2012 College Yards per Reception 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.

Receiving yards per catch.

The 2012 leaders: Willis Wright (25.3), Tavarres King (21.7), Robert Herron (21.2).

Yards per Reception

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	Y/R
1	Willis Wright	WR	FIU	37	25	25.3
2	Tavarres King	WR	UGA	62	39	21.7
3	Robert Herron	WR	WYO	50	31	21.2
4	Devin Smith	WR	OSU	59	30	20.6
5	Blake Jackson	WR	OKST	43	28	20.2
6	Titus Davis	WR	CMU	70	43	20.0
7	Roy Roundtree	WR	MICH	50	28	19.8
8	A.J. Barker	WR	MINN	45	30	19.2
9	Jordan Leslie	WR	UTEP	78	51	19.1
10	Marcus Davis	WR	VT	82	47	19.0
11	Corey Fuller	WR	VT	59	41	18.8
12	DeVante Parker	WR	LOU	58	38	18.7
13	Terrance Williams	WR	BAY	137	95	18.6
14	Jamarcus Nelson	WR	UAB	48	23	18.6
15	Clive Walford	TE	MIA	36	25	18.0
16	Brelan Chancellor	WR	UNT	39	25	18.0
17	Rannell Hall	WR	UCF	53	31	18.0
18	L'Damian Washington	WR	MIZ	48	25	17.7
19	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	CLEM	102	69	17.6
20	Uzoma Nwachukwu	WR	TA&M	35	23	17.6
21	Brandin Cooks	WR	ORST	92	64	17.5
22	Kenny Bell	WR	NEB	69	46	17.5
23	Kenny Shaw	WR	FSU	37	27	17.4
24	Tevin Reese	WR	BAY	79	51	17.4
25	Marlon Brown	WR	UGA	38	27	17.4
26	Jared Abbrederis	WR	WIS	64	46	17.2
27	Jace Amaro	TE	TTU	27	23	17.1
28	Alonzo Russell	WR	TOL	85	54	17.1
29	Ty MacArthur	WR	AF	31	24	17.1
30	Jeremy Gallon	WR	MICH	60	40	17.1
31	Marcus Leak	WR	MD	29	23	17.1
32	Brandon Carter	WR	TCU	48	34	17.0
33	Brandon Coleman	WR	RUTG	81	39	17.0
34	Darryl Surgent	WR	UL	55	33	16.9
35	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	TENN	78	46	16.9
36	Amari Cooper	WR	ALA	69	53	16.9
37	Mike Davis	WR	TEX	77	54	16.8
38	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	LSU	66	40	16.8
39	Austin Franklin	WR	NMSU	120	74	16.8
40	Thomas Roberson	WR	TLSA	47	27	16.8
41	Ryan Griffin	TE	CONN	46	29	16.7
42	Kelvin Benjamin	WR	FSU	51	29	16.6
43	Isaiah Battle	WR	TXST	42	26	16.5
44	Chad Bumphis	WR	MSST	79	55	16.4
45	Chris Boyd	WR	VAN	74	46	16.4
46	Levine Toilolo	TE	STAN	43	24	16.4
47	Kenbrell Thompkins	WR	CIN	61	32	16.3
48	Tyler Lockett	WR	KSU	55	40	16.3
49	Austin Hill	WR	ARIZ	103	73	16.3
50	Jacob Younger	WR	FIU	43	25	16.2
51	Chip Reeves	WR	TROY	103	65	16.2
52	Charlie Moore	WR	OKST	58	31	16.1
53	Shaun Joplin	WR	BGSU	72	39	16.1
54	Josh Huff	WR	ORE	41	29	16.1
55	Taylor Stockemer	WR	ARST	40	29	16.1
56	Michael Edwards	WR	UTEP	70	51	16.1
57	Noel Grigsby	WR	SJSU	97	73	16.1
58	Ryan Otten	TE	SJSU	58	44	16.0
59	Andrell Smith	WR	LOU	45	30	16.0
60	Dominique Williams	WR	WSU	52	34	16.0
61	Mike Shanahan	WR	PITT	78	58	16.0
62	Quintin Payton	WR	NCSU	73	48	15.9
63	Donte Moncrief	WR	MISS	83	60	15.8
64	Cody Latimer	WR	IU	64	51	15.8
65	Emory Blake	WR	AUB	74	50	15.8
66	Chris Harper	WR	KSU	76	50	15.7
67	Damon Julian	WR	CIN	32	24	15.7
68	Stefon Diggs	WR	MD	82	54	15.7
69	Nick Kasa	TE	COLO	41	25	15.6
70	Marquess Wilson	WR	WSU	85	52	15.6
71	Eric Ebron	TE	UNC	68	40	15.6
72	Alex Neutz	WR	BUF	95	65	15.6
73	Mychal Rivera	TE	TENN	52	36	15.6
74	William Dukes	WR	FAU	92	63	15.5
75	Matt Austin	WR	USU	68	42	15.5
76	Alex Amidon	WR	BC	138	78	15.5
77	Blake Hammond	TE	WMU	39	25	15.4
78	Kerwynn Williams	RB	USU	51	43	15.4
79	Dri Archer	RB	KENT	58	35	15.4
80	Justyn Shackleford	WR	TULN	28	28	15.4
81	Kyler Reed	TE	NEB	34	23	15.4
82	Jackie Williams	WR	UAB	80	52	15.4
83	Corey Besteda	WR	USA	36	28	15.4
84	Zach Rogers	WR	TENN	47	32	15.3
85	Eric Monette	WR	WMU	56	41	15.3
86	Chuck Jacobs	WR	USU	48	36	15.3
87	Kevin Norwood	WR	ALA	38	26	15.2
88	Alec Lemon	WR	SYR	96	70	15.2
89	Ryan Grant	WR	TULN	102	76	15.1
90	DaVaris Daniels	WR	ND	35	25	15.0
91	Javone Lawson	WR	UL	53	36	15.0
92	Kale Pick	WR	KU	39	26	15.0
93	Marqise Lee	WR	USC	158	112	15.0
94	Shaquelle Evans	WR	UCLA	79	53	15.0
95	Travis Kelce	TE	CIN	58	40	15.0
96	Patrick Hearn	WR	UAB	72	42	15.0
97	Dawan Scott	WR	M-OH	82	57	14.9
98	Brice Butler	WR	SDSU	40	23	14.9
99	Je'Ron Hamm	WR	ULM	86	58	14.9
100	Kofi Hughes	WR	IU	76	43	14.9

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