2020 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 2020 leaders: Chris Olave (158.3), DeVonta Smith (158.3), Ja'Shaun Poke (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). 375 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	37	36	158.3
2	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	158.3
3	Ja'Shaun Poke	WR	KENT	24	21	158.3
4	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	27	25	158.3
5	Kenny Yeboah	TE	MISS	28	27	158.3
6	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	44	36	158.3
7	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	34	26	157.5
8	Brevin Jordan	TE	MIA	39	30	157.1
9	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	29	22	157.0
10	Cary Angeline	TE	NCSU	34	27	156.7
11	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	25	19	156.2
12	Artie Henry	WR	MRSH	25	21	156.1
13	Kadarius Toney	WR	FLA	83	70	155.6
14	Bennett Skowronek	WR	ND	33	25	155.1
15	Marquez Stevenson	WR	HOU	26	20	155.0
16	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	154.6
17	Jacob Harris	WR	UCF	36	26	153.9
18	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	153.6
19	Briley Moore	TE	KSU	28	22	152.7
20	Britain Covey	WR	UTAH	24	19	152.1
21	Josh Whyle	TE	CIN	29	25	151.9
22	Dahu Green	WR	ARST	44	32	151.9
23	John Metchie	WR	ALA	58	44	151.9
24	Jonathan Mingo	WR	MISS	29	24	151.3
25	Elijah Moore	WR	MISS	82	86	151.3
26	Kevin Shaa	WR	LIB	32	22	151.0
27	Griffin Hebert	TE	LT	25	19	150.8
28	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	71	52	150.8
29	Marshon Ford	TE	LOU	29	25	150.8
30	Ben Bresnahan	TE	VAN	28	28	150.7
31	CJ Lewis	WR	BC	39	28	150.6
32	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	65	48	150.1
33	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	36	25	149.1
34	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	84	63	148.4
35	Sean Dykes	TE	MEM	57	46	147.9
36	D'Wayne Eskridge	WR	WMU	51	33	147.7
37	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	GT	28	24	147.5
38	KeSean Carter	WR	TTU	32	30	146.6
39	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	38	25	146.4
40	Jalen Camp	WR	GT	35	25	146.4
41	Jalen Williams	WR	UL	28	19	145.7
42	Xavier Gaines	TE	MRSH	36	26	145.4
43	Lopini Katoa	RB	BYU	22	19	144.5
44	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	52	49	144.4
45	Ty Fryfogle	WR	IU	56	34	143.8
46	DeVontres Dukes	WR	USF	27	21	143.2
47	Yo'Heinz Tyler	WR	BALL	52	38	142.9
48	Isaac Rex	TE	BYU	38	32	142.8
49	Mike Woods	WR	ARK	48	31	142.7
50	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	76	52	142.7
51	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	84	69	142.4
52	Javonte Williams	RB	UNC	30	25	142.4
53	Marlon Williams	WR	UCF	95	69	142.3
54	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	53	38	142.1
55	Jha'Quan Jackson	WR	TULN	39	29	141.7
56	Tanner Knue	WR	EMU	38	27	141.7
57	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	82	54	141.6
58	Trestan Ebner	RB	BAY	30	26	141.5
59	George Pickens	WR	UGA	40	29	141.5
60	Isaiah Winstead	WR	TOL	35	25	141.3
61	DJ Stubbs	WR	LIB	39	33	140.9
62	Kawaan Baker	WR	USA	69	50	140.7
63	Jake Ferguson	TE	WIS	34	29	140.7
64	Kyle Pitts	TE	FLA	69	43	140.1
65	Marcell Barbee	WR	TXST	59	40	139.4
66	Jalin Hyatt	WR	TENN	25	20	139.3
67	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	114	74	139.3
68	Austin Stogner	TE	OU	35	25	139.0
69	Dazz Newsome	WR	UNC	59	48	138.4
70	Calvin Turner	RB	HAW	44	29	138.3
71	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	USC	56	41	138.2
72	Drake London	WR	USC	43	33	137.9
73	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	74	53	137.9
74	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	32	21	137.8
75	Deonte Simpson	WR	UNT	41	25	137.5
76	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	70	54	137.5
77	Brennan Eagles	WR	TEX	44	28	137.4
78	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	WR	IOWA	36	25	136.9
79	Jaylon Robinson	WR	UCF	71	50	136.3
80	Tre Turner	WR	VT	45	34	136.2
81	Stanley Berryhill III	WR	ARIZ	28	23	136.2
82	Javon McKinley	WR	ND	53	40	135.9
83	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	TENN	30	22	135.4
84	Tahj Washington	WR	MEM	57	35	135.0
85	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	66	46	135.0
86	Tim Jones	WR	USM	44	30	134.7
87	Demario Douglas	WR	LIB	34	27	134.3
88	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	61	42	134.2
89	Bryce Miller	WR	USF	35	33	134.2
90	Thayer Thomas	WR	NCSU	55	39	134.1
91	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	35	24	134.1
92	Joshua Moore	WR	TEX	40	25	134.0
93	Trevon Grimes	WR	FLA	61	38	133.8
94	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	59	41	133.8
95	Antonio Nunn	WR	BUF	42	32	133.5
96	Devin Carter	WR	NCSU	34	25	133.5
97	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU	52	35	133.2
98	Cornell Powell	WR	CLEM	65	45	133.0
99	Nykeim Johnson	WR	SYR	33	20	133.0
100	Ryan O'Keefe	WR	UCF	32	19	132.9

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