2014 College Receiving Yards per Game 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 game played.

The 2014 leaders: Alton Howard (589.0), Rashard Higgins (164.0), DeVante Parker (147.0).

Receiving Yards per Game

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 476 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Yds/G
1	Alton Howard	WR	TENN	6	52	589.0
2	Rashard Higgins	WR	CSU	108	89	164.0
3	DeVante Parker	WR	LOU	54	35	147.0
4	Amari Cooper	WR	ALA	153	115	127.4
5	Vince Mayle	WR	WSU	158	106	123.6
6	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	89	70	123.2
7	Joshua McCain	WR	IDHO	101	76	116.2
8	Tyler Boyd	WR	PITT	87	69	114.9
9	Tyler Lockett	WR	KSU	126	93	112.6
10	Justin Hardy	WR	ECU	146	110	111.2
11	Kevin White	WR	WVU	144	102	109.8
12	Corey Coleman	WR	BAY	74	57	107.7
13	Tajae Sharpe	WR	MASS	131	85	106.8
14	Sterling Shepard	WR	OU	75	50	106.3
15	Jaelen Strong	WR	ASU	99	75	106.2
16	Nelson Agholor	WR	USC	123	97	101.9
17	Keevan Lucas	WR	TLSA	146	101	101.6
18	Nelson Spruce	WR	COLO	148	106	99.8
19	Rashad Greene	WR	FSU	127	90	94.7
20	Titus Davis	WR	CMU	82	54	93.7
21	Tony Lippett	WR	MSU	94	60	93.7
22	Antonio Vaughan	WR	ODU	78	63	92.6
23	Matt Miller	WR	BOIS	36	28	92.2
24	Teldrick Morgan	WR	NMSU	86	75	90.3
25	Cam Worthy	WR	ECU	75	47	88.6
26	Leonte Carroo	WR	RUTG	84	53	86.9
27	Jordan Taylor	WR	RICE	67	49	86.8
28	William Fuller	WR	ND	102	70	86.1
29	River Cracraft	WR	WSU	96	66	85.7
30	John Harris	WR	TEX	93	64	84.6
31	Daniel Braverman	WR	WMU	76	79	82.9
32	Josh Harper	WR	FRES	126	86	82.5
33	Stefon Diggs	WR	MD	74	52	81.8
34	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA	81	63	81.5
35	Isiah Myers	WR	WSU	111	78	81.0
36	Pharoh Cooper	WR	SC	85	60	80.5
37	Donovan Harden	WR	GAST	80	60	80.5
38	Mike Dudek	WR	ILL	93	69	80.4
39	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU	91	59	79.9
40	Marcus Kemp	WR	HAW	87	56	79.7
41	Curry Sexton	WR	KSU	87	69	79.6
42	Tommy Shuler	WR	MRSH	96	74	79.4
43	David Frazier	WR	M-OH	103	59	79.1
44	Laquon Treadwell	WR	MISS	60	48	79.0
45	Jamison Crowder	WR	DUKE	125	78	78.5
46	Carlos Harris	WR	UNT	101	70	78.5
47	Lucky Whitehead	WR	FAU	78	76	78.4
48	Jakeem Grant	WR	TTU	96	67	78.2
49	Artavis Scott	WR	CLEM	80	68	77.4
50	Da'Ron Brown	WR	NIU	110	64	77.1
51	Hunter Sharp	WR	USU	93	63	76.5
52	Mike Williams	WR	CLEM	80	48	76.5
53	Breshad Perriman	WR	UCF	67	41	75.5
54	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	92	65	75.4
55	Quinton Pedroza	WR	HAW	90	59	74.9
56	Devante Davis	WR	UNLV	70	34	74.9
57	Corey Jones	WR	TOL	82	67	74.6
58	Andre Davis	WR	USF	62	36	74.2
59	Mario Alford	WR	WVU	101	62	74.0
60	Antwan Goodley	WR	BAY	79	51	73.7
61	Roger Lewis	WR	BGSU	122	69	73.5
62	Rashon Ceaser	WR	ULM	108	77	72.7
63	Victor Bolden Jr.	WR	ORST	104	72	72.5
64	Evan Engram	TE	MISS	50	37	72.3
65	Kenzee Jackson	WR	ULM	128	79	72.2
66	Bud Sasser	WR	MIZ	104	70	71.9
67	Ajalen Holley	WR	ULM	91	57	71.9
68	D'haquille Williams	WR	AUB	63	42	71.4
69	Jonnu Smith	TE	FIU	60	61	71.0
70	DaeSean Hamilton	WR	PSU	118	75	70.7
71	Demarcus Robinson	WR	FLA	79	47	70.4
72	Ron Willoughby	WR	BUF	82	50	70.1
73	Mitch Mathews	WR	BYU	95	64	70.0
74	Keyarris Garrett	WR	TLSA	88	47	69.8
75	KD Cannon	WR	BAY	80	50	69.4
76	Cayleb Jones	WR	ARIZ	107	65	69.4
77	Phillip Dorsett	WR	MIA	57	31	68.8
78	Danny Anthrop	WR	PUR	60	38	68.4
79	Bradley Marquez	WR	TTU	91	65	68.4
80	Trent Taylor	WR	LT	78	62	67.8
81	Zach Pascal	WR	ODU	83	59	67.5
82	D'Vario Montgomery	WR	ISU	63	44	67.2
83	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	53	44	67.2
84	Devin Funchess	WR	MICH	98	62	66.6
85	Robert Davis	WR	GAST	84	50	66.5
86	Stephen Anderson	TE	CAL	66	46	66.1
87	Alonzo Russell	WR	TOL	74	47	65.5
88	KeVonn Mabon	WR	BALL	90	59	65.2
89	Sammie Coates	WR	AUB	65	30	65.2
90	Thomas Duarte	WR	UCLA	25	27	65.1
91	DeAndre Smelter	WR	GT	57	35	65.0
92	Shavarez Smith	WR	USA	68	50	64.9
93	Shane Wynn	WR	IU	76	56	64.4
94	Hasaan Henderson	WR	NEV	58	45	64.3
95	Isaiah Jones	WR	ECU	99	74	64.0
96	Kenny Lawler	WR	CAL	76	54	63.7
97	Jarrod West	WR	SYR	71	49	63.6
98	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	70	41	63.6
99	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	67	47	63.5
100	Vince Sanders	WR	MISS	48	39	63.3

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