2006 Leaders

Pass Attempts
1. Graham Harrell* • Texas Tech 617
2. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 566
3. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 559
4. Curtis Painter* • Purdue 530
5. Brady Quinn* • Notre Dame 467
6. Chase Daniel* • Missouri 452
7. John David Booty* • Southern California 436
8. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 432
9. Jordan PalmerUTEP 429
10. Matt Ryan* • Boston College 427
11. Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 419
12. John Beck* • Brigham Young 417
13. Lester RicardTulane 400
14. James Pinkney* • East Carolina 397
15. Alex BrinkWashington State 396
16. Omar Haugabook* • Troy 393
17. Brett Ratliff* • Utah 391
Zac Taylor* • Nebraska 391
19. Josh PadrickFlorida International 388
Dan Lefevour* • Central Michigan 388
Pass Completion Percentage
1. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 72.6
2. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 70.0
3. John Beck* • Brigham Young 69.3
4. Tyler PalkoPittsburgh 68.3
5. Colt McCoy* • Texas 68.2
6. JaMarcus Russell* • Louisiana State 67.8
7. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 67.6
8. Justin WillisSouthern Methodist 67.4
9. Erik Ainge* • Tennessee 67.0
10. Graham Harrell* • Texas Tech 66.8
11. Paul Smith* • Tulsa 66.6
12. Jared Zabransky* • Boise State 66.3
13. Riley Skinner* • Wake Forest 65.8
14. Jordan PalmerUTEP 65.7
15. Adam Tafralis* • San Jose State 65.6
16. Troy Smith* • Ohio State 65.3
17. Jeff Rowe* • Nevada 64.7
18. Matt Grothe* • South Florida 63.7
19. Dan Lefevour* • Central Michigan 63.7
20. Brian Brohm* • Louisville 63.6
Passing Yards
1. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 5549
2. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 4619
3. Graham Harrell* • Texas Tech 4555
4. Curtis Painter* • Purdue 3985
5. John Beck* • Brigham Young 3885
6. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 3809
7. Jordan PalmerUTEP 3595
8. Chase Daniel* • Missouri 3527
9. Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 3515
10. Brady Quinn* • Notre Dame 3426
11. John David Booty* • Southern California 3347
12. Zac Taylor* • Nebraska 3197
13. JaMarcus Russell* • Louisiana State 3129
14. Brian Brohm* • Louisville 3049
15. Dan Lefevour* • Central Michigan 3031
16. Matt Moore* • Oregon State 3022
17. Nate Longshore* • California 3021
18. Erik Ainge* • Tennessee 2989
19. Chris Leak* • Florida 2942
Matt Ryan* • Boston College 2942
Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 9.9
2. Brian Brohm* • Louisville 9.7
3. John Beck* • Brigham Young 9.3
4. JaMarcus Russell* • Louisiana State 9.1
5. Jared Zabransky* • Boise State 9.0
6. Tyler PalkoPittsburgh 8.9
7. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 8.8
8. Erik Ainge* • Tennessee 8.6
9. Bobby Reid* • Oklahoma State 8.5
10. Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 8.4
11. Jordan PalmerUTEP 8.4
12. Adam Tafralis* • San Jose State 8.3
13. Zac Taylor* • Nebraska 8.2
14. Troy Smith* • Ohio State 8.2
15. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 8.2
16. John Stocco* • Wisconsin 8.2
17. Matt Grothe* • South Florida 8.1
18. Brandon Cox* • Auburn 8.1
19. Colt McCoy* • Texas 8.1
20. Nate DavisBall State 8.1
Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt
1. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 11.0
2. Brian Brohm* • Louisville 10.0
3. John Beck* • Brigham Young 10.0
4. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 9.8
5. JaMarcus Russell* • Louisiana State 9.7
