2021 College Receiving Yards per Game 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 game played.

The 2021 leaders: Drake London (154.9), Jalen Tolbert (147.4), Jack Sorenson (129.0).

Receiving Yards per Game

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	Yds/G
1	Drake London	WR	USC	97	88	154.9
2	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	92	82	147.4
3	Jack Sorenson	WR	M-OH	80	69	129.0
4	Deven Thompkins	WR	USU	101	96	122.2
5	Tyrese Chambers	WR	FIU	39	45	119.3
6	David Bell	WR	PUR	118	93	116.9
7	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	93	91	114.2
8	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	112	93	113.8
9	Jameson Williams	WR	ALA	97	68	111.2
10	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	69	67	110.8
11	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	UVA	82	57	109.4
12	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	WKU	107	80	108.2
13	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	108	91	107.5
14	Charleston Rambo	WR	MIA	103	79	106.5
15	Josh Downs	WR	UNC	133	98	106.1
16	Bryce Singleton	WR	FIU	35	46	105.9
17	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	OSU	95	80	104.9
18	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	94	90	101.9
19	Dontay Demus Jr.	WR	MD	29	28	101.4
20	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	99	80	100.8
21	Ali Jennings	WR	ODU	50	56	99.2
22	Josh Johnson	WR	TLSA	87	75	98.5
23	A.T. Perry	WR	WAKE	103	61	97.2
24	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	UK	127	94	97.0
25	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	99	70	96.2
26	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	89	74	95.8
27	Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	WSU	67	63	95.5
28	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	81	59	94.0
29	Dante Cephas	WR	KENT	104	78	93.7
30	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	83	77	93.1
31	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	77	66	92.0
32	Nathaniel Dell	WR	HOU	101	80	90.7
33	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	97	71	89.8
34	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	71	62	89.2
35	John Metchie	WR	ALA	124	96	87.8
36	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	41	33	87.4
37	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	81	82	86.6
38	Kyle Williams	WR	UNLV	45	42	85.9
39	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	45	38	84.8
40	Hassan Beydoun	WR	EMU	106	86	84.7
41	Kalil Pimpleton	WR	CMU	74	58	84.5
42	Te'Vailance Hunt	WR	ARST	64	52	84.2
43	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	81	67	84.0
44	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	45	31	83.9
45	Nick Mardner	WR	HAW	70	46	83.0
46	Keytaon Thompson	WR	UVA	100	78	82.5
47	Makai Polk	WR	MSST	118	98	82.4
48	Corey Rucker	WR	ARST	77	59	81.6
49	Cole Tucker	WR	NIU	48	35	81.3
50	Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	SJSU	46	47	81.1
51	Danny Gray	WR	SMU	66	49	80.3
52	Calvin Turner Jr.	RB	HAW	87	73	79.6
53	Jake Bailey	WR	RICE	70	56	79.3
54	Jayden Reed	WR	MSU	75	53	78.8
55	Mac Hippenhammer	WR	M-OH	71	48	78.6
56	Michael Mathison	WR	AKR	64	56	78.4
57	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	101	73	78.2
58	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	42	51	78.1
59	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	91	65	78.0
60	Cedric Tillman	WR	TENN	76	57	77.6
61	Steve Jenkins	WR	UNLV	63	46	77.1
62	Tanner Knue	WR	EMU	35	28	76.8
63	Quian Williams	WR	BUF	81	64	75.9
64	Corey Gammage	WR	MRSH	89	69	75.3
65	Konata Mumpfield	WR	AKR	68	63	75.1
66	Tre Turner	WR	VT	39	40	75.0
67	Samori Toure	WR	NEB	68	46	74.8
68	Grant DuBose	WR	CLT	67	62	74.3
69	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	58	52	74.2
70	Trayvon Rudolph	WR	NIU	75	49	73.1
71	Tyquan Thornton	WR	BAY	93	61	72.8
72	Puka Nacua	WR	BYU	51	42	72.4
73	Charlie Kolar	TE	ISU	60	58	72.3
74	Xavier Weaver	WR	USF	65	41	71.5
75	Tyler Snead	WR	ECU	78	67	71.2
76	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	53	48	70.5
77	Josh Kelly	WR	FRES	62	50	69.8
78	Michael Mayer	TE	ND	79	64	69.8
79	Corey Sutton	WR	APP	81	61	69.5
80	Corey Crooms Jr.	WR	WMU	41	43	69.4
81	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	40	44	69.2
82	Smoke Harris	WR	LT	76	71	68.7
83	Jaylen Hall	WR	WMU	58	46	68.4
84	Tyrice Richie	WR	NIU	62	44	67.5
85	Sam Crawford	WR	TLSA	35	27	67.4
86	Zack Kuntz	TE	ODU	69	71	67.4
87	Gunner Romney	WR	BYU	37	31	67.4
88	Kyle Philips	WR	UCLA	64	59	67.2
89	JaCorey Sullivan	WR	CMU	51	42	67.1
90	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	87	60	66.8
91	Travell Harris	WR	WSU	80	73	66.8
92	Alec Pierce	WR	CIN	70	50	66.7
93	Jake Bobo	WR	DUKE	103	74	66.2
94	Isaiah Neyor	WR	WYO	47	39	65.9
95	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	50	42	65.9
96	Trevon Clark	WR	CAL	50	33	65.8
97	Parker Washington	WR	PSU	60	57	65.6
98	Boogie Knight	WR	ULM	42	45	65.3
99	Kevin Austin Jr.	WR	ND	60	42	65.2
100	Jermaine Braddock	WR	SJSU	31	27	65.0

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