Miami's Jacory Harris was a big play waiting to happen in 2010 -- either he was completing a long pass or throwing an interception. New Miami offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch is tasked with getting into Harris' head that checking down to the running back is not the end of the world. If he's successful, then perhaps Harris will rank a little higher on this list. Harris ranked the lowest among prolific BCS quarterbacks last fall.
Interception Rates For The Top 100 FBS Quarterbacks (According to Yards Per Game) | ||||||||||||
INT% Rk |
Name | Team | Yr | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/ Att |
TD | Int | INT% | Adj. Yds/ Att* |
1 | Dan Persa | Northwestern | JR | 302 | 222 | 73.5 | 2581 | 8.5 | 15 | 4 | 1.3% | 8.0 |
2 | Austin Davis | Southern Miss | JR | 442 | 278 | 62.9 | 3103 | 7.0 | 20 | 6 | 1.4% | 6.5 |
3 | Kellen Moore | Boise State | JR | 383 | 273 | 71.3 | 3845 | 10.0 | 35 | 6 | 1.6% | 9.4 |
4 | Tyrod Taylor | Virginia Tech | SR | 315 | 188 | 59.7 | 2743 | 8.7 | 24 | 5 | 1.6% | 8.1 |
5 | Greg McElroy | Alabama | SR | 313 | 222 | 70.9 | 2987 | 9.5 | 20 | 5 | 1.6% | 8.9 |
6 | Taylor Potts | Texas Tech | SR | 550 | 369 | 67.1 | 3726 | 6.8 | 35 | 9 | 1.6% | 6.1 |
7 | Chandler Harnish | Northern Illinois | JR | 292 | 189 | 64.7 | 2530 | 8.7 | 21 | 5 | 1.7% | 8.0 |
8 | Ricky Stanzi | Iowa | SR | 345 | 221 | 64.1 | 3004 | 8.7 | 25 | 6 | 1.7% | 8.0 |
9 | Robert Griffin III | Baylor | SO | 454 | 304 | 67.0 | 3501 | 7.7 | 22 | 8 | 1.8% | 7.0 |
10 | Ben Chappell | Indiana | SR | 483 | 302 | 62.5 | 3295 | 6.8 | 24 | 9 | 1.9% | 6.1 |
11 | Geno Smith | WVU | SO | 372 | 241 | 64.8 | 2763 | 7.4 | 24 | 7 | 1.9% | 6.7 |
12 | Blaine Gabbert | Missouri | JR | 475 | 301 | 63.4 | 3186 | 6.7 | 16 | 9 | 1.9% | 5.9 |
13 | Andy Dalton | TCU | SR | 316 | 209 | 66.1 | 2857 | 9.0 | 27 | 6 | 1.9% | 8.3 |
14 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | SO | 617 | 405 | 65.6 | 4718 | 7.6 | 38 | 12 | 1.9% | 6.9 |
15 | Kawaun Jakes | Western Kentucky | SO | 291 | 149 | 51.2 | 1680 | 5.8 | 10 | 6 | 2.1% | 4.9 |
16 | T.J. Yates | North Carolina | JR | 422 | 282 | 66.8 | 3418 | 8.1 | 19 | 9 | 2.1% | 7.2 |
17 | Chris Masson | UL-Lafayette | JR | 281 | 148 | 52.7 | 1842 | 6.6 | 11 | 6 | 2.1% | 5.7 |
18 | Andrew Luck | Stanford | JR | 372 | 263 | 70.7 | 3332 | 9.0 | 32 | 8 | 2.2% | 8.1 |
19 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | SO | 372 | 223 | 59.9 | 2371 | 6.4 | 14 | 8 | 2.2% | 5.5 |
20 | Cody Hawkins | Colorado | SR | 231 | 124 | 53.7 | 1547 | 6.7 | 14 | 5 | 2.2% | 5.8 |
21 | G.J. Kinne | Tulsa | JR | 460 | 275 | 59.8 | 3650 | 7.9 | 31 | 10 | 2.2% | 7.1 |
22 | Ross Jenkins | Louisiana Tech | SR | 273 | 171 | 62.6 | 1762 | 6.5 | 12 | 6 | 2.2% | 5.6 |
23 | Mike Hartline | Kentucky | SR | 405 | 268 | 66.2 | 3178 | 7.8 | 23 | 9 | 2.2% | 7.0 |
24 | Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | SR | 359 | 233 | 64.9 | 3022 | 8.4 | 21 | 8 | 2.2% | 7.5 |
25 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | JR | 358 | 202 | 56.4 | 2334 | 6.5 | 19 | 8 | 2.2% | 5.6 |
Complete list after the jump.
