2012 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 2012 leaders: Jace Amaro (158.3), Amari Cooper (157.8), Martel Moore (156.2).

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). 463 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	Jace Amaro	TE	TTU	27	23	158.3
2	Amari Cooper	WR	ALA	69	53	157.8
3	Martel Moore	WR	NIU	88	71	156.2
4	Jalen Claiborne	WR	WYO	41	34	156.0
5	Evans Okotcha	RB	UTSA	28	24	154.3
6	Damon Julian	WR	CIN	32	24	153.3
7	Alan Cross	TE	MEM	27	23	152.7
8	Josh Boyle	WR	KENT	28	28	152.7
9	Alan Williams	RB	MASS	37	42	152.0
10	Stedman Bailey	WR	WVU	137	106	151.8
11	Kerwynn Williams	RB	USU	51	43	151.4
12	Brandon Carter	WR	TCU	48	34	151.0
13	Willis Wright	WR	FIU	37	25	150.1
14	Cody Latimer	WR	IU	64	51	150.0
15	Michael Edwards	WR	UTEP	70	51	149.7
16	Donte Moncrief	WR	MISS	83	60	149.5
17	A.J. Barker	WR	MINN	45	30	149.3
18	Chandler Jones	WR	SJSU	60	48	149.2
19	Clive Walford	TE	MIA	36	25	149.1
20	Josh Huff	WR	ORE	41	29	148.1
21	Trey Millard	RB	OU	33	29	148.0
22	Marlon Brown	WR	UGA	38	27	147.8
23	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	CLEM	102	69	147.6
24	Joseph Fauria	WR	UCLA	55	41	147.6
25	DeVante Parker	WR	LOU	58	38	147.4
26	Chad Bumphis	WR	MSST	79	55	147.4
27	Chuck Jacobs	WR	USU	48	36	147.0
28	Xavier Rush	WR	TULN	48	43	146.5
29	Jerrod Dillard	WR	AKR	39	29	146.5
30	D.J. Foster	WR	ASU	44	36	146.4
31	Tavarres King	WR	UGA	62	39	146.2
32	Noel Grigsby	WR	SJSU	97	73	146.1
33	Michael Bennett	WR	UGA	33	24	145.8
34	Robert Herron	WR	WYO	50	31	145.4
35	Kenny Bell	WR	NEB	69	46	144.8
36	Uzoma Nwachukwu	WR	TA&M	35	23	144.5
37	Jake McGee	TE	UVA	38	28	144.1
38	Brandon Ford	TE	CLEM	42	31	143.9
39	Chase Harper	TE	TXST	30	28	143.8
40	Darrin Moore	WR	TTU	105	81	143.6
41	Brelan Chancellor	WR	UNT	39	25	143.2
42	LaDarius Brown	WR	TCU	35	25	143.0
43	Xavier Grimble	TE	USC	34	27	142.6
44	Justyn Shackleford	WR	TULN	28	28	142.6
45	Titus Davis	WR	CMU	70	43	142.6
46	Gator Hoskins	TE	MRSH	43	35	142.5
47	Alex Neutz	WR	BUF	95	65	142.2
48	Travis Kelce	TE	CIN	58	40	142.2
49	Justin Hardy	WR	ECU	102	83	142.1
50	Kenny Shaw	WR	FSU	37	27	142.0
51	Zach Rogers	WR	TENN	47	32	141.9
52	Marcus Leak	WR	MD	29	23	141.7
53	Terrance Williams	WR	BAY	137	95	141.1
54	Dorial Green-Beckham	WR	MIZ	40	28	141.1
55	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	UGA	50	40	141.0
56	Josh Harper	WR	FRES	34	24	140.9
57	Donte Foster	WR	OHIO	67	56	140.6
58	Larry McDuffey	WR	HOU	38	28	140.5
59	Corey Fuller	WR	VT	59	41	140.3
60	Justin Jones	WR	ECU	32	24	140.2
61	Ty MacArthur	WR	AF	31	24	140.2
62	Mike Davis	WR	TEX	77	54	140.0
63	Eric Monette	WR	WMU	56	41	139.7
64	Jared Abbrederis	WR	WIS	64	46	139.6
65	Josh Lenz	WR	ISU	43	29	139.5
66	Rashad Greene	WR	FSU	63	52	139.2
67	Ryan Otten	TE	SJSU	58	44	139.0
68	Tommylee Lewis	WR	NIU	51	43	138.4
69	Austin Hill	WR	ARIZ	103	73	138.4
70	Sean Tapley	WR	UNC	38	26	138.3
71	Ryan Griffin	TE	CONN	46	29	138.0
72	Jaxon Shipley	WR	TEX	66	51	137.8
73	Kevin Norwood	WR	ALA	38	26	137.5
74	Justin Collins	WR	WMU	41	27	137.3
75	Tavon Austin	WR	WVU	131	110	137.2
76	Connor Hamlett	TE	ORST	34	27	136.9
77	Mychal Rivera	TE	TENN	52	36	136.9
78	Vince Sanders	WR	MISS	42	34	136.6
79	Tevin Reese	WR	BAY	79	51	136.5
80	Jake Murphy	TE	UTAH	40	33	136.4
81	Tyler Lockett	WR	KSU	55	40	136.3
82	Bruce Ellington	WR	SC	56	38	136.3
83	Mike James	RB	MIA	35	30	136.2
84	Taylor Stockemer	WR	ARST	40	29	136.1
85	Kivon Cartwright	TE	CSU	33	26	136.1
86	Myles White	WR	LT	72	56	136.0
87	Chris Coyle	TE	ASU	64	53	135.6
88	Danny Webster	WR	ECU	37	30	135.4
89	Isaiah Burse	WR	FRES	72	53	135.3
90	Davante Adams	WR	FRES	125	89	135.0
91	Marqise Lee	WR	USC	158	112	135.0
92	Corey Besteda	WR	USA	36	28	135.0
93	Mike Shanahan	WR	PITT	78	58	134.9
94	Jordan Leslie	WR	UTEP	78	51	134.2
95	Alec Lemon	WR	SYR	96	70	133.3
96	Jalen Saunders	WR	OU	63	53	133.2
97	Marion Grice	RB	ASU	54	39	133.2
98	Deion Walker	WR	MASS	57	59	133.0
99	Jakeem Grant	WR	TTU	33	32	132.8
100	Ryan Swope	WR	TA&M	85	64	131.9

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