6. Jared Zabransky* • Boise State 9.3
7. Troy Smith* • Ohio State 9.2
8. Tyler PalkoPittsburgh 9.2
9. Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 9.1
10. Colt McCoy* • Texas 8.9
11. Adam Tafralis* • San Jose State 8.7
12. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 8.6
13. Zac Taylor* • Nebraska 8.6
14. Erik Ainge* • Tennessee 8.5
15. Justin WillisSouthern Methodist 8.5
16. Bobby Reid* • Oklahoma State 8.4
17. John Stocco* • Wisconsin 8.4
18. Brady Quinn* • Notre Dame 8.2
19. Jordan PalmerUTEP 8.1
20. Matt Moore* • Oregon State 8.1
Passing Efficiency Rating
1. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 186.0
2. John Beck* • Brigham Young 169.1
3. JaMarcus Russell* • Louisiana State 167.0
4. Tyler PalkoPittsburgh 163.2
5. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 162.7
6. Jared Zabransky* • Boise State 162.6
7. Troy Smith* • Ohio State 161.9
8. Colt McCoy* • Texas 161.8
9. Brian Brohm* • Louisville 159.1
10. Justin WillisSouthern Methodist 158.4
11. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 155.2
12. Adam Tafralis* • San Jose State 155.1
13. Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 154.5
14. Erik Ainge* • Tennessee 151.9
15. Jordan PalmerUTEP 149.6
16. Bobby Reid* • Oklahoma State 148.1
17. Brady Quinn* • Notre Dame 146.7
18. Nate DavisBall State 146.7
19. Dan Lefevour* • Central Michigan 146.2
20. Zac Taylor* • Nebraska 146.1
Rushing Yards
1. Garrett Wolfe* • Northern Illinois 1928
2. Ray Rice* • Rutgers 1794
3. Steve Slaton* • West Virginia 1744
4. Ian Johnson* • Boise State 1713
5. Darren McFadden* • Arkansas 1647
6. P.J. Hill* • Wisconsin 1569
7. Michael Hart* • Michigan 1562
8. Ahmad BradshawMarshall 1523
9. Tashard Choice* • Georgia Tech 1473
10. Dwayne WrightFresno State 1462
11. Jon CornishKansas 1457
12. Damion Fletcher* • Southern Mississippi 1388
13. Tony Hunt* • Penn State 1386
14. Marshawn Lynch* • California 1356
15. Yvenson Bernard* • Oregon State 1307
16. Amir Pinnix* • Minnesota 1272
17. Darius Walker* • Notre Dame 1267
18. Kalvin McRae* • Ohio 1252
19. Rodney Ferguson* • New Mexico 1234
20. Antonio Pittman* • Ohio State 1233
Rushing Yards Per Attempt
1. Anthony Alridge* • Houston 10.1
2. Rashard MendenhallIllinois 8.2
3. Felix Jones* • Arkansas 7.6
4. Nate Ilaoa* • Hawaii 7.6
5. Pat White* • West Virginia 7.4
6. C.J. Spiller* • Clemson 7.3
7. Devin MooreWyoming 7.2
8. Reggie Campbell* • Navy 7.1
9. Steve Slaton* • West Virginia 7.0
10. Mike Goodson* • Texas A&M 6.7
11. Dantrell Savage* • Oklahoma State 6.5
12. Lamarcus Coker* • Tennessee 6.4
13. Jeremiah Johnson* • Oregon 6.3
14. Garrett Wolfe* • Northern Illinois 6.2
15. Ian Johnson* • Boise State 6.2
16. Yonus Davis* • San Jose State 6.2
17. Ahmad BradshawMarshall 6.1
18. Shannon Woods* • Texas Tech 6.1
19. Marshawn Lynch* • California 6.1
20. Jaycen Taylor* • Purdue 6.0
Receiving Yards
1. Chris WilliamsNew Mexico State 1425
2. Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr.UTEP 1319
3. Joel Filani* • Texas Tech 1300
4. Robert Meachem* • Tennessee 1298
5. Sammie Stroughter* • Oregon State 1293
6. Harry Douglas* • Louisville 1265
7. Jarett DillardRice 1247
8. Davone Bess* • Hawaii 1220
9. Calvin Johnson* • Georgia Tech 1202
10. Adarius Bowman* • Oklahoma State 1181
11. Jason Rivers* • Hawaii 1178
Ryne RobinsonMiami (OH) 1178
Mike WalkerCentral Florida 1178
14. Earl BennettVanderbilt 1146
15. Sidney Rice* • South Carolina 1090
16. Steve Smith* • Southern California 1083
17. Dorien Bryant* • Purdue 1068
