2020 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 2020 leaders: Cam Johnson (107.8%), Elijah Moore (104.9%), Ben Bresnahan (100.0%).

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). 375 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Catch%
1	Cam Johnson	WR	VAN	51	55	107.8%
2	Elijah Moore	WR	MISS	82	86	104.9%
3	Ben Bresnahan	TE	VAN	28	28	100.0%
4	Keyon Henry-Brooks	RB	VAN	27	27	100.0%
5	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	37	36	97.3%
6	Zander Horvath	RB	PUR	32	31	96.9%
7	Kenny Yeboah	TE	MISS	28	27	96.4%
8	Bryce Miller	WR	USF	35	33	94.3%
9	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	52	49	94.2%
10	Eric Gray	RB	TENN	32	30	93.8%
11	KeSean Carter	WR	TTU	32	30	93.8%
12	Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	TTU	30	28	93.3%
13	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	27	25	92.6%
14	Chandler Speights	WR	TXST	22	20	90.9%
15	Miller Forristall	TE	ALA	22	20	90.9%
16	Melquise Stovall	WR	HAW	32	29	90.6%
17	Myles Price	WR	TTU	31	28	90.3%
18	Dillon Johnson	RB	MSST	38	34	89.5%
19	Calvin Hill	RB	TXST	27	24	88.9%
20	Jordan Myers	TE	RICE	27	24	88.9%
21	Ja'Shaun Poke	WR	KENT	24	21	87.5%
22	Noah Gray	TE	DUKE	32	28	87.5%
23	Xavier White	WR	TTU	24	21	87.5%
24	Austin Williams	WR	MSST	46	40	87.0%
25	Trestan Ebner	RB	BAY	30	26	86.7%
26	Lopini Katoa	RB	BYU	22	19	86.4%
27	Slade Bolden	WR	ALA	22	19	86.4%
28	Josh Whyle	TE	CIN	29	25	86.2%
29	Marshon Ford	TE	LOU	29	25	86.2%
30	Eli Pancol	WR	DUKE	28	24	85.7%
31	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	GT	28	24	85.7%
32	Jake Ferguson	TE	WIS	34	29	85.3%
33	Aaron Young	RB	RUTG	27	23	85.2%
34	Kylan Watkins	RB	MEM	27	23	85.2%
35	DJ Stubbs	WR	LIB	39	33	84.6%
36	Kadarius Toney	WR	FLA	83	70	84.3%
37	Isaac Rex	TE	BYU	38	32	84.2%
38	Artie Henry	WR	MRSH	25	21	84.0%
39	Breece Hall	RB	ISU	25	21	84.0%
40	Leddie Brown	RB	WVU	37	31	83.8%
41	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	83.8%
42	Antwan Davis	WR	BALL	43	36	83.7%
43	Bret Clark	WR	TROY	24	20	83.3%
44	Javonte Williams	RB	UNC	30	25	83.3%
45	Michael Carter	RB	UNC	30	25	83.3%
46	Zonovan Knight	RB	NCSU	24	20	83.3%
47	Melquan Stovall	WR	NEV	41	34	82.9%
48	Travis Levy	RB	BC	41	34	82.9%
49	Jonathan Mingo	WR	MISS	29	24	82.8%
50	Garrett Groshek	RB	WIS	23	19	82.6%
51	Jashaun Corbin	RB	FSU	23	19	82.6%
52	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	84	69	82.1%
53	Kylin Hill	RB	MSST	28	23	82.1%
54	Stanley Berryhill III	WR	ARIZ	28	23	82.1%
55	Vincent Davis Jr.	RB	PITT	28	23	82.1%
56	Braden Smith	WR	LOU	33	27	81.8%
57	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	44	36	81.8%
58	Ronnie Rivers	RB	FRES	33	27	81.8%
59	Eli Stove	WR	AUB	49	40	81.6%
60	Demetric Felton	RB	UCLA	27	22	81.5%
61	Latrell Williams	WR	USF	27	22	81.5%
62	Travis Etienne	RB	CLEM	54	44	81.5%
63	Dazz Newsome	WR	UNC	59	48	81.4%
64	CJ Marable	RB	CCU	37	30	81.1%
65	Blake Proehl	WR	ECU	58	47	81.0%
66	Ulysses Bentley IV	RB	SMU	26	21	80.8%
67	Sean Dykes	TE	MEM	57	46	80.7%
68	Toa Taua	RB	NEV	31	25	80.6%
69	Yusuf Ali	WR	MTSU	46	37	80.4%
70	Blake Kern	TE	ARK	25	20	80.0%
71	Bryant Koback	RB	TOL	30	24	80.0%
72	Jalin Hyatt	WR	TENN	25	20	80.0%
73	Malik Murray	WR	GASO	25	20	80.0%
74	Tyler Badie	RB	MIZ	35	28	80.0%
75	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	NEB	64	51	79.7%
76	Rondale Moore	WR	PUR	44	35	79.5%
77	Ontaria Wilson	WR	FSU	39	31	79.5%
78	Cary Angeline	TE	NCSU	34	27	79.4%
79	Demario Douglas	WR	LIB	34	27	79.4%
80	Britain Covey	WR	UTAH	24	19	79.2%
81	Isaih Pacheco	RB	RUTG	24	19	79.2%
82	Tray Eafford	WR	TROY	43	34	79.1%
83	Kaylon Geiger	WR	TROY	81	64	79.0%
84	Nick Muse	TE	SC	38	30	78.9%
85	Jarrin Pierce	WR	MTSU	75	59	78.7%
86	Briley Moore	TE	KSU	28	22	78.6%
87	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	78.5%
88	Jalen Knox	WR	MIZ	37	29	78.4%
89	Malik Davis	RB	FLA	37	29	78.4%
90	Neil Pau'u	WR	BYU	50	39	78.0%
91	Osirus Mitchell	WR	MSST	59	46	78.0%
92	Bru McCoy	WR	USC	27	21	77.8%
93	Daniel Crawford	TE	NIU	27	21	77.8%
94	DeVontres Dukes	WR	USF	27	21	77.8%
95	Kevin Harris	RB	SC	27	21	77.8%
96	Taye Barber	WR	TCU	40	31	77.5%
97	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	77.2%
98	Barrett Banister	WR	MIZ	35	27	77.1%
99	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	70	54	77.1%
100	Kyren Williams	RB	ND	35	27	77.1%

More 2020 College Receiver Leaderboards

EPA per Target Receiving Yards Receptions Targets Receiving Touchdowns Yards per Target Yards per Reception Receiving Yards per Game Yards per Team Pass Attempt Target Share Success Rate per Target First-Down Rate per Target Passer Rating When Targeted Red Zone Targets 100-Yard Receiving Games Scrimmage Yards

Other seasons: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011

QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET

Understanding the Throw.

What the box score cannot tell you about the people behind the pass.

All Posts →

THE NUMBERS

Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?

Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.

Read Article →

ACCURACY

What CPOE Means, and How ACE Builds on It

Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.

Read Article →

THE POCKET

Why Sacks Belong Partly to the Quarterback

A sack is the rush, the line and the decision. Why our dropback stats count them.

Read Article →

FROM THE A-GAME PODCAST

10 Mind-Body Performance Recovery Tools Backed By Science

Learn the break down of ten mind-body recovery tools, each backed by science, including how and when to use them to perform at your peak.

Listen to the Episode ↗