2015 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 2015 leaders: Jamir Tillman (47.7%), Tyler Boyd (43.6%), Dezmon Epps (41.4%).

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). 457 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Tgt%
1	Jamir Tillman	WR	NAVY	41	27	47.7%
2	Tyler Boyd	WR	PITT	119	85	43.6%
3	Dezmon Epps	WR	IDHO	82	61	41.4%
4	Tajae Sharpe	WR	MASS	174	111	40.3%
5	Daniel Braverman	WR	WMU	126	103	38.3%
6	Hunter Sharp	WR	USU	86	60	36.6%
7	Jerico Richardson	WR	NEV	103	64	36.4%
8	Ricky Jeune	WR	GT	56	24	36.1%
9	Aaron Burbridge	WR	MSU	130	80	35.5%
10	Isaiah Ford	WR	VT	104	63	35.5%
11	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	114	82	34.7%
12	Keyarris Garrett	WR	TLSA	135	88	34.5%
13	Pharoh Cooper	WR	SC	104	66	33.8%
14	Jake Maulhardt	WR	WYO	86	57	33.3%
15	Kenny Golladay	WR	NIU	114	71	33.0%
16	Alex Erickson	WR	WIS	115	72	32.9%
17	Corey Coleman	WR	BAY	105	74	32.8%
18	Rashard Higgins	WR	CSU	88	66	32.5%
19	Carlos Harris	WR	UNT	109	61	32.1%
20	Ricardo Louis	WR	AUB	87	45	32.0%
21	KJ Maye	WR	MINN	114	64	31.9%
22	Demarcus Ayers	WR	HOU	111	89	31.8%
23	Zach Pascal	WR	ODU	115	68	31.8%
24	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	USC	121	85	31.6%
25	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	98	54	31.4%
26	Noel Thomas	WR	CONN	86	54	31.3%
27	Chris Godwin	WR	PSU	96	63	30.6%
28	Daje Johnson	WR	TEX	55	37	30.1%
29	Victor Bolden Jr.	WR	ORST	84	46	29.9%
30	Tanner Gentry	WR	WYO	51	37	29.8%
31	Richie James	WR	MTSU	125	100	29.8%
32	Garrett Brown	WR	AF	37	26	29.4%
33	Dorian Baker	WR	UK	93	55	29.3%
34	Deante Burton	WR	KSU	79	34	29.3%
35	Trent Taylor	WR	LT	112	89	29.2%
36	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	UGA	79	53	29.2%
37	Robby Anderson	WR	TEM	104	64	29.1%
38	Calvin Ridley	WR	ALA	103	75	28.9%
39	Matt VandeBerg	WR	IOWA	89	61	28.8%
40	Hasaan Henderson	WR	NEV	81	50	28.6%
41	Isaiah Jones	WR	ECU	121	97	28.5%
42	Nelson Spruce	WR	COLO	107	89	28.5%
43	Imani Davis	WR	AKR	68	46	28.5%
44	Austin Duke	WR	CLT	91	53	28.3%
45	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	124	82	28.3%
46	Sterling Shepard	WR	OU	97	79	28.2%
47	Marcus Green	WR	ULM	98	63	28.1%
48	Ajalen Holley	WR	ULM	111	60	28.0%
49	Malachi Dupre	WR	LSU	64	39	27.8%
50	Trent Sherfield	WR	VAN	88	51	27.8%
51	Michael Thomas	WR	OSU	70	49	27.7%
52	Ed'Marques Batties	WR	MTSU	116	77	27.6%
53	Rodney Adams	WR	USF	55	39	27.2%
54	Leonte Carroo	WR	RUTG	50	39	27.2%
55	Sebastian Smith	WR	OHIO	90	61	26.9%
56	Laquon Treadwell	WR	MISS	110	76	26.8%
57	Rashon Ceaser	WR	ULM	45	31	26.8%
58	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU	99	79	26.8%
59	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA	108	75	26.7%
60	Christian Kirk	WR	TA&M	101	70	26.6%
61	Taquan Mizzell	WR	UVA	98	75	26.6%
62	Courtland Sutton	WR	SMU	79	49	26.4%
63	Jamire Jordan	WR	FRES	89	46	26.3%
64	Jenson Stoshak	WR	FAU	93	57	26.2%
65	Shaq Washington	WR	CIN	121	88	26.1%
66	Keevan Lucas	WR	TLSA	35	26	26.1%
67	KeVonn Mabon	WR	BALL	111	70	26.1%
68	Fred Ross	WR	MSST	109	81	26.1%
69	Geronimo Allison	WR	ILL	124	65	26.1%
70	Tre'Quan Smith	WR	UCF	89	52	25.8%
71	Bralon Addison	WR	ORE	75	58	25.8%
72	Jordan Villamin	WR	ORST	72	43	25.6%
73	Will Fuller	WR	ND	80	48	25.5%
74	Allen Lazard	WR	ISU	86	56	25.3%
75	Artavis Scott	WR	CLEM	101	84	25.2%
76	Travin Dural	WR	LSU	54	28	25.2%
77	Jamari Staples	WR	LOU	49	35	25.1%
78	Jaydon Mickens	WR	WASH	80	50	25.1%
79	Dameon Gamblin	WR	UNM	42	33	25.0%
80	Rokeem Williams	WR	M-OH	65	33	24.7%
81	Teddy Veal	WR	TULN	82	48	24.6%
82	Amara Darboh	WR	MICH	86	56	24.5%
83	C.J. Best	WR	TXST	72	58	24.5%
84	Ron Willoughby	WR	BUF	89	62	24.5%
85	Tommylee Lewis	WR	NIU	51	33	24.3%
86	Jamal Robinson	WR	UL	81	54	24.3%
87	Gehrig Dieter	WR	BGSU	121	89	24.2%
88	Kerry Thomas Jr.	WR	UTSA	74	52	24.0%
89	Teldrick Morgan	WR	NMSU	69	45	23.9%
90	Antwan Dixon	WR	KENT	33	26	23.6%
91	Ervin Philips	WR	SYR	48	29	23.4%
92	Davonte Allen	WR	MRSH	89	56	23.4%
93	Josh Atkinson	WR	TLSA	84	65	23.3%
94	Simms McElfresh	WR	APP	47	33	23.3%
95	Michael Thomas	WR	USM	95	62	23.2%
96	Simmie Cobbs Jr.	WR	IU	77	54	23.2%
97	Roger Lewis	WR	BGSU	116	82	23.2%
98	Jaylen Samuels	WR	NCSU	75	64	23.1%
99	David Morgan II	TE	UTSA	71	45	23.1%
100	Demarcus Robinson	WR	FLA	68	47	23.1%

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