18. Desean Jackson* • California 1060
19. D.J. Hall* • Alabama 1056
20. Keenan Burton* • Kentucky 1036
Receiving Yards Per Reception
1. Terry MossBall State 25.4
2. Tony BurksMississippi State 24.3
3. David HarveyAkron 21.3
4. Najah PrudenKent State 20.7
5. Derrick Stewart* • Cincinnati 20.5
6. Dustin WoodsMiami (OH) 20.2
7. Josh WheelerLouisiana Tech 20.1
8. Eron RileyDuke 20.1
9. Adarius Bowman* • Oklahoma State 19.7
10. McKay Jacobson* • Brigham Young 19.5
11. Marcus Monk* • Arkansas 19.2
12. Mike WilliamsSyracuse 19.2
13. Andy Brodell* • Iowa 18.6
14. Maurice Purify* • Nebraska 18.5
15. Lagregory SappLouisiana-Monroe 18.5
16. Mario Manningham* • Michigan 18.5
17. Willie EdwardsAlabama-Birmingham 18.4
18. Joe WestUTEP 18.4
19. Robert Meachem* • Tennessee 18.3
20. Greg Carr* • Florida State 18.2
Plays From Scrimmage
1. Yvenson Bernard* • Oregon State 339
Ray Rice* • Rutgers 339
3. Garrett Wolfe* • Northern Illinois 337
4. Michael Hart* • Michigan 335
5. P.J. Hill* • Wisconsin 329
6. Darius Walker* • Notre Dame 311
7. Tashard Choice* • Georgia Tech 309
8. Tony Hunt* • Penn State 304
9. Darren McFadden* • Arkansas 295
10. Damion Fletcher* • Southern Mississippi 294
11. Dwayne WrightFresno State 290
12. Kalvin McRae* • Ohio 287
13. Ian Johnson* • Boise State 285
14. Rodney Ferguson* • New Mexico 280
15. Mark Bonds* • Western Michigan 278
16. Steve Slaton* • West Virginia 275
17. Jon CornishKansas 274
18. Amir Pinnix* • Minnesota 268
19. Ahmad BradshawMarshall 266
20. Dennis KennedyAkron 265
Yards From Scrimmage
1. Garrett Wolfe* • Northern Illinois 2177
2. Steve Slaton* • West Virginia 2104
3. Nate Ilaoa* • Hawaii 1827
4. Ray Rice* • Rutgers 1824
5. Darren McFadden* • Arkansas 1796
6. Ian Johnson* • Boise State 1768
7. P.J. Hill* • Wisconsin 1766
8. Michael Hart* • Michigan 1687
9. Marshawn Lynch* • California 1684
10. Dwayne WrightFresno State 1683
11. Darius Walker* • Notre Dame 1658
12. Ahmad BradshawMarshall 1652
13. Jon CornishKansas 1651
14. Tony Hunt* • Penn State 1645
15. Yvenson Bernard* • Oregon State 1583
16. Curtis Brown* • Brigham Young 1576
17. Tashard Choice* • Georgia Tech 1571
18. Kalvin McRae* • Ohio 1532
19. Damion Fletcher* • Southern Mississippi 1530
20. Rodney Ferguson* • New Mexico 1525
Total Plays
1. Graham Harrell* • Texas Tech 649
2. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 646
3. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 645
4. Curtis Painter* • Purdue 606
5. Chase Daniel* • Missouri 599
6. Brady Quinn* • Notre Dame 549
7. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 543
8. Omar Haugabook* • Troy 533
9. Dan Lefevour* • Central Michigan 520
10. Bret MeyerIowa State 511
11. James Pinkney* • East Carolina 502
12. Matt Grothe* • South Florida 495
13. Mike KokalMiami (OH) 491
14. Brett Ratliff* • Utah 489
Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 489
16. Matt Ryan* • Boston College 478
17. Jordan PalmerUTEP 476
18. Alex BrinkWashington State 474
19. Kellen LewisIndiana 470
20. John David Booty* • Southern California 469
Total Yards
1. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 5915
2. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 4541
3. Graham Harrell* • Texas Tech 4489
4. Curtis Painter* • Purdue 4092
5. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 3963
6. Chase Daniel* • Missouri 3906
7. John Beck* • Brigham Young 3877
8. Dan Lefevour* • Central Michigan 3552
9. Jordan PalmerUTEP 3509
10. Brady Quinn* • Notre Dame 3497
11. Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 3378
12. John David Booty* • Southern California 3294
13. JaMarcus Russell* • Louisiana State 3271
14. Matt Grothe* • South Florida 3198
15. Zac Taylor* • Nebraska 3165
16. Brian Brohm* • Louisville 3094
17. Brett Ratliff* • Utah 3056
18. Paul Smith* • Tulsa 3015
19. Matt Moore* • Oregon State 3011
20. James Pinkney* • East Carolina 2999
Total Yards Per Play
1. Colt Brennan* • Hawaii 9.2
2. Brian Brohm* • Louisville 8.6
3. JaMarcus Russell* • Louisiana State 8.3
4. John Beck* • Brigham Young 8.3
5. Jordan PalmerUTEP 7.4
6. Kevin Kolb* • Houston 7.3
7. Chase HolbrookNew Mexico State 7.0
8. John David Booty* • Southern California 7.0
9. Zac Taylor* • Nebraska 7.0
10. Graham Harrell* • Texas Tech 6.9
11. Andre Woodson* • Kentucky 6.9
12. Dan Lefevour* • Central Michigan 6.8
13. Curtis Painter* • Purdue 6.8
14. Paul Smith* • Tulsa 6.7
15. Matt Moore* • Oregon State 6.6
16. Chase Daniel* • Missouri 6.5
17. Matt Grothe* • South Florida 6.5
18. Brady Quinn* • Notre Dame 6.4
19. Brett Ratliff* • Utah 6.2
Field Goal Percentage
1. Garrett Hartley* • Oklahoma 95.0
2. Brandon Pace* • Virginia Tech 94.7
3. Mario Danelo* • Southern California 93.8
4. Cole WilsonLouisiana-Monroe 93.3
5. Anthony Montgomery* • Boise State 92.9
6. Jeff Wolfert* • Missouri 90.0
7. Brian JacksonBall State 89.5
8. Patrick ShadleSyracuse 88.9
9. Justin Medlock* • UCLA 87.5
10. Chris Manfredini* • TCU 85.7
Conor LeePittsburgh 85.7
12. Garrett Rivas* • Michigan 85.0
13. Art Carmody* • Louisville 84.0
14. John Vaughn* • Auburn 83.3
Michael BraunsteinWashington 83.3
16. Kenny Byrd* • New Mexico 82.6
17. Joshua SheneMississippi 82.4
18. James Wilhoit* • Tennessee 81.8
19. Layne Neumann* • Texas A&M 80.0
Louie Sakoda* • Utah 80.0
Dan Ennis* • Maryland 80.0
Austin StarrIndiana 80.0
Reagan SchneiderUTEP 80.0
Ryan Succop* • South Carolina 80.0
Punting Yards
1. Durant Brooks* • Georgia Tech 3596
2. Nick FolkArizona 3259
3. Sean DouglasWashington 3110
4. Daniel SepulvedaBaylor 3068
5. Matt Lasher* • Ohio 3055
6. Brendan CarneySyracuse 3021
7. Jake BrownellTemple 3004
8. John DeraneyNorth Carolina State 2968
9. Sam Swank* • Wake Forest 2887
10. Chris PavasarisConnecticut 2845
11. Colby Smith* • Middle Tennessee State 2830
12. Jordan Scott* • New Mexico 2815
13. Leon Jackson IIIUtah State 2791
14. Waylon Prather* • San Jose State 2771
15. Jimmie KaylorColorado State 2754
Jim KaylorColorado State 2754
17. Graham Gano* • Florida State 2736
18. Brian Steel* • Cincinnati 2715
19. Tony Mikulec* • Central Michigan 2644
20. T.J. ConleyIdaho 2640
Punting Yards Per Punt
1. Daniel SepulvedaBaylor 46.5
2. Chris MillerBall State 46.3
3. Kody Bliss* • Auburn 45.7
4. Durant Brooks* • Georgia Tech 45.5
5. Geoff Price* • Notre Dame 45.4
6. Alex Reyes* • Texas Tech 45.2
7. Kip FacerNevada-Las Vegas 45.2
8. Britton Colquitt* • Tennessee 44.9
9. Matt Fodge* • Oklahoma State 44.9
10. Kyle Stringer* • Boise State 44.6
11. Justin Brantly* • Texas A&M 44.3
12. Joe Radigan* • Rutgers 44.1
13. Nick FolkArizona 44.0
14. Louie Sakoda* • Utah 44.0
15. Waylon Prather* • San Jose State 44.0
16. Thomas MorsteadSouthern Methodist 43.8
17. Matt DilalloColorado 43.7
18. Jimmie KaylorColorado State 43.7
Jim KaylorColorado State 43.7
20. Ryan Dougherty* • East Carolina 43.6
Punt Return Yards
1. Sammie Stroughter* • Oregon State 470
2. Desean Jackson* • California 455
3. Chris Garrett* • Ohio 378
4. Danny Amendola* • Texas Tech 377
5. Ean Randolph* • South Florida 370
6. Mikey Henderson* • Georgia 367
