2012 College Targets 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.

Passes thrown to him, as the play-by-play names the intended receiver.

The 2012 leaders: Marqise Lee (158), Quinton Patton (154), Tommy Shuler (141).

Targets

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1967 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Tgt
1	Marqise Lee	WR	USC	158	112	158
2	Quinton Patton	WR	LT	154	104	154
3	Tommy Shuler	WR	MRSH	141	110	141
4	Alex Amidon	WR	BC	138	78	138
5	Stedman Bailey	WR	WVU	137	106	137
6	Terrance Williams	WR	BAY	137	95	137
7	Cobi Hamilton	WR	ARK	135	90	135
8	Tavon Austin	WR	WVU	131	110	131
9	Willie Snead	WR	BALL	128	82	128
10	Justin Hunter	WR	TENN	127	73	127
11	Markus Wheaton	WR	ORST	127	88	127
12	Brent Leonard	WR	ULM	126	97	126
13	Cody Hoffman	WR	BYU	126	90	126
14	Davante Adams	WR	FRES	125	89	125
15	Bernard Reedy	WR	TOL	124	83	124
16	Jordan Matthews	WR	VAN	123	87	123
17	Josh Stewart	WR	OKST	122	96	122
18	Austin Franklin	WR	NMSU	120	74	120
19	Allen Robinson	WR	PSU	119	77	119
20	Anthony Amos	WR	MTSU	117	72	117
21	Conner Vernon	WR	DUKE	115	75	115
22	Kenny Stills	WR	OU	111	75	111
23	Devante Davis	WR	UNLV	109	61	109
24	Eric Ward	WR	TTU	109	75	109
25	Darius Johnson	WR	SMU	108	61	108
26	J.D. McKissic	WR	ARST	107	92	107
27	Keyarris Garrett	WR	TLSA	107	64	107
28	Nick Harwell	WR	M-OH	107	68	107
29	Mike Evans	WR	TA&M	106	75	106
30	Robert Woods	WR	USC	106	73	106
31	Darrin Moore	WR	TTU	105	81	105
32	Austin Hill	WR	ARIZ	103	73	103
33	Chip Reeves	WR	TROY	103	65	103
34	Jamison Crowder	WR	DUKE	103	70	103
35	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	CLEM	102	69	102
36	Justin Hardy	WR	ECU	102	83	102
37	Ryan Grant	WR	TULN	102	76	102
38	Zach Ertz	TE	STAN	102	66	102
39	Jaime Wilson	WR	WMU	101	67	101
40	Jamill Smith	WR	BALL	101	69	101
41	Chris McNeill	WR	WYO	100	63	100
42	Phillip Dorsett	WR	MIA	100	58	100
43	Andy Cruse	WR	M-OH	99	74	99
44	Willie Carter	WR	TLSA	99	48	99
45	Kasen Williams	WR	WASH	98	71	98
46	Justin Brown	WR	OU	97	66	97
47	Marcus Sales	WR	SYR	97	63	97
48	Noel Grigsby	WR	SJSU	97	73	97
49	Alec Lemon	WR	SYR	96	70	96
50	Antavious Wilson	WR	MRSH	96	69	96
51	Shane Wynn	WR	IU	96	68	96
52	Alex Neutz	WR	BUF	95	65	95
53	Aaron Dobson	WR	MRSH	92	57	92
54	Brandin Cooks	WR	ORST	92	64	92
55	Wayne Times	WR	FIU	92	66	92
56	William Dukes	WR	FAU	92	63	92
57	Michael Campanaro	WR	WAKE	91	79	91
58	Dan Buckner	WR	ARIZ	90	59	90
59	Devin Street	WR	PITT	89	66	89
60	Martel Moore	WR	NIU	88	71	88
61	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	WASH	87	63	87
62	Marquelo Suel	WR	AKR	87	76	87
63	Quinshad Davis	WR	UNC	87	61	87
64	Je'Ron Hamm	WR	ULM	86	58	86
65	Josh Boyce	WR	TCU	86	61	86
66	Keenan Allen	WR	CAL	86	61	86
67	Matt Miller	WR	BOIS	86	60	86
68	Alonzo Russell	WR	TOL	85	54	85
69	Antavian Edison	WR	PUR	85	57	85
70	Darius Jennings	WR	UVA	85	48	85
71	Marquess Wilson	WR	WSU	85	52	85
72	Ryan Swope	WR	TA&M	85	64	85
73	Desmond Scott	WR	DUKE	84	61	84
74	Brandon Wimberly	WR	NEV	83	63	83
75	Brett Bartolone	WR	WSU	83	53	83
76	Donte Moncrief	WR	MISS	83	60	83
77	J.D. Woods	WR	WVU	83	56	83
78	Mike Scott	WR	IDHO	83	56	83
79	Dawan Scott	WR	M-OH	82	57	82
80	Dewayne Peace	WR	HOU	82	54	82
81	Eric Thomas	WR	TROY	82	55	82
82	Keenan Davis	WR	IOWA	82	47	82
83	Marcus Davis	WR	VT	82	47	82
84	Stefon Diggs	WR	MD	82	54	82
85	Andre Davis	WR	USF	81	46	81
86	Brandon Coleman	WR	RUTG	81	39	81
87	Chris Gallon	TE	BGSU	80	47	80
88	Jackie Williams	WR	UAB	80	52	80
89	Kemonte' Bateman	WR	NMSU	80	45	80
90	Lanear Sampson	WR	BAY	80	51	80
91	Chad Bumphis	WR	MSST	79	55	79
92	Deontay Greenberry	WR	HOU	79	47	79
93	Marcus Sullivan	WR	UNLV	79	55	79
94	Shaquelle Evans	WR	UCLA	79	53	79
95	Tevin Reese	WR	BAY	79	51	79
96	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	TENN	78	46	78
97	Jordan Leslie	WR	UTEP	78	51	78
98	Mike Shanahan	WR	PITT	78	58	78
99	La'Rod King	WR	UK	77	48	77
100	Marcus Lucas	WR	MIZ	77	46	77

More 2012 College Receiver Leaderboards

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