Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
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The 2013 leaders: Corey Brown (158.3), Danny Woodson (158.3), Gerald Christian (158.3).
Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 456 players.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Tgt | Rec | Rate Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Brown | WR | OSU | 7 | 55 | 158.3 |
| 2 | Danny Woodson | WR | USA | 31 | 26 | 158.3 |
| 3 | Gerald Christian | TE | LOU | 32 | 26 | 158.3 |
| 4 | Kevin Norwood | WR | ALA | 43 | 36 | 158.3 |
| 5 | Levi Norwood | WR | BAY | 53 | 43 | 158.3 |
| 6 | Nick O'Leary | TE | FSU | 40 | 33 | 158.3 |
| 7 | Ronnie Moore | WR | BGSU | 32 | 26 | 158.3 |
| 8 | Arthur Lynch | TE | UGA | 31 | 24 | 158.3 |
| 9 | David Porter | WR | TCU | 35 | 26 | 155.4 |
| 10 | Tramaine Thompson | WR | KSU | 38 | 28 | 155.2 |
| 11 | Jarvis Landry | WR | LSU | 94 | 75 | 154.1 |
| 12 | Mike Evans | WR | TA&M | 90 | 65 | 153.9 |
| 13 | Quinshad Davis | WR | UNC | 62 | 47 | 153.5 |
| 14 | Josh Huff | WR | ORE | 81 | 57 | 152.4 |
| 15 | Turner Petersen | RB | RICE | 32 | 26 | 151.6 |
| 16 | Bryan Holmes | WR | TROY | 56 | 40 | 151.5 |
| 17 | Tevin Reese | WR | BAY | 48 | 33 | 151.0 |
| 18 | Daryle Hawkins | WR | ORE | 29 | 23 | 151.0 |
| 19 | Marcel Jensen | TE | FRES | 29 | 24 | 150.6 |
| 20 | Devon Cajuste | WR | STAN | 40 | 27 | 150.0 |
| 21 | Jeff Heuerman | TE | OSU | 32 | 25 | 150.0 |
| 22 | J.J. Worton | WR | UCF | 58 | 42 | 149.8 |
| 23 | Stacy Coley | WR | MIA | 45 | 30 | 149.0 |
| 24 | Antwan Goodley | WR | BAY | 102 | 67 | 148.5 |
| 25 | Chandler Jones | WR | SJSU | 115 | 79 | 148.0 |
| 26 | Shane Wynn | WR | IU | 61 | 46 | 147.7 |
| 27 | Chris Coyle | TE | ASU | 37 | 28 | 147.7 |
| 28 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | LSU | 80 | 57 | 146.9 |
| 29 | Caleb Smith | TE | ORST | 32 | 24 | 146.7 |
| 30 | Davante Adams | WR | FRES | 162 | 122 | 146.7 |
| 31 | Gator Hoskins | TE | MRSH | 63 | 44 | 146.7 |
| 32 | Kelvin Benjamin | WR | FSU | 78 | 50 | 146.2 |
| 33 | Robbie Anderson | WR | TEM | 67 | 44 | 145.6 |
| 34 | Matt Miller | WR | BOIS | 96 | 77 | 145.4 |
| 35 | Chase Cochran | WR | OHIO | 44 | 32 | 145.1 |
| 36 | Steve Hull | WR | ILL | 80 | 59 | 144.4 |
| 37 | Brandin Cooks | WR | ORST | 154 | 120 | 144.3 |
| 38 | Todd Gurley | RB | UGA | 38 | 30 | 144.0 |
| 39 | DeVante Parker | WR | LOU | 68 | 46 | 143.6 |
| 40 | Casey Pierce | TE | KENT | 41 | 33 | 143.2 |
| 41 | Eric Thomas | WR | TROY | 95 | 66 | 143.1 |
| 42 | Josh Harper | WR | FRES | 107 | 79 | 142.6 |
| 43 | Ty Montgomery | WR | STAN | 86 | 58 | 142.4 |
| 44 | Mitch Mathews | WR | BYU | 35 | 23 | 142.2 |
| 45 | Kenny Shaw | WR | FSU | 72 | 52 | 142.1 |
| 46 | Chandler Worthy | WR | TROY | 29 | 24 | 141.7 |
| 47 | Alex Neutz | WR | BUF | 88 | 58 | 141.4 |
| 48 | Cameron Posey | WR | PUR | 30 | 26 | 141.2 |
