most passing touchdowns by a freshman qb ncaa all-time regular season

C.J. Stroud has the most passing touchdowns by a freshman quarterback in a season, with 44 touchdowns in 2021.

NAMETDSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GINTRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1C.J. Stroud
C.J. Stroud
44
2021
OSU OSU
12
317
441
71.9
4,435
10.1
369.6
6
186.6
10.0
1.4
13
103
2Jameis Winston
J. Winston
40
2013
FSU FSU
14
257
384
66.9
4,057
10.6
289.8
10
184.8
10.4
2.6
27
188
3Drake Maye
D. Maye
38
2022
UNC UNC
14
342
517
66.2
4,321
8.4
308.6
7
157.9
7.4
1.4
40
204
4Sam Howell
S. Howell
38
2019
UNC UNC
13
259
422
61.4
3,641
8.6
280.1
7
160.2
9.0
1.7
36
224
5J.T. Barrett
J.T. Barrett
34
2014
OSU OSU
12
203
314
64.6
2,834
9.0
236.2
10
169.8
10.8
3.2
22
155
6Sam Darnold
S. Darnold
31
2016
USC USC
13
246
366
67.2
3,086
8.4
237.4
9
161.1
8.5
2.5
6
41
7Kedon Slovis
K. Slovis
30
2019
USC USC
12
282
392
71.9
3,502
8.9
291.8
9
167.6
7.7
2.3
23
138
8Trevor Lawrence
T. Lawrence
30
2018
CLEM CLEM
15
259
397
65.2
3,280
8.3
218.7
4
157.6
7.6
1.0
11
68
9Brent Stockstill
B. Stockstill
30
2015
MTSU MTSU
13
327
490
66.7
4,005
8.2
308.1
9
151.9
6.1
1.8
17
168
10Dillon Gabriel
D. Gabriel
29
2019
UCF UCF
13
236
398
59.3
3,653
9.2
281.0
7
156.9
7.3
1.8
22
123
11Spencer Rattler
S. Rattler
28
2020
OKLA OKLA
11
214
317
67.5
3,031
9.6
275.5
7
172.6
8.8
2.2
22
132
12Anu Solomon
A. Solomon
28
2014
ARIZ ARIZ
14
313
540
58.0
3,793
7.0
270.9
9
130.7
5.2
1.7
38
227
13John O'Korn
J. O'Korn
28
2013
HOU HOU
13
259
445
58.2
3,117
7.0
239.8
10
133.3
6.3
2.2
26
189
14Layne Hatcher
L. Hatcher
27
2019
ARST ARST
10
204
310
65.8
2,946
9.5
294.6
10
167.9
8.7
3.2
30
150
15Byrum Brown
B. Brown
26
2023
USF USF
13
276
427
64.6
3,292
7.7
253.2
11
144.3
6.1
2.6
38
224
16Grayson McCall
G. McCall
26
2020
CCAR CCAR
11
172
250
68.8
2,488
10.0
226.2
3
184.3
10.4
1.2
11
56
17Brad Kaaya
B. Kaaya
26
2014
MIA MIA
13
221
378
58.5
3,198
8.5
246.0
12
145.9
6.9
3.2
20
143
18Kadin Semonza
K. Semonza
25
2024
BALL BALL
12
275
427
64.4
2,904
6.8
242.0
10
136.2
5.9
2.3
33
233
19Noah Fifita
N. Fifita
25
2023
ARIZ ARIZ
12
241
333
72.4
2,869
8.6
239.1
6
165.9
7.5
1.8
19
128
20Tyler Van Dyke
T. Van Dyke
25
2021
MIA MIA
10
202
324
62.3
2,931
9.0
293.1
6
160.1
7.7
1.9
20
123
21Seth Henigan
S. Henigan
25
2021
MEM MEM
11
235
393
59.8
3,322
8.5
302.0
8
147.7
6.4
2.0
23
118
22Sam Leavitt
S. Leavitt
24
2024
ASU ASU
13
216
350
61.7
2,885
8.2
221.9
6
150.2
6.9
1.7
19
131
23Darian Mensah
D. Mensah
24
2024
TULN TULN
14
206
312
66.0
2,932
9.4
209.4
7
165.9
7.7
2.2
18
130
24Daniel Richardson
D. Richardson
24
2021
CMU CMU
13
191
316
60.4
2,633
8.3
202.5
6
151.7
7.6
1.9
9
72
25Jake Fromm
J. Fromm
24
2017
UGA UGA
15
181
291
62.2
2,615
9.0
174.3
7
160.1
8.2
2.4
20
140
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