2014 College Yards per Target 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 target.

The 2014 leaders: Alton Howard (98.2), Devin Smith (22.8), Thomas Duarte (20.8).

Yards per Target

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/Tgt
1	Alton Howard	WR	TENN	6	52	98.2
2	Devin Smith	WR	OSU	35	30	22.8
3	Thomas Duarte	WR	UCLA	25	27	20.8
4	Darius Phillips	WR	WMU	25	29	18.0
5	Devin Lauderdale	WR	TTU	38	31	15.5
6	Rashard Higgins	WR	CSU	108	89	15.2
7	Darius Jennings	WR	UVA	35	27	14.9
8	Charles Lovett	WR	CSU	32	26	14.8
9	Vince Sanders	WR	MISS	48	39	14.5
10	Phillip Dorsett	WR	MIA	57	31	14.5
11	Carlos Henderson	WR	LT	33	25	14.4
12	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	53	44	13.9
13	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	89	70	13.8
14	Eric Judge	WR	SDSU	32	23	13.7
15	DeVante Parker	WR	LOU	54	35	13.6
16	Breshad Perriman	WR	UCF	67	41	13.5
17	Darren Carrington II	WR	ORE	40	30	13.5
18	Deante Gray	WR	TCU	42	34	13.4
19	Clive Walford	TE	MIA	51	44	13.3
20	Tyler Boyd	WR	PITT	87	69	13.2
21	Mario Hull	WR	RICE	41	29	13.1
22	Pharaoh Brown	TE	ORE	32	25	13.1
23	Chris Conley	WR	UGA	44	32	13.1
24	Corey Coleman	WR	BAY	74	57	13.1
25	Antonio Vaughan	WR	ODU	78	63	13.1
26	Evan Engram	TE	MISS	50	37	13.0
27	Samajie Grant	WR	ARIZ	50	41	13.0
28	J.J. Nelson	WR	UAB	51	35	12.8
29	Matt Miller	WR	BOIS	36	28	12.8
30	Javess Blue	WR	UK	41	29	12.8
31	Sterling Shepard	WR	OU	75	50	12.8
32	Jenson Stoshak	WR	FAU	40	37	12.7
33	Chris Moore	WR	CIN	45	26	12.7
34	Dwayne Stanford	WR	ORE	44	37	12.7
35	Cody Core	WR	MISS	42	38	12.6
36	Michael Thomas	WR	OSU	54	43	12.6
37	DeAndre Smelter	WR	GT	57	35	12.5
38	Montez McGuire	WR	APP	31	25	12.5
39	Devon Allen	WR	ORE	55	41	12.4
40	Cameron Smith	WR	ASU	48	41	12.4
41	Leonte Carroo	WR	RUTG	84	53	12.4
42	Dijon Paschal	WR	ARST	52	37	12.3
43	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	55	39	12.3
44	Joe Hansley	WR	CSU	43	32	12.2
45	Markeith Ambles	WR	HOU	39	29	12.1
46	Daniel Braverman	WR	WMU	76	79	12.0
47	Tyler McCulloch	WR	COLO	35	30	12.0
48	Tony Lippett	WR	MSU	94	60	12.0
49	Ronald Butler	WR	USU	40	36	11.9
50	Edward Pope	WR	TA&M	38	30	11.9
51	George Farmer	WR	USC	26	24	11.9
52	Brandon Sheperd	WR	OKST	54	34	11.8
53	Jonnu Smith	TE	FIU	60	61	11.8
54	David Grinnage	TE	NCSU	28	25	11.8
55	Cam Worthy	WR	ECU	75	47	11.8
56	Glenn Coleman	WR	FIU	40	23	11.7
57	Jordan Taylor	WR	RICE	67	49	11.7
58	Jay Ajayi	RB	BOIS	46	45	11.7
59	Jimmie Hunt	WR	MIZ	60	40	11.6
60	Mitchell Henry	TE	WKU	38	29	11.6
61	Joshua McCain	WR	IDHO	101	76	11.5
62	C.J. Prosise	RB	ND	42	26	11.5
63	Mike Williams	WR	CLEM	80	48	11.5
64	Marcus Henry	WR	MTSU	46	40	11.5
65	Keiwone Malone	WR	MEM	42	39	11.4
66	Fred Ross	WR	MSST	34	24	11.4
67	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	67	47	11.4
68	Pharoh Cooper	WR	SC	85	60	11.4
69	D'haquille Williams	WR	AUB	63	42	11.3
70	Macgarrett Kings Jr.	WR	MSU	34	26	11.3
71	Garrett Brown	WR	AF	45	34	11.3
72	Ian Hamilton	WR	UTEP	45	24	11.2
73	Steve Ishmael	WR	SYR	37	27	11.2
74	Eldridge Massington	WR	UCLA	33	25	11.1
75	Jordan Westerkamp	WR	NEB	60	41	11.1
76	Donovan Harden	WR	GAST	80	60	11.1
77	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA	81	63	11.1
78	Jerrel Brown	WR	NMSU	40	34	11.1
79	Sammie Coates	WR	AUB	65	30	11.0
80	Deon-Tay McManus	WR	MRSH	34	24	11.0
81	Joshua Perkins	TE	WASH	27	23	11.0
82	Curry Sexton	WR	KSU	87	69	11.0
83	Dom Williams	WR	WSU	60	43	10.9
84	Kenneth Dixon	RB	LT	28	26	10.9
85	John Harris	WR	TEX	93	64	10.9
86	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	70	41	10.9
87	Jay Lee	WR	BAY	55	39	10.8
88	Amari Cooper	WR	ALA	153	115	10.8
89	Trevor Davis	WR	CAL	37	24	10.8
90	Johnny Holton	WR	CIN	40	29	10.8
91	Deon Butler	TE	CMU	33	26	10.8
92	Jaelen Strong	WR	ASU	99	75	10.7
93	Tyler Lockett	WR	KSU	126	93	10.7
94	Mack Hollins	WR	UNC	57	34	10.7
95	Kenny Bell	WR	NEB	67	40	10.7
96	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	92	65	10.7
97	Artavis Scott	WR	CLEM	80	68	10.6
98	Shane Tucker	WR	MTSU	33	25	10.6
99	Jalin Marshall	WR	OSU	37	28	10.6
100	Kolby Listenbee	WR	TCU	67	38	10.6

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