2020 College Receiving Yards per Game 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 game played.

The 2020 leaders: Elijah Moore (170.4), Jaylen Waddle (139.2), DeVonta Smith (137.4).

Receiving Yards per Game

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	Yds/G
1	Elijah Moore	WR	MISS	82	86	170.4
2	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	27	25	139.2
3	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	137.4
4	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	114	74	132.2
5	D'Wayne Eskridge	WR	WMU	51	33	128.0
6	Marlon Williams	WR	UCF	95	69	127.1
7	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	29	22	118.5
8	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	83	51	117.9
9	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	38	25	113.8
10	Jonathan Adams Jr.	WR	ARST	120	79	111.1
11	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	52	49	110.8
12	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	74	53	109.0
13	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	37	36	105.6
14	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	29	20	105.0
15	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	65	48	104.4
16	David Bell	WR	PUR	75	53	104.2
17	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	59	41	103.6
18	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	53	38	103.5
19	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	78	52	102.7
20	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	105	60	102.5
21	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	84	63	101.7
22	Hassan Beydoun	WR	EMU	54	40	101.6
23	Jaylon Robinson	WR	UCF	71	50	101.4
24	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	70	54	99.4
25	Ty Fryfogle	WR	IU	56	34	98.9
26	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	99	64	98.7
27	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	82	54	98.5
28	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	76	52	98.2
29	Simi Fehoko	WR	STAN	57	37	97.3
30	Tyrice Richie	WR	NIU	70	52	97.3
31	Kyle Pitts	TE	FLA	69	43	96.2
32	Rashod Bateman	WR	MINN	51	36	94.4
33	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	91.1
34	Dahu Green	WR	ARST	44	32	90.3
35	Rondale Moore	WR	PUR	44	35	90.0
36	Kadarius Toney	WR	FLA	83	70	89.5
37	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	90	56	89.2
38	Antonio Nunn	WR	BUF	42	32	88.3
39	Britain Covey	WR	UTAH	24	19	88.0
40	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	84	69	87.8
41	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	71	41	86.4
42	Travell Harris	WR	WSU	42	29	85.0
43	Renard Bell	WR	WSU	49	33	84.2
44	Yo'Heinz Tyler	WR	BALL	52	38	84.0
45	Gunner Romney	WR	BYU	55	38	83.9
46	Drake London	WR	USC	43	33	83.7
47	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	83.7
48	Ja'Shaun Poke	WR	KENT	24	21	81.5
49	Tim Jones	WR	USM	44	30	80.0
50	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	USC	56	41	79.7
51	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	32	21	79.5
52	Kylin Hill	RB	MSST	28	23	79.0
53	Tre Walker	WR	SJSU	59	38	78.0
54	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	35	24	77.8
55	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PSU	35	23	77.5
56	Jaden Walley	WR	MSST	69	48	76.8
57	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	62	43	75.7
58	Kenny Yeboah	TE	MISS	28	27	75.0
59	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	71	52	74.5
60	Randle Jones	WR	TEM	41	31	74.0
61	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	71	45	73.9
62	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	34	26	73.9
63	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	49	26	73.6
64	Taj Harris	WR	SYR	90	58	73.3
65	Dontay Demus Jr.	WR	MD	42	24	73.0
66	Mike Harley	WR	MIA	74	49	73.0
67	Keric Wheatfall	WR	FRES	30	23	72.6
68	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	62	44	72.4
69	Blake Proehl	WR	ECU	58	47	72.1
70	Isaiah Winstead	WR	TOL	35	25	71.5
71	John Metchie	WR	ALA	58	44	71.1
72	Bo Melton	WR	RUTG	65	46	71.0
73	Kyle Williams	WR	UNLV	52	35	71.0
74	Javon McKinley	WR	ND	53	40	69.7
75	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	66	46	69.4
76	Shi Smith	WR	SC	80	55	69.0
77	Tanner Knue	WR	EMU	38	27	68.8
78	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	71	42	68.8
79	Brevin Jordan	TE	MIA	39	30	68.6
80	Hunter Long	TE	BC	80	57	68.5
81	Kaylon Geiger	WR	TROY	81	64	68.4
82	Rashee Rice	WR	SMU	74	48	68.3
83	Cole Turner	TE	NEV	65	44	68.1
84	Tyler Vaughns	WR	USC	43	33	67.7
85	Cornell Powell	WR	CLEM	65	45	67.5
86	Seth Williams	WR	AUB	80	42	67.2
87	Antwan Davis	WR	BALL	43	36	67.2
88	Tyler Snead	WR	ECU	69	53	66.9
89	Ronnie Bell	WR	MICH	40	26	66.8
90	Victor Tucker	WR	CLT	44	30	66.7
91	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	82	60	66.6
92	Cam Johnson	WR	VAN	51	55	66.0
93	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	82	60	66.0
94	Keylon Stokes	WR	TLSA	49	37	65.9
95	Donavon Greene	WR	WAKE	39	23	65.7
96	Kawaan Baker	WR	USA	69	50	65.6
97	Yusuf Ali	WR	MTSU	46	37	65.3
98	Anthony Schwartz	WR	AUB	80	54	65.2
99	Jarrin Pierce	WR	MTSU	75	59	64.9
100	Deonte Simpson	WR	UNT	41	25	64.6

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