2011 College Passer Rating When Targeted Leaders

College play-by-play before 2025 does not record where passes went, so depth, direction, ACE and throw maps start in 2025. Counting stats are the official NCAA season lines.

The passer rating on throws to him.

The 2011 leaders: De'Anthony Thomas (158.3), Marqise Lee (158.3), Terrance Williams (157.8).

Passer Rating When Targeted

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 425 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	De'Anthony Thomas	RB	ORE	44	42	158.3
2	Marqise Lee	WR	USC	91	73	158.3
3	Terrance Williams	WR	BAY	69	53	157.8
4	Jeremy Ebert	WR	NU	83	71	157.7
5	Bryan Burnham	WR	TLSA	60	50	157.4
6	Tevin Reese	WR	BAY	60	46	156.9
7	Justin Johnson	WR	HOU	90	75	156.3
8	Nathan Palmer	WR	NIU	57	46	156.2
9	Jared Abbrederis	WR	WIS	65	51	154.6
10	Brandon Carter	WR	TCU	28	23	154.5
11	Drake Dunsmore	WR	NU	44	43	154.5
12	Stedman Bailey	WR	WVU	92	67	154.4
13	Marcus Davis	WR	VT	40	29	154.1
14	B.J. Cunningham	WR	MSU	100	72	153.3
15	Rashad Greene	WR	FSU	41	32	152.5
16	Kendall Wright	WR	BAY	127	101	152.4
17	Patrick Edwards	WR	HOU	113	79	152.0
18	David Blackburn	TE	CMU	43	34	151.8
19	Marcus Lucas	WR	MIZ	33	23	151.8
20	Jalen Saunders	WR	FRES	72	50	151.6
21	Justin Clapp	WR	HAW	33	38	151.2
22	Dwight Jones	WR	UNC	99	79	150.8
23	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	WASH	45	36	150.6
24	Bert Reed	WR	FSU	35	28	150.6
25	Marquess Wilson	WR	WSU	112	82	150.4
26	Chris Polk	RB	WASH	31	29	149.8
27	Aaron Dobson	WR	MRSH	55	42	149.8
28	Coby Fleener	TE	STAN	48	32	149.3
29	Brad Smelley	TE	ALA	31	27	148.9
30	Ryan Balentine	WR	USM	67	49	148.8
31	Chleb Ravenell	WR	WMU	70	55	148.8
32	David Paulson	TE	ORE	40	30	148.8
33	Zack Kauth	WR	AF	38	27	148.5
34	Josh Boyce	WR	TCU	79	56	148.3
35	Joseph Fauria	WR	UCLA	44	34	148.2
36	Phillip Payne	WR	UNLV	51	44	147.8
37	Titus Davis	WR	CMU	61	40	147.6
38	Kasen Williams	WR	WASH	42	33	146.7
39	Levine Toilolo	TE	STAN	32	24	146.5
40	Riley Dunlop	WR	OHIO	53	40	146.0
41	Isaiah Anderson	WR	OKST	32	26	146.0
42	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	UGA	49	38	146.0
43	Trent Richardson	RB	ALA	30	27	145.4
44	Zach Ertz	TE	STAN	29	23	145.4
45	Jarius Wright	WR	ARK	92	63	145.3
46	Cody Hoffman	WR	BYU	71	53	145.3
47	Tommy Streeter	WR	MIA	69	46	145.3
48	Clay Sears	TE	TLSA	46	35	144.7
49	Jacob Pedersen	TE	WIS	37	29	144.4
50	Jonathan Warzeka	WR	AF	34	28	144.1
51	Tyler Shoemaker	WR	BOIS	87	59	144.1
52	Gabe Linehan	TE	BOIS	28	23	143.8
53	J.J. Worton	WR	UCF	46	41	143.8
54	Stanley Morrison	WR	USU	34	25	143.8
55	James Johnson	WR	WASH	31	26	143.3
56	Nick Toon	WR	WIS	78	55	143.2
57	Kenny Shaw	WR	FSU	37	30	142.6
58	LaVon Brazill	WR	OHIO	93	64	142.0
59	Randall Telfer	TE	USC	32	26	141.8
60	Ryan Broyles	WR	OU	108	83	141.6
61	Rueben Randle	WR	LSU	76	50	141.6
62	Ryan Hewitt	RB	STAN	33	33	141.2
63	Juron Criner	WR	ARIZ	100	75	141.1
64	Austin Franklin	WR	NMSU	43	34	140.7
65	Kamar Jorden	WR	BGSU	109	78	140.0
66	Sancho McDonald	WR	MTSU	44	33	139.7
67	Dres Anderson	WR	UTAH	32	23	139.5
68	Nick Harwell	WR	M-OH	123	97	139.3
69	Quinton Patton	WR	LT	104	74	138.9
70	Sammy Watkins	WR	CLEM	109	77	138.7
71	D.J. Coles	WR	VT	40	34	138.4
72	Evan Rodriguez	TE	TEM	34	32	138.2
73	Demetrius Fields	WR	NU	32	25	138.2
74	Matt Miller	WR	BOIS	75	58	138.0
75	Justin Blackmon	WR	OKST	147	113	138.0
76	Lance Lewis	WR	ECU	73	60	137.4
77	Chris Givens	WR	WAKE	107	74	137.4
78	Gerell Robinson	WR	ASU	89	64	136.6
79	Darius Johnson	WR	SMU	93	72	136.4
80	Donte Foster	WR	OHIO	41	29	136.2
81	Reese Wiggins	WR	ECU	39	29	135.8
82	Taveon Rogers	WR	NMSU	92	59	135.6
83	Troy Evans	WR	MRSH	29	24	134.8
84	Michael Bennett	WR	UGA	42	31	134.5
85	Jeremy Gallon	WR	MICH	39	28	134.1
86	Michael Hayes	RB	HOU	49	43	134.0
87	O.J. Ross	WR	PUR	37	33	133.8
88	Hubie Graham	TE	PITT	34	27	133.7
89	Willie Carter	WR	TLSA	84	61	133.4
90	Travis Benjamin	WR	MIA	53	41	133.3
91	Aaron Pflugrad	WR	ASU	58	40	132.8
92	Chris McNeill	WR	WYO	52	42	132.7
93	Jordan Thompson	TE	OHIO	26	23	132.7
94	Josh Harper	WR	FRES	51	35	132.6
95	Matt Austin	WR	USU	52	34	132.3
96	Charles Sims	RB	HOU	55	46	132.2
97	Ladarius Green	TE	UL	63	46	132.0
98	Toney Clemons	WR	COLO	70	43	131.8
99	Nelson Rosario	WR	UCLA	83	61	131.5
100	Da'Rick Rogers	WR	TENN	100	67	131.2

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