2012 College Target Share 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.

His share of his team's targets in the games he played.

The 2012 leaders: Jordan Matthews (40.7%), Marqise Lee (40.4%), Austin Franklin (35.7%).

Target Share

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	Tgt%
1	Jordan Matthews	WR	VAN	123	87	40.7%
2	Marqise Lee	WR	USC	158	112	40.4%
3	Austin Franklin	WR	NMSU	120	74	35.7%
4	Anthony Amos	WR	MTSU	117	72	35.6%
5	Alex Neutz	WR	BUF	95	65	35.2%
6	Keenan Allen	WR	CAL	86	61	34.7%
7	Cobi Hamilton	WR	ARK	135	90	34.1%
8	Alex Amidon	WR	BC	138	78	33.6%
9	Terrance Williams	WR	BAY	137	95	33.3%
10	Emory Blake	WR	AUB	74	50	32.2%
11	Bernard Reedy	WR	TOL	124	83	32.1%
12	Martel Moore	WR	NIU	88	71	31.4%
13	Stefon Diggs	WR	MD	82	54	31.4%
14	Cody Hoffman	WR	BYU	126	90	31.3%
15	J.D. McKissic	WR	ARST	107	92	30.9%
16	Quinton Patton	WR	LT	154	104	30.4%
17	Donte Moncrief	WR	MISS	83	60	30.2%
18	Darius Johnson	WR	SMU	108	61	30.2%
19	Willie Snead	WR	BALL	128	82	29.2%
20	Justin Hunter	WR	TENN	127	73	29.1%
21	Kasen Williams	WR	WASH	98	71	29.0%
22	Michael Campanaro	WR	WAKE	91	79	29.0%
23	Josh Stewart	WR	OKST	122	96	28.9%
24	Zach Ertz	TE	STAN	102	66	28.9%
25	Nick Harwell	WR	M-OH	107	68	28.8%
26	Markus Wheaton	WR	ORST	127	88	28.8%
27	Chris Harper	WR	KSU	76	50	28.7%
28	Stedman Bailey	WR	WVU	137	106	28.5%
29	Allen Robinson	WR	PSU	119	77	28.3%
30	Marcus Rucker	WR	MEM	76	47	28.3%
31	Brent Leonard	WR	ULM	126	97	28.1%
32	Davante Adams	WR	FRES	125	89	28.0%
33	Harry Peoples	WR	UL	76	61	27.8%
34	Alec Lemon	WR	SYR	96	70	27.7%
35	Chris McNeill	WR	WYO	100	63	27.4%
36	Tavon Austin	WR	WVU	131	110	27.2%
37	Robert Woods	WR	USC	106	73	27.1%
38	Sammy Watkins	WR	CLEM	74	57	27.1%
39	Michael Edwards	WR	UTEP	70	51	26.7%
40	Josh Boyce	WR	TCU	86	61	26.7%
41	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	CLEM	102	69	26.6%
42	Jared Abbrederis	WR	WIS	64	46	26.6%
43	Michael Bennett	WR	UGA	33	24	26.4%
44	Matt Miller	WR	BOIS	86	60	26.2%
45	Wayne Times	WR	FIU	92	66	26.1%
46	Devante Davis	WR	UNLV	109	61	26.0%
47	Devin Street	WR	PITT	89	66	25.9%
48	Justin Hardy	WR	ECU	102	83	25.9%
49	Ryan Grant	WR	TULN	102	76	25.8%
50	Jordan Leslie	WR	UTEP	78	51	25.7%
51	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	WASH	87	63	25.7%
52	Keenan Davis	WR	IOWA	82	47	25.6%
53	Keyarris Garrett	WR	TLSA	107	64	25.5%
54	Jalen Fitzpatrick	WR	TEM	50	30	25.5%
55	Jaime Wilson	WR	WMU	101	67	25.5%
56	Ty MacArthur	WR	AF	31	24	25.4%
57	Brandon Coleman	WR	RUTG	81	39	25.4%
58	O.J. Ross	WR	PUR	70	51	25.0%
59	Conner Vernon	WR	DUKE	115	75	24.8%
60	Mike Evans	WR	TA&M	106	75	24.8%
61	Amari Cooper	WR	ALA	69	53	24.7%
62	Chris Boyd	WR	VAN	74	46	24.5%
63	Phillip Dorsett	WR	MIA	100	58	24.4%
64	Marken Michel	WR	MASS	43	28	24.3%
65	Tommy Shuler	WR	MRSH	141	110	24.2%
66	Jamill Smith	WR	BALL	101	69	24.1%
67	Marcus Sales	WR	SYR	97	63	23.9%
68	Kemonte' Bateman	WR	NMSU	80	45	23.8%
69	Jarvis Landry	WR	LSU	73	52	23.8%
70	Donte Foster	WR	OHIO	67	56	23.8%
71	Jeremy Gallon	WR	MICH	60	40	23.7%
72	Willie Carter	WR	TLSA	99	48	23.6%
73	Noel Grigsby	WR	SJSU	97	73	23.5%
74	Willie McNeal	WR	WKU	68	40	23.5%
75	Brandon Wimberly	WR	NEV	83	63	23.5%
76	Matthew Hurdle	WR	KENT	71	29	23.4%
77	William Dukes	WR	FAU	92	63	23.4%
78	Kenny Stills	WR	OU	111	75	23.3%
79	Tyler Eifert	TE	ND	73	44	23.2%
80	Javone Lawson	WR	UL	53	36	23.2%
81	Devin Smith	WR	OSU	59	30	23.2%
82	A.J. Barker	WR	MINN	45	30	23.2%
83	Jordan Reed	TE	FLA	55	44	23.1%
84	Eric Ward	WR	TTU	109	75	23.1%
85	Austin Hill	WR	ARIZ	103	73	23.0%
86	Marcus Davis	WR	VT	82	47	23.0%
87	Cody Wilson	WR	CMU	74	64	23.0%
88	Richy Turner	WR	NEV	75	54	22.9%
89	Mike Davis	WR	TEX	77	54	22.9%
90	Ivan Delgado	WR	UNT	74	42	22.8%
91	Mike Shanahan	WR	PITT	78	58	22.7%
92	La'Rod King	WR	UK	77	48	22.7%
93	Gavin Escobar	TE	SDSU	60	41	22.4%
94	Garrett Hoskins	TE	EMU	63	38	22.3%
95	Billy Ray Stutzmann	WR	HAW	67	35	22.3%
96	Keiwone Malone	WR	MEM	60	44	22.3%
97	Jamison Crowder	WR	DUKE	103	70	22.2%
98	Darrin Moore	WR	TTU	105	81	22.2%
99	Alonzo Russell	WR	TOL	85	54	22.0%
100	Andre Davis	WR	USF	81	46	22.0%

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