2018 College Red Zone Targets 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.

Targets inside the opponent's 20.

The 2018 leaders: John Ursua (28), James Proche (27), Tyler Johnson (23).

Red Zone Targets

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1263 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	RZ Tgt
1	John Ursua	WR	HAW	145	89	28
2	James Proche	WR	SMU	137	93	27
3	Tyler Johnson	WR	MINN	113	74	23
4	Papi White	WR	OHIO	87	58	22
5	Rondale Moore	WR	PUR	131	103	22
6	Jonathan Duhart	WR	ODU	126	74	21
7	DaMarkus Lodge	WR	MISS	104	64	19
8	Deebo Samuel	WR	SC	93	62	19
9	JoJo Ward	WR	HAW	100	51	19
10	Trevon Brown	WR	ECU	162	74	19
11	Cedric Byrd II	WR	HAW	106	76	18
12	Josh Oliver	TE	SJSU	95	56	18
13	Antonio Gandy-Golden	WR	LIB	124	71	17
14	David Sills V.	WR	WVU	94	61	17
15	JJ Arcega-Whiteside	WR	STAN	86	59	17
16	Adrian Hardy	WR	LT	112	69	16
17	Cody Thompson	WR	TOL	74	43	16
18	Diontae Johnson	WR	TOL	79	43	16
19	Greg Dortch	WR	WAKE	122	89	16
20	Jalen Reagor	WR	TCU	115	71	16
21	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	92	48	16
22	Aaron Cephus	WR	RICE	71	40	15
23	Jamal Custis	WR	SYR	77	46	15
24	James Williams	RB	WSU	84	76	15
25	Preston Williams	WR	CSU	162	96	15
26	Rico Bussey Jr.	WR	UNT	106	68	15
27	Tyre Brady	WR	MRSH	122	66	15
28	Dillon Mitchell	WR	ORE	118	69	14
29	Easop Winston Jr.	WR	WSU	69	48	14
30	Jace Sternberger	TE	TA&M	71	47	14
31	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	58	46	14
32	Max Borghi	RB	WSU	55	47	14
33	Quintin Morris	TE	BGSU	63	42	14
34	Travis Fulgham	WR	ODU	101	63	14
35	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	120	78	14
36	B.J. Farrow	WR	LIB	81	40	13
37	Damion Willis	WR	TROY	60	43	13
38	Damonte Coxie	WR	MEM	100	66	13
39	Davontavean Martin	WR	WSU	88	65	13
40	Gabriel Davis	WR	UCF	71	50	13
41	Jakobi Meyers	WR	NCSU	111	82	13
42	Jared Pinkney	TE	VAN	73	45	13
43	Jerry Jeudy	WR	ALA	82	59	13
44	Kelvin Harmon	WR	NCSU	112	74	13
45	Marcus Armstrong-Brown	WR	HAW	76	43	13
46	N'Keal Harry	WR	ASU	107	73	13
47	Ron'quavion Tarver	WR	USU	85	62	13
48	Scott Miller	WR	BGSU	104	70	13
49	Sean Modster	WR	BOIS	107	68	13
50	Stanley Morgan Jr.	WR	NEB	106	70	13
51	T.J. Vasher	WR	TTU	78	54	13
52	Chris Finke	WR	ND	64	47	12
53	Denzel Mims	WR	BAY	74	49	12
54	Donavan Hale	WR	IU	62	42	12
55	Henry Ruggs III	WR	ALA	59	42	12
56	Jalen Guyton	WR	UNT	82	50	12
57	Jamarius Way	WR	USA	84	61	12
58	Justin McInnis	WR	ARST	86	56	12
59	Keith Corbin	WR	HOU	70	38	12
60	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	USC	70	40	12
61	Miles Boykin	WR	ND	80	54	12
62	Nick Westbrook	WR	IU	64	42	12
63	Quartney Davis	WR	TA&M	66	43	12
64	Ricky Smalling	WR	ILL	66	33	12
65	Tavares Thomas	RB	MTSU	38	34	12
66	Tee Higgins	WR	CLEM	83	52	12
67	Ty Lee	WR	MTSU	87	67	12
68	Antoine Wesley	WR	TTU	125	88	11
69	Drake Harris	WR	WMU	50	27	11
70	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	66	40	11
71	Ja'Marcus Bradley	WR	UL	52	38	11
72	Jayden Reed	WR	WMU	77	55	11
73	Johnathan Boone	WR	NMSU	99	59	11
74	KeeSean Johnson	WR	FRES	124	93	11
75	Luke Mayock	WR	M-OH	44	22	11
76	Mik'Quan Deane	TE	WKU	68	44	11
77	Parris Campbell	WR	OSU	95	77	11
78	Patrick Smith	WR	MTSU	71	54	11
79	R.J. Turner	WR	ULM	58	36	11
80	Ravian Pierce	TE	SYR	23	16	11
81	Anthony Johnson	WR	BUF	80	52	10
82	Austin Walter	RB	RICE	67	44	10
83	Branden Mack	WR	TEM	61	41	10
84	CeeDee Lamb	WR	OU	73	56	10
85	Colby Parkinson	TE	STAN	46	28	10
86	Darren Woods Jr.	WR	UNLV	41	24	10
87	Deondre Douglas	WR	TROY	56	44	10
88	Elijah Cooks	WR	NEV	46	22	10
89	Giovanni Ricci	TE	WMU	46	35	10
90	Grant Calcaterra	TE	OU	36	25	10
91	Hasise Dubois	WR	UVA	63	47	10
92	Isaac Zico	WR	PUR	71	43	10
93	Isaiah Hodgins	WR	ORST	88	59	10
94	Isaiah Wright	WR	TEM	61	33	10
95	Isaiah Zuber	WR	KSU	69	52	10
96	K.J. Hill	WR	OSU	78	67	10
97	K.J. Osborn	WR	BUF	91	49	10
98	Lucky Jackson	WR	WKU	77	50	10
99	Marquez Stevenson	WR	HOU	104	67	10
100	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	UVA	113	82	10

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