2012 College Yards per Team Pass Attempt 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 for every pass his team threw in the games he played. A public stand-in for yards per route run, which needs route data we do not publish.

The 2012 leaders: Marqise Lee (3.96), Jordan Matthews (3.92), Terrance Williams (3.87).

Yards per Team Pass Attempt

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/TPA
1	Marqise Lee	WR	USC	158	112	3.96
2	Jordan Matthews	WR	VAN	123	87	3.92
3	Terrance Williams	WR	BAY	137	95	3.87
4	Austin Franklin	WR	NMSU	120	74	3.49
5	Martel Moore	WR	NIU	88	71	3.32
6	Alex Neutz	WR	BUF	95	65	3.25
7	Emory Blake	WR	AUB	74	50	3.07
8	Jared Abbrederis	WR	WIS	64	46	3.06
9	Jordan Leslie	WR	UTEP	78	51	3.00
10	Amari Cooper	WR	ALA	69	53	2.98
11	Stedman Bailey	WR	WVU	137	106	2.98
12	Donte Moncrief	WR	MISS	83	60	2.96
13	Ty MacArthur	WR	AF	31	24	2.96
14	Cobi Hamilton	WR	ARK	135	90	2.91
15	Michael Edwards	WR	UTEP	70	51	2.91
16	Anthony Amos	WR	MTSU	117	72	2.90
17	Stefon Diggs	WR	MD	82	54	2.89
18	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	CLEM	102	69	2.89
19	Alec Lemon	WR	SYR	96	70	2.78
20	Chris Harper	WR	KSU	76	50	2.78
21	A.J. Barker	WR	MINN	45	30	2.77
22	Ryan Grant	WR	TULN	102	76	2.75
23	Noel Grigsby	WR	SJSU	97	73	2.75
24	Keenan Allen	WR	CAL	86	61	2.68
25	Harry Peoples	WR	UL	76	61	2.68
26	Quinton Patton	WR	LT	154	104	2.62
27	Bernard Reedy	WR	TOL	124	83	2.61
28	Michael Bennett	WR	UGA	33	24	2.59
29	Marcus Leak	WR	MD	29	23	2.59
30	Mike Shanahan	WR	PITT	78	58	2.56
31	Alex Amidon	WR	BC	138	78	2.55
32	Markus Wheaton	WR	ORST	127	88	2.55
33	Josh Stewart	WR	OKST	122	96	2.53
34	Cody Hoffman	WR	BYU	126	90	2.50
35	Tavon Austin	WR	WVU	131	110	2.50
36	Mike Davis	WR	TEX	77	54	2.50
37	Justin Hardy	WR	ECU	102	83	2.49
38	Devin Street	WR	PITT	89	66	2.46
39	Titus Davis	WR	CMU	70	43	2.46
40	Jeremy Gallon	WR	MICH	60	40	2.43
41	Davante Adams	WR	FRES	125	89	2.42
42	Austin Hill	WR	ARIZ	103	73	2.41
43	J.D. McKissic	WR	ARST	107	92	2.39
44	Brandin Cooks	WR	ORST	92	64	2.36
45	William Dukes	WR	FAU	92	63	2.35
46	Chris Boyd	WR	VAN	74	46	2.35
47	Sammy Watkins	WR	CLEM	74	57	2.34
48	Willie Snead	WR	BALL	128	82	2.34
49	Tavarres King	WR	UGA	62	39	2.32
50	Alonzo Russell	WR	TOL	85	54	2.31
51	Chad Bumphis	WR	MSST	79	55	2.31
52	Robert Herron	WR	WYO	50	31	2.31
53	Tyler Lockett	WR	KSU	55	40	2.30
54	Kenny Bell	WR	NEB	69	46	2.29
55	Deion Walker	WR	MASS	57	59	2.29
56	Justin Hunter	WR	TENN	127	73	2.28
57	Marcus Davis	WR	VT	82	47	2.24
58	Michael Campanaro	WR	WAKE	91	79	2.24
59	Allen Robinson	WR	PSU	119	77	2.23
60	Mike Evans	WR	TA&M	106	75	2.23
61	Javone Lawson	WR	UL	53	36	2.22
62	Zach Ertz	TE	STAN	102	66	2.21
63	Josh Boyce	WR	TCU	86	61	2.21
64	Brent Leonard	WR	ULM	126	97	2.21
65	Devin Smith	WR	OSU	59	30	2.21
66	Nick Harwell	WR	M-OH	107	68	2.20
67	Jordan Reed	TE	FLA	55	44	2.13
68	Justyn Shackleford	WR	TULN	28	28	2.12
69	Donte Foster	WR	OHIO	67	56	2.12
70	Cody Wilson	WR	CMU	74	64	2.11
71	Brandon Wimberly	WR	NEV	83	63	2.11
72	Jalen Saunders	WR	OU	63	53	2.10
73	Jamison Crowder	WR	DUKE	103	70	2.06
74	Marlon Brown	WR	UGA	38	27	2.04
75	Chip Reeves	WR	TROY	103	65	2.03
76	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	LSU	66	40	2.03
77	Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TE	WASH	87	63	2.00
78	Brelan Chancellor	WR	UNT	39	25	1.98
79	Kasen Williams	WR	WASH	98	71	1.98
80	Eric Monette	WR	WMU	56	41	1.98
81	Roy Roundtree	WR	MICH	50	28	1.97
82	Tevin Reese	WR	BAY	79	51	1.95
83	Corey Fuller	WR	VT	59	41	1.94
84	Marcus Sales	WR	SYR	97	63	1.93
85	Matt Miller	WR	BOIS	86	60	1.93
86	Perez Ashford	WR	NIU	30	30	1.92
87	Eric Ward	WR	TTU	109	75	1.92
88	Conner Vernon	WR	DUKE	115	75	1.92
89	Robert Woods	WR	USC	106	73	1.92
90	Chris McNeill	WR	WYO	100	63	1.91
91	Phillip Dorsett	WR	MIA	100	58	1.89
92	Richy Turner	WR	NEV	75	54	1.89
93	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	UGA	50	40	1.89
94	Jaime Wilson	WR	WMU	101	67	1.89
95	Darrin Moore	WR	TTU	105	81	1.88
96	Brandon Coleman	WR	RUTG	81	39	1.87
97	Darius Johnson	WR	SMU	108	61	1.87
98	Dawan Scott	WR	M-OH	82	57	1.87
99	Tommy Shuler	WR	MRSH	141	110	1.87
100	Jordan Taylor	WR	RICE	70	48	1.85

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