2016 College Yards per Reception 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 catch.

The 2016 leaders: Jalen Robinette (25.3), Jester Weah (23.4), Shelton Gibson (23.2).

Yards per Reception

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	Y/R
1	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	52	33	25.3
2	Jester Weah	WR	PITT	56	34	23.4
3	Shelton Gibson	WR	WVU	58	40	23.2
4	Jeff Badet	WR	UK	44	28	22.8
5	Jaylen Smith	WR	LOU	40	27	22.2
6	Mikah Holder	WR	SDSU	37	26	21.9
7	Cedrick Wilson	WR	BOIS	75	50	20.8
8	Chico McClatcher	WR	WASH	41	29	20.0
9	Stephen Louis	WR	NCSU	57	33	19.9
10	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	75	59	19.8
11	Dede Westbrook	WR	OU	90	74	19.8
12	Jon'Vea Johnson	WR	TOL	52	38	19.8
13	Carlos Henderson	WR	LT	115	72	19.5
14	James Washington	WR	OKST	108	62	19.5
15	DeAngelo Yancey	WR	PUR	78	49	19.4
16	Deon Cain	WR	CLEM	55	32	19.4
17	Jalen Williams	WR	MASS	41	27	19.3
18	Josh Stewart	WR	UTSA	64	36	18.9
19	Josh Malone	WR	TENN	66	45	18.9
20	Ahmmon Richards	WR	MIA	63	46	18.8
21	R.J. Turner	WR	ULM	39	23	18.8
22	Nick Westbrook	WR	IU	78	49	18.7
23	Tanner Gentry	WR	WYO	105	65	18.7
24	Kevin Stepherson	WR	ND	42	25	18.5
25	Jimmy Williams	WR	ECU	82	45	18.2
26	Johnathon Johnson	WR	MIZ	38	24	18.1
27	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	66	49	18.1
28	Kevin Kutchera	WR	USA	52	29	18.0
29	Taj Williams	WR	TCU	70	39	18.0
30	Allenzae Staggers	WR	USM	71	52	18.0
31	Shun Brown	WR	ARIZ	35	29	18.0
32	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	112	89	17.8
33	Blake Mack	TE	ARST	57	33	17.7
34	Donald Gray	WR	MSST	59	39	17.7
35	Kelvin Harmon	WR	NCSU	35	26	17.6
36	Raelon Singleton	WR	UTAH	47	26	17.5
37	D.J. Chark	WR	LSU	35	24	17.5
38	Tre Hartley	WR	SJSU	57	33	17.3
39	Ventell Bryant	WR	TEM	63	43	17.3
40	DeAndre Thompkins	WR	PSU	39	25	17.2
41	Jordan Frysinger	WR	IDHO	21	23	17.2
42	David Njoku	TE	MIA	63	38	17.2
43	Nicholas Norris	WR	WKU	94	73	17.2
44	Michael Clark	WR	MRSH	70	37	17.1
45	Xavier Brown	WR	ULM	42	25	17.0
46	Jamari Staples	WR	LOU	67	35	16.9
47	Dondre Daley	WR	ISU	38	24	16.9
48	Scott Orndoff	TE	PITT	52	33	16.9
49	Jhajuan Seales	WR	OKST	49	34	16.8
50	Keon Hatcher	WR	ARK	56	38	16.8
51	Jonathan Giles	WR	TTU	91	69	16.8
52	Jordan Leggett	TE	CLEM	50	38	16.8
53	Chris Platt	WR	BAY	54	29	16.7
54	Jacob Hollister	TE	WYO	39	30	16.7
55	Michael Gallup	WR	CSU	93	70	16.6
56	Trey Griffey	WR	ARIZ	33	23	16.6
57	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	67	45	16.6
58	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	106	72	16.6
59	Equanimeous St. Brown	WR	ND	78	58	16.6
60	Kerry Thomas Jr.	WR	UTSA	43	31	16.5
61	James Gardner	WR	M-OH	65	40	16.4
62	Papi White	WR	OHIO	67	37	16.4
63	Jerome Lane	WR	AKR	90	62	16.4
64	Courtland Sutton	WR	SMU	124	76	16.4
65	ArDarius Stewart	WR	ALA	64	52	16.4
66	James Quick	WR	LOU	61	42	16.4
67	Auden Tate	WR	FSU	41	25	16.4
68	Temi Alaka	WR	RICE	41	28	16.4
69	J'Mon Moore	WR	MIZ	109	62	16.3
70	Shay Fields	WR	COLO	71	52	16.2
71	Sebastian Smith	WR	OHIO	91	54	16.2
72	Shaedon Meadors	WR	APP	49	43	16.2
73	Elijah King	WR	TXST	39	27	16.2
74	Jamir Tillman	WR	NAVY	55	38	16.2
75	Keke Coutee	WR	TTU	78	55	16.2
76	Phil Mayhue	WR	MEM	56	39	16.1
77	Jared Cornelius	WR	ARK	43	32	16.1
78	Tony Stevens	WR	AUB	42	29	16.1
79	Bug Howard	WR	UNC	70	48	16.0
80	Nate Iese	TE	UCLA	35	25	16.0
81	Travis Fulgham	WR	ODU	43	28	16.0
82	Chris Lacy	WR	OKST	40	30	15.9
83	Carrington Thompson	WR	WMU	53	38	15.9
84	Dante Pettis	WR	WASH	60	50	15.9
85	Tim Patrick	WR	UTAH	74	43	15.9
86	Chris Godwin	WR	PSU	77	50	15.9
87	Amara Darboh	WR	MICH	77	52	15.9
88	Jamire Jordan	WR	FRES	78	45	15.8
89	Garrett Johnson	WR	UK	47	36	15.8
90	Amba Etta-Tawo	WR	SYR	129	94	15.8
91	Keith Kirkwood	WR	TEM	54	36	15.8
92	Justin Holmes	WR	SJSU	64	39	15.7
93	D.J. Moore	WR	MD	64	38	15.7
94	Jake Maulhardt	WR	WYO	61	37	15.7
95	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	112	91	15.7
96	Ricky Jones	WR	IU	79	50	15.7
97	Cameron Echols-Luper	WR	ARST	41	26	15.7
98	Damore'ea Stringfellow	WR	MISS	73	46	15.6
99	Deon Watson	WR	IDHO	48	36	15.4
100	Lucky Jackson	WR	WKU	36	24	15.4

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