2014 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 2014 leaders: Phillip Dorsett (26.6), Devin Smith (26.6), Sammie Coates (23.9).

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). 476 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Y/R
1	Phillip Dorsett	WR	MIA	57	31	26.6
2	Devin Smith	WR	OSU	35	30	26.6
3	Sammie Coates	WR	AUB	65	30	23.9
4	Breshad Perriman	WR	UCF	67	41	22.1
5	Chris Moore	WR	CIN	45	26	21.9
6	Ian Hamilton	WR	UTEP	45	24	21.1
7	DeVante Parker	WR	LOU	54	35	21.0
8	Travin Dural	WR	LSU	73	37	20.5
9	DeAndre Smelter	WR	GT	57	35	20.4
10	Glenn Coleman	WR	FIU	40	23	20.3
11	Leonte Carroo	WR	RUTG	84	53	19.7
12	Rokeem Williams	WR	M-OH	76	35	19.5
13	Darius Jennings	WR	UVA	35	27	19.3
14	Thomas Duarte	WR	UCLA	25	27	19.3
15	Sterling Shepard	WR	OU	75	50	19.1
16	Mike Williams	WR	CLEM	80	48	19.1
17	Eric Judge	WR	SDSU	32	23	19.1
18	Carlos Henderson	WR	LT	33	25	19.0
19	Devin Lauderdale	WR	TTU	38	31	19.0
20	Cam Worthy	WR	ECU	75	47	18.9
21	Brandon Sheperd	WR	OKST	54	34	18.8
22	Tony Lippett	WR	MSU	94	60	18.7
23	J.J. Nelson	WR	UAB	51	35	18.7
24	Kolby Listenbee	WR	TCU	67	38	18.7
25	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	70	41	18.6
26	Mario Hull	WR	RICE	41	29	18.6
27	C.J. Prosise	RB	ND	42	26	18.5
28	Rashard Higgins	WR	CSU	108	89	18.4
29	Charles Lovett	WR	CSU	32	26	18.2
30	Javess Blue	WR	UK	41	29	18.1
31	Chris Conley	WR	UGA	44	32	18.0
32	Mack Hollins	WR	UNC	57	34	18.0
33	Darren Carrington II	WR	ORE	40	30	18.0
34	Kenny Bell	WR	NEB	67	40	17.9
35	Nigel King	WR	KU	63	30	17.9
36	Vince Sanders	WR	MISS	48	39	17.8
37	Devante Davis	WR	UNLV	70	34	17.6
38	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	89	70	17.6
39	Evan Engram	TE	MISS	50	37	17.6
40	Jimmie Hunt	WR	MIZ	60	40	17.4
41	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	55	39	17.4
42	Dijon Paschal	WR	ARST	52	37	17.4
43	Corey Coleman	WR	BAY	74	57	17.0
44	D'haquille Williams	WR	AUB	63	42	17.0
45	Devon Cajuste	WR	STAN	50	30	17.0
46	Pharaoh Brown	TE	ORE	32	25	16.8
47	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	53	44	16.8
48	Devon Allen	WR	ORE	55	41	16.7
49	KD Cannon	WR	BAY	80	50	16.7
50	Tyler Boyd	WR	PITT	87	69	16.7
51	Trevor Davis	WR	CAL	37	24	16.6
52	Deante Gray	WR	TCU	42	34	16.6
53	Der'rikk Thompson	WR	SMU	65	31	16.5
54	Jordan Villamin	WR	ORST	58	35	16.5
55	Andre Davis	WR	USF	62	36	16.5
56	Demarcus Robinson	WR	FLA	79	47	16.5
57	Matt Miller	WR	BOIS	36	28	16.5
58	Mekale McKay	WR	CIN	66	42	16.4
59	Joe Hansley	WR	CSU	43	32	16.4
60	Rodney Mills	WR	MASS	57	30	16.3
61	James Washington	WR	OKST	59	26	16.3
62	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU	91	59	16.3
63	Malachi Jones	WR	APP	62	36	16.2
64	Jordan Westerkamp	WR	NEB	60	41	16.2
65	Markeith Ambles	WR	HOU	39	29	16.2
66	Maxx Williams	TE	MINN	50	29	16.2
67	Ezell Ruffin	WR	SDSU	44	26	16.2
68	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	67	47	16.2
69	Danny Anthrop	WR	PUR	60	38	16.2
70	Antonio Vaughan	WR	ODU	78	63	16.2
71	Fred Ross	WR	MSST	34	24	16.1
72	Pharoh Cooper	WR	SC	85	60	16.1
73	David Frazier	WR	M-OH	103	59	16.1
74	Jordan Taylor	WR	RICE	67	49	15.9
75	John Harris	WR	TEX	93	64	15.9
76	Samajie Grant	WR	ARIZ	50	41	15.8
77	Michael Thomas	WR	OSU	54	43	15.8
78	C.J. Duncan	WR	VAN	51	28	15.8
79	Da'Ron Brown	WR	NIU	110	64	15.7
80	Deon-Tay McManus	WR	MRSH	34	24	15.6
81	Titus Davis	WR	CMU	82	54	15.6
82	Darius Phillips	WR	WMU	25	29	15.6
83	Jean Sifrin	TE	MASS	67	41	15.5
84	Miles Gooch	WR	UVA	37	24	15.5
85	Montez McGuire	WR	APP	31	25	15.4
86	Ron Willoughby	WR	BUF	82	50	15.4
87	Steve Ishmael	WR	SYR	37	27	15.4
88	Clive Walford	TE	MIA	51	44	15.4
89	Alonzo Russell	WR	TOL	74	47	15.3
90	Joshua McCain	WR	IDHO	101	76	15.3
91	Jay Lee	WR	BAY	55	39	15.3
92	Dom Williams	WR	WSU	60	43	15.3
93	Mitchell Henry	TE	WKU	38	29	15.2
94	Demarco Robinson	WR	UK	57	33	15.2
95	Ajalen Holley	WR	ULM	91	57	15.1
96	Edward Pope	WR	TA&M	38	30	15.1
97	De'Runnya Wilson	WR	MSST	59	38	15.1
98	Josiah Price	TE	MSU	34	23	15.1
99	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	92	65	15.1
100	Tajae Sharpe	WR	MASS	131	85	15.1

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