Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
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The 2011 leaders: David Frazier (81.2%), Jordan Thompson (80.8%), Justin Clapp (72.7%).
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 | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Frazier | WR | M-OH | 32 | 28 | 81.2% |
| 2 | Jordan Thompson | TE | OHIO | 26 | 23 | 80.8% |
| 3 | Justin Clapp | WR | HAW | 33 | 38 | 72.7% |
| 4 | Spencer Harris | WR | ILL | 33 | 25 | 72.7% |
| 5 | J.J. Worton | WR | UCF | 46 | 41 | 71.7% |
| 6 | Dan Buckner | WR | ARIZ | 52 | 42 | 71.2% |
| 7 | Kerry Boykins | WR | MD | 50 | 37 | 70.0% |
| 8 | Michaelee Harris | WR | LOU | 44 | 37 | 68.2% |
| 9 | Justin Johnson | WR | HOU | 90 | 75 | 67.8% |
| 10 | Marcus Mathews | WR | BYU | 34 | 25 | 67.6% |
| 11 | Chris Givens | WR | M-OH | 79 | 60 | 67.1% |
| 12 | Ryan Hewitt | RB | STAN | 33 | 33 | 66.7% |
| 13 | Nelson Rosario | WR | UCLA | 83 | 61 | 66.3% |
| 14 | Sterling Griffin | WR | USF | 56 | 43 | 66.1% |
| 15 | Adam James | WR | TTU | 41 | 32 | 65.9% |
| 16 | Antavious Wilson | WR | MRSH | 35 | 29 | 65.7% |
| 17 | Kolby Arendse | TE | NEV | 35 | 26 | 65.7% |
| 18 | Danny Coale | WR | VT | 67 | 52 | 65.7% |
| 19 | Bobby Ratliff | WR | WSU | 32 | 28 | 65.6% |
| 20 | Andrew Bodenheimer | WR | ECU | 61 | 46 | 65.6% |
| 21 | Julio Lopez | WR | UTEP | 29 | 25 | 65.5% |
| 22 | Van Chew | WR | SYR | 52 | 37 | 65.4% |
| 23 | Jack Doyle | TE | WKU | 71 | 52 | 64.8% |
| 24 | Evan Rodriguez | TE | TEM | 34 | 32 | 64.7% |
| 25 | Brad Smelley | TE | ALA | 31 | 27 | 64.5% |
| 26 | James Johnson | WR | WASH | 31 | 26 | 64.5% |
| 27 | Jordan Bishop | WR | ORST | 39 | 31 | 64.1% |
| 28 | Gerell Robinson | WR | ASU | 89 | 64 | 64.0% |
| 29 | Kris Burd | WR | UVA | 86 | 60 | 64.0% |
| 30 | Ty Kirk | WR | UNM | 61 | 47 | 63.9% |
| 31 | Andy Cruse | WR | M-OH | 55 | 43 | 63.6% |
| 32 | Drake Dunsmore | WR | NU | 44 | 43 | 63.6% |
| 33 | Robert Arnheim | WR | WMU | 74 | 56 | 63.5% |
| 34 | Malcolm Mitchell | WR | UGA | 49 | 38 | 63.3% |
| 35 | Hubert Anyiam | WR | OKST | 38 | 27 | 63.2% |
| 36 | Bert Reed | WR | FSU | 35 | 28 | 62.9% |
| 37 | Chleb Ravenell | WR | WMU | 70 | 55 | 62.9% |
| 38 | E.J. Smith | WR | HOU | 35 | 27 | 62.9% |
| 39 | Eli Rogers | WR | LOU | 43 | 34 | 62.8% |
| 40 | Chris Gragg | TE | ARK | 51 | 40 | 62.7% |
| 41 | Brian Linthicum | TE | MSU | 32 | 24 | 62.5% |
| 42 | Corbin Louks | WR | NEV | 32 | 26 | 62.5% |
| 43 | Demetrius Fields | WR | NU | 32 | 25 | 62.5% |
| 44 | Dominique Sullivan | WR | USM | 40 | 27 | 62.5% |
| 45 | Josh Cooper | WR | OKST | 80 | 64 | 62.5% |
| 46 | Riley Dunlop | WR | OHIO | 53 | 40 | 62.3% |
| 47 | Kenny Shaw | WR | FSU | 37 | 30 | 62.2% |
| 48 | Zach Ertz | TE | STAN | 29 | 23 | 62.1% |
| 49 | Tavon Austin | WR | WVU | 108 | 89 | 62.0% |
| 50 | Cody Hoffman | WR | BYU | 71 | 53 | 62.0% |
| 51 | Jonathan Warzeka | WR | AF | 34 | 28 | 61.8% |