INT% Rk | Name | Team | Yr | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | Yards/ Att |
TD | Int | INT% | Adj. Yds/Att |
26 | Scott Tolzien | Wisconsin | SR | 266 | 194 | 72.9 | 2459 | 9.2 | 16 | 6 | 2.3% | 8.3 |
27 | Zach Frazer | Connecticut | SR | 261 | 136 | 52.1 | 1425 | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 2.3% | 4.5 |
28 | Aaron Murray | Georgia | FR | 342 | 209 | 61.1 | 3049 | 8.9 | 24 | 8 | 2.3% | 8.0 |
29 | Jake Heaps | BYU | FR | 384 | 219 | 57.0 | 2316 | 6.0 | 15 | 9 | 2.3% | 5.1 |
30 | Nick Foles | Arizona | JR | 426 | 286 | 67.1 | 3191 | 7.5 | 20 | 10 | 2.3% | 6.6 |
31 | Danny O'Brien | Maryland | FR | 337 | 192 | 57.0 | 2438 | 7.2 | 22 | 8 | 2.4% | 6.3 |
32 | Adam Weber | Minnesota | SR | 368 | 205 | 55.7 | 2679 | 7.3 | 20 | 9 | 2.4% | 6.3 |
33 | Cameron Newton | Auburn | JR | 280 | 185 | 66.1 | 2854 | 10.2 | 30 | 7 | 2.5% | 9.2 |
34 | Darron Thomas | Oregon | SO | 360 | 221 | 61.4 | 2863 | 8.0 | 30 | 9 | 2.5% | 7.0 |
35 | Ryan Colburn | Fresno State | SR | 360 | 227 | 63.1 | 2817 | 7.8 | 23 | 9 | 2.5% | 6.8 |
36 | Brandon Weeden | Oklahoma State | JR | 511 | 342 | 66.9 | 4277 | 8.4 | 34 | 13 | 2.5% | 7.4 |
37 | Matt Simms | Tennessee | JR | 195 | 113 | 57.9 | 1460 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 | 2.6% | 6.5 |
38 | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | JR | 234 | 152 | 65.0 | 1638 | 7.0 | 13 | 6 | 2.6% | 6.0 |
39 | Tino Sunseri | Pittsburgh | SO | 346 | 223 | 64.5 | 2557 | 7.4 | 16 | 9 | 2.6% | 6.3 |
40 | Alex Carder | Western Michigan | SO | 458 | 289 | 63.1 | 3334 | 7.3 | 30 | 12 | 2.6% | 6.2 |
41 | Dominique Davis | East Carolina | JR | 608 | 392 | 64.5 | 3955 | 6.5 | 37 | 16 | 2.6% | 5.5 |
42 | Carson Coffman | Kansas State | SR | 263 | 171 | 65.0 | 2060 | 7.8 | 14 | 7 | 2.7% | 6.8 |
43 | Russell Wilson | N.C. State | JR | 526 | 308 | 58.6 | 3563 | 6.8 | 28 | 14 | 2.7% | 5.7 |
44 | Christian Ponder | Florida State | SR | 298 | 183 | 61.4 | 2044 | 6.9 | 20 | 8 | 2.7% | 5.8 |
45 | Bryant Moniz | Hawaii | JR | 555 | 361 | 65.0 | 5040 | 9.1 | 39 | 15 | 2.7% | 8.0 |
46 | Ryan Aplin | Arkansas State | SO | 407 | 249 | 61.2 | 2934 | 7.2 | 21 | 11 | 2.7% | 6.1 |
47 | Jake Locker | Washington | SR | 332 | 184 | 55.4 | 2265 | 6.8 | 17 | 9 | 2.7% | 5.7 |
48 | Kyle Padron | SMU | SO | 508 | 302 | 59.4 | 3828 | 7.5 | 31 | 14 | 2.8% | 6.4 |
49 | Chris Relf | Mississippi State | JR | 217 | 128 | 59.0 | 1776 | 8.2 | 12 | 6 | 2.8% | 7.1 |
50 | Ryan Mallett | Arkansas | JR | 411 | 266 | 64.7 | 3869 | 9.4 | 32 | 12 | 2.9% | 8.2 |
