2020 College Receiving Touchdowns 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.

Touchdown catches.

The 2020 leaders: Jaelon Darden (19), DeVonta Smith (17), Jonathan Adams Jr. (12).

Receiving Touchdowns

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 751 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	TD
1	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	114	74	19
2	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	17
3	Jonathan Adams Jr.	WR	ARST	120	79	12
4	Kyle Pitts	TE	FLA	69	43	12
5	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	105	60	10
6	Marlon Williams	WR	UCF	95	69	10
7	Kadarius Toney	WR	FLA	83	70	10
8	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	71	52	10
9	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	65	48	10
10	Marcell Barbee	WR	TXST	59	40	10
11	Isaac Rex	TE	BYU	38	32	10
12	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	90	56	9
13	Trevon Grimes	WR	FLA	61	38	9
14	Elijah Moore	WR	MISS	82	86	8
15	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	84	63	8
16	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	99	64	8
17	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	82	54	8
18	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	83	51	8
19	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	76	52	8
20	D'Wayne Eskridge	WR	WMU	51	33	8
21	Kawaan Baker	WR	USA	69	50	8
22	David Bell	WR	PUR	75	53	8
23	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	44	36	8
24	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	84	69	7
25	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	7
26	Ty Fryfogle	WR	IU	56	34	7
27	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	66	46	7
28	Sean Dykes	TE	MEM	57	46	7
29	Cole Turner	TE	NEV	65	44	7
30	Brandon Bowling	WR	ARST	63	39	7
31	Yo'Heinz Tyler	WR	BALL	52	38	7
32	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	USC	56	41	7
33	Jacob Harris	WR	UCF	36	26	7
34	Joshua Moore	WR	TEX	40	25	7
35	Jaylen Hall	WR	WMU	19	12	7
36	CJ Marable	RB	CCU	37	30	7
37	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	74	53	6
38	John Metchie	WR	ALA	58	44	6
39	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	6
40	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	71	45	6
41	Mike Harley	WR	MIA	74	49	6
42	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	78	52	6
43	Bo Melton	WR	RUTG	65	46	6
44	Tahj Washington	WR	MEM	57	35	6
45	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	62	44	6
46	Charlie Kolar	TE	ISU	60	39	6
47	Reggie Todd	WR	TROY	67	43	6
48	Kenny Yeboah	TE	MISS	28	27	6
49	Duece Watts	WR	TULN	55	31	6
50	Jalen Wydermyer	TE	TA&M	62	45	6
51	Parker Washington	WR	PSU	58	36	6
52	Josh Johnson	WR	TLSA	63	36	6
53	Thayer Thomas	WR	NCSU	55	39	6
54	Cary Angeline	TE	NCSU	34	27	6
55	C.J. Johnson	WR	ECU	42	19	6
56	Khalil McClain	WR	TROY	51	32	6
57	Tony Poljan	TE	UVA	52	34	6
58	Ainias Smith	WR	TA&M	57	36	6
59	Jha'Quan Jackson	WR	TULN	39	29	6
60	Austin Trammell	WR	RICE	19	16	6
61	Marshon Ford	TE	LOU	29	25	6
62	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	25	19	6
63	Jaylon Robinson	WR	UCF	71	50	5
64	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	70	54	5
65	Cornell Powell	WR	CLEM	65	45	5
66	Taj Harris	WR	SYR	90	58	5
67	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	61	42	5
68	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	71	42	5
69	Hunter Long	TE	BC	80	57	5
70	Rashee Rice	WR	SMU	74	48	5
71	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	53	38	5
72	Dazz Newsome	WR	UNC	59	48	5
73	Mike Woods	WR	ARK	48	31	5
74	Jason Brownlee	WR	USM	53	33	5
75	Dahu Green	WR	ARST	44	32	5
76	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU	52	35	5
77	Tyler Snead	WR	ECU	69	53	5
78	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	37	36	5
79	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	34	26	5
80	Brevin Jordan	TE	MIA	39	30	5
81	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	29	22	5
82	Brennan Eagles	WR	TEX	44	28	5
83	CJ Lewis	WR	BC	39	28	5
84	Calvin Turner	RB	HAW	44	29	5
85	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	38	25	5
86	Corey Rucker	WR	ARST	24	15	5
87	Bennett Skowronek	WR	ND	33	25	5
88	George Pickens	WR	UGA	40	29	5
89	Chris Pierce	WR	VAN	42	25	5
90	Jadan Blue	WR	TEM	55	41	5
91	Josh Whyle	TE	CIN	29	25	5
92	Tory Horton	WR	NEV	24	18	5
93	Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	SJSU	33	19	5
94	Jeremiah Hall	TE	OU	20	17	5
95	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	82	60	4
96	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	59	41	4
97	Seth Williams	WR	AUB	80	42	4
98	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	82	60	4
99	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	52	49	4
100	Shi Smith	WR	SC	80	55	4

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