| 52 | Chris Owusu | WR | STAN | 47 | 35 | 61.7% |
| 53 | Jared Abbrederis | WR | WIS | 65 | 51 | 61.5% |
| 54 | Reese Wiggins | WR | ECU | 39 | 29 | 61.5% |
| 55 | Mitch Burroughs | WR | BOIS | 57 | 45 | 61.4% |
| 56 | Jordan Leslie | WR | UTEP | 44 | 30 | 61.4% |
| 57 | Dre Muhammad | WR | IU | 31 | 26 | 61.3% |
| 58 | David Roberts | WR | ARIZ | 49 | 39 | 61.2% |
| 59 | Junior Hemingway | WR | MICH | 49 | 31 | 61.2% |
| 60 | Brandon Carter | WR | TCU | 28 | 23 | 60.7% |
| 61 | Alec Lemon | WR | SYR | 89 | 68 | 60.7% |
| 62 | Devon Brown | WR | WVU | 33 | 24 | 60.6% |
| 63 | Josh Jarboe | WR | ARST | 66 | 48 | 60.6% |
| 64 | McKay Jacobson | WR | BYU | 33 | 23 | 60.6% |
| 65 | Evan Landi | TE | USF | 38 | 29 | 60.5% |
| 66 | Alex Torres | WR | TTU | 68 | 51 | 60.3% |
| 67 | Derrick Harris | WR | ECU | 25 | 23 | 60.0% |
| 68 | Tracy Moore | WR | OKST | 65 | 45 | 60.0% |
| 69 | Zach Brown | RB | PITT | 30 | 25 | 60.0% |
| 70 | Dwayne Frampton | WR | ARST | 112 | 80 | 59.8% |
| 71 | Devon Wylie | WR | FRES | 77 | 56 | 59.7% |
| 72 | Perez Ashford | WR | NIU | 52 | 38 | 59.6% |
| 73 | A.J. Guyton | WR | UCF | 37 | 27 | 59.5% |
| 74 | Harry Peoples | WR | UL | 74 | 53 | 59.5% |
| 75 | O.J. Ross | WR | PUR | 37 | 33 | 59.5% |
| 76 | Ray Graham | RB | PITT | 37 | 30 | 59.5% |
| 77 | DeAnthony Arnett | WR | TENN | 32 | 24 | 59.4% |
| 78 | Dres Anderson | WR | UTAH | 32 | 23 | 59.4% |
| 79 | Kevin Dorsey | WR | MD | 64 | 45 | 59.4% |
| 80 | Gary Bush | WR | PUR | 27 | 23 | 59.3% |
| 81 | Gino Crump | WR | ARIZ | 76 | 65 | 59.2% |
| 82 | Isiah Moore | WR | CONN | 71 | 43 | 59.2% |
| 83 | Joseph Fauria | WR | UCLA | 44 | 34 | 59.1% |
| 84 | Quincy McDuffie | WR | UCF | 61 | 43 | 59.0% |
| 85 | Devin Street | WR | PITT | 73 | 48 | 58.9% |
| 86 | Hubie Graham | TE | PITT | 34 | 27 | 58.8% |
| 87 | Aaron Pflugrad | WR | ASU | 58 | 40 | 58.6% |
| 88 | Troy Evans | WR | MRSH | 29 | 24 | 58.6% |
| 89 | Christian Green | WR | FSU | 41 | 25 | 58.5% |
| 90 | Corey Johnson | WR | TROY | 53 | 39 | 58.5% |
| 91 | Lanear Sampson | WR | BAY | 53 | 39 | 58.5% |
| 92 | Jeremiah Ostrowski | WR | HAW | 89 | 65 | 58.4% |
| 93 | Orson Charles | TE | UGA | 60 | 44 | 58.3% |
| 94 | Marqise Lee | WR | USC | 91 | 73 | 58.2% |
| 95 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | RUTG | 146 | 109 | 58.2% |
| 96 | Justin Brown | WR | PSU | 55 | 34 | 58.2% |
| 97 | Rishard Matthews | WR | NEV | 131 | 91 | 58.0% |
| 98 | T.J. Moe | WR | MIZ | 69 | 54 | 58.0% |
| 99 | Zack Kauth | WR | AF | 38 | 27 | 57.9% |
| 100 | Michael Campanaro | WR | WAKE | 83 | 63 | 57.8% |
EPA per Target Receiving Yards Receptions Targets Receiving Touchdowns Catch Rate Yards per Target Yards per Reception Receiving Yards per Game Yards per Team Pass Attempt Target Share First-Down Rate per Target Passer Rating When Targeted Red Zone Targets 100-Yard Receiving Games Scrimmage Yards
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