2016 College Yards 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.

Receiving yards per target.

The 2016 leaders: Jordan Frysinger (18.9), Dede Westbrook (16.3), Jalen Robinette (16.1).

Yards 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	Y/Tgt
1	Jordan Frysinger	WR	IDHO	21	23	18.9
2	Dede Westbrook	WR	OU	90	74	16.3
3	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	52	33	16.1
4	Shelton Gibson	WR	WVU	58	40	16.0
5	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	75	59	15.6
6	Mikah Holder	WR	SDSU	37	26	15.4
7	Jaylen Smith	WR	LOU	40	27	15.0
8	Shun Brown	WR	ARIZ	35	29	14.9
9	Jeff Badet	WR	UK	44	28	14.5
10	Jon'Vea Johnson	WR	TOL	52	38	14.4
11	Shaedon Meadors	WR	APP	49	43	14.2
12	Jester Weah	WR	PITT	56	34	14.2
13	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	112	89	14.2
14	Chico McClatcher	WR	WASH	41	29	14.1
15	Cedrick Wilson	WR	BOIS	75	50	13.9
16	John Johnson	WR	TROY	22	24	13.9
17	Ahmmon Richards	WR	MIA	63	46	13.7
18	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	66	49	13.4
19	Nicholas Norris	WR	WKU	94	73	13.3
20	ArDarius Stewart	WR	ALA	64	52	13.3
21	Dante Pettis	WR	WASH	60	50	13.3
22	Jeremy McNichols	RB	BOIS	34	32	13.2
23	Joe Mixon	RB	OU	34	32	13.2
24	Allenzae Staggers	WR	USM	71	52	13.2
25	Kelvin Harmon	WR	NCSU	35	26	13.1
26	Josh Malone	WR	TENN	66	45	12.9
27	Jacob Hollister	TE	WYO	39	30	12.8
28	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	112	91	12.7
29	Jordan Leggett	TE	CLEM	50	38	12.7
30	Jonathan Giles	WR	TTU	91	69	12.7
31	Andrew Celis	WR	NEV	25	23	12.7
32	Tevaris McCormick	WR	TROY	35	33	12.7
33	Jalen Williams	WR	MASS	41	27	12.7
34	Michael Gallup	WR	CSU	93	70	12.5
35	Equanimeous St. Brown	WR	ND	78	58	12.3
36	Carlos Henderson	WR	LT	115	72	12.2
37	DeAngelo Yancey	WR	PUR	78	49	12.2
38	Cole Freytag	WR	UTEP	43	36	12.1
39	Garrett Johnson	WR	UK	47	36	12.1
40	Corey Willis	WR	CMU	85	68	12.0
41	Jared Cornelius	WR	ARK	43	32	12.0
42	D.J. Chark	WR	LSU	35	24	12.0
43	Chris Lacy	WR	OKST	40	30	11.9
44	Shay Fields	WR	COLO	71	52	11.9
45	Kerry Thomas Jr.	WR	UTSA	43	31	11.9
46	Ventell Bryant	WR	TEM	63	43	11.8
47	Nick Westbrook	WR	IU	78	49	11.7
48	Donald Gray	WR	MSST	59	39	11.7
49	Ian Sadler	WR	TTU	31	24	11.7
50	Jhajuan Seales	WR	OKST	49	34	11.7
51	Nacarius Fant	WR	WKU	35	29	11.6
52	Trey Griffey	WR	ARIZ	33	23	11.6
53	Deon Watson	WR	IDHO	48	36	11.6
54	Tanner Gentry	WR	WYO	105	65	11.6
55	James Butler	RB	NEV	33	37	11.5
56	Stephen Louis	WR	NCSU	57	33	11.5
57	Nate Phillips	WR	ARIZ	36	33	11.5
58	Nigel Kilby	TE	EMU	38	34	11.5
59	Amba Etta-Tawo	WR	SYR	129	94	11.5
60	Jay MacIntyre	WR	COLO	34	30	11.5
61	Johnathon Johnson	WR	MIZ	38	24	11.4
62	Nate Iese	TE	UCLA	35	25	11.4
63	Carrington Thompson	WR	WMU	53	38	11.4
64	Keke Coutee	WR	TTU	78	55	11.4
65	Keon Hatcher	WR	ARK	56	38	11.4
66	Jerome Lane	WR	AKR	90	62	11.3
67	Deon Cain	WR	CLEM	55	32	11.3
68	Jonah Trinnaman	WR	BYU	28	27	11.3
69	James Quick	WR	LOU	61	42	11.3
70	Rodney Adams	WR	USF	67	60	11.3
71	Daikiel Shorts	WR	WVU	74	58	11.3
72	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	106	72	11.3
73	Richie James	WR	MTSU	130	97	11.3
74	Phil Mayhue	WR	MEM	56	39	11.2
75	Dalvin Cook	RB	FSU	38	30	11.2
76	Kendall Sanders	WR	ARST	38	33	11.2
77	Elijah King	WR	TXST	39	27	11.2
78	Gerald Everett	TE	USA	64	49	11.2
79	James Washington	WR	OKST	108	62	11.2
80	Jamir Tillman	WR	NAVY	55	38	11.2
81	Temi Alaka	WR	RICE	41	28	11.2
82	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	67	45	11.1
83	R.J. Turner	WR	ULM	39	23	11.1
84	Tony Stevens	WR	AUB	42	29	11.1
85	DeAndre Thompkins	WR	PSU	39	25	11.1
86	Kevin Stepherson	WR	ND	42	25	11.0
87	Bug Howard	WR	UNC	70	48	11.0
88	Cole Hikutini	TE	LOU	60	49	10.9
89	Pharaoh Brown	TE	ORE	39	33	10.9
90	Anthony Miller	WR	MEM	118	84	10.9
91	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	32	23	10.8
92	A.J. Brown	WR	MISS	38	29	10.8
93	Jonathan Duhart	WR	ODU	64	45	10.8
94	Scott Orndoff	TE	PITT	52	33	10.7
95	Amara Darboh	WR	MICH	77	52	10.7
96	Dondre Daley	WR	ISU	38	24	10.7
97	Dontre Wilson	WR	OSU	33	27	10.7
98	Myles Campbell	WR	GASO	36	31	10.7
99	Josh Stewart	WR	UTSA	64	36	10.7
100	Jahad Thomas	RB	TEM	40	32	10.7

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