2014 College Target Share 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.

His share of his team's targets in the games he played.

The 2014 leaders: Tyler Boyd (40.8%), DeAndre Smelter (40.7%), Amari Cooper (40.5%).

Target Share

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	Tgt%
1	Tyler Boyd	WR	PITT	87	69	40.8%
2	DeAndre Smelter	WR	GT	57	35	40.7%
3	Amari Cooper	WR	ALA	153	115	40.5%
4	DeVante Parker	WR	LOU	54	35	40.3%
5	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	70	41	38.7%
6	Tyler Lockett	WR	KSU	126	93	38.3%
7	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	89	70	37.7%
8	Carlos Harris	WR	UNT	101	70	35.8%
9	Devin Funchess	WR	MICH	98	62	35.8%
10	Jaelen Strong	WR	ASU	99	75	35.1%
11	Titus Davis	WR	CMU	82	54	35.0%
12	Jordan Taylor	WR	RICE	67	49	34.5%
13	Rashard Higgins	WR	CSU	108	89	33.9%
14	Alex Erickson	WR	WIS	87	51	33.7%
15	Keevan Lucas	WR	TLSA	146	101	33.6%
16	Da'Ron Brown	WR	NIU	110	64	33.2%
17	Stefon Diggs	WR	MD	74	52	32.3%
18	Jamison Crowder	WR	DUKE	125	78	31.8%
19	Lucky Whitehead	WR	FAU	78	76	31.6%
20	Shane Wynn	WR	IU	76	56	31.5%
21	Travin Dural	WR	LSU	73	37	31.5%
22	Nelson Agholor	WR	USC	123	97	31.3%
23	Nelson Spruce	WR	COLO	148	106	31.2%
24	Kevin White	WR	WVU	144	102	30.9%
25	Bud Sasser	WR	MIZ	104	70	30.7%
26	Matt James	WR	WAKE	73	40	30.7%
27	Deontay Greenberry	WR	HOU	114	68	30.6%
28	Demarcus Robinson	WR	FLA	79	47	30.5%
29	Geremy Davis	WR	CONN	66	44	30.3%
30	Rashad Greene	WR	FSU	127	90	30.2%
31	DaeSean Hamilton	WR	PSU	118	75	29.9%
32	Sterling Shepard	WR	OU	75	50	29.9%
33	Hunter Sharp	WR	USU	93	63	29.4%
34	Tajae Sharpe	WR	MASS	131	85	29.4%
35	Josh Harper	WR	FRES	126	86	29.3%
36	Ty Montgomery	WR	STAN	82	61	29.2%
37	Joshua McCain	WR	IDHO	101	76	29.0%
38	Daniel Braverman	WR	WMU	76	79	28.8%
39	Leonte Carroo	WR	RUTG	84	53	28.8%
40	Tony Lippett	WR	MSU	94	60	28.7%
41	Justin Hardy	WR	ECU	146	110	28.3%
42	Quinton Pedroza	WR	HAW	90	59	27.9%
43	BJ Johnson III	WR	GASO	39	23	27.9%
44	Andre Davis	WR	USF	62	36	27.4%
45	Tyler Winston	WR	SJSU	99	78	27.3%
46	Jonnu Smith	TE	FIU	60	61	27.0%
47	John Harris	WR	TEX	93	64	27.0%
48	Kenzee Jackson	WR	ULM	128	79	26.8%
49	D'haquille Williams	WR	AUB	63	42	26.8%
50	Teldrick Morgan	WR	NMSU	86	75	26.8%
51	Devante Davis	WR	UNLV	70	34	26.7%
52	Richy Turner	WR	NEV	86	58	26.7%
53	Laquon Treadwell	WR	MISS	60	48	26.7%
54	William Fuller	WR	ND	102	70	26.6%
55	Curry Sexton	WR	KSU	87	69	26.4%
56	Mike Dudek	WR	ILL	93	69	26.4%
57	Roger Lewis	WR	BGSU	122	69	26.4%
58	Darius Joseph	WR	SMU	82	54	26.4%
59	Maxx Williams	TE	MINN	50	29	26.0%
60	Corey Jones	WR	TOL	82	67	26.0%
61	Tommy Shuler	WR	MRSH	96	74	25.9%
62	Garrett Brown	WR	AF	45	34	25.9%
63	Marcus Kemp	WR	HAW	87	56	25.5%
64	Jaxon Shipley	WR	TEX	82	58	25.3%
65	David Frazier	WR	M-OH	103	59	25.2%
66	Victor Bolden Jr.	WR	ORST	104	72	25.1%
67	KeVonn Mabon	WR	BALL	90	59	24.8%
68	Sammie Coates	WR	AUB	65	30	24.7%
69	Rannell Hall	WR	UCF	58	42	24.7%
70	Mitch Mathews	WR	BYU	95	64	24.7%
71	Ron Willoughby	WR	BUF	82	50	24.4%
72	Durron Neal	WR	OU	68	40	24.3%
73	Jarrod West	WR	SYR	71	49	24.2%
74	Corey Coleman	WR	BAY	74	57	24.0%
75	Kenny Bell	WR	NEB	67	40	24.0%
76	Keyarris Garrett	WR	TLSA	88	47	23.9%
77	Cayleb Jones	WR	ARIZ	107	65	23.9%
78	Deon Long	WR	MD	69	49	23.9%
79	Jerico Richardson	WR	NEV	75	53	23.8%
80	Ezell Ruffin	WR	SDSU	44	26	23.7%
81	Alonzo Russell	WR	TOL	74	47	23.5%
82	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA	81	63	23.4%
83	Jalen Fitzpatrick	WR	TEM	80	53	23.3%
84	D.J. Foster	WR	ASU	70	59	23.2%
85	Robert Davis	WR	GAST	84	50	23.0%
86	Daniel Spencer	WR	HOU	40	24	23.0%
87	Artavis Scott	WR	CLEM	80	68	22.7%
88	Antwan Goodley	WR	BAY	79	51	22.7%
89	Dennis Parks	WR	RICE	44	24	22.7%
90	Rashon Ceaser	WR	ULM	108	77	22.6%
91	Trent Taylor	WR	LT	78	62	22.6%
92	Jordan Leslie	WR	BYU	87	54	22.6%
93	Isaiah Ford	WR	VT	79	53	22.6%
94	Byron Marshall	WR	ORE	81	61	22.4%
95	Pharoh Cooper	WR	SC	85	60	22.4%
96	Kenneth Scott	WR	UTAH	64	42	22.4%
97	Chris Humphrey	WR	KENT	90	51	22.1%
98	Zach Pascal	WR	ODU	83	59	22.0%
99	Keon Hatcher	WR	ARK	65	39	22.0%
100	Donovan Harden	WR	GAST	80	60	21.9%

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