2017 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 2017 leaders: Byron Pringle (25.2), Aaron Cephus (24.9), Emanuel Hall (24.8).

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). 458 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Y/R
1	Byron Pringle	WR	KSU	45	28	25.2
2	Aaron Cephus	WR	RICE	46	25	24.9
3	Emanuel Hall	WR	MIZ	54	33	24.8
4	Darius Slayton	WR	AUB	56	24	23.9
5	Damion Ratley	WR	TA&M	41	26	23.2
6	D.J. Chark	WR	LSU	53	35	23.2
7	Ricky Jeune	WR	GT	47	25	21.8
8	Arkeel Newsome	RB	CONN	29	25	21.6
9	Andre Levrone	WR	UVA	56	31	21.4
10	Kwadarrius Smith	WR	AKR	54	34	21.4
11	James Washington	WR	OKST	95	69	20.6
12	Chris Jones	WR	CCU	50	26	20.6
13	Dalton Schoen	WR	KSU	30	23	20.4
14	James Proche	WR	SMU	57	40	20.4
15	Tre'Quan Smith	WR	UCF	71	54	20.0
16	Marquise Brown	WR	OU	63	49	20.0
17	Tyre McCants	WR	USF	41	30	19.9
18	James Gardner	WR	M-OH	83	47	19.7
19	Marcus Simms	WR	WVU	51	32	19.7
20	Marcell Ateman	WR	OKST	75	54	19.4
21	Tyler Johnson	WR	MINN	65	35	19.3
22	T.J. Vasher	WR	TTU	43	24	19.2
23	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	37	28	19.2
24	Malcolm Williams	WR	CCU	58	38	19.1
25	Turner Smiley	WR	UNT	39	30	18.9
26	Datrin Guyton	WR	BGSU	74	31	18.9
27	Terren Encalade	WR	TULN	53	39	18.7
28	Jordan Lasley	WR	UCLA	93	61	18.6
29	Terry Godwin	WR	UGA	35	29	18.6
30	CeeDee Lamb	WR	OU	56	40	18.5
31	Ahmmon Richards	WR	MIA	51	24	18.3
32	Anthony Ratliff-Williams	WR	UNC	61	35	18.0
33	Devonte Boyd	WR	UNLV	64	34	18.0
34	Kaden Smith	TE	STAN	33	23	18.0
35	Rhashid Bonnette	WR	LT	47	32	18.0
36	Dimitri Flowers	RB	OU	24	23	17.9
37	Anthony Johnson	WR	BUF	119	76	17.8
38	Denzel Mims	WR	BAY	114	61	17.8
39	Trevon Brown	WR	ECU	100	60	17.8
40	Adonis Jennings	WR	TEM	67	39	17.7
41	Cedrick Wilson	WR	BOIS	116	73	17.7
42	Darnell Mooney	WR	TULN	51	34	17.6
43	R.J. Turner	WR	ULM	52	39	17.6
44	Diontae Johnson	WR	TOL	93	72	17.5
45	Noah Fant	TE	IOWA	50	28	17.4
46	C.J. Johnson	WR	WYO	52	27	17.3
47	Kamathi Holsey	WR	BUF	51	32	17.1
48	DaMarkus Lodge	WR	MISS	69	41	17.0
49	Jester Weah	WR	PITT	73	41	17.0
50	Anthony Mahoungou	WR	PUR	36	33	17.0
51	J'Mon Moore	WR	MIZ	83	60	16.9
52	Marquez Callaway	WR	TENN	36	24	16.9
53	Jalen Harvey	WR	ASU	47	33	16.9
54	D'Wayne Eskridge	WR	WMU	51	30	16.9
55	Ka'Raun White	WR	WVU	89	58	16.9
56	Johnathon Johnson	WR	MIZ	57	38	16.8
57	JJ Arcega-Whiteside	WR	STAN	64	43	16.7
58	Quintez Cephus	WR	WIS	36	30	16.7
59	A.J. Brown	WR	MISS	91	75	16.7
60	Darnell Salomon	WR	USF	41	28	16.6
61	D.K. Metcalf	WR	MISS	69	39	16.6
62	Justin McInnis	WR	ARST	57	42	16.5
63	Kalija Lipscomb	WR	VAN	62	37	16.5
64	Jaylen Smith	WR	LOU	87	53	16.5
65	Jon'Vea Johnson	WR	TOL	67	41	16.5
66	John Diarse	WR	TCU	50	33	16.5
67	Ricky Smalling	WR	ILL	60	31	16.5
68	Papi White	WR	OHIO	46	32	16.4
69	Courtland Sutton	WR	SMU	117	62	16.4
70	David Sills V	WR	WVU	91	60	16.3
71	Calvin Ridley	WR	ALA	82	55	16.3
72	Javon Wims	WR	UGA	53	39	16.3
73	Hakeem Butler	WR	ISU	56	36	16.3
74	Sergio Bailey II	WR	EMU	97	54	16.3
75	Brandon Presley	WR	UNLV	48	34	16.2
76	Jamarius Way	WR	USA	86	47	16.2
77	Stanley Morgan Jr.	WR	NEB	101	61	16.2
78	A.J. Taylor	WR	WIS	32	23	16.1
79	Lucky Jackson	WR	WKU	54	37	16.0
80	Jalen Guyton	WR	UNT	71	48	15.9
81	Scotty Washington	WR	WAKE	63	36	15.9
82	Devin Gray	WR	CIN	53	28	15.9
83	Brendan O'Leary-Orange	WR	NEV	58	39	15.8
84	Jeff Badet	WR	OU	30	25	15.8
85	Steven Mitchell Jr.	WR	USC	55	41	15.7
86	Andy Isabella	WR	MASS	107	65	15.7
87	Damion Willis	WR	TROY	38	31	15.6
88	Mark Andrews	TE	OU	76	58	15.6
89	Dredrick Snelson	WR	UCF	54	42	15.6
90	DaeSean Hamilton	WR	PSU	74	48	15.6
91	DeAndre Thompkins	WR	PSU	36	26	15.5
92	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	70	45	15.5
93	Terry McLaurin	WR	OSU	36	28	15.5
94	Seth Dawkins	WR	LOU	56	39	15.5
95	Marcus Green	WR	ULM	82	55	15.4
96	Ryheem Malone	WR	UL	58	44	15.4
97	Jordan Akins	WR	UCF	39	30	15.3
98	Anthony Miller	WR	MEM	125	92	15.3
99	Kelvin Harmon	WR	NCSU	103	65	15.3
100	Aaron McLean	TE	CONN	42	31	15.2

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