Most passing yards in a college football rookie season, bowls included since 2004
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Bailey Zappe leads with 5,967 passing yards through his first 1 season, bowls included, first of 45,090 careers since 2004.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Bailey Zappe2021 | 5,967 | |
| Austin Reed2022 | 4,744 | |
 Chase Holbrook2006 | 4,619 | |
 Colt Brennan2005 | 4,301 | |
 David Fales2012 | 4,193 | |
 Jameis Winston2013 | 4,057 | |
 Taylor Heinicke2013 | 4,022 | |
 Dominique Davis2010 | 3,967 | |
 Trinidad Chambliss2025 | 3,937 | |
 Max Hall2007 | 3,848 | |
 Anu Solomon2014 | 3,793 | |
 Joey Aguilar2023 | 3,757 | |
 Brett Hundley2012 | 3,745 | |
 Corey Robinson2010 | 3,726 | |
 Johnny Manziel2012 | 3,706 | |
 Riley Ferguson2016 | 3,698 | |
 Nick Minicucci2025 | 3,681 | |
| Josh Rosen2015 | 3,670 | |
 Dillon Gabriel2019 | 3,653 | |
 Sam Howell2019 | 3,641 | |
 Jerod Evans2016 | 3,552 | |
 Jared Goff2013 | 3,508 | |
 Kedon Slovis2019 | 3,502 | |
 Kellen Moore2008 | 3,486 | |
 Luke Getsy2005 | 3,455 |
Method
- Box scores start in 2004, so 2,878 careers that began earlier aren't here.