2019 College Passer Rating When Targeted 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.

The passer rating on throws to him.

The 2019 leaders: Brant Kuithe (158.3), CeeDee Lamb (158.3), DeVonta Smith (158.3).

Passer Rating When Targeted

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 462 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	Brant Kuithe	TE	UTAH	39	31	158.3
2	CeeDee Lamb	WR	OU	74	58	158.3
3	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	80	65	158.3
4	Henry Ruggs III	WR	ALA	47	38	158.3
5	Jacob Breeland	TE	ORE	32	26	158.3
6	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	36	32	158.3
7	Jermaine Johnson	WR	MASS	10	29	158.3
8	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	71	61	158.3
9	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	LSU	95	73	157.8
10	Justin Jefferson	WR	LSU	98	88	157.6
11	Shane Hooks	WR	OHIO	34	26	157.5
12	Tee Higgins	WR	CLEM	69	52	156.6
13	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	32	27	155.7
14	Tray Eafford	WR	TROY	27	23	155.2
15	Jalen Wydermyer	TE	TA&M	36	31	154.7
16	Corey Sutton	WR	APP	52	41	154.4
17	Arthur Jackson III	WR	EMU	53	39	153.2
18	Jamarye Joiner	WR	ARIZ	45	34	153.2
19	Rashod Bateman	WR	MINN	81	57	152.4
20	Omar Bayless	WR	ARST	119	84	152.3
21	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	47	33	152.3
22	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	57	43	152.1
23	Drake London	WR	USC	40	35	152.1
24	Roger Carter	TE	GAST	26	25	151.8
25	Antonio Gibson	WR	MEM	46	32	151.7
26	Tyler Johnson	WR	MINN	97	74	151.3
27	Kendall Parham	WR	UAB	44	29	148.7
28	Peter LeBlanc	WR	UL	33	27	148.7
29	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	67	46	148.6
30	Najee Harris	RB	ALA	30	27	148.5
31	Easop Winston Jr.	WR	WSU	92	80	148.2
32	Binjimen Victor	WR	OSU	46	32	148.1
33	Griffin Hebert	TE	LT	42	28	147.9
34	Jyaire Shorter	WR	UNT	37	24	147.8
35	Freddie Swain	WR	FLA	47	35	147.7
36	Nico Collins	WR	MICH	51	33	147.7
37	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU	53	36	147.6
38	Lawrence Cager	WR	UGA	41	33	147.6
39	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	51	37	146.7
40	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	USC	110	95	146.3
41	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	73	46	146.3
42	K.J. Hill	WR	OSU	60	51	145.8
43	Marquez Callaway	WR	TENN	47	29	145.2
44	Tony Poljan	TE	CMU	43	33	145.1
45	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	43	32	144.6
46	Trevis Graham	WR	TXST	36	28	144.6
47	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	37	24	144.2
48	Trevon Grimes	WR	FLA	39	32	144.0
49	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	37	26	143.6
50	Josh Imatorbhebhe	WR	ILL	53	33	143.4
51	Charleston Rambo	WR	OU	58	42	143.2
52	Jimmy Marshall	WR	MTSU	50	35	142.8
53	Zack Moss	RB	UTAH	28	26	142.6
54	Frank Darby	WR	ASU	48	28	142.1
55	Ryan Luehrman	TE	OHIO	37	27	142.0
56	Ja'Marcus Bradley	WR	UL	75	53	142.0
57	Matt Seybert	TE	MSU	29	26	142.0
58	Jake Smith	WR	TEX	32	25	141.9
59	Line Latu	WR	EMU	32	28	141.9
60	Mitchell Wilcox	TE	USF	38	28	141.4
61	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PSU	54	41	141.0
62	Sage Surratt	WR	WAKE	96	66	141.0
63	Stephon Robinson Jr.	WR	KU	68	45	141.0
64	Dalton Rigdon	WR	TTU	47	34	140.9
65	Cary Angeline	TE	NCSU	37	25	140.7
66	Jauan Jennings	WR	TENN	82	57	140.4
67	Simi Fehoko	WR	STAN	43	24	140.3
68	Geraud Sanders	WR	AF	52	29	140.2
69	Cole Kmet	TE	ND	54	41	139.6
70	Hunter Long	TE	BC	32	26	139.6
71	George Pickens	WR	UGA	55	37	139.5
72	Jerry Jeudy	WR	ALA	94	71	139.5
73	Siaosi Mariner	WR	USU	80	56	139.3
74	Josh Pederson	TE	ULM	61	43	139.1
75	Josiah Deguara	TE	CIN	52	36	138.8
76	Gabriel Davis	WR	UCF	111	72	138.8
77	Markis McCray	WR	ULM	61	47	138.7
78	Matt Bushman	TE	BYU	53	41	138.6
79	Tyquan Thornton	WR	BAY	60	41	138.5
80	Marlon Williams	WR	UCF	57	44	138.4
81	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	72	51	137.9
82	Aaron Hackett	TE	SYR	27	23	137.9
83	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	80	53	137.7
84	Tyler Badie	RB	MIZ	43	32	137.4
85	Travell Harris	WR	WSU	55	46	137.3
86	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	MIZ	36	26	137.3
87	Scotty Washington	WR	WAKE	57	35	137.2
88	Brandon Arconado	WR	WSU	84	67	137.2
89	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	52	45	137.2
90	Josh Hammond	WR	FLA	30	27	136.9
91	Caleb Repp	WR	USU	46	36	136.9
92	Quian Williams	WR	EMU	59	50	136.8
93	Charlie Kolar	TE	ISU	68	48	136.6
94	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	49	36	136.4
95	Dazz Newsome	WR	UNC	89	64	136.3
96	Jack Freudenthal	TE	WAKE	36	31	136.2
97	Chris Autman-Bell	WR	MINN	40	27	135.8
98	Mathew Sexton	WR	EMU	47	34	135.8
99	Chase Cota	WR	UCLA	34	25	135.7
100	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	ASU	98	65	135.2

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