 |
| 69 | Preston Stone |  | QB | 2400 | 163 | 652 | 961 | 1768 | 1604 | 796 |
| 70 | Jack Layne | UNM | QB | 2398 | 127 | 458 | 983 | 2035 | 1132 | 1266 |
| 71 | Avery Johnson |  | QB | 2380 | 115 | 394 | 824 | 1789 | 1443 | 937 |
| 72 | Parker Navarro | OHIO | QB | 2375 | 147 | 245 | 761 | 1746 | 1322 | 1053 |
| 73 | Mason Heintschel |  | QB | 2357 | 199 | 551 | 1278 | 2357 | 1107 | 1250 |
| 74 | Maddux Madsen |  | QB | 2333 | 289 | 459 | 938 | 2108 | 1392 | 941 |
| 75 | D.J. Lagway |  | QB | 2264 | 168 | 502 | 751 | 1922 | 1370 | 894 |
| 76 | Drake Lindsey |  | QB | 2235 | 90 | 492 | 798 | 1806 | 1425 | 810 |
| 77 | Logan Fife | NMSU | QB | 2232 | 166 | 517 | 966 | 2232 | 1178 | 1054 |
| 78 | Cutter Boley |  | QB | 2160 | 100 | 616 | 945 | 2122 | 1270 | 890 |
| 79 | Baylor Hayes | TLSA | QB | 2159 | 159 | 589 | 1120 | 2159 | 1052 | 1107 |
| 80 | Nick Vattiato | MTSU | QB | 2157 | 242 | 758 | 1310 | - | 1147 | 1010 |
| 81 | Ryan Browne |  | QB | 2153 | 238 | 331 | 581 | 1672 | 1519 | 634 |
| 82 | Tayven Jackson |  | QB | 2151 | 232 | 681 | 968 | 1869 | 1475 | 676 |
| 83 | Evan Simon | TEM | QB | 2098 | 82 | 407 | 754 | 1676 | 1023 | 1075 |
| 84 | Zevi Eckhaus | WSU | QB | 2092 | 197 | 514 | 819 | 1758 | 779 | 1313 |
| 85 | Bishop Davenport | USA | QB | 2072 | 95 | 408 | 891 | 1675 | 1066 | 1006 |
| 86 | Maverick McIvor | WKU | QB | 2062 | 159 | 706 | 1157 | - | 1081 | 981 |
| 87 | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | MRSH | QB | 2043 | 136 | 603 | 910 | 2033 | 894 | 1149 |
| 88 | E.J. Warner | FRES | QB | 2030 | 138 | 675 | 1095 | 2030 | 1012 | 1018 |
| 88 | Dru Deshields | KENT | QB | 2030 | 207 | 709 | 1081 | 1912 | 890 | 1140 |
| 90 | Dylan Lonergan |  | QB | 2025 | 8 | 602 | 748 | 2025 | 1205 | 820 |
| 91 | Dylan Raiola |  | QB | 2000 | 91 | 409 | 863 | - | 1320 | 680 |
| 92 | Kaden Anderson |  | QB | 1971 | 23 | 244 | 491 | 1544 | 1144 | 827 |
| 93 | Ethan Vasko | LIB | QB | 1961 | 141 | 555 | 955 | 1961 | 830 | 1131 |
| 94 | Beau Pribula |  | QB | 1946 | 25 | 324 | 743 | 1946 | 1370 | 576 |
| 95 | Nico Iamaleava |  | QB | 1928 | 200 | 460 | 794 | 1792 | 1000 | 928 |
| 96 | Garrett Nussmeier |  | QB | 1927 | 121 | 514 | 965 | - | 1152 | 775 |
| 97 | Kyron Drones |  | QB | 1919 | 78 | 327 | 522 | 1564 | 1137 | 782 |
| 98 | Joey Labas | CMU | QB | 1854 | 242 | 610 | 910 | 1531 | 1016 | 838 |
| 99 | Ben Gulbranson |  | QB | 1813 | 228 | 368 | 1090 | - | 948 | 865 |
| 100 | Jayden Denegal |  | QB | 1810 | 162 | 260 | 586 | 1470 | 944 | 866 |