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 | Jayden Maiava |  | QB | 896 | 261 | 896 | 896 | 896 | 896 | - |
| 2 | Marcus Stokes |  | QB | 795 | 384 | 795 | 795 | 795 | 188 | 607 |
| 3 | Micah Alejado |  | QB | 794 | 346 | 794 | 794 | 794 | 522 | 272 |
| 4 | Braden Atkinson | ORST | QB | 789 | 413 | 789 | 789 | 789 | 413 | 376 |
| 5 | Luke Weaver |  | QB | 788 | 238 | 788 | 788 | 788 | 238 | 550 |
| 6 | Trey Hedden | NMSU | QB | 781 | 256 | 781 | 781 | 781 | 253 | 528 |
| 7 | Kevin Jennings |  | QB | 767 | 337 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 337 | 430 |
| 8 | Caden Creel | JXST | QB | 677 | 265 | 677 | 677 | 677 | 327 | 350 |
| 9 | JJ Kohl | FIU | QB | 668 | 367 | 668 | 668 | 668 | 367 | 301 |
| 10 | Mason Heintschel |  | QB | 665 | 212 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 665 | - |
| 11 | Caden Veltkamp |  | QB | 662 | 386 | 662 | 662 | 662 | 386 | 276 |
| 12 | Darian Mensah |  | QB | 653 | 252 | 653 | 653 | 653 | 252 | 401 |
| 13 | Landyn Locke | SHSU | QB | 651 | 316 | 651 | 651 | 651 | 316 | 335 |
| 14 | Ryan Browne |  | QB | 646 | 329 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 646 | - |
| 15 | Cutter Boley |  | QB | 641 | 254 | 641 | 641 | 641 | 387 | 254 |
| 16 | Lincoln Kienholz |  | QB | 639 | 332 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 332 | 307 |
| 17 | Jackson Arnold |  | QB | 601 | 194 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 291 | 310 |
| 18 | Nathan Hayes |  | QB | 598 | 228 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 370 | 228 |
| 18 | Julian Sayin |  | QB | 598 | 278 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 320 | 278 |
| 20 | Kamario Taylor |  | QB | 581 | 227 | 581 | 581 | 581 | 354 | 227 |
| 21 | Deuce Bailey |  | QB | 576 | 203 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 203 | 373 |
| 22 | Gio Lopez |  | QB | 575 | 225 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 350 | 225 |
| 23 | Sam Leavitt |  | QB | 574 | 344 | 574 | 574 | 574 | 574 | - |
| 24 | Noah Kim | EMU | QB | 571 | 118 | 571 | 571 | 571 | 453 | 118 |
| 25 | Dante Moore |  | QB | 569 | 191 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 378 | 191 |
| 25 | Steve Angeli |  | QB | 569 | 306 | 569 | 569 | 569 | 569 | - |
| 27 | Jaden Craig |  | QB | 566 | 391 | 566 | 566 | 566 | 566 | - |
| 28 | Trinidad Chambliss |  | QB | 561 | 225 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 561 | - |
| 29 | Drew Mestemaker | OKST | QB | 558 | 317 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 317 | 241 |
| 29 | Malachi Singleton |  | QB | 558 | 267 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 291 | 267 |
| 31 | Ethan Grunkemeyer |  | QB | 551 | 327 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 551 | - |
| 32 | Austin Simmons |  | QB | 544 | 292 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 252 | 292 |
| 33 | Drake Lindsey |  | QB | 543 | 279 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 543 | - |
| 34 | Hauss Hejny |  | QB | 539 | 325 | 539 | 539 | 539 | 539 | - |
| 34 | Rocco Becht |  | QB | 539 | 268 | 539 | 539 | 539 | 271 | 268 |
| 36 | Malik Washington |  | QB | 533 | 347 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 186 | 347 |
| 37 | Max Johnson |  | QB | 525 | 244 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 281 | 244 |
| 38 | Davis Warren |  | QB | 524 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 524 | 524 | - |
| 39 | Aaron Philo |  | QB | 517 | 242 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | - |
| 39 | Demond Williams Jr. |  | QB | 517 | 249 | 517 | 517 | 517 | 517 | - |
| 41 | Nick Minicucci | DEL | QB | 512 | 182 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 330 | 182 |
| 42 | Arch Manning |  | QB | 500 | 195 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | - |
| 43 | Anthony Colandrea |  | QB | 497 | 222 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 497 | - |
| 44 | CJ Carr |  | QB | 492 | 253 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 492 | - |
| 44 | Noah Fifita |  | QB | 492 | 230 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 262 | 230 |
| 46 | Julian Lewis | COLO | QB | 490 | 366 | 490 | 490 | 490 | 366 | 124 |
| 47 | Owen McCown |  | QB | 489 | 214 | 489 | 489 | 489 | 275 | 214 |
| 48 | Will Hammond |  | QB | 487 | 189 | 487 | 487 | 487 | 298 | 189 |
| 49 | Byrum Brown |  | QB | 482 | 223 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 482 | - |
| 50 | Billy Edwards Jr. |  | QB | 476 | 244 | 476 | 476 | 476 | 244 | 232 |
| 51 | Mason McKenzie |  | QB | 475 | 252 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 252 | 223 |
| 52 | David McComb | M-OH | QB | 474 | 234 | 474 | 474 | 474 | 234 | 240 |