| 49 | Tyler Lockett | WR | KSU | 96 | 71 | 141.2 |
| 50 | Sammy Watkins | WR | CLEM | 112 | 85 | 141.1 |
| 51 | Keenan Holman | WR | SMU | 93 | 67 | 140.8 |
| 52 | DeAndrew White | WR | ALA | 36 | 29 | 140.2 |
| 53 | Sammie Coates | WR | AUB | 64 | 38 | 140.1 |
| 54 | Rantavious Wooten | WR | UGA | 43 | 30 | 140.1 |
| 55 | Travis Labhart | WR | TA&M | 54 | 44 | 140.0 |
| 56 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | MIZ | 82 | 55 | 139.7 |
| 57 | Solomon Patton | WR | FLA | 58 | 44 | 139.7 |
| 58 | Reese Wiggins | WR | ECU | 35 | 24 | 139.2 |
| 59 | Jonathan Krause | WR | VAN | 49 | 41 | 139.2 |
| 60 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | TE | IOWA | 33 | 26 | 138.2 |
| 61 | Juwan Brescacin | WR | NIU | 45 | 30 | 138.1 |
| 62 | Charlie Moore | WR | OKST | 44 | 31 | 138.0 |
| 63 | Herb Waters | WR | MIA | 42 | 28 | 137.5 |
| 64 | Alex Bayer | TE | BGSU | 45 | 34 | 136.9 |
| 65 | Nate Phillips | WR | ARIZ | 59 | 42 | 136.5 |
| 66 | Derel Walker | WR | TA&M | 60 | 45 | 135.8 |
| 67 | Jordan Leslie | WR | UTEP | 64 | 44 | 135.7 |
| 68 | Quintin Payton | WR | NCSU | 36 | 23 | 135.2 |
| 69 | TJ Jones | WR | ND | 96 | 65 | 135.0 |
| 70 | Eli Rogers | WR | LOU | 50 | 41 | 134.8 |
| 71 | Martavis Bryant | WR | CLEM | 61 | 39 | 134.8 |
| 72 | Xavier Grimble | TE | USC | 25 | 23 | 134.7 |
| 73 | Devin Smith | WR | OSU | 67 | 42 | 134.6 |
| 74 | Javond Williams | WR | BALL | 100 | 68 | 134.4 |
| 75 | Rashad Greene | WR | FSU | 96 | 67 | 134.1 |
| 76 | Sterling Shepard | WR | OU | 60 | 44 | 134.0 |
| 77 | Storm Johnson | RB | UCF | 31 | 29 | 134.0 |
| 78 | Braxton Deaver | TE | DUKE | 50 | 40 | 133.7 |
| 79 | Austin Franklin | WR | NMSU | 72 | 52 | 133.4 |
| 80 | Travis Reynolds | WR | USU | 69 | 51 | 133.2 |
| 81 | Anthony McClung | WR | CIN | 82 | 68 | 133.1 |
| 82 | Jamal Robinson | WR | UL | 78 | 50 | 133.1 |
| 83 | Tyler Boyd | WR | PITT | 98 | 77 | 133.0 |
| 84 | L'Damian Washington | WR | MIZ | 82 | 47 | 132.8 |
| 85 | Devante Davis | WR | UNLV | 123 | 77 | 132.6 |
| 86 | Cody Latimer | WR | IU | 104 | 72 | 132.5 |
| 87 | Darion Griswold | TE | ARST | 32 | 23 | 132.4 |
| 88 | Chris Moore | WR | CIN | 67 | 43 | 132.4 |
| 89 | Devin Fuller | WR | UCLA | 50 | 42 | 132.0 |
| 90 | Jamarcus Nelson | WR | UAB | 74 | 42 | 132.0 |
| 91 | Leonte Carroo | WR | RUTG | 48 | 28 | 131.8 |
| 92 | Malcome Kennedy | WR | TA&M | 73 | 55 | 131.4 |
| 93 | Ryan Switzer | WR | UNC | 36 | 29 | 131.4 |
| 94 | Breshad Perriman | WR | UCF | 52 | 36 | 131.1 |
| 95 | Dominic Rufran | WR | WYO | 105 | 80 | 130.9 |
| 96 | Lance Ray | WR | ECU | 31 | 28 | 130.8 |
| 97 | Bruce Ellington | WR | SC | 64 | 43 | 130.7 |
| 98 | Jerrel Brown | WR | NMSU | 42 | 33 | 130.6 |
| 99 | Kevin Smith | WR | WASH | 63 | 45 | 130.5 |
| 100 | Isaiah Jones | WR | ECU | 61 | 51 | 130.0 |
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