2020 College Yards per Reception 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 catch.

The 2020 leaders: D'Wayne Eskridge (23.3), Jaylen Waddle (22.3), Quentin Johnston (22.1).

Yards per Reception

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	Y/R
1	D'Wayne Eskridge	WR	WMU	51	33	23.3
2	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	27	25	22.3
3	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	36	22	22.1
4	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	29	22	21.5
5	C.J. Johnson	WR	ECU	42	19	21.3
6	Deonte Simpson	WR	UNT	41	25	20.7
7	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	36	25	20.7
8	Ty Fryfogle	WR	IU	56	34	20.4
9	Ryan O'Keefe	WR	UCF	32	19	20.3
10	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	82	54	20.1
11	Donavon Greene	WR	WAKE	39	23	20.0
12	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	34	26	19.9
13	Gunner Romney	WR	BYU	55	38	19.9
14	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	49	26	19.8
15	Chris Autman-Bell	WR	MINN	34	22	19.5
16	Kenny Yeboah	TE	MISS	28	27	19.4
17	Mike Woods	WR	ARK	48	31	19.4
18	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	62	43	19.4
19	Jacob Copeland	WR	FLA	38	23	18.9
20	Kevin Shaa	WR	LIB	32	22	18.9
21	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	83	51	18.5
22	Jaylon Robinson	WR	UCF	71	50	18.3
23	Tahj Washington	WR	MEM	57	35	18.2
24	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	38	25	18.2
25	Jalen Williams	WR	UL	28	19	18.2
26	Jacob Harris	WR	UCF	36	26	18.2
27	Jason Brownlee	WR	USM	53	33	18.0
28	Kyle Pitts	TE	FLA	69	43	17.9
29	John Metchie	WR	ALA	58	44	17.8
30	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	84	63	17.8
31	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	59	41	17.7
32	Javon McKinley	WR	ND	53	40	17.4
33	Deuce Vaughn	RB	KSU	37	25	17.4
34	CT Thomas	WR	BOIS	34	20	17.4
35	Jaray Jenkins	WR	LSU	36	23	17.3
36	Isaiah Winstead	WR	TOL	35	25	17.2
37	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	17.1
38	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	105	60	17.1
39	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	76	52	17.0
40	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	99	64	17.0
41	Dahu Green	WR	ARST	44	32	16.9
42	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	71	41	16.9
43	Brennan Eagles	WR	TEX	44	28	16.8
44	James Mitchell	TE	VT	41	26	16.7
45	Antonio Nunn	WR	BUF	42	32	16.6
46	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	61	42	16.5
47	Duece Watts	WR	TULN	55	31	16.5
48	Cornell Powell	WR	CLEM	65	45	16.5
49	Devin Carter	WR	NCSU	34	25	16.5
50	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	74	53	16.5
51	CJ Lewis	WR	BC	39	28	16.4
52	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	71	45	16.4
53	Austin Stogner	TE	OU	35	25	16.4
54	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	71	42	16.4
55	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	53	38	16.3
56	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	35	24	16.2
57	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	44	36	16.2
58	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	25	19	16.2
59	Nykeim Johnson	WR	SYR	33	20	16.1
60	T.J. Chase	WR	FAU	36	20	16.1
61	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	114	74	16.1
62	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	16.1
63	Brevin Jordan	TE	MIA	39	30	16.0
64	Seth Williams	WR	AUB	80	42	16.0
65	Tim Jones	WR	USM	44	30	16.0
66	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	90	56	15.9
67	Bennett Skowronek	WR	ND	33	25	15.9
68	Tayvion Robinson	WR	VT	54	37	15.9
69	Bryce Ford-Wheaton	WR	WVU	46	23	15.9
70	Austin Watkins	WR	UAB	46	26	15.8
71	Calvin Turner	RB	HAW	44	29	15.8
72	Simi Fehoko	WR	STAN	57	37	15.8
73	Keric Wheatfall	WR	FRES	30	23	15.8
74	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	71	52	15.8
75	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	29	20	15.8
76	Jalen Camp	WR	GT	35	25	15.7
77	Tre Turner	WR	VT	45	34	15.6
78	Ja'Shaun Poke	WR	KENT	24	21	15.5
79	Jared Wayne	WR	PITT	33	21	15.5
80	Quian Williams	WR	EMU	36	24	15.5
81	Trevon Grimes	WR	FLA	61	38	15.5
82	Amir Abdur-Rahman	WR	VAN	37	26	15.5
83	Joshua Moore	WR	TEX	40	25	15.4
84	Ronnie Bell	WR	MICH	40	26	15.4
85	Chabastin Taylor	WR	KSU	39	19	15.4
86	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	15.4
87	Briley Moore	TE	KSU	28	22	15.4
88	Marquez Stevenson	WR	HOU	26	20	15.3
89	Kylen Granson	TE	SMU	52	35	15.3
90	Jermaine Burton	WR	UGA	42	26	15.3
91	Xavier Gaines	TE	MRSH	36	26	15.3
92	Kameron Brown	WR	CCU	34	20	15.3
93	Tanner Knue	WR	EMU	38	27	15.3
94	Cary Angeline	TE	NCSU	34	27	15.3
95	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	65	48	15.2
96	Drake London	WR	USC	43	33	15.2
97	Dontay Demus Jr.	WR	MD	42	24	15.2
98	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	32	21	15.1
99	Myron Mitchell	WR	UAB	45	29	15.0
100	Jaelen Gill	WR	BC	39	29	15.0

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