51 | Bryan Ellis | UAB | JR | 410 | 230 | 56.1 | 2937 | 7.2 | 25 | 12 | 2.9% | 6.0 |
AVERAGE | 352 | 216 | 61.2 | 2604 | 7.4 | 19 | 10 | 2.9% | 6.2 | |||
52 | Kirk Cousins | Michigan State | JR | 338 | 226 | 66.9 | 2825 | 8.4 | 20 | 10 | 3.0% | 7.2 |
53 | Corey Robinson | Troy | FR | 501 | 318 | 63.5 | 3707 | 7.4 | 28 | 15 | 3.0% | 6.2 |
54 | Spencer Keith | Kent State | SO | 364 | 215 | 59.1 | 2212 | 6.1 | 8 | 11 | 3.0% | 4.9 |
55 | Nathan Scheelhaase | Illinois | FR | 264 | 155 | 58.7 | 1825 | 6.9 | 17 | 8 | 3.0% | 5.7 |
56 | John Brantley | Florida | JR | 329 | 200 | 60.8 | 2061 | 6.3 | 9 | 10 | 3.0% | 5.0 |
57 | Ryan Katz | Oregon State | SO | 353 | 211 | 59.8 | 2383 | 6.8 | 18 | 11 | 3.1% | 5.5 |
58 | Chas Dodd | Rutgers | FR | 223 | 123 | 55.2 | 1637 | 7.3 | 11 | 7 | 3.1% | 6.1 |
59 | Kolton Browning | UL-Monroe | FR | 378 | 234 | 61.9 | 2553 | 6.8 | 18 | 12 | 3.2% | 5.5 |
60 | A. Carta-Samuels | Wyoming | SO | 252 | 154 | 61.1 | 1702 | 6.8 | 9 | 8 | 3.2% | 5.5 |
61 | Omar Clayton | UNLV | SR | 283 | 158 | 55.8 | 1818 | 6.4 | 13 | 9 | 3.2% | 5.2 |
62 | Matt Barkley | USC | SO | 377 | 236 | 62.6 | 2791 | 7.4 | 26 | 12 | 3.2% | 6.1 |
63 | Trevor Vittatoe | UTEP | SR | 407 | 220 | 54.1 | 2756 | 6.8 | 22 | 13 | 3.2% | 5.5 |
64 | Kyle Parker | Clemson | SO | 341 | 196 | 57.5 | 2214 | 6.5 | 12 | 11 | 3.2% | 5.2 |
65 | Jeff Tuel | Washington State | SO | 366 | 219 | 59.8 | 2780 | 7.6 | 18 | 12 | 3.3% | 6.3 |
66 | Richard Brehaut | UCLA | SO | 212 | 119 | 56.1 | 1296 | 6.1 | 6 | 7 | 3.3% | 4.8 |
67 | Pete Thomas | Colorado State | FR | 391 | 253 | 64.7 | 2662 | 6.8 | 11 | 13 | 3.3% | 5.5 |
68 | Ryan Lindley | San Diego State | JR | 421 | 243 | 57.7 | 3830 | 9.1 | 28 | 14 | 3.3% | 7.8 |
69 | Jordan Wynn | Utah | SO | 299 | 186 | 62.2 | 2334 | 7.8 | 17 | 10 | 3.3% | 6.5 |
70 | Jeff Godfrey | Central Florida | FR | 238 | 159 | 66.8 | 2159 | 9.1 | 13 | 8 | 3.4% | 7.7 |
71 | Nathan Enderle | Idaho | SR | 476 | 269 | 56.5 | 3292 | 6.9 | 22 | 16 | 3.4% | 5.6 |
72 | Terrelle Pryor | Ohio State | JR | 323 | 210 | 65.0 | 2772 | 8.6 | 27 | 11 | 3.4% | 7.2 |
73 | Ryan Williams | Memphis | FR | 290 | 165 | 56.9 | 2075 | 7.2 | 13 | 10 | 3.4% | 5.8 |
74 | Austen Arnaud | Iowa State | SR | 290 | 171 | 59.0 | 1703 | 5.9 | 13 | 10 | 3.4% | 4.5 |
75 | Zac Dysert | Miami (Ohio) | SO | 343 | 222 | 64.7 | 2406 | 7.0 | 13 | 12 | 3.5% | 5.6 |
76 | Marc Verica | Virginia | SR | 396 | 233 | 58.8 | 2799 | 7.1 | 14 | 14 | 3.5% | 5.7 |
77 | Robert Bolden | Penn State | FR | 193 | 112 | 58.0 | 1360 | 7.0 | 5 | 7 | 3.6% | 5.6 |
