2017 College Catch Rate 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.

Receptions per target.

The 2017 leaders: Tamir Jones (107.1%), Tyler Watts (100.0%), Glenn Smith (97.7%).

Catch Rate

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 458 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Catch%
1	Tamir Jones	WR	GAST	28	30	107.1%
2	Tyler Watts	WR	TXST	40	40	100.0%
3	Glenn Smith	RB	GAST	44	43	97.7%
4	Anthony Muse	WR	NMSU	38	37	97.4%
5	Bryce Wolma	TE	ARIZ	29	28	96.6%
6	Dimitri Flowers	RB	OU	24	23	95.8%
7	Kerryon Johnson	RB	AUB	24	23	95.8%
8	Qadree Ollison	RB	PITT	24	23	95.8%
9	Jordan Wilkins	RB	MISS	28	26	92.9%
10	David Hood	RB	TEM	27	25	92.6%
11	JaMycal Hasty	RB	BAY	27	25	92.6%
12	John Leday	WR	HOU	27	25	92.6%
13	Jeffery Wilson	RB	UNT	26	24	92.3%
14	Anthony Mahoungou	WR	PUR	36	33	91.7%
15	Kenny Young	RB	M-OH	32	29	90.6%
16	Diocemy Saint Juste	RB	HAW	31	28	90.3%
17	Armanti Foreman	WR	TEX	30	27	90.0%
18	Kerry Thomas Jr.	WR	UTSA	39	35	89.7%
19	James Williams	RB	WSU	68	61	89.7%
20	Ryan Davis	WR	AUB	85	76	89.4%
21	Justin Stockton	RB	TTU	28	25	89.3%
22	Tevaris McCormick	WR	TROY	36	32	88.9%
23	Parris Campbell	WR	OSU	44	39	88.6%
24	Tony Gaiter IV	WR	FIU	35	31	88.6%
25	Eli Stove	WR	AUB	32	28	87.5%
26	Otis Anderson	RB	UCF	32	28	87.5%
27	Cameron Batson	WR	TTU	63	55	87.3%
28	Jake Roh	TE	BOIS	45	39	86.7%
29	Arkeel Newsome	RB	CONN	29	25	86.2%
30	Davontavean Martin	WR	WSU	28	24	85.7%
31	Brycen Hopkins	TE	PUR	27	23	85.2%
32	Ray-Ray McCloud	WR	CLEM	54	46	85.2%
33	Trever Ryen	WR	ISU	54	46	85.2%
34	Tyler Vaughns	WR	USC	60	51	85.0%
35	Connor Wedington	WR	STAN	33	28	84.8%
36	Brad Anderson	RB	MTSU	39	33	84.6%
37	Jalen McCleskey	WR	OKST	58	49	84.5%
38	Desmon White	WR	TCU	45	38	84.4%
39	Detrich Clark	WR	CSU	44	37	84.1%
40	David Montgomery	RB	ISU	42	35	83.3%
41	Evan Butts	TE	UVA	36	30	83.3%
42	Jeff Badet	WR	OU	30	25	83.3%
43	Quintez Cephus	WR	WIS	36	30	83.3%
44	Shane Wimann	TE	NIU	36	30	83.3%
45	Tyraiq Beals	WR	CONN	36	30	83.3%
46	Shun Brown	WR	ARIZ	47	39	83.0%
47	Terry Godwin	WR	UGA	35	29	82.9%
48	Adrian Killins Jr.	RB	UCF	29	24	82.8%
49	KaVontae Turpin	WR	TCU	46	38	82.6%
50	A.J. Brown	WR	MISS	91	75	82.4%
51	Jamal Morrow	RB	WSU	68	56	82.4%
52	Jordan Chunn	RB	TROY	34	28	82.4%
53	Zack Moss	RB	UTAH	34	28	82.4%
54	John Kelly	RB	TENN	45	37	82.2%
55	T.J. Hockenson	TE	IOWA	28	23	82.1%
56	Hunter Renfrow	WR	CLEM	67	55	82.1%
57	Harrison Bryant	TE	FAU	39	32	82.1%
58	Linell Bonner	WR	HOU	89	73	82.0%
59	LaJuan Hunt	RB	USU	33	27	81.8%
60	Dillon Stoner	WR	OKST	49	40	81.6%
61	Damion Willis	WR	TROY	38	31	81.6%
62	Pharoah McKever	TE	FIU	32	26	81.2%
63	Saquon Barkley	RB	PSU	58	47	81.0%
64	Jason Huntley	RB	NMSU	42	34	81.0%
65	Raelon Singleton	WR	UTAH	42	34	81.0%
66	K.J. Hill	WR	OSU	68	55	80.9%
67	Justin Rankin	RB	KENT	52	42	80.8%
68	Blake Mack	TE	ARST	57	46	80.7%
69	Ian Thomas	TE	IU	31	25	80.6%
70	Jordon Brown	RB	UNC	36	29	80.6%
71	Ravian Pierce	TE	SYR	36	29	80.6%
72	Whop Philyor	WR	IU	41	33	80.5%
73	Patrick Laird	RB	CAL	56	45	80.4%
74	Darrell Henderson	RB	MEM	30	24	80.0%
75	Shaun Wilson	RB	DUKE	40	32	80.0%
76	Troy McCormick Jr.	RB	UTAH	30	24	80.0%
77	Tyler Mabry	TE	BUF	30	24	80.0%
78	Demari Simpkins	WR	UTAH	34	27	79.4%
79	Greg Campbell Jr.	WR	UTSA	34	27	79.4%
80	Andrew Celis	WR	NEV	29	23	79.3%
81	Garrett Johnson	WR	UK	58	46	79.3%
82	Caleb Wilson	TE	UCLA	48	38	79.2%
83	Hussein Howe	RB	ECU	38	30	78.9%
84	Michael Lawrence	WR	UNT	71	56	78.9%
85	Johnathan Lloyd	WR	DUKE	47	37	78.7%
86	Kyle Williams	WR	ASU	75	59	78.7%
87	Keyion Dixon	WR	CONN	42	33	78.6%
88	Renard Bell	WR	WSU	46	36	78.3%
89	Jaylen Samuels	WR	NCSU	87	68	78.2%
90	Gregory Hogan	WR	NMSU	32	25	78.1%
91	Keke Coutee	WR	TTU	105	82	78.1%
92	Alexander Mattison	RB	BOIS	36	28	77.8%
93	Cam Serigne	TE	WAKE	45	35	77.8%
94	Dredrick Snelson	WR	UCF	54	42	77.8%
95	Marquis Young	RB	MASS	45	35	77.8%
96	Marquise Brown	WR	OU	63	49	77.8%
97	Samson Nacua	WR	UTAH	36	28	77.8%
98	Terry McLaurin	WR	OSU	36	28	77.8%
99	Van Jefferson	WR	MISS	54	42	77.8%
100	Diontae Johnson	WR	TOL	93	72	77.4%

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