| 53 | Trey Owens |  | QB | 460 | 135 | 460 | 460 | 460 | 135 | 325 |
| 54 | Alberto Mendoza |  | QB | 458 | 221 | 458 | 458 | 458 | 458 | - |
| 55 | Katin Houser |  | QB | 453 | 271 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 453 | - |
| 55 | Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele |  | QB | 453 | 182 | 453 | 453 | 453 | 271 | 182 |
| 57 | Cole Gonzales |  | QB | 450 | 128 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 322 | 128 |
| 57 | Bishop Davenport |  | QB | 450 | 296 | 450 | 450 | 450 | 154 | 296 |
| 59 | John Alan Richter |  | QB | 448 | 252 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 252 | 196 |
| 60 | Kenny Minchey |  | QB | 447 | 146 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 447 | - |
| 61 | Keelon Russell |  | QB | 444 | 188 | 444 | 444 | 444 | 256 | 188 |
| 62 | Roman Gagliano | MTSU | QB | 443 | 243 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 200 | 243 |
| 62 | Cameran Brown |  | QB | 443 | 253 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 190 | 253 |
| 64 | Devon Dampier |  | QB | 437 | 261 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 437 | - |
| 65 | Gunner Stockton |  | QB | 436 | 234 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 436 | - |
| 66 | Tayven Jackson |  | QB | 425 | 233 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 233 | 192 |
| 66 | Conner Weigman |  | QB | 425 | 120 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | - |
| 68 | Kalieb Osborne |  | QB | 421 | 156 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 421 | - |
| 69 | Alessio Milivojevic |  | QB | 417 | 170 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 417 | - |
| 70 | Rickie Collins | KENN | QB | 416 | 260 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | - |
| 71 | Bear Bachmeier |  | QB | 415 | 217 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 415 | - |
| 72 | Isaiah Marshall |  | QB | 414 | 168 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 414 | - |
| 72 | John Mateer |  | QB | 414 | 189 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 225 | 189 |
| 74 | KJ Jackson |  | QB | 406 | 139 | 406 | 406 | 406 | 267 | 139 |
| 75 | Maddux Madsen |  | QB | 402 | 221 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 221 | 181 |
| 76 | Lunch Winfield |  | QB | 401 | 212 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 189 | 212 |
| 77 | Jackson Sharman | SAC | QB | 397 | 150 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 247 | 150 |
| 78 | Marcel Reed |  | QB | 396 | 163 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 396 | - |
| 79 | Jayden Mandal |  | QB | 393 | 316 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 316 | 77 |
| 80 | Avery Johnson |  | QB | 391 | 192 | 391 | 391 | 391 | 391 | - |
| 81 | Colton Joseph |  | QB | 390 | 173 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 173 | 217 |
| 82 | Josh Hoover |  | QB | 376 | 145 | 376 | 376 | 376 | 376 | - |
| 83 | Faizon Brandon |  | QB | 374 | 148 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 226 | 148 |
| 84 | Mitch Griffis |  | QB | 367 | 230 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 230 | 137 |
| 85 | LaNorris Sellers |  | QB | 366 | 96 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | - |
| 85 | Goose Crowder |  | QB | 366 | 201 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | - |
| 87 | CJ Bailey |  | QB | 365 | 281 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 281 | 84 |
| 88 | Blake Baker | LT | QB | 360 | 128 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 232 | 128 |
| 89 | Baylor Hayes |  | QB | 353 | 126 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 227 | 126 |
| 90 | Kadin Semonza |  | QB | 352 | 212 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 212 | 140 |
| 90 | Deshawn Purdie | LIB | QB | 352 | 122 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 122 | 230 |
| 92 | William Watson III | MASS | QB | 349 | 152 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 152 | 197 |
| 93 | Jay Kastantin | BGSU | QB | 346 | 84 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 262 | 84 |
| 94 | Keldric Luster | BALL | QB | 345 | 256 | 345 | 345 | 345 | 256 | 89 |
| 95 | Alonza Barnett III |  | QB | 344 | 186 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 158 | 186 |
| 96 | Brad Jackson | TXST | QB | 342 | 192 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 192 | 150 |
| 97 | Michael Van Buren Jr. |  | QB | 339 | 239 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 100 | 239 |
| 98 | Cibastian Broughton | AKR | QB | 338 | 227 | 338 | 338 | 338 | 227 | 111 |
| 99 | Walker Eget |  | QB | 337 | 206 | 337 | 337 | 337 | 131 | 206 |
| 100 | Nico Iamaleava |  | QB | 335 | 151 | 335 | 335 | 335 | 151 | 184 |