2019 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 2019 leaders: Geraud Sanders (25.4), Simi Fehoko (23.6), Frank Darby (21.3).

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). 462 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Y/R
1	Geraud Sanders	WR	AF	52	29	25.4
2	Simi Fehoko	WR	STAN	43	24	23.6
3	Frank Darby	WR	ASU	48	28	21.3
4	Marquez Callaway	WR	TENN	47	29	21.2
5	Kendall Parham	WR	UAB	44	29	21.0
6	Tarique Milton	WR	ISU	50	33	20.9
7	CeeDee Lamb	WR	OU	74	58	20.8
8	Tee Higgins	WR	CLEM	69	52	20.8
9	Nico Collins	WR	MICH	51	33	20.6
10	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	73	46	20.6
11	Rashod Bateman	WR	MINN	81	57	20.5
12	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	LSU	95	73	20.5
13	Tamorrion Terry	WR	FSU	89	51	20.1
14	Austin Maloney	WR	FIU	45	23	20.0
15	Antonio Gibson	WR	MEM	46	32	19.9
16	Austin Watkins	WR	UAB	72	47	19.9
17	Shane Hooks	WR	OHIO	34	26	19.8
18	Jyaire Shorter	WR	UNT	37	24	19.7
19	Bryce Mitchell	WR	TOL	62	35	19.4
20	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	60	27	19.3
21	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	37	24	19.2
22	John Hightower	WR	BOIS	83	48	19.2
23	Josh Imatorbhebhe	WR	ILL	53	33	19.2
24	Jordan Kress	WR	UNM	53	28	18.9
25	Henry Ruggs III	WR	ALA	47	38	18.9
26	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	57	43	18.7
27	Yo'Heinz Tyler	WR	BALL	47	27	18.7
28	Quez Watkins	WR	USM	82	55	18.6
29	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	71	61	18.5
30	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	80	65	18.5
31	Brant Kuithe	TE	UTAH	39	31	18.5
32	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	ASU	98	65	18.3
33	JD Spielman	WR	NEB	72	49	18.3
34	Alec Pierce	WR	CIN	55	34	18.3
35	Griffin Hebert	TE	LT	42	28	18.2
36	Tyquan Thornton	WR	BAY	60	41	18.1
37	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	47	33	18.1
38	Antonio Gandy-Golden	WR	LIB	130	74	18.0
39	Tyrone Scott	WR	CMU	62	34	17.9
40	Hunter Long	TE	BC	32	26	17.8
41	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	61	31	17.7
42	Omar Bayless	WR	ARST	119	84	17.6
43	Reggie Todd	WR	TROY	62	38	17.5
44	Charleston Rambo	WR	OU	58	42	17.5
45	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU	53	36	17.4
46	Marquez Stevenson	WR	HOU	85	52	17.4
47	Arthur Jackson III	WR	EMU	53	39	17.4
48	Jarrod Jackson	WR	UL	40	23	17.4
49	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	67	46	17.4
50	Scotty Washington	WR	WAKE	57	35	17.3
51	Camden Harrison	WR	ARMY	38	25	17.3
52	Victor Tucker	WR	CLT	76	49	17.3
53	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	36	32	17.3
54	Brennan Eagles	WR	TEX	53	30	17.3
55	Gabriel Davis	WR	UCF	111	72	17.2
56	Cedric Peterson	WR	ARIZ	37	24	17.2
57	DaShon Bussell	WR	WMU	34	23	17.1
58	Danzel McKinley-Lewis	WR	TOL	66	36	17.1
59	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	80	53	17.0
60	Damon Hazelton	WR	VT	55	30	16.9
61	Damonte Coxie	WR	MEM	107	68	16.8
62	C.J. Johnson	WR	ECU	91	54	16.8
63	JoJo Ward	WR	HAW	101	58	16.8
64	Steve Jenkins	WR	UNLV	39	23	16.8
65	Keylon Stokes	WR	TLSA	99	62	16.8
66	Binjimen Victor	WR	OSU	46	32	16.7
67	Isaiah Hamilton	WR	SJSU	61	43	16.7
68	Jauan Jennings	WR	TENN	82	57	16.5
69	Tre Nixon	WR	UCF	72	47	16.5
70	Marcus Williams	TE	UNM	38	26	16.5
71	Tre Turner	WR	VT	55	33	16.4
72	Kawaan Baker	WR	USA	64	35	16.4
73	Isiah Cox	WR	OHIO	56	36	16.4
74	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	59	29	16.4
75	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	RB	IOWA	61	36	16.4
76	Myron Mitchell	WR	UAB	65	34	16.3
77	Jamarye Joiner	WR	ARIZ	45	34	16.2
78	Dalton Schoen	WR	KSU	56	35	16.2
79	Quintez Cephus	WR	WIS	76	52	16.2
80	Stephon Robinson Jr.	WR	KU	68	45	16.2
81	Ronnie Bell	WR	MICH	68	43	16.1
82	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	WR	IOWA	70	42	16.1
83	Spencer Tears	WR	NIU	44	23	16.1
84	Juwan Johnson	WR	ORE	44	25	16.0
85	KJ Hamler	WR	PSU	83	54	15.9
86	Hunter Bryant	TE	WASH	78	52	15.9
87	Tavaris Harrison	WR	FAU	60	33	15.8
88	Branden Mack	WR	TEM	101	56	15.8
89	Randal Grimes	WR	UNLV	73	44	15.8
90	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	63	42	15.8
91	Kobay White	WR	BC	44	27	15.7
92	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	79	47	15.6
93	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	90	52	15.6
94	Siaosi Mariner	WR	USU	80	56	15.6
95	Jacob Breeland	TE	ORE	32	26	15.6
96	Malik Stanley	WR	LT	53	37	15.5
97	Trishton Jackson	WR	SYR	102	66	15.5
98	Denzel Mims	WR	BAY	97	61	15.5
99	Harrison Bryant	TE	FAU	97	65	15.4
100	Ja'Marcus Bradley	WR	UL	75	53	15.4

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