2016 College Yards per Team Pass Attempt 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 for every pass his team threw in the games he played. A public stand-in for yards per route run, which needs route data we do not publish.

The 2016 leaders: Jalen Robinette (6.33), Jamir Tillman (4.36), Corey Davis (4.27).

Yards per Team Pass Attempt

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/TPA
1	Jalen Robinette	WR	AF	52	33	6.33
2	Jamir Tillman	WR	NAVY	55	38	4.36
3	Corey Davis	WR	WMU	112	91	4.27
4	Dede Westbrook	WR	OU	90	74	4.16
5	Taywan Taylor	WR	WKU	112	89	3.97
6	Michael Gallup	WR	CSU	93	70	3.97
7	Tanner Gentry	WR	WYO	105	65	3.70
8	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	BOIS	106	72	3.42
9	Richie James	WR	MTSU	130	97	3.22
10	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	75	59	3.21
11	Cedrick Wilson	WR	BOIS	75	50	3.21
12	Mikah Holder	WR	SDSU	37	26	3.18
13	Nicholas Norris	WR	WKU	94	73	3.16
14	Zay Jones	WR	ECU	215	156	3.16
15	Noel Thomas	WR	CONN	157	100	3.14
16	Trent Taylor	WR	LT	150	124	3.13
17	Kenny Golladay	WR	NIU	129	88	3.11
18	ArDarius Stewart	WR	ALA	64	52	3.08
19	John Ross	WR	WASH	106	76	3.05
20	Anthony Miller	WR	MEM	118	84	3.02
21	Carlos Henderson	WR	LT	115	72	2.97
22	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	67	45	2.96
23	Amba Etta-Tawo	WR	SYR	129	94	2.88
24	Ventell Bryant	WR	TEM	63	43	2.85
25	Jester Weah	WR	PITT	56	34	2.84
26	James Washington	WR	OKST	108	62	2.81
27	Zach Pascal	WR	ODU	92	63	2.76
28	Keevan Lucas	WR	TLSA	116	74	2.74
29	Courtland Sutton	WR	SMU	124	76	2.73
30	Kalib Woods	WR	FAU	91	68	2.72
31	Austin Carr	WR	NU	118	84	2.67
32	Corey Willis	WR	CMU	85	68	2.65
33	Jerome Lane	WR	AKR	90	62	2.60
34	Marcus Kemp	WR	HAW	107	70	2.58
35	Shaedon Meadors	WR	APP	49	43	2.58
36	Drew Wolitarsky	WR	MINN	91	61	2.57
37	Allen Lazard	WR	ISU	110	69	2.57
38	Josh Malone	WR	TENN	66	45	2.57
39	Amara Darboh	WR	MICH	77	52	2.54
40	Rodney Adams	WR	USF	67	60	2.53
41	Isaiah Ford	WR	VT	125	73	2.51
42	Equanimeous St. Brown	WR	ND	78	58	2.49
43	Ryan Switzer	WR	UNC	113	91	2.47
44	Chad Hansen	WR	CAL	135	92	2.47
45	Ishmael Zamora	WR	BAY	88	58	2.47
46	BJ Johnson III	WR	GASO	65	42	2.44
47	Nick Westbrook	WR	IU	78	49	2.43
48	Shelton Gibson	WR	WVU	58	40	2.43
49	Linell Bonner	WR	HOU	119	93	2.41
50	Sebastian Smith	WR	OHIO	91	54	2.40
51	KD Cannon	WR	BAY	112	73	2.39
52	Scott Miller	WR	BGSU	101	74	2.36
53	Jeff Badet	WR	UK	44	28	2.34
54	James Gardner	WR	M-OH	65	40	2.33
55	Allenzae Staggers	WR	USM	71	52	2.32
56	Robert Davis	WR	GAST	117	67	2.32
57	Tre'Quan Smith	WR	UCF	77	54	2.30
58	Josh Atkinson	WR	TLSA	94	66	2.29
59	J'Mon Moore	WR	MIZ	109	62	2.29
60	Fred Ross	WR	MSST	100	68	2.29
61	Michael Henry	WR	WMU	72	61	2.28
62	KeVonn Mabon	WR	BALL	121	85	2.26
63	Wyatt Demps	WR	NEV	68	53	2.25
64	Deebo Samuel	WR	SC	65	45	2.24
65	Tim Patrick	WR	UTAH	74	43	2.24
66	Mike Williams	WR	CLEM	112	84	2.23
67	Ahmmon Richards	WR	MIA	63	46	2.23
68	Tony Stevens	WR	AUB	42	29	2.22
69	Curtis Samuel	WR	OSU	81	65	2.21
70	Jon'Vea Johnson	WR	TOL	52	38	2.21
71	Chris Godwin	WR	PSU	77	50	2.21
72	Josh Magee	WR	USA	65	44	2.19
73	Garrett Johnson	WR	UK	47	36	2.18
74	Daikiel Shorts	WR	WVU	74	58	2.18
75	Malik Turner	WR	ILL	82	48	2.17
76	Josh Reynolds	WR	TA&M	66	49	2.16
77	Dante Pettis	WR	WASH	60	50	2.16
78	R.J. Shelton	WR	MSU	80	53	2.15
79	Josh Stewart	WR	UTSA	64	36	2.14
80	JoJo Natson	WR	AKR	98	59	2.14
81	Austin Duke	WR	CLT	89	59	2.13
82	Jonathan Duhart	WR	ODU	64	45	2.13
83	Evan Engram	TE	MISS	87	65	2.13
84	Tre Hartley	WR	SJSU	57	33	2.11
85	Cam Phillips	WR	VT	88	70	2.10
86	Shun Brown	WR	ARIZ	35	29	2.08
87	Shay Fields	WR	COLO	71	52	2.08
88	Al Riles	WR	UL	68	55	2.08
89	Travis Rudolph	WR	FSU	83	53	2.07
90	Jazz Peavy	WR	WIS	81	43	2.07
91	Christian Kirk	WR	TA&M	107	77	2.06
92	Corey Jones	WR	TOL	73	60	2.05
93	Jordan Frysinger	WR	IDHO	21	23	2.04
94	Torii Hunter Jr.	WR	ND	58	38	2.03
95	Tim White	WR	ASU	80	56	2.01
96	Emanuel Thompson	WR	TROY	85	72	2.00
97	Calvin Ridley	WR	ALA	100	66	1.96
98	D.J. Moore	WR	MD	64	38	1.95
99	Riley McCarron	WR	IOWA	57	41	1.95
100	Bug Howard	WR	UNC	70	48	1.94

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