1997 Leaders

Pass Completion Percentage

Passing Yards

1. Tim Couch • Kentucky 3884
5. John Dutton • Nevada 3526
9. Dameyune Craig • Auburn 3277
11. Chris Redman • Louisville 3079
12. Chris Wallace • Toledo 2955
13. Matt Sauk • Utah State 2896
14. Cade McNown • UCLA 2877
15. Billy Dicken • Purdue 2811
16. Mike Bobo • Georgia 2751
17. Justin Vedder • California 2718
18. Brian Brennan • Idaho 2708
19. Jose Davis • Kent State 2707

Passing Yards Per Attempt

Adjusted Passing Yards Per Attempt

Passing Efficiency Rating

1. Cade McNown • UCLA 168.6
3. Joe Germaine • Ohio State 160.4
4. John Dutton • Nevada 156.7
5. Brock Huard • Washington 156.4
6. Mike Bobo • Georgia 155.8
7. Donovan McNabb • Syracuse 154.0
8. Graham Leigh • New Mexico 153.6
10. Chad Pennington • Marshall 151.9
11. Aaron Brooks • Virginia 151.0
12. Tim Rattay • Louisiana Tech 149.1
13. Thad Busby • Florida State 147.7
14. Peyton Manning • Tennessee 147.7
16. Pete Gonzalez • Pittsburgh 146.7
17. Joe Hamilton • Georgia Tech 146.6
18. Jason Maas • Oregon 145.2
19. Nealon Greene • Clemson 145.1
20. Mike McQueary • Penn State 145.0

Rushing Yards

Rushing Yards Per Attempt

Receiving Yards

Receiving Yards Per Reception

Yards From Scrimmage

1. Ricky Williams • Texas 2043
2. Ahman Green • Nebraska 1982
4. Tavian Banks • Iowa 1839
6. Randy Moss • Marshall 1649
7. Jamal Lewis • Tennessee 1630
9. Curtis Enis • Penn State 1578
11. Eugene Baker • Kent State 1549
12. Ron Dayne • Wisconsin 1538
13. Fred Taylor • Florida 1530
15. Dwayne Harris • Toledo 1507
16. Skip Hicks • UCLA 1478
17. Autry Denson • Notre Dame 1443
18. Chris McCoy • Navy 1370
19. Saladin McCullough • Oregon 1353
20. Edgerrin James • Miami (FL) 1348

Total Yards

1. Tim Rattay • Louisiana Tech 3968
3. Tim Couch • Kentucky 3759
6. John Dutton • Nevada 3522
10. Dameyune Craig • Auburn 3277
11. Chris Wallace • Toledo 3187
12. Billy Dicken • Purdue 3119
13. Shaun King • Tulane 3078
14. Chris Redman • Louisville 2958
15. Cade McNown • UCLA 2902
16. Matt Sauk • Utah State 2898
17. Donovan McNabb • Syracuse 2892
18. Jose Davis • Kent State 2883
19. Graham Leigh • New Mexico 2846
20. Pete Gonzalez • Pittsburgh 2826

Total Yards Per Play

Punt Return Yards Per Return

Kickoff Return Yards Per Return

1. Kevin Johnson • Syracuse 36.7
3. Ben Kelly • Colorado 31.1
4. Pat McGrew • Navy 29.4
6. Pat Johnson • Oregon 28.9
7. Allen Rossum • Notre Dame 28.5
8. Hank Poteat • Pittsburgh 27.9
9. Ketric Sanford • Houston 27.9
10. Fernando Bryant • Alabama 27.7
11. Tony Horne • Clemson 27.3
12. Damon Dunn • Stanford 27.0
13. Tyrone Carter • Minnesota 26.8
14. Sean Williams • Ohio 26.4
17. Myles Savage • Wake Forest 26.2
18. Demarrio Jones • Miami (OH) 26.1
19. Joe Walker • Nebraska 25.9
20. Rod Richardson • Army 25.2

Interception Return Touchdowns

Passing Yards Per Completion

1. Michael Bishop • Kansas State 19.5
3. Donovan McNabb • Syracuse 17.2
4. Cade McNown • UCLA 16.6
5. Corby Jones • Missouri 16.3
6. John Dutton • Nevada 15.7
7. Matt Sauk • Utah State 15.2
8. Jason Maas • Oregon 15.2
9. Dameyune Craig • Auburn 15.2
10. Mike McQueary • Penn State 15.1
13. Jake Josetti • Ball State 14.8
14. Brock Huard • Washington 14.7
15. Pat Bonner • Temple 14.6
16. Ortege Jenkins • Arizona 14.5
17. John Fitzgerald • Tulsa 14.4
20. Thad Busby • Florida State 14.1

Yards Gained Per Game Played

1. Tim Couch • Kentucky 353.1
2. Tim Rattay • Louisiana Tech 352.8
4. John Dutton • Nevada 320.5
5. Peyton Manning • Tennessee 318.3
6. Thad Busby • Florida State 301.5
8. Chad Pennington • Marshall 290.0
11. Chris Redman • Louisville 279.9
12. Dameyune Craig • Auburn 273.1
13. Brian Brennan • Idaho 270.8
14. Jose Davis • Kent State 270.7
15. Matt Sauk • Utah State 263.3
16. Cade McNown • UCLA 261.5
17. Billy Dicken • Purdue 255.5
18. Mike Bobo • Georgia 250.1
19. Justin Vedder • California 247.1
20. Chris Wallace • Toledo 246.3