2020 College Targets 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.

Passes thrown to him, as the play-by-play names the intended receiver.

The 2020 leaders: Jonathan Adams Jr. (120), DeVonta Smith (117), Jaelon Darden (114).

Targets

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1833 players.

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

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