2020 College Target Share 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.

His share of his team's targets in the games he played.

The 2020 leaders: Jaelon Darden (45.2%), Rashod Bateman (45.1%), Dante Wright (41.4%).

Target Share

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	Tgt%
1	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	114	74	45.2%
2	Rashod Bateman	WR	MINN	51	36	45.1%
3	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	29	20	41.4%
4	Elijah Moore	WR	MISS	82	86	40.6%
5	Rondale Moore	WR	PUR	44	35	40.4%
6	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	78	52	37.3%
7	D'Wayne Eskridge	WR	WMU	51	33	37.2%
8	Antonio Nunn	WR	BUF	42	32	36.5%
9	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	36.4%
10	Quintin Morris	TE	BGSU	40	20	36.0%
11	Josh Ali	WR	UK	67	48	36.0%
12	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	53	38	35.3%
13	Tyrice Richie	WR	NIU	70	52	35.2%
14	Taj Harris	WR	SYR	90	58	35.0%
15	Shi Smith	WR	SC	80	55	34.5%
16	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	74	53	34.4%
17	Hassan Beydoun	WR	EMU	54	40	34.4%
18	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	71	41	34.3%
19	Renard Bell	WR	WSU	49	33	34.0%
20	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	32	21	33.7%
21	Marlon Williams	WR	UCF	95	69	33.1%
22	Jake Bailey	WR	RICE	39	23	32.8%
23	David Bell	WR	PUR	75	53	32.3%
24	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	99	64	31.7%
25	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	38	25	31.7%
26	Jonathan Adams Jr.	WR	ARST	120	79	31.5%
27	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	71	52	31.1%
28	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	NEB	64	51	31.1%
29	Dontay Demus Jr.	WR	MD	42	24	30.7%
30	Tim Jones	WR	USM	44	30	30.3%
31	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	70	54	30.3%
32	Kyle Philips	WR	UCLA	53	38	30.1%
33	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	105	60	30.1%
34	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	37	36	29.6%
35	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	35	24	29.4%
36	Travell Harris	WR	WSU	42	29	29.2%
37	Tutu Atwell	WR	LOU	66	46	28.9%
38	Simi Fehoko	WR	STAN	57	37	28.9%
39	Kyle Williams	WR	UNLV	52	35	28.9%
40	Tyler Snead	WR	ECU	69	53	28.9%
41	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	28.8%
42	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	62	44	28.7%
43	Josh Imatorbhebhe	WR	ILL	41	22	28.7%
44	Whop Philyor	WR	IU	65	36	28.6%
45	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	76	52	28.5%
46	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	52	49	28.1%
47	Yo'Heinz Tyler	WR	BALL	52	38	28.1%
48	Anthony Schwartz	WR	AUB	80	54	27.7%
49	Seth Williams	WR	AUB	80	42	27.7%
50	Victor Tucker	WR	CLT	44	30	27.7%
51	Billy Kemp IV	WR	UVA	91	67	27.7%
52	Jadan Blue	WR	TEM	55	41	27.6%
53	Deven Thompkins	WR	USU	29	20	27.6%
54	Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman	WR	NU	59	38	27.4%
55	Britain Covey	WR	UTAH	24	19	27.3%
56	Austin Watkins	WR	UAB	46	26	27.2%
57	Luke Grimm	WR	KU	29	19	27.1%
58	Jarrin Pierce	WR	MTSU	75	59	27.1%
59	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	82	54	27.1%
60	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	90	56	26.8%
61	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	83	51	26.8%
62	Josh Johnson	WR	TLSA	63	36	26.7%
63	Kwamie Lassiter II	WR	KU	63	43	26.2%
64	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	72	55	26.1%
65	Justin Garrett	WR	UTEP	54	38	26.1%
66	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	84	63	25.9%
67	Brant Kuithe	TE	UTAH	36	25	25.9%
68	Adrian Hardy	WR	LT	58	33	25.9%
69	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	59	41	25.9%
70	Tre Walker	WR	SJSU	59	38	25.9%
71	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	82	60	25.7%
72	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PSU	35	23	25.5%
73	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	82	60	25.5%
74	Thomas Hennigan	WR	APP	64	45	25.5%
75	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	65	48	25.4%
76	Tamorrion Terry	WR	FSU	39	23	25.3%
77	Malik Williams	WR	APP	58	41	24.9%
78	Jesse Matthews	WR	SDSU	41	24	24.8%
79	Kawaan Baker	WR	USA	69	50	24.7%
80	Ty Fryfogle	WR	IU	56	34	24.7%
81	Tayvion Robinson	WR	VT	54	37	24.7%
82	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	USC	56	41	24.6%
83	T.J. Chase	WR	FAU	36	20	24.5%
84	Bo Melton	WR	RUTG	65	46	24.4%
85	Blake Proehl	WR	ECU	58	47	24.3%
86	Kalil Pimpleton	WR	CMU	39	24	24.2%
87	Mike Harley	WR	MIA	74	49	24.2%
88	James Mitchell	TE	VT	41	26	24.0%
89	Hunter Long	TE	BC	80	57	23.8%
90	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	23.8%
91	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	27	25	23.7%
92	Josh Palmer	WR	TENN	60	33	23.5%
93	Cam Johnson	WR	VAN	51	55	23.5%
94	CJ Windham	WR	MTSU	48	31	23.4%
95	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	62	43	23.4%
96	Antwan Davis	WR	BALL	43	36	23.2%
97	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	49	26	23.2%
98	Branden Mack	WR	TEM	51	26	23.2%
99	Dayton Wade	WR	WKU	31	19	23.0%
100	Anthony Queeley	WR	SYR	64	37	22.9%

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