2016 College First-Down Rate 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.

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2016 leaders: Geno Lewis (73.5%), Daikiel Shorts (62.2%), Ian Sadler (61.3%).

First-Down Rate 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). 463 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	1D/Tgt
1	Geno Lewis	WR	OU	34	30	73.5%
2	Daikiel Shorts	WR	WVU	74	58	62.2%
3	Ian Sadler	WR	TTU	31	24	61.3%
4	Jacob Hollister	TE	WYO	39	30	59.0%
5	Ahmmon Richards	WR	MIA	63	46	58.7%
6	Josiah Price	TE	MSU	46	38	58.7%
7	Chris Lacy	WR	OKST	40	30	57.5%
8	Troy Fumagalli	TE	WIS	54	41	57.4%
9	Andrew Celis	WR	NEV	25	23	56.0%
10	Cole Freytag	WR	UTEP	43	36	55.8%
11	Jon'Vea Johnson	WR	TOL	52	38	55.8%
12	Phil Mayhue	WR	MEM	56	39	55.4%
13	Nigel Kilby	TE	EMU	38	34	55.3%
14	Cole Hikutini	TE	LOU	60	49	55.0%
15	Kyle Sweet	WR	WSU	31	23	54.8%
16	Carrington Thompson	WR	WMU	53	38	54.7%
17	Michael Roberts	TE	TOL	53	43	54.7%
18	Kelvin Harmon	WR	NCSU	35	26	54.3%
19	Jordan Leggett	TE	CLEM	50	38	54.0%
20	Ventell Bryant	WR	TEM	63	43	54.0%
21	Jaleel Scott	WR	NMSU	28	23	53.6%
22	Dante Pettis	WR	WASH	60	50	53.3%
23	Shaedon Meadors	WR	APP	49	43	53.1%
24	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	66	49	53.0%
25	Robert Lewis	WR	WSU	36	27	52.8%
26	Tony Stevens	WR	AUB	42	29	52.4%
27	Dede Westbrook	WR	OU	90	74	52.2%
28	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	106	72	51.9%
29	John Niupalau	WR	EMU	33	24	51.5%
30	Nate Iese	TE	UCLA	35	25	51.4%
31	Mikah Holder	WR	SDSU	37	26	51.4%
32	Pharaoh Brown	TE	ORE	39	33	51.3%
33	Anthony Nash	WR	DUKE	41	29	51.2%
34	Jamir Tillman	WR	NAVY	55	38	50.9%
35	Jordan Westerkamp	WR	NEB	55	38	50.9%
36	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	75	59	50.7%
37	Allen Lazard	WR	ISU	110	69	50.0%
38	Austin Carr	WR	NU	118	84	50.0%
39	Brady Jones	WR	UTSA	34	24	50.0%
40	C.J. Duncan	WR	VAN	52	38	50.0%
41	Darreus Rogers	WR	USC	66	51	50.0%
42	Jaelan Austin	WR	TCU	36	23	50.0%
43	Jaylen Smith	WR	LOU	40	27	50.0%
44	Jonnu Smith	TE	FIU	58	42	50.0%
45	Josh Atkinson	WR	TLSA	94	66	50.0%
46	Josh Malone	WR	TENN	66	45	50.0%
47	Lucky Jackson	WR	WKU	36	24	50.0%
48	Nicholas Norris	WR	WKU	94	73	50.0%
49	Ryan Smith	TE	M-OH	30	24	50.0%
50	Carlos Henderson	WR	LT	115	72	49.6%
51	Cedrick Wilson	WR	BOIS	75	50	49.3%
52	Jared Cornelius	WR	ARK	43	32	48.8%
53	Auden Tate	WR	FSU	41	25	48.8%
54	Jalen Williams	WR	MASS	41	27	48.8%
55	R.J. Turner	WR	ULM	39	23	48.7%
56	Isaac Nauta	TE	UGA	37	27	48.6%
57	Michael Henry	WR	WMU	72	61	48.6%
58	Nacarius Fant	WR	WKU	35	29	48.6%
59	Dontre Wilson	WR	OSU	33	27	48.5%
60	Frederick Gammage	WR	ASU	33	26	48.5%
61	Jonathan Duhart	WR	ODU	64	45	48.4%
62	Jonathan Giles	WR	TTU	91	69	48.4%
63	Jake Butt	TE	MICH	56	43	48.2%
64	Jester Weah	WR	PITT	56	34	48.2%
65	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	52	33	48.1%
66	Stanley Morgan Jr.	WR	NEB	50	30	48.0%
67	Teldrick Morgan	WR	MD	50	40	48.0%
68	Damore'ea Stringfellow	WR	MISS	73	46	47.9%
69	Allenzae Staggers	WR	USM	71	52	47.9%
70	River Cracraft	WR	WSU	71	53	47.9%
71	Jerome Lane	WR	AKR	90	62	47.8%
72	Dylan Cantrell	WR	TTU	88	58	47.7%
73	James Gardner	WR	M-OH	65	40	47.7%
74	Chance Allen	WR	HOU	86	56	47.7%
75	Bucky Hodges	TE	VT	63	43	47.6%
76	Collin Johnson	WR	TEX	42	28	47.6%
77	Jordan Frysinger	WR	IDHO	21	23	47.6%
78	Cam Serigne	TE	WAKE	38	27	47.4%
79	KeVonn Mabon	WR	BALL	121	85	47.1%
80	Joe Mixon	RB	OU	34	32	47.1%
81	Sean Culkin	TE	MIZ	34	24	47.1%
82	Shane Wimann	TE	NIU	32	24	46.9%
83	Trenton Irwin	WR	STAN	58	36	46.6%
84	Mark Andrews	TE	OU	43	28	46.5%
85	Keon Hatcher	WR	ARK	56	38	46.4%
86	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	112	89	46.4%
87	Alvin Kamara	RB	TENN	41	33	46.3%
88	Trent Cowan	WR	IDHO	54	46	46.3%
89	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	67	45	46.3%
90	Tim Crawley	WR	SJSU	80	55	46.2%
91	BJ Johnson III	WR	GASO	65	42	46.2%
92	Drew Wolitarsky	WR	MINN	91	61	46.2%
93	Elijah King	WR	TXST	39	27	46.2%
94	Scott Orndoff	TE	PITT	52	33	46.2%
95	Van Jefferson	WR	MISS	65	49	46.2%
96	Trent Taylor	WR	LT	150	124	46.0%
97	Justin Hobbs	WR	TLSA	74	47	45.9%
98	Tim Patrick	WR	UTAH	74	43	45.9%
99	Korey Robertson	WR	USM	48	32	45.8%
100	Robert Wheelwright	WR	WIS	48	33	45.8%

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