Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →His share of his team's targets in the games he played.
The 2011 leaders: A.J. Jenkins (42.0%), Mohamed Sanu (40.6%), Da'Jon McKnight (39.8%).
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 | Tgt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Jenkins | WR | ILL | 119 | 84 | 42.0% |
| 2 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | RUTG | 146 | 109 | 40.6% |
| 3 | Da'Jon McKnight | WR | MINN | 90 | 51 | 39.8% |
| 4 | Jordan White | WR | WMU | 179 | 115 | 39.3% |
| 5 | Robert Woods | WR | USC | 160 | 111 | 38.6% |
| 6 | Eric Page | WR | TOL | 146 | 96 | 38.3% |
| 7 | Stephen Hill | WR | GT | 50 | 26 | 37.9% |
| 8 | Keenan Allen | WR | CAL | 136 | 89 | 37.4% |
| 9 | Rishard Matthews | WR | NEV | 131 | 91 | 36.0% |
| 10 | Marvin McNutt | WR | IOWA | 123 | 78 | 35.0% |
| 11 | Kendall Wright | WR | BAY | 127 | 101 | 34.7% |
| 12 | Michael Floyd | WR | ND | 133 | 95 | 33.2% |
| 13 | Nick Harwell | WR | M-OH | 123 | 97 | 33.2% |
| 14 | Dwight Jones | WR | UNC | 99 | 79 | 32.8% |
| 15 | Rueben Randle | WR | LSU | 76 | 50 | 32.6% |
| 16 | Da'Rick Rogers | WR | TENN | 100 | 67 | 31.7% |
| 17 | Nelson Rosario | WR | UCLA | 83 | 61 | 31.4% |
| 18 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | FIU | 106 | 61 | 30.8% |
| 19 | Cole Beasley | WR | SMU | 97 | 79 | 30.8% |
| 20 | Tannar Rehrer | WR | MEM | 84 | 70 | 30.8% |
| 21 | Nick Toon | WR | WIS | 78 | 55 | 30.4% |
| 22 | Quinton Patton | WR | LT | 104 | 74 | 30.0% |
| 23 | Emory Blake | WR | AUB | 49 | 30 | 29.9% |
| 24 | Jarrett Boykin | WR | VT | 89 | 57 | 29.9% |
| 25 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | SC | 80 | 45 | 29.9% |
| 26 | Chris Givens | WR | WAKE | 107 | 74 | 29.6% |
| 27 | Kamar Jorden | WR | BGSU | 109 | 78 | 29.4% |
| 28 | Michael Johnson | WR | UNLV | 53 | 31 | 29.1% |
| 29 | Marquis Maze | WR | ALA | 76 | 56 | 29.0% |
| 30 | Darius Johnson | WR | SMU | 93 | 72 | 28.4% |
| 31 | Ryan Broyles | WR | OU | 108 | 83 | 28.4% |
| 32 | Justin Blackmon | WR | OKST | 147 | 113 | 28.4% |
| 33 | Willie Carter | WR | TLSA | 84 | 61 | 28.4% |
| 34 | B.J. Cunningham | WR | MSU | 100 | 72 | 28.2% |
| 35 | Derek Moye | WR | PSU | 67 | 40 | 28.0% |
| 36 | Chris Harper | WR | KSU | 65 | 39 | 27.9% |
| 37 | Marvin Jones | WR | CAL | 101 | 53 | 27.7% |
| 38 | Phillip Payne | WR | UNLV | 51 | 44 | 27.7% |
| 39 | Colin Lockett | WR | SDSU | 103 | 52 | 27.7% |
| 40 | Jeremy Ebert | WR | NU | 83 | 71 | 27.7% |
| 41 | Dwayne Frampton | WR | ARST | 112 | 80 | 27.4% |
| 42 | La'Rod King | WR | UK | 69 | 40 | 27.1% |
| 43 | Josh Boyce | WR | TCU | 79 | 56 | 26.9% |
| 44 | Sammy Watkins | WR | CLEM | 109 | 77 | 26.8% |
| 45 | Joe Jones | WR | TEM | 40 | 25 | 26.7% |
| 46 | Noel Grigsby | WR | SJSU | 116 | 89 | 26.7% |
| 47 | Bobby Swigert | WR | BC | 77 | 44 | 26.6% |
| 48 | DeVonte Christopher | WR | UTAH | 60 | 38 | 26.5% |