78 | Ryan Radcliff | Central Michigan | SO | 466 | 282 | 60.5 | 3358 | 7.2 | 17 | 17 | 3.6% | 5.7 |
79 | Zach Collaros | Cincinnati | JR | 383 | 225 | 58.7 | 2902 | 7.6 | 26 | 14 | 3.7% | 6.1 |
80 | Sean Renfree | Duke | SO | 464 | 285 | 61.4 | 3131 | 6.7 | 14 | 17 | 3.7% | 5.3 |
81 | Matt Schilz | Bowling Green | FR | 377 | 229 | 60.7 | 2223 | 5.9 | 8 | 14 | 3.7% | 4.4 |
82 | Nick Fanuzzi | Rice | JR | 241 | 151 | 62.7 | 1681 | 7.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.7% | 5.5 |
83 | Jordan Webb | Kansas | FR | 214 | 121 | 56.5 | 1195 | 5.6 | 7 | 8 | 3.7% | 4.1 |
84 | Denard Robinson | Michigan | SO | 291 | 182 | 62.5 | 2570 | 8.8 | 18 | 11 | 3.8% | 7.3 |
85 | Wesley Carroll | Florida International | JR | 367 | 226 | 61.6 | 2623 | 7.1 | 16 | 14 | 3.8% | 5.6 |
86 | Garrett Gilbert | Texas | SO | 441 | 260 | 59.0 | 2744 | 6.2 | 10 | 17 | 3.9% | 4.7 |
87 | Patrick Nicely | Akron | SO | 336 | 166 | 49.4 | 1753 | 5.2 | 10 | 13 | 3.9% | 3.7 |
88 | Jeff Van Camp | Florida Atlantic | JR | 334 | 191 | 57.2 | 2451 | 7.3 | 17 | 13 | 3.9% | 5.8 |
89 | Brian Anderson | Marshall | SR | 384 | 218 | 56.8 | 2358 | 6.1 | 20 | 15 | 3.9% | 4.6 |
90 | Ricky Dobbs | Navy | SR | 150 | 82 | 54.7 | 1527 | 10.2 | 13 | 6 | 4.0% | 8.6 |
91 | Stephen Garcia | South Carolina | JR | 349 | 224 | 64.2 | 3059 | 8.8 | 20 | 14 | 4.0% | 7.2 |
92 | Jordan La Secla | San Jose State | SR | 391 | 231 | 59.1 | 2860 | 7.3 | 16 | 16 | 4.1% | 5.7 |
93 | Diondre Borel | Utah State | SR | 314 | 167 | 53.2 | 2108 | 6.7 | 8 | 13 | 4.1% | 5.1 |
94 | Jeremiah Masoli | Ole Miss | SR | 296 | 167 | 56.4 | 2039 | 6.9 | 14 | 13 | 4.4% | 5.1 |
95 | Steven Threet | Arizona State | JR | 336 | 208 | 61.9 | 2534 | 7.5 | 18 | 16 | 4.8% | 5.6 |
96 | B.J. Daniels | South Florida | SO | 245 | 143 | 58.4 | 1685 | 6.9 | 11 | 13 | 5.3% | 4.8 |
97 | Jerry Davis | Buffalo | SO | 298 | 142 | 47.7 | 1753 | 5.9 | 16 | 16 | 5.4% | 3.7 |
98 | Jacory Harris | Miami | JR | 270 | 148 | 54.8 | 1793 | 6.6 | 14 | 15 | 5.6% | 4.4 |
99 | Alex Gillett | Eastern Michigan | SO | 229 | 127 | 55.5 | 1633 | 7.1 | 13 | 13 | 5.7% | 4.9 |
100 | Boo Jackson | Ohio | SR | 245 | 149 | 60.8 | 1897 | 7.7 | 18 | 17 | 6.9% | 5.0 |
* Adj. Yards Per Attempt punishes quarterbacks 40 yards per interception (per an idea from The Hidden Game of Football. This takes what is typically the best raw stat for measuring explosiveness and adds a "likelihood of mistakes" aspect to it.
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