2021 College Target Share 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.

His share of his team's targets in the games he played.

The 2021 leaders: Skyy Moore (41.7%), Josh Downs (41.0%), Wan'Dale Robinson (40.3%).

Target Share

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	Tgt%
1	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	93	91	41.7%
2	Josh Downs	WR	UNC	133	98	41.0%
3	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	UK	127	94	40.3%
4	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	94	90	38.4%
5	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	69	67	36.7%
6	Drake London	WR	USC	97	88	36.5%
7	Dante Cephas	WR	KENT	104	78	33.4%
8	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	92	82	33.3%
9	Josh Johnson	WR	TLSA	87	75	33.1%
10	Deven Thompkins	WR	USU	101	96	32.8%
11	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	81	59	32.1%
12	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	108	91	31.7%
13	Jake Bailey	WR	RICE	70	56	31.5%
14	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	77	66	31.2%
15	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	101	73	31.0%
16	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	83	77	30.9%
17	Randle Jones	WR	TEM	46	40	30.5%
18	Roderic Burns	WR	UNT	59	54	30.3%
19	Tyrice Richie	WR	NIU	62	44	30.2%
20	Xavier Weaver	WR	USF	65	41	30.2%
21	Jason Brownlee	WR	USM	61	46	30.0%
22	Ryan O'Keefe	WR	UCF	76	77	30.0%
23	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	112	93	29.7%
24	Kyle Philips	WR	UCLA	64	59	29.6%
25	Nathaniel Dell	WR	HOU	101	80	29.6%
26	Zack Kuntz	TE	ODU	69	71	29.5%
27	Hassan Beydoun	WR	EMU	106	86	29.4%
28	Stanley Berryhill III	WR	ARIZ	93	83	29.3%
29	Tyquan Thornton	WR	BAY	93	61	29.2%
30	Kwamie Lassiter II	WR	KU	81	59	29.2%
31	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	45	31	29.2%
32	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	71	62	29.0%
33	Justin Garrett	WR	UTEP	52	49	28.7%
34	Quian Williams	WR	BUF	81	64	28.6%
35	Konata Mumpfield	WR	AKR	68	63	28.6%
36	Isaiah Williams	WR	ILL	73	47	28.5%
37	Michael Mathison	WR	AKR	64	56	28.4%
38	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	54	44	28.4%
39	Bo Melton	WR	RUTG	75	55	28.4%
40	Tayvion Robinson	WR	VT	50	44	28.4%
41	Jack Sorenson	WR	M-OH	80	69	28.3%
42	John Metchie	WR	ALA	124	96	28.2%
43	Jake Bobo	WR	DUKE	103	74	28.1%
44	David Bell	WR	PUR	118	93	28.0%
45	Ty Fryfogle	WR	IU	91	46	27.9%
46	LaJohntay Wester	WR	FAU	82	65	27.9%
47	Khaleb Hood	WR	GASO	46	41	27.9%
48	Steve Jenkins	WR	UNLV	63	46	27.9%
49	Charleston Rambo	WR	MIA	103	79	27.7%
50	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	81	82	27.6%
51	Chris Autman-Bell	WR	MINN	37	35	27.6%
52	Corey Sutton	WR	APP	81	61	27.5%
53	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	99	70	27.3%
54	Cole Tucker	WR	NIU	48	35	27.1%
55	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	45	38	27.1%
56	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	89	74	27.1%
57	Tre Turner	WR	VT	39	40	26.9%
58	Trayvon Rudolph	WR	NIU	75	49	26.8%
59	Grant DuBose	WR	CLT	67	62	26.7%
60	Rome Odunze	WR	WASH	60	41	26.7%
61	Chris Pierce	WR	VAN	74	57	26.6%
62	Tez Johnson	WR	TROY	75	67	26.6%
63	Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	SJSU	46	47	26.6%
64	Jayden Reed	WR	MSU	75	53	26.4%
65	A.T. Perry	WR	WAKE	103	61	26.3%
66	Calvin Turner Jr.	RB	HAW	87	73	26.0%
67	Jordan Whittington	WR	TEX	34	26	26.0%
68	Austin Osborne	WR	BGSU	82	64	25.9%
69	Jaylen Hall	WR	WMU	58	46	25.8%
70	Travell Harris	WR	WSU	80	73	25.3%
71	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	89	69	25.3%
72	Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	WSU	67	63	25.3%
73	Isaiah Neyor	WR	WYO	47	39	25.3%
74	Kalil Pimpleton	WR	CMU	74	58	25.2%
75	Mac Hippenhammer	WR	M-OH	71	48	25.1%
76	Smoke Harris	WR	LT	76	71	25.0%
77	Samori Toure	WR	NEB	68	46	24.9%
78	Michael Mayer	TE	ND	79	64	24.8%
79	Cedric Tillman	WR	TENN	76	57	24.8%
80	Jayshon Jackson	WR	BALL	78	57	24.8%
81	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	97	71	24.7%
82	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	81	67	24.7%
83	Jesse Matthews	WR	SDSU	48	47	24.5%
84	Kyle Williams	WR	UNLV	45	42	24.3%
85	Justin Hall	WR	BALL	68	61	24.0%
86	Tyler Snead	WR	ECU	78	67	24.0%
87	Daniel Bellinger	TE	SDSU	28	29	23.9%
88	Victor Tucker	WR	CLT	50	51	23.9%
89	Justyn Ross	WR	CLEM	69	46	23.7%
90	Bryce Singleton	WR	FIU	35	46	23.6%
91	Dylan Drummond	WR	EMU	85	58	23.5%
92	Corey Gammage	WR	MRSH	89	69	23.5%
93	Ainias Smith	WR	TA&M	71	47	23.5%
94	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	OSU	95	80	23.5%
95	Deuce Vaughn	RB	KSU	61	47	23.4%
96	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	40	44	23.3%
97	Trevon Bradford	WR	ORST	50	40	23.1%
98	Sam LaPorta	TE	IOWA	63	46	23.1%
99	Tyrese Chambers	WR	FIU	39	45	23.1%
100	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	41	33	23.0%

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