| 49 | Jaxon Shipley | WR | TEX | 61 | 40 | 26.5% |
| 50 | Marcus Rivers | WR | BUF | 105 | 60 | 26.5% |
| 51 | Jackie Williams | WR | UAB | 91 | 58 | 26.3% |
| 52 | Eugene Cooper | WR | BGSU | 94 | 67 | 26.3% |
| 53 | Anthony McClung | WR | CIN | 80 | 48 | 26.1% |
| 54 | Jack Doyle | TE | WKU | 71 | 52 | 26.0% |
| 55 | Jarius Wright | WR | ARK | 92 | 63 | 25.9% |
| 56 | Ryan Swope | WR | TA&M | 117 | 81 | 25.7% |
| 57 | Michael Campanaro | WR | WAKE | 83 | 63 | 25.6% |
| 58 | Zack Kauth | WR | AF | 38 | 27 | 25.5% |
| 59 | Mike Davis | WR | TEX | 74 | 45 | 25.4% |
| 60 | Markus Wheaton | WR | ORST | 120 | 73 | 25.3% |
| 61 | Tavon Austin | WR | WVU | 108 | 89 | 25.1% |
| 62 | Paul Richardson | WR | COLO | 69 | 39 | 25.1% |
| 63 | Jordan Matthews | WR | VAN | 64 | 37 | 25.0% |
| 64 | LaVon Brazill | WR | OHIO | 93 | 64 | 25.0% |
| 65 | Marquess Wilson | WR | WSU | 112 | 82 | 24.9% |
| 66 | Keith Sconiers | WR | AKR | 73 | 47 | 24.9% |
| 67 | Royce Pollard | WR | HAW | 123 | 71 | 24.7% |
| 68 | Marquelo Suel | WR | AKR | 58 | 34 | 24.7% |
| 69 | Brent Leonard | WR | ULM | 109 | 66 | 24.6% |
| 70 | Keshawn Martin | WR | MSU | 83 | 62 | 24.6% |
| 71 | Taveon Rogers | WR | NMSU | 92 | 59 | 24.3% |
| 72 | Jeff Fuller | WR | TA&M | 109 | 63 | 23.9% |
| 73 | Deon Long | WR | UNM | 72 | 47 | 23.7% |
| 74 | Kris Burd | WR | UVA | 86 | 60 | 23.6% |
| 75 | Alec Lemon | WR | SYR | 89 | 68 | 23.5% |
| 76 | Quintin McCree | WR | MD | 76 | 40 | 23.5% |
| 77 | Jared Abbrederis | WR | WIS | 65 | 51 | 23.4% |
| 78 | Alex Neutz | WR | BUF | 70 | 43 | 23.3% |
| 79 | Ty Kirk | WR | UNM | 61 | 47 | 23.2% |
| 80 | D.J. Woods | WR | CIN | 77 | 37 | 23.2% |
| 81 | Mike Scott | WR | IDHO | 85 | 53 | 23.2% |
| 82 | Tommy Streeter | WR | MIA | 69 | 46 | 23.2% |
| 83 | Cody Wilson | WR | CMU | 75 | 48 | 23.1% |
| 84 | Matt Roark | WR | UK | 54 | 36 | 23.1% |
| 85 | Javone Lawson | WR | UL | 82 | 54 | 23.0% |
| 86 | Briggs Orsbon | WR | BALL | 99 | 57 | 23.0% |
| 87 | Justin Siller | WR | PUR | 74 | 45 | 23.0% |
| 88 | Chris Givens | WR | M-OH | 79 | 60 | 23.0% |
| 89 | Justin Hardy | WR | ECU | 89 | 64 | 22.9% |
| 90 | Keenan Davis | WR | IOWA | 75 | 45 | 22.9% |
| 91 | Kenny Bell | WR | NEB | 51 | 29 | 22.9% |
| 92 | Erik Highsmith | WR | UNC | 64 | 43 | 22.8% |
| 93 | Evan Rodriguez | TE | TEM | 34 | 32 | 22.7% |
| 94 | Damarlo Belcher | WR | IU | 36 | 25 | 22.6% |
| 95 | Malcolm Beyah | WR | MTSU | 69 | 42 | 22.6% |
| 96 | Conner Vernon | WR | DUKE | 95 | 70 | 22.6% |
| 97 | Colin Larmond, Jr. | WR | BC | 65 | 34 | 22.5% |
| 98 | Kenny Stills | WR | OU | 93 | 58 | 22.4% |
| 99 | Isiah Moore | WR | CONN | 71 | 43 | 22.3% |
| 100 | Jordan Reed | TE | FLA | 43 | 28 | 22.3% |
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 Success Rate per Target First-Down Rate per Target Passer Rating When Targeted Red Zone Targets 100-Yard Receiving Games Scrimmage Yards
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