2016 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 2016 leaders: ArDarius Stewart (158.3), Cody Thompson (158.3), Corey Davis (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). 463 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	ArDarius Stewart	WR	ALA	64	52	158.3
2	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	75	59	158.3
3	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	112	91	158.3
4	Dante Pettis	WR	WASH	60	50	158.3
5	Dede Westbrook	WR	OU	90	74	158.3
6	Joe Mixon	RB	OU	34	32	158.3
7	Nicholas Norris	WR	WKU	94	73	158.3
8	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	112	89	158.3
9	Tevaris McCormick	WR	TROY	35	33	158.3
10	Jeremy McNichols	RB	BOIS	34	32	158.0
11	Jacob Hollister	TE	WYO	39	30	157.9
12	Jordan Leggett	TE	CLEM	50	38	157.1
13	Jonathan Giles	WR	TTU	91	69	156.9
14	Michael Gallup	WR	CSU	93	70	156.3
15	Cole Freytag	WR	UTEP	43	36	155.8
16	Kelvin Harmon	WR	NCSU	35	26	155.7
17	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	66	49	155.6
18	Jon'Vea Johnson	WR	TOL	52	38	154.6
19	Equanimeous St. Brown	WR	ND	78	58	153.8
20	Chico McClatcher	WR	WASH	41	29	152.7
21	Mikah Holder	WR	SDSU	37	26	152.3
22	Shay Fields	WR	COLO	71	52	152.3
23	Corey Willis	WR	CMU	85	68	152.2
24	Cole Hikutini	TE	LOU	60	49	151.8
25	Pharaoh Brown	TE	ORE	39	33	151.8
26	Garrett Johnson	WR	UK	47	36	151.7
27	Shelton Gibson	WR	WVU	58	40	151.2
28	Kerry Thomas Jr.	WR	UTSA	43	31	151.2
29	Dontre Wilson	WR	OSU	33	27	150.7
30	Jahad Thomas	RB	TEM	40	32	150.6
31	Josh Malone	WR	TENN	66	45	150.6
32	Jordan Frysinger	WR	IDHO	21	23	150.5
33	Emanuel Byrd	TE	MRSH	23	26	150.1
34	Jaylen Smith	WR	LOU	40	27	150.0
35	Nigel Kilby	TE	EMU	38	34	149.7
36	Cedrick Wilson	WR	BOIS	75	50	149.3
37	Ryan Yurachek	TE	MRSH	29	28	149.1
38	John Johnson	WR	TROY	22	24	149.1
39	Jalen Williams	WR	MASS	41	27	148.6
40	Kendall Sanders	WR	ARST	38	33	148.5
41	Jaleel Scott	WR	NMSU	28	23	148.4
42	Wyatt Demps	WR	NEV	68	53	148.3
43	Myles Campbell	WR	GASO	36	31	148.1
44	Hayden Plinke	TE	UTEP	46	38	147.6
45	Nate Iese	TE	UCLA	35	25	147.3
46	Shun Brown	WR	ARIZ	35	29	147.3
47	Carrington Thompson	WR	WMU	53	38	147.1
48	Amba Etta-Tawo	WR	SYR	129	94	146.9
49	Michael Roberts	TE	TOL	53	43	146.7
50	Ryan Smith	TE	M-OH	30	24	145.7
51	Keon Hatcher	WR	ARK	56	38	145.7
52	John Ross	WR	WASH	106	76	145.5
53	Jonathan Duhart	WR	ODU	64	45	145.2
54	James Butler	RB	NEV	33	37	145.1
55	Jared Cornelius	WR	ARK	43	32	145.0
56	DeAngelo Yancey	WR	PUR	78	49	144.8
57	Carlos Henderson	WR	LT	115	72	144.8
58	Trent Cowan	WR	IDHO	54	46	144.8
59	Jester Weah	WR	PITT	56	34	144.3
60	Isaiah McKenzie	WR	UGA	54	40	144.3
61	Jamal Morrow	RB	WSU	47	44	143.6
62	Allenzae Staggers	WR	USM	71	52	143.4
63	Noah Brown	WR	OSU	41	30	141.8
64	Jauan Jennings	WR	TENN	50	34	141.8
65	Callen Hightower	WR	IDHO	33	30	141.2
66	Deshaunte Jones	WR	ISU	53	37	140.1
67	Tanner Gentry	WR	WYO	105	65	139.9
68	Chris Lacy	WR	OKST	40	30	139.4
69	Richie James	WR	MTSU	130	97	139.4
70	Evan Engram	TE	MISS	87	65	139.3
71	Travis Fulgham	WR	ODU	43	28	139.2
72	James Quick	WR	LOU	61	42	139.2
73	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	52	33	139.1
74	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	USC	84	63	139.0
75	Rodney Adams	WR	USF	67	60	138.5
76	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	32	23	138.4
77	Bucky Hodges	TE	VT	63	43	138.3
78	Keke Coutee	WR	TTU	78	55	138.3
79	Bug Howard	WR	UNC	70	48	138.3
80	Chris Godwin	WR	PSU	77	50	138.2
81	Josiah Price	TE	MSU	46	38	138.0
82	Mike Williams	WR	CLEM	112	84	137.9
83	Anthony Miller	WR	MEM	118	84	137.8
84	Curtis Samuel	WR	OSU	81	65	137.8
85	D.J. Chark	WR	LSU	35	24	137.7
86	Austin Carr	WR	NU	118	84	137.5
87	Jeff Badet	WR	UK	44	28	137.5
88	Shane Wimann	TE	NIU	32	24	137.2
89	Deon Cain	WR	CLEM	55	32	137.2
90	Kevin Stepherson	WR	ND	42	25	137.1
91	Mark Andrews	TE	OU	43	28	136.7
92	Colby Pearson	WR	BYU	41	36	136.6
93	Daikiel Shorts	WR	WVU	74	58	136.1
94	Scott Miller	WR	BGSU	101	74	136.1
95	T.J. Logan	RB	UNC	29	27	135.8
96	Deondre Douglas	WR	TROY	67	54	135.5
97	Stacy Coley	WR	MIA	81	58	135.0
98	Keenan Barnes	WR	UL	45	30	134.8
99	Cameron Batson	WR	TTU	78	60	134.8
100	Fred Ross	WR	MSST	100	68	134.7

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