2020 College Yards per Target 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 target.

The 2020 leaders: Jaylen Waddle (20.6), Kenny Yeboah (18.8), Reggie Roberson Jr. (16.3).

Yards per Target

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/Tgt
1	Jaylen Waddle	WR	ALA	27	25	20.6
2	Kenny Yeboah	TE	MISS	28	27	18.8
3	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	29	22	16.3
4	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	34	26	15.2
5	D'Wayne Eskridge	WR	WMU	51	33	15.1
6	Elijah Moore	WR	MISS	82	86	14.5
7	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	36	25	14.4
8	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	37	36	14.3
9	Gunner Romney	WR	BYU	55	38	13.7
10	Ja'Shaun Poke	WR	KENT	24	21	13.6
11	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	36	22	13.5
12	John Metchie	WR	ALA	58	44	13.5
13	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	LOU	62	43	13.4
14	Dax Milne	WR	BYU	84	63	13.3
15	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	44	36	13.2
16	Dyami Brown	WR	UNC	82	54	13.2
17	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	57	44	13.2
18	Javon McKinley	WR	ND	53	40	13.2
19	Jacob Harris	WR	UCF	36	26	13.1
20	Kevin Shaa	WR	LIB	32	22	13.0
21	DeVonta Smith	WR	ALA	117	98	12.9
22	Jaylon Robinson	WR	UCF	71	50	12.9
23	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	52	49	12.8
24	Chris Autman-Bell	WR	MINN	34	22	12.6
25	Antonio Nunn	WR	BUF	42	32	12.6
26	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	65	51	12.6
27	Deonte Simpson	WR	UNT	41	25	12.6
28	Mike Woods	WR	ARK	48	31	12.5
29	Ty Fryfogle	WR	IU	56	34	12.4
30	Jalen Williams	WR	UL	28	19	12.3
31	Dahu Green	WR	ARST	44	32	12.3
32	Brevin Jordan	TE	MIA	39	30	12.3
33	Bailey Gaither	WR	SJSU	59	41	12.3
34	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	25	19	12.3
35	Isaiah Winstead	WR	TOL	35	25	12.3
36	Cary Angeline	TE	NCSU	34	27	12.1
37	Devin Carter	WR	NCSU	34	25	12.1
38	Keric Wheatfall	WR	FRES	30	23	12.1
39	Briley Moore	TE	KSU	28	22	12.1
40	Bennett Skowronek	WR	ND	33	25	12.1
41	Jonathan Mingo	WR	MISS	29	24	12.0
42	Ryan O'Keefe	WR	UCF	32	19	12.0
43	Isaiah McKoy	WR	KENT	38	25	12.0
44	Artie Henry	WR	MRSH	25	21	12.0
45	Kadarius Toney	WR	FLA	83	70	11.9
46	Marquez Stevenson	WR	HOU	26	20	11.8
47	CJ Lewis	WR	BC	39	28	11.8
48	Donavon Greene	WR	WAKE	39	23	11.8
49	Tylan Wallace	WR	OKST	74	53	11.8
50	Tre Turner	WR	VT	45	34	11.8
51	Deuce Vaughn	RB	KSU	37	25	11.7
52	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	53	38	11.7
53	Austin Stogner	TE	OU	35	25	11.7
54	Drake London	WR	USC	43	33	11.7
55	DJ Stubbs	WR	LIB	39	33	11.7
56	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	76	52	11.6
57	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	71	52	11.5
58	Amari Rodgers	WR	CLEM	84	69	11.5
59	Jacob Copeland	WR	FLA	38	23	11.4
60	Cornell Powell	WR	CLEM	65	45	11.4
61	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	61	42	11.4
62	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	83	51	11.4
63	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	70	54	11.4
64	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	LSU	65	48	11.2
65	Jason Brownlee	WR	USM	53	33	11.2
66	Braden Smith	WR	LOU	33	27	11.2
67	Jalen Camp	WR	GT	35	25	11.2
68	Tahj Washington	WR	MEM	57	35	11.2
69	Nick Muse	TE	SC	38	30	11.2
70	Kyle Pitts	TE	FLA	69	43	11.2
71	Jaelen Gill	WR	BC	39	29	11.2
72	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	35	24	11.1
73	Xavier Gaines	TE	MRSH	36	26	11.1
74	Jalin Hyatt	WR	TENN	25	20	11.0
75	Jaray Jenkins	WR	LSU	36	23	11.0
76	Britain Covey	WR	UTAH	24	19	11.0
77	Griffin Hebert	TE	LT	25	19	11.0
78	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	99	64	11.0
79	Josh Whyle	TE	CIN	29	25	11.0
80	Tim Jones	WR	USM	44	30	10.9
81	Tayvion Robinson	WR	VT	54	37	10.9
82	Tanner Knue	WR	EMU	38	27	10.9
83	Amir Abdur-Rahman	WR	VAN	37	26	10.9
84	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	29	20	10.9
85	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	GT	28	24	10.8
86	Keylon Stokes	WR	TLSA	49	37	10.8
87	Marlon Williams	WR	UCF	95	69	10.7
88	Marshon Ford	TE	LOU	29	25	10.7
89	Ben Bresnahan	TE	VAN	28	28	10.7
90	Brennan Eagles	WR	TEX	44	28	10.7
91	James Mitchell	TE	VT	41	26	10.6
92	Slade Bolden	WR	ALA	22	19	10.5
93	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	49	26	10.5
94	Dazz Newsome	WR	UNC	59	48	10.4
95	Jaelon Darden	WR	UNT	114	74	10.4
96	Calvin Turner	RB	HAW	44	29	10.4
97	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	71	45	10.4
98	Perry Carter	WR	ULM	30	22	10.4
99	Danzel McKinley-Lewis	WR	TOL	27	19	10.4
100	Cam Johnson	WR	VAN	51	55	10.4

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