2018 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 2018 leaders: Tutu Atwell (300.0%), Seth Dawkins (277.8%), Dez Fitzpatrick (221.4%).

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). 444 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Catch%
1	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	8	24	300.0%
2	Seth Dawkins	WR	LOU	9	25	277.8%
3	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	14	31	221.4%
4	Jaylen Smith	WR	LOU	18	36	200.0%
5	Trivenskey Mosley	RB	USM	24	24	100.0%
6	Tarique Milton	WR	ISU	35	34	97.1%
7	Trevon Wesco	TE	WVU	25	24	96.0%
8	D.J. Knox	RB	PUR	29	27	93.1%
9	De'Michael Harris	WR	USM	29	27	93.1%
10	Josh Hammond	WR	FLA	28	26	92.9%
11	Michael Carter	RB	UNC	27	25	92.6%
12	Keaontay Ingram	RB	TEX	26	24	92.3%
13	Rakeem Boyd	RB	ARK	25	23	92.0%
14	James Williams	RB	WSU	84	76	90.5%
15	Joshua Kelley	RB	UCLA	30	27	90.0%
16	Tavares Thomas	RB	MTSU	38	34	89.5%
17	CJ Verdell	RB	ORE	28	25	89.3%
18	Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	WSU	28	25	89.3%
19	Maurice Washington	RB	NEB	27	24	88.9%
20	Michael Warren II	RB	CIN	27	24	88.9%
21	Garrett Groshek	RB	WIS	26	23	88.5%
22	Jeremy Cox	RB	ODU	26	23	88.5%
23	Reese Taylor	WR	IU	32	28	87.5%
24	Kelvin Smith	TE	UNT	31	27	87.1%
25	KeSean Carter	WR	TTU	30	26	86.7%
26	Ryeshene Bronson	WR	USF	29	25	86.2%
27	K.J. Hill	WR	OSU	78	67	85.9%
28	Bryson Smith	WR	HOU	35	30	85.7%
29	Dalton Keene	TE	VT	28	24	85.7%
30	DeAndre Torrey	RB	UNT	28	24	85.7%
31	Max Borghi	RB	WSU	55	47	85.5%
32	Isaac Nauta	TE	UGA	34	29	85.3%
33	Jordan McCray	WR	USA	34	29	85.3%
34	Tra Minter	RB	USA	27	23	85.2%
35	Terry McLaurin	WR	OSU	40	34	85.0%
36	Lynn Bowden Jr.	WR	UK	73	62	84.9%
37	Dezmon Patmon	WR	WSU	65	55	84.6%
38	Alexander Mattison	RB	BOIS	32	27	84.4%
39	Brad Anderson	RB	MTSU	32	27	84.4%
40	Andre Baccellia	WR	WASH	50	42	84.0%
41	Patrick Laird	RB	CAL	59	49	83.1%
42	Pooka Williams Jr.	RB	KU	41	34	82.9%
43	LeVante Bellamy	RB	WMU	29	24	82.8%
44	Zavier Scott	WR	CONN	40	33	82.5%
45	Ryan Davis	WR	AUB	74	61	82.4%
46	C.J. Conrad	TE	UK	34	28	82.4%
47	Deshaunte Jones	WR	ISU	51	42	82.4%
48	Theo Howard	WR	UCLA	62	51	82.3%
49	Dylan Drummond	WR	EMU	28	23	82.1%
50	J.K. Dobbins	RB	OSU	28	23	82.1%
51	Whop Philyor	WR	IU	28	23	82.1%
52	Laviska Shenault Jr.	WR	COLO	105	86	81.9%
53	Kyle Williams	WR	ASU	49	40	81.6%
54	Braeden West	RB	SMU	48	39	81.2%
55	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	USC	74	60	81.1%
56	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	37	30	81.1%
57	Samson Nacua	WR	UTAH	37	30	81.1%
58	Trenton Irwin	WR	STAN	74	60	81.1%
59	Parris Campbell	WR	OSU	95	77	81.1%
60	T.J. Hockenson	TE	IOWA	57	46	80.7%
61	Gary Jennings	WR	WVU	67	54	80.6%
62	Thayer Thomas	WR	NCSU	36	29	80.6%
63	Ja'Deion High	WR	TTU	77	62	80.5%
64	JD Spielman	WR	NEB	82	66	80.5%
65	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	51	41	80.4%
66	Connor Heyward	RB	MSU	40	32	80.0%
67	Eno Benjamin	RB	ASU	40	32	80.0%
68	Kadarius Toney	WR	FLA	30	24	80.0%
69	Trey Ragas	RB	UL	30	24	80.0%
70	Sean Riley	WR	SYR	79	63	79.7%
71	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	59	47	79.7%
72	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	MIZ	54	43	79.6%
73	Sidney Davis	WR	TROY	49	39	79.6%
74	Aaren Vaughns	WR	USU	39	31	79.5%
75	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	58	46	79.3%
76	Luke Timian	WR	IU	58	46	79.3%
77	Obi Obialo	WR	MRSH	48	38	79.2%
78	Harrison Bryant	TE	FAU	57	45	78.9%
79	Kirk Merritt	WR	ARST	95	75	78.9%
80	Marquise Brown	WR	OU	95	75	78.9%
81	Da'Leon Ward	RB	TTU	33	26	78.8%
82	JaMycal Hasty	RB	BAY	33	26	78.8%
83	Ky'Jon Tyler	WR	CCU	33	26	78.8%
84	Trestan Ebner	RB	BAY	33	26	78.8%
85	Rondale Moore	WR	PUR	131	103	78.6%
86	Deondre Douglas	WR	TROY	56	44	78.6%
87	Nico Collins	WR	MICH	42	33	78.6%
88	Mitchell Wilcox	TE	USF	51	40	78.4%
89	Tyre McCants	WR	USF	74	58	78.4%
90	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	WR	TEX	101	79	78.2%
91	Hunter Renfrow	WR	CLEM	55	43	78.2%
92	Akilian Butler	WR	BOIS	32	25	78.1%
93	Jermar Jefferson	RB	ORST	32	25	78.1%
94	Tyler Mabry	TE	BUF	32	25	78.1%
95	Seth Collins	WR	TTU	41	32	78.0%
96	Tony Brown	WR	COLO	41	32	78.0%
97	Bryce Singleton	WR	FIU	36	28	77.8%
98	Kenny Young	RB	M-OH	54	42	77.8%
99	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	ASU	31	24	77.4%
100	Dax Raymond	TE	USU	31	24	77.4%

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