2020 College Receptions 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.

Catches.

The 2020 leaders: DeVonta Smith (98), Elijah Moore (86), Jonathan Adams Jr. (79).

Receptions

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1737 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rec
1	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	98
2	Elijah Moore	WR	MISS	82	86	86
3	Jonathan Adams Jr.	WR	ARST	120	79	79
4	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	114	74	74
5	Kadarius Toney	WR	FLA	83	70	70
6	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	84	69	69
7	Marlon Williams	WR	UCF	95	69	69
8	Billy Kemp IV	WR	UVA	91	67	67
9	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	99	64	64
10	Kaylon Geiger	WR	TROY	81	64	64
11	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	84	63	63
12	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	105	60	60
13	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	82	60	60
14	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	82	60	60
15	Jarrin Pierce	WR	MTSU	75	59	59
16	Taj Harris	WR	SYR	90	58	58
17	Hunter Long	TE	BC	80	57	57
18	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	90	56	56
19	Cam Johnson	WR	VAN	51	55	55
20	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	72	55	55
21	Shi Smith	WR	SC	80	55	55
22	Anthony Schwartz	WR	AUB	80	54	54
23	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	82	54	54
24	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	70	54	54
25	David Bell	WR	PUR	75	53	53
26	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	74	53	53
27	Tyler Snead	WR	ECU	69	53	53
28	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	76	52	52
29	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	71	52	52
30	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	78	52	52
31	Tyrice Richie	WR	NIU	70	52	52
32	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	83	51	51
33	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	51
34	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	NEB	64	51	51
35	Jaylon Robinson	WR	UCF	71	50	50
36	Kawaan Baker	WR	USA	69	50	50
37	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	52	49	49
38	Mike Harley	WR	MIA	74	49	49
39	Dazz Newsome	WR	UNC	59	48	48
40	Jaden Walley	WR	MSST	69	48	48
41	Josh Ali	WR	UK	67	48	48
42	Rashee Rice	WR	SMU	74	48	48
43	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	65	48	48
44	Blake Proehl	WR	ECU	58	47	47
45	Bo Melton	WR	RUTG	65	46	46
46	Osirus Mitchell	WR	MSST	59	46	46
47	Sean Dykes	TE	MEM	57	46	46
48	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	66	46	46
49	Cornell Powell	WR	CLEM	65	45	45
50	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	71	45	45
51	Jalen Wydermyer	TE	TA&M	62	45	45
52	Thomas Hennigan	WR	APP	64	45	45
53	Cole Turner	TE	NEV	65	44	44
54	DJ Turner	WR	PITT	62	44	44
55	John Metchie	WR	ALA	58	44	44
56	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	44
57	Travis Etienne	RB	CLEM	54	44	44
58	Winston Wright Jr.	WR	WVU	61	44	44
59	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	62	44	44
60	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	62	43	43
61	Kwamie Lassiter II	WR	KU	63	43	43
62	Kyle Pitts	TE	FLA	69	43	43
63	Reggie Todd	WR	TROY	67	43	43
64	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	61	42	42
65	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	71	42	42
66	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	WKU	69	42	42
67	Seth Williams	WR	AUB	80	42	42
68	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	USC	56	41	41
69	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	59	41	41
70	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	71	41	41
71	Jadan Blue	WR	TEM	55	41	41
72	Malik Williams	WR	APP	58	41	41
73	Austin Williams	WR	MSST	46	40	40
74	Eli Stove	WR	AUB	49	40	40
75	Hassan Beydoun	WR	EMU	54	40	40
76	Javon McKinley	WR	ND	53	40	40
77	Jeremiah Haydel	WR	TXST	56	40	40
78	Marcell Barbee	WR	TXST	59	40	40
79	Brandon Bowling	WR	ARST	63	39	39
80	Charlie Kolar	TE	ISU	60	39	39
81	Neil Pau'u	WR	BYU	50	39	39
82	R.J. Sneed II	WR	BAY	62	39	39
83	Thayer Thomas	WR	NCSU	55	39	39
84	Tyler Page	WR	SMU	51	39	39
85	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	53	38	38
86	Gunner Romney	WR	BYU	55	38	38
87	Jalon Calhoun	WR	DUKE	57	38	38
88	Justin Garrett	WR	UTEP	54	38	38
89	Kyle Philips	WR	UCLA	53	38	38
90	Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman	WR	NU	59	38	38
91	Tre Walker	WR	SJSU	59	38	38
92	Trevon Grimes	WR	FLA	61	38	38
93	Yo'Heinz Tyler	WR	BALL	52	38	38
94	Anthony Queeley	WR	SYR	64	37	37
95	Dillon Stoner	WR	OKST	54	37	37
96	Keylon Stokes	WR	TLSA	49	37	37
97	Simi Fehoko	WR	STAN	57	37	37
98	Tayvion Robinson	WR	VT	54	37	37
99	Yusuf Ali	WR	MTSU	46	37	37
100	Ainias Smith	WR	TA&M	57	36	36

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