most pass yards ncaa freshman in a season

C.J. Stroud has the most passing yards by a freshman in a season, with 4,435 yards in 2021.

NAMEYDSSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTAVGYDS/GTDINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
4,435
2021
OSU OSU
12
317
441
71.9
10.1
369.6
44
6
186.6
10.0
1.4
13
103
2Drake Maye
D. Maye
4,321
2022
UNC UNC
14
342
517
66.2
8.4
308.6
38
7
157.9
7.4
1.4
40
204
3Jameis Winston
J. Winston
4,057
2013
FSU FSU
14
257
384
66.9
10.6
289.8
40
10
184.8
10.4
2.6
27
188
4Brent Stockstill
B. Stockstill
4,005
2015
MTSU MTSU
13
327
490
66.7
8.2
308.1
30
9
151.9
6.1
1.8
17
168
5Anu Solomon
A. Solomon
3,793
2014
ARIZ ARIZ
14
313
540
58.0
7.0
270.9
28
9
130.7
5.2
1.7
38
227
6Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
3,668
2015
UCLA UCLA
13
292
487
60.0
7.5
282.2
23
11
134.3
4.7
2.3
15
118
7Dillon Gabriel
D. Gabriel
3,653
2019
UCF UCF
13
236
398
59.3
9.2
281.0
29
7
156.9
7.3
1.8
22
123
8Sam Howell
S. Howell
3,641
2019
UNC UNC
13
259
422
61.4
8.6
280.1
38
7
160.2
9.0
1.7
36
224
9Grant Wells
G. Wells
3,535
2021
MRSH MRSH
13
295
444
66.4
8.0
271.9
16
13
139.4
3.6
2.9
15
98
10Jared Goff
J. Goff
3,508
2013
CAL CAL
12
320
531
60.3
6.6
292.3
18
10
123.2
3.4
1.9
30
183
11Kedon Slovis
K. Slovis
3,502
2019
USC USC
12
282
392
71.9
8.9
291.8
30
9
167.6
7.7
2.3
23
138
12Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
B. Fowler-Nicolosi
3,460
2023
CSU CSU
12
292
470
62.1
7.4
288.3
22
16
132.6
4.7
3.4
12
75
13Tanner Mangum
T. Mangum
3,377
2015
BYU BYU
13
267
446
59.9
7.6
259.8
23
10
136.0
5.2
2.2
30
190
14Deondre Francois
D. Francois
3,350
2016
FSU FSU
13
235
400
58.8
8.4
257.7
20
7
142.1
5.0
1.8
34
289
15Brett Rypien
B. Rypien
3,350
2015
BSU BSU
11
272
428
63.6
7.8
304.5
20
8
141.0
4.7
1.9
19
124
16Seth Henigan
S. Henigan
3,322
2021
MEM MEM
11
235
393
59.8
8.5
302.0
25
8
147.7
6.4
2.0
23
118
17Byrum Brown
B. Brown
3,292
2023
USF USF
13
276
427
64.6
7.7
253.2
26
11
144.3
6.1
2.6
38
224
18Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
3,280
2018
CLEM CLEM
15
259
397
65.2
8.3
218.7
30
4
157.6
7.6
1.0
11
68
19Brad Kaaya
B. Kaaya
3,198
2014
MIA MIA
13
221
378
58.5
8.5
246.0
26
12
145.9
6.9
3.2
20
143
20Rocco Becht
R. Becht
3,120
2023
ISU ISU
13
231
367
62.9
8.5
240.0
23
8
150.7
6.3
2.2
13
83
21John O'Korn
J. O'Korn
3,117
2013
HOU HOU
13
259
445
58.2
7.0
239.8
28
10
133.3
6.3
2.2
26
189
22Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
3,086
2016
USC USC
13
246
366
67.2
8.4
237.4
31
9
161.1
8.5
2.5
6
41
23Jayden Maiava
J. Maiava
3,083
2023
UNLV UNLV
14
225
354
63.6
8.7
220.2
17
10
146.9
4.8
2.8
11
64
24Spencer Rattler
S. Rattler
3,031
2020
OKLA OKLA
11
214
317
67.5
9.6
275.5
28
7
172.6
8.8
2.2
22
132
25E.J. Warner
E.J. Warner
3,028
2022
TEM TEM
11
268
443
60.5
6.8
275.3
18
12
125.9
4.1
2.7
8
44
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