Big 12 football passing leaders through sevens weeks of action

After another week of college football, Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker now leads the Big 12 in passing yards after throwing for 365 yards in the Cowboys' loss to Houston. Cougars quarterback Conner Weigman also had a day, throwing for 343 passing yards and five passing touchdowns.

West Virginia's game against Cincinnati also featured a lot of passing yards. JC French of Cincinnati threw for 389 passing yards and three touchdowns, while Mountaineers quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. threw for 464 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, plus two rushing touchdowns.

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita previously led the conference in passing yards and touchdowns, but he was on bye this week. The Wildcats will return to action this coming Saturday against Iowa State.

Here are the top 10 quarterbacks in the Big 12 in passing yards after Week 7:

Big 12 Passing Yardage Leaders

1. Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State (1,940 passing yards)
2. Conner Weigman, Houston (1,771)
3. Noah Fifita, Arizona (1,756)
4. Jaden Craig, TCU (1,694)
5. Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia (1,519)
6. Devon Dampier, Utah (1,412)
7. Cutter Boley, Arizona State (1,353)
8. JC French, Cincinnati (1,338)
9. Will Hammond, Texas Tech (1,334)
10. Avery Johnson, Kansas State (1,301)

Big 12 Passing Touchdown Leaders

1. Conner Weigman, Houston (20 passing touchdowns)
2. Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State (16)
3. Noah Fifita, Arizona (16)
4. Devon Dampier, Utah (15)
5. Cutter Boley, Arizona State (13)
6. Avery Johnson, Kansas State (10)
7. Jaden Craig, TCU (10)
8. Michael Hawkins Jr., West Virginia (10)
9. Bear Bachmeier, BYU (9)
10. Isaiah Marshall, Kansas (9)
11. JC French, Cincinnati (9)

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