2019 College Yards per Target 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 target.

The 2019 leaders: Jermaine Johnson (24.9), CeeDee Lamb (16.3), Tutu Atwell (15.9).

Yards per Target

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/Tgt
1	Jermaine Johnson	WR	MASS	10	29	24.9
2	CeeDee Lamb	WR	OU	74	58	16.3
3	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	71	61	15.9
4	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	LSU	95	73	15.8
5	Tee Higgins	WR	CLEM	69	52	15.7
6	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	36	32	15.4
7	Henry Ruggs III	WR	ALA	47	38	15.3
8	Shane Hooks	WR	OHIO	34	26	15.1
9	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	80	65	15.0
10	Brant Kuithe	TE	UTAH	39	31	14.7
11	Hunter Long	TE	BC	32	26	14.5
12	Rashod Bateman	WR	MINN	81	57	14.4
13	Geraud Sanders	WR	AF	52	29	14.2
14	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	57	43	14.1
15	Antonio Gibson	WR	MEM	46	32	13.8
16	Kendall Parham	WR	UAB	44	29	13.8
17	Tarique Milton	WR	ISU	50	33	13.8
18	Zack Moss	RB	UTAH	28	26	13.4
19	Nico Collins	WR	MICH	51	33	13.4
20	Drake London	WR	USC	40	35	13.3
21	Simi Fehoko	WR	STAN	43	24	13.2
22	Marquez Callaway	WR	TENN	47	29	13.1
23	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	73	46	13.0
24	Austin Watkins	WR	UAB	72	47	13.0
25	Arthur Jackson III	WR	EMU	53	39	12.8
26	Jyaire Shorter	WR	UNT	37	24	12.8
27	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	47	33	12.7
28	Jacob Breeland	TE	ORE	32	26	12.7
29	Charleston Rambo	WR	OU	58	42	12.7
30	Quez Watkins	WR	USM	82	55	12.5
31	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	37	24	12.5
32	JD Spielman	WR	NEB	72	49	12.5
33	Omar Bayless	WR	ARST	119	84	12.4
34	Frank Darby	WR	ASU	48	28	12.4
35	Trevon Grimes	WR	FLA	39	32	12.4
36	Tyquan Thornton	WR	BAY	60	41	12.4
37	Tray Eafford	WR	TROY	27	23	12.4
38	Justin Jefferson	WR	LSU	98	88	12.3
39	Jamarye Joiner	WR	ARIZ	45	34	12.3
40	Griffin Hebert	TE	LT	42	28	12.2
41	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	ASU	98	65	12.2
42	Josh Imatorbhebhe	WR	ILL	53	33	12.0
43	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	67	46	11.9
44	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	32	27	11.9
45	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU	53	36	11.8
46	Isaiah Hamilton	WR	SJSU	61	43	11.8
47	Jalen Wydermyer	TE	TA&M	36	31	11.6
48	Binjimen Victor	WR	OSU	46	32	11.6
49	Lawrence Cager	WR	UGA	41	33	11.6
50	DaShon Bussell	WR	WMU	34	23	11.6
51	Corey Sutton	WR	APP	52	41	11.6
52	Tony Poljan	TE	CMU	43	33	11.5
53	Josh Hammond	WR	FLA	30	27	11.5
54	Tamorrion Terry	WR	FSU	89	51	11.5
55	Jauan Jennings	WR	TENN	82	57	11.5
56	Tyler Johnson	WR	MINN	97	74	11.5
57	Camden Harrison	WR	ARMY	38	25	11.4
58	Chris Platt	WR	BAY	31	24	11.4
59	Alec Pierce	WR	CIN	55	34	11.3
60	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	80	53	11.3
61	Matt Bushman	TE	BYU	53	41	11.3
62	Marcus Williams	TE	UNM	38	26	11.3
63	Hasise Dubois	WR	UVA	87	65	11.3
64	Brandon Arconado	WR	WSU	84	67	11.2
65	Roger Carter	TE	GAST	26	25	11.2
66	Gabriel Davis	WR	UCF	111	72	11.2
67	Victor Tucker	WR	CLT	76	49	11.2
68	Cedric Peterson	WR	ARIZ	37	24	11.1
69	John Hightower	WR	BOIS	83	48	11.1
70	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	USC	110	95	11.1
71	Quintez Cephus	WR	WIS	76	52	11.1
72	Jake Ferguson	TE	WIS	33	29	11.0
73	Bryce Mitchell	WR	TOL	62	35	11.0
74	Rashee Rice	WR	SMU	33	24	10.9
75	Siaosi Mariner	WR	USU	80	56	10.9
76	Ja'Marcus Bradley	WR	UL	75	53	10.9
77	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	74	56	10.8
78	Malik Stanley	WR	LT	53	37	10.8
79	Mathew Sexton	WR	EMU	47	34	10.8
80	Tre Nixon	WR	UCF	72	47	10.8
81	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	52	45	10.8
82	Brevin Jordan	TE	MIA	46	35	10.8
83	Reggie Todd	WR	TROY	62	38	10.7
84	Yo'Heinz Tyler	WR	BALL	47	27	10.7
85	Damonte Coxie	WR	MEM	107	68	10.7
86	Stephon Robinson Jr.	WR	KU	68	45	10.7
87	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	51	37	10.7
88	Marquez Stevenson	WR	HOU	85	52	10.7
89	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	72	51	10.7
90	Scotty Washington	WR	WAKE	57	35	10.6
91	Dazz Newsome	WR	UNC	89	64	10.6
92	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	MEM	50	44	10.6
93	JaCorey Sullivan	WR	CMU	73	54	10.6
94	Devin Duvernay	WR	TEX	122	103	10.6
95	Hunter Bryant	TE	WASH	78	52	10.6
96	Line Latu	WR	EMU	32	28	10.6
97	Freddie Swain	WR	FLA	47	35	10.6
98	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	63	42	10.5
99	Whop Philyor	WR	IU	95	69	10.5
100	Isiah Cox	WR	OHIO	56	36	10.5

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