2021 College Red Zone 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.

Targets inside the opponent's 20.

The 2021 leaders: Cole Turner (20), Drake London (18), John Metchie (18).

Red Zone Targets

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1221 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	RZ Tgt
1	Cole Turner	TE	NEV	87	62	20
2	Drake London	WR	USC	97	88	18
3	John Metchie	WR	ALA	124	96	18
4	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	112	93	18
5	Josh Downs	WR	UNC	133	98	18
6	Keytaon Thompson	WR	UVA	100	78	18
7	Nathaniel Dell	WR	HOU	101	80	17
8	Billy Kemp IV	WR	UVA	91	74	16
9	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	81	67	16
10	Makai Polk	WR	MSST	118	98	16
11	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	101	73	16
12	Jelani Woods	TE	UVA	57	44	15
13	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	WKU	107	80	15
14	David Bell	WR	PUR	118	93	14
15	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	108	91	14
16	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	97	71	14
17	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	83	77	14
18	Kyle Philips	WR	UCLA	64	59	14
19	Corey Rucker	WR	ARST	77	59	13
20	Jadon Haselwood	WR	OU	55	39	13
21	Malachi Corley	WR	WKU	90	71	13
22	Tyquan Thornton	WR	BAY	93	61	13
23	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	UK	127	94	13
24	Alec Pierce	WR	CIN	70	50	12
25	Charleston Rambo	WR	MIA	103	79	12
26	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	91	65	12
27	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	UVA	82	57	12
28	Dylan Drummond	WR	EMU	85	58	12
29	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	OSU	95	80	12
30	Leddie Brown	RB	WVU	46	36	12
31	Leonard Taylor	TE	CIN	35	27	12
32	Thayer Thomas	WR	NCSU	62	51	12
33	Travell Harris	WR	WSU	80	73	12
34	Brant Kuithe	TE	UTAH	51	44	11
35	Britain Covey	WR	UTAH	54	49	11
36	Brock Bowers	TE	UGA	63	47	11
37	Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	WSU	67	63	11
38	Calvin Turner Jr.	RB	HAW	87	73	11
39	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	99	70	11
40	Gary Bryant Jr.	WR	USC	61	44	11
41	Grant Calcaterra	TE	SMU	52	38	11
42	Hassan Beydoun	WR	EMU	106	86	11
43	Neil Pau'u	WR	BYU	59	46	11
44	Ryan O'Keefe	WR	UCF	76	77	11
45	Winston Wright Jr.	WR	WVU	72	60	11
46	Brandon Johnson	WR	UCF	42	38	10
47	Camren McDonald	TE	FSU	32	24	10
48	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	53	48	10
49	Isaac Rex	TE	BYU	31	18	10
50	Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda	WR	NMSU	71	37	10
51	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	58	52	10
52	Jack Sorenson	WR	M-OH	80	69	10
53	Jackson Anthrop	WR	PUR	56	48	10
54	Lawrence Arnold	WR	KU	42	27	10
55	Quian Williams	WR	BUF	81	64	10
56	Smoke Harris	WR	LT	76	71	10
57	Stanley Berryhill III	WR	ARIZ	93	83	10
58	TJ Sheffield	WR	PUR	38	33	10
59	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	94	90	10
60	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	77	66	10
61	Zack Kuntz	TE	ODU	69	71	10
62	Ainias Smith	WR	TA&M	71	47	9
63	Aubry Payne	TE	GAST	19	17	9
64	Ben Yurosek	TE	STAN	57	42	9
65	Brandon Bowling	WR	USU	57	52	9
66	Dalton Kincaid	TE	UTAH	34	33	9
67	Daniel Barker	TE	ILL	28	18	9
68	JaCorey Sullivan	WR	CMU	51	42	9
69	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	81	59	9
70	Jalen Wydermyer	TE	TA&M	60	40	9
71	Jamire Calvin	WR	MSST	33	25	9
72	Jayshon Jackson	WR	BALL	78	57	9
73	Jeremiah Hall	TE	OU	34	30	9
74	Josh Vann	WR	SC	67	43	9
75	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	89	69	9
76	Justin Garrett	WR	UTEP	52	49	9
77	Justyn Ross	WR	CLEM	69	46	9
78	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	45	38	9
79	Kyric McGowan	WR	GT	47	37	9
80	Milton Wright	WR	PUR	69	57	9
81	Nick Mardner	WR	HAW	70	46	9
82	Payne Durham	TE	PUR	47	40	9
83	Peyton Hendershot	TE	IU	63	46	9
84	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	41	33	9
85	Ra'Shaun Henry	WR	UVA	56	34	9
86	Rome Odunze	WR	WASH	60	41	9
87	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	93	91	9
88	Te'Vailance Hunt	WR	ARST	64	52	9
89	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	54	44	9
90	A.T. Perry	WR	WAKE	103	61	8
91	Audie Omotosho	WR	ECU	58	40	8
92	Austin Stogner	TE	OU	25	14	8
93	Brenton Strange	TE	PSU	27	19	8
94	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	ALA	38	31	8
95	Christian Trahan	TE	HOU	37	34	8
96	Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	SJSU	46	47	8
97	Emeka Emezie	WR	NCSU	87	60	8
98	Jake Ferguson	TE	WIS	49	43	8
99	Joey Beljan	TE	WKU	15	10	8
100	Josh Johnson	WR	TLSA	87	75	8

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