most passing in freshman 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
12
317
441
71.9
10.1
369.6
44
6
186.6
10.0
1.4
13
103
2Drew Mestemaker
D. Mestemaker
4,379
2025
14
319
463
68.9
9.5
312.8
34
9
168.7
7.3
1.9
18
135
3Drake Maye
D. Maye
4,321
2022
14
342
517
66.2
8.4
308.6
38
7
157.9
7.4
1.4
40
204
4Jameis Winston
J. Winston
4,057
2013
14
257
384
66.9
10.6
289.8
40
10
184.8
10.4
2.6
27
188
5Brent Stockstill
B. Stockstill
4,005
2015
13
327
490
66.7
8.2
308.1
30
9
151.9
6.1
1.8
17
168
6Anu Solomon
A. Solomon
3,793
2014
14
313
540
58.0
7.0
270.9
28
9
130.7
5.2
1.7
38
227
7Josh Rosen
J. Rosen
3,668
2015
13
292
487
60.0
7.5
282.2
23
11
134.3
4.7
2.3
15
118
8Dillon Gabriel
D. Gabriel
3,653
2019
13
236
398
59.3
9.2
281.0
29
7
156.9
7.3
1.8
22
123
9Sam Howell
S. Howell
3,641
2019
13
259
422
61.4
8.6
280.1
38
7
160.2
9.0
1.7
36
224
10Grant Wells
G. Wells
3,535
2021
13
295
444
66.4
8.0
271.9
16
13
139.4
3.6
2.9
15
98
11Jared Goff
J. Goff
3,508
2013
12
320
531
60.3
6.6
292.3
18
10
123.2
3.4
1.9
30
183
12Kedon Slovis
K. Slovis
3,502
2019
12
282
392
71.9
8.9
291.8
30
9
167.6
7.7
2.3
23
138
13Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele
J. Sagapolutele
3,460
2025
13
316
492
64.2
7.0
266.2
18
9
131.7
3.7
1.8
30
232
14Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
B. Fowler-Nicolosi
3,460
2023
12
292
470
62.1
7.4
288.3
22
16
132.6
4.7
3.4
12
75
15Tanner Mangum
T. Mangum
3,377
2015
13
267
446
59.9
7.6
259.8
23
10
136.0
5.2
2.2
30
190
16Deondre Francois
D. Francois
3,350
2016
13
235
400
58.8
8.4
257.7
20
7
142.1
5.0
1.8
34
289
17Brett Rypien
B. Rypien
3,350
2015
11
272
428
63.6
7.8
304.5
20
8
141.0
4.7
1.9
19
124
18Seth Henigan
S. Henigan
3,322
2021
11
235
393
59.8
8.5
302.0
25
8
147.7
6.4
2.0
23
118
19Byrum Brown
B. Brown
3,292
2023
13
276
427
64.6
7.7
253.2
26
11
144.3
6.1
2.6
38
224
20Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
3,280
2018
15
259
397
65.2
8.3
218.7
30
4
157.6
7.6
1.0
11
68
21Brad Jackson
B. Jackson
3,223
2025
13
251
352
71.3
9.2
247.9
21
7
163.9
6.0
2.0
26
145
22Brad Kaaya
B. Kaaya
3,198
2014
13
221
378
58.5
8.5
246.0
26
12
145.9
6.9
3.2
20
143
23Rocco Becht
R. Becht
3,120
2023
13
231
367
62.9
8.5
240.0
23
8
150.7
6.3
2.2
13
83
24John O'Korn
J. O'Korn
3,117
2013
13
259
445
58.2
7.0
239.8
28
10
133.3
6.3
2.2
26
189
25Micah Alejado
M. Alejado
3,106
2025
11
285
430
66.3
7.2
282.4
24
9
141.2
5.6
2.1
25
149
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3
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13
2
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10
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.692
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12
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.857
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.846
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.500
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.692
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8
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.538
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12
2
.857
2
8
6
.571
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10
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.769
4
7
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.538
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.462
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.462
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.538
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.417
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.538
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.385
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10
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.643
3
9
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.692
4
8
5
.615
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7
6
.538
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7
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.538
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7
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.538
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.333
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3
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2
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