7. Brandon James* • Florida 363
8. Derek PeguesMississippi State 350
9. Steve Breaston* • Michigan 332
10. Jeremy TrimbleArmy 325
11. Nathan Meikle* • Brigham Young 324
12. Yamon Figurs* • Kansas State 323
13. Rafael Little* • Kentucky 317
14. Leodis McKelvin* • Troy 314
15. Perrish Cox* • Oklahoma State 308
16. Brian Bonner* • TCU 305
17. Eddie Royal* • Virginia Tech 304
18. Derrick Williams* • Penn State 301
19. Reggie Smith* • Oklahoma 287
20. Javier Arenas* • Alabama 286
Punt Return Yards Per Return
1. Johnnie Lee Higgins Jr.UTEP 23.4
2. Rafael Little* • Kentucky 22.6
3. Tracy PorterIndiana 18.6
4. Desean Jackson* • California 18.2
5. Jeremy TrimbleArmy 18.1
6. Ryan BaumIowa State 16.0
7. Sammie Stroughter* • Oregon State 15.7
8. Ean Randolph* • South Florida 14.8
9. Yamon Figurs* • Kansas State 14.7
10. Mikey Henderson* • Georgia 14.7
11. Chris Garrett* • Ohio 14.5
12. Joe Chapple* • Western Michigan 14.4
13. Deangelo Wilson* • Nevada 14.3
14. Derek PeguesMississippi State 14.0
15. Frantz SimeonFlorida Atlantic 13.4
16. Eddie Royal* • Virginia Tech 13.2
17. Syndric SteptoeArizona 13.1
18. Perrish Cox* • Oklahoma State 12.8
19. Larry TaylorConnecticut 12.8
20. Brian Bonner* • TCU 12.7
Kickoff Return Yards
1. Jabari MarshallDuke 953
2. Brandon TateNorth Carolina 902
3. Josh Wilson* • Maryland 847
4. Darius Reynaud* • West Virginia 813
5. Dominic Jones* • Minnesota 786
6. Travis SheltonTemple 778
7. Keenan Burton* • Kentucky 765
8. Marcus HerfordKansas 757
9. Tristan Davis* • Auburn 756
10. Lowell RobinsonPittsburgh 725
11. Naaman RooseveltBuffalo 724
12. Marcus ThigpenIndiana 723
13. Patrick JacksonLouisiana Tech 702
14. Richard DavisToledo 701
15. Demond WilliamsMichigan State 690
16. Derek PeguesMississippi State 687
17. Trumaine RileyEastern Michigan 678
18. Ross Dickerson* • Hawaii 650
19. Jonathan Stewart* • Oregon 646
20. Jeff Smith* • Boston College 645
Kickoff Return Yards Per Return
1. Jacoby Ford* • Clemson 32.8
2. Marcus ThigpenIndiana 30.1
3. David HarveyAkron 30.0
4. Darrell BlackmanNorth Carolina State 28.9
5. Travis SheltonTemple 28.8
6. Damon Nickson* • Middle Tennessee State 28.8
7. Lionell SingletonFlorida International 28.7
8. Jonathan Stewart* • Oregon 28.1
9. Jeff Smith* • Boston College 28.0
10. Brandon West* • Western Michigan 28.0
11. Lowell RobinsonPittsburgh 27.9
12. Kerry Franks* • Texas A&M 27.7
13. Josh Wilson* • Maryland 27.3
14. Cedric PeermanVirginia 27.3
15. Grant Jones* • Oklahoma State 27.2
16. Darius Reynaud* • West Virginia 27.1
17. Tristan Davis* • Auburn 27.0
Gerard Lawson* • Oregon State 27.0
C.J. Gable* • Southern California 27.0
20. Jajuan Spillman* • Louisville 26.5
Kickoff Return Touchdowns
1. Marcus ThigpenIndiana 3
2. Brandon TateNorth Carolina 2
Damon Nickson* • Middle Tennessee State 2
Interception Return Yards
1. Stanley FranksIdaho 220
2. Marty Tadman* • Boise State 176
3. Tra Battle* • Georgia 154
4. John TalleyDuke 150
5. Bradley Robinson* • Middle Tennessee State 140
6. Quincy Black* • New Mexico 138
7. Jamal Lewis* • Georgia Tech 134
8. Lionel Mitchell* • Alabama 131
9. Chris Houston* • Arkansas 129
10. Kasey Ross* • East Carolina 128
11. Barry ChurchToledo 127
12. Londen Fryar* • Western Michigan 123
Alterraun Verner* • UCLA 123
14. Anthony Scirrotto* • Penn State 122
15. Tony Carter* • Florida State 121
16. Khayyam BurnsArkansas State 116
17. Daymeion Hughes* • California 113
Adam Shada* • Iowa 113
19. Craig Steltz* • Louisiana State 111
Dwight Lowery* • San Jose State 111