2021 College Passer Rating When Targeted 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.

The passer rating on throws to him.

The 2021 leaders: Ahmari Huggins-Bruce (158.3), Brandon Bowling (158.3), Brandon Johnson (158.3).

Passer Rating When Targeted

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 446 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	Ahmari Huggins-Bruce	WR	LOU	31	26	158.3
2	Brandon Bowling	WR	USU	57	52	158.3
3	Brandon Johnson	WR	UCF	42	38	158.3
4	Chris Autman-Bell	WR	MINN	37	35	158.3
5	Corey Crooms Jr.	WR	WMU	41	43	158.3
6	DJ England-Chisolm	WR	MTSU	21	28	158.3
7	Dallas Dixon	WR	CMU	46	44	158.3
8	Dalton Kincaid	TE	UTAH	34	33	158.3
9	Derek Wright	WR	USU	50	45	158.3
10	Elijah Spencer	WR	CLT	26	28	158.3
11	Gavin Bartholomew	TE	PITT	23	27	158.3
12	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	58	52	158.3
13	Isaiah Neyor	WR	WYO	47	39	158.3
14	Jack Sorenson	WR	M-OH	80	69	158.3
15	Jamari Thrash	WR	GAST	21	31	158.3
16	Jaray Jenkins	WR	LSU	38	33	158.3
17	Jaylin Lane	WR	MTSU	17	37	158.3
18	Jermaine Burton	WR	UGA	24	23	158.3
19	Jimmy Marshall	WR	MTSU	34	45	158.3
20	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	112	93	158.3
21	Keelan Marion	WR	CONN	31	28	158.3
22	Ladd McConkey	WR	UGA	33	28	158.3
23	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	41	33	158.3
24	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	42	51	158.3
25	Stefan Cobbs	WR	BOIS	32	34	158.3
26	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	OSU	22	23	158.3
27	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	77	66	158.3
28	Tristian Brank	TE	AKR	21	25	158.3
29	Tyrese Chambers	WR	FIU	39	45	158.3
30	Tyrin Smith	WR	UTEP	25	30	158.3
31	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	71	62	158.3
32	Zane Pope	WR	FRES	30	24	158.3
33	Puka Nacua	WR	BYU	51	42	158.0
34	Tyler Scott	WR	CIN	34	26	157.5
35	Tre'Shaun Harrison	WR	ORST	26	25	157.2
36	Sean Dykes	TE	MEM	54	48	156.9
37	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	35	30	156.8
38	Sam Crawford	WR	TLSA	35	27	156.5
39	Brock Bowers	TE	UGA	63	47	155.9
40	JaCorey Sullivan	WR	CMU	51	42	155.6
41	Cedric Tillman	WR	TENN	76	57	155.1
42	Justin McGriff	WR	USU	35	34	155.1
43	Nathaniel Dell	WR	HOU	101	80	154.9
44	Lucas Krull	TE	PITT	38	37	154.8
45	Daewood Davis	WR	WKU	56	41	154.8
46	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	93	91	154.6
47	Kameron Brown	WR	CCU	44	33	154.5
48	Kyle Philips	WR	UCLA	64	59	154.4
49	Danny Gray	WR	SMU	66	49	154.2
50	Jarrin Pierce	WR	MTSU	36	39	153.6
51	Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	WSU	67	63	153.6
52	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	45	38	153.4
53	Carlos Carriere	WR	MD	28	24	153.3
54	Dontay Demus Jr.	WR	MD	29	28	153.2
55	Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	WAKE	29	25	153.2
56	Taysir Mack	WR	PITT	29	27	153.2
57	CJ Daniels	WR	LIB	49	36	153.1
58	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	69	67	152.6
59	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	WKU	107	80	152.4
60	Ryan Jones	TE	ECU	40	37	152.3
61	Jameson Williams	WR	ALA	97	68	152.2
62	Ali Jennings	WR	ODU	50	56	152.1
63	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	50	42	152.1
64	Jared Wayne	WR	PITT	50	46	152.1
65	Roman Wilson	WR	MICH	30	24	152.1
66	Konata Mumpfield	WR	AKR	68	63	151.9
67	Jake Herslow	WR	HOU	36	31	151.7
68	Thomas Hennigan	WR	APP	61	55	151.5
69	Alec Pierce	WR	CIN	70	50	151.3
70	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	45	31	151.2
71	Trevon Bradford	WR	ORST	50	40	150.5
72	Keric Wheatfall	WR	FRES	42	36	150.5
73	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	99	80	150.4
74	Bijan Robinson	RB	TEX	28	26	150.1
75	Joel Wilson	TE	CMU	31	28	150.1
76	Malik Nabers	WR	LSU	32	26	150.0
77	Javen Banks	WR	TXST	47	36	150.0
78	Kemore Gamble	TE	FLA	36	30	149.9
79	Jelani Woods	TE	UVA	57	44	149.7
80	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	54	44	149.6
81	Brant Kuithe	TE	UTAH	51	44	149.5
82	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	108	91	149.3
83	Corey Rucker	WR	ARST	77	59	149.1
84	Devon Williams	WR	ORE	44	35	149.1
85	Bryant Koback	RB	TOL	29	29	149.0
86	Tyrick James	TE	TULN	38	31	148.8
87	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	89	74	148.7
88	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	UVA	82	57	148.7
89	Jayden Reed	WR	MSU	75	53	148.6
90	Grant DuBose	WR	CLT	67	62	148.6
91	Deven Thompkins	WR	USU	101	96	148.5
92	Jason Brownlee	WR	USM	61	46	148.4
93	Gerrit Prince	TE	UAB	49	32	148.2
94	Jesse Matthews	WR	SDSU	48	47	148.1
95	Ontaria Wilson	WR	FSU	33	23	148.0
96	Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	SJSU	46	47	147.7
97	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	92	82	147.7
98	Kyric McGowan	WR	GT	47	37	147.7
99	Malik Williams	WR	APP	65	51	147.6
100	Bryce Singleton	WR	FIU	35	46	147.3

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