2015 College Passer Rating When Targeted 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.

The passer rating on throws to him.

The 2015 leaders: Corey Willis (158.3), D'Ernest Johnson (158.3), Dwayne Washington (158.3).

Passer Rating When Targeted

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 457 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	Corey Willis	WR	CMU	38	33	158.3
2	D'Ernest Johnson	RB	USF	28	26	158.3
3	Dwayne Washington	WR	WASH	25	25	158.3
4	Joe Mixon	RB	OU	27	25	158.3
5	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU	99	79	158.3
6	Leonte Carroo	WR	RUTG	50	39	158.3
7	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	93	79	158.3
8	Trent Cowan	WR	IDHO	3	48	158.3
9	Darren Carrington II	WR	ORE	33	25	156.9
10	Keith Rucker	TE	GAST	43	39	156.8
11	Tyler Higbee	TE	WKU	47	38	156.2
12	Sterling Shepard	WR	OU	97	79	156.1
13	Drew Morgan	WR	ARK	63	55	155.9
14	KaVontae Turpin	WR	TCU	49	40	155.9
15	Rodney Adams	WR	USF	55	39	152.8
16	Roger Lewis	WR	BGSU	116	82	152.7
17	Corey Coleman	WR	BAY	105	74	152.5
18	Keevan Lucas	WR	TLSA	35	26	152.3
19	Deon Cain	WR	CLEM	46	34	152.0
20	Dwayne Stanford	WR	ORE	37	27	151.0
21	Mack Hollins	WR	UNC	41	28	150.7
22	Terry Pettis	WR	MTSU	38	28	150.7
23	Tres Houston	WR	ARST	47	33	150.5
24	Ben McCord	TE	CMU	48	37	150.5
25	Jay Lee	WR	BAY	53	36	150.4
26	Kermit Whitfield	WR	FSU	61	53	150.1
27	Bralon Addison	WR	ORE	75	58	149.2
28	Jordan Leggett	TE	CLEM	43	34	149.1
29	Deon Watson	WR	IDHO	54	42	148.8
30	Jamir Tillman	WR	NAVY	41	27	148.6
31	Malachi Jones	WR	APP	31	23	148.3
32	Michael Thomas	WR	USM	95	62	148.1
33	Alonzo Moore	WR	NEB	33	23	148.0
34	Quincy Adeboyejo	WR	MISS	52	37	147.5
35	Teddy Ruben	WR	TROY	82	63	147.4
36	Anthony Miller	WR	MEM	56	44	147.3
37	Kenneth Dixon	RB	LT	36	28	147.2
38	Adoree' Jackson	WR	USC	24	24	146.5
39	J.P. Holtz	TE	PITT	33	24	146.5
40	Jerome Lane	WR	AKR	56	35	145.8
41	Canaan Severin	WR	UVA	72	54	145.5
42	Marcell Ateman	WR	OKST	55	40	145.1
43	Kolby Listenbee	WR	TCU	45	29	144.9
44	Maurice Harris	WR	CAL	48	35	144.7
45	Devin Lucien	WR	ASU	77	57	144.4
46	Dominique Reed	WR	ARK	43	27	144.4
47	Chris Moore	WR	CIN	62	39	144.2
48	Markell Pack	WR	MISS	33	29	143.7
49	Jaquan White	WR	UTEP	54	41	143.1
50	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	46	33	142.9
51	Christian McCaffrey	RB	STAN	47	41	142.9
52	Penny Hart	WR	GAST	94	71	141.9
53	Gerald Everett	TE	USA	58	41	141.9
54	Antwane Grant	WR	WKU	64	48	141.4
55	Linell Bonner	WR	HOU	33	24	140.9
56	Tanner Gentry	WR	WYO	51	37	140.8
57	Hansell Wilson	WR	SJSU	44	34	140.7
58	Michael Thomas	WR	OSU	70	49	140.7
59	Jordan Westerkamp	WR	NEB	81	63	140.4
60	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	58	40	140.4
61	Daniel Braverman	WR	WMU	126	103	140.3
62	Darius Powe	WR	CAL	55	43	140.2
63	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	114	82	140.0
64	Ryan Yurachek	TE	MRSH	45	39	139.7
65	Jordan Reid	WR	OHIO	58	45	139.7
66	Rashard Higgins	WR	CSU	88	66	139.1
67	Jalen McCleskey	WR	OKST	27	26	139.0
68	Royce Freeman	RB	ORE	28	24	138.8
69	Steve Ishmael	WR	SYR	58	39	138.6
70	James Washington	WR	OKST	89	52	138.6
71	Ryan Switzer	WR	UNC	67	52	138.1
72	Simms McElfresh	WR	APP	47	33	137.8
73	Bryce Treggs	WR	CAL	65	41	137.5
74	Sony Michel	RB	UGA	30	25	137.5
75	Tyrain Taylor	WR	NMSU	55	39	137.5
76	Courtland Sutton	WR	SMU	79	49	137.2
77	Devon Cajuste	WR	STAN	35	26	137.2
78	KD Cannon	WR	BAY	69	46	136.6
79	Thomas Duarte	WR	UCLA	79	49	136.6
80	Mitchell Paige	WR	IU	59	46	136.5
81	Britain Covey	WR	UTAH	50	41	136.5
82	De'Runnya Wilson	WR	MSST	82	55	136.3
83	Dede Westbrook	WR	OU	57	42	136.1
84	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	USC	121	85	136.0
85	Brayden Lenius	WR	WASH	33	26	135.7
86	Austin Hooper	TE	STAN	46	31	135.4
87	Jalin Marshall	WR	OSU	46	31	135.1
88	Johnny Jackson	WR	ARIZ	62	50	134.7
89	Nicholas Norris	WR	WKU	72	58	134.4
90	Jehu Chesson	WR	MICH	69	45	134.1
91	Jamal Morrow	RB	WSU	30	28	133.9
92	Travis Rudolph	WR	FSU	71	52	133.2
93	Jakeem Grant	WR	TTU	105	80	133.2
94	Brandon Reilly	WR	NEB	56	37	133.0
95	Jamari Staples	WR	LOU	49	35	133.0
96	Ronnie Moore	WR	BGSU	80	67	132.9
97	Kody Kohl	TE	ASU	40	30	132.7
98	Trent Taylor	WR	LT	112	89	132.6
99	Robert Wheelwright	WR	WIS	40	28	132.2
100	Mitch Mathews	WR	BYU	82	52	131.6

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