2021 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 2021 leaders: Tyrese Chambers (27.5), Bryce Singleton (24.2), Jaylin Lane (23.6).

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). 446 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Y/Tgt
1	Tyrese Chambers	WR	FIU	39	45	27.5
2	Bryce Singleton	WR	FIU	35	46	24.2
3	Jaylin Lane	WR	MTSU	17	37	23.6
4	Jamari Thrash	WR	GAST	21	31	21.3
5	Tyrin Smith	WR	UTEP	25	30	20.4
6	Ali Jennings	WR	ODU	50	56	19.8
7	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	69	67	19.3
8	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	35	30	18.5
9	Dontay Demus Jr.	WR	MD	29	28	17.5
10	Tre Turner	WR	VT	39	40	17.3
11	Jermaine Burton	WR	UGA	24	23	17.2
12	Corey Crooms Jr.	WR	WMU	41	43	16.9
13	Isaiah Neyor	WR	WYO	47	39	16.8
14	Taye Barber	WR	TCU	30	30	16.6
15	Trea Shropshire	WR	UAB	42	25	16.2
16	Jack Sorenson	WR	M-OH	80	69	16.1
17	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	GT	29	35	16.0
18	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	92	82	16.0
19	Taysir Mack	WR	PITT	29	27	15.9
20	Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	SJSU	46	47	15.9
21	Deven Thompkins	WR	USU	101	96	15.7
22	Puka Nacua	WR	BYU	51	42	15.6
23	Keelan Marion	WR	CONN	31	28	15.3
24	Dallas Dixon	WR	CMU	46	44	15.1
25	Derek Wright	WR	USU	50	45	15.1
26	Jimmy Marshall	WR	MTSU	34	45	15.0
27	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	41	33	14.9
28	Tauskie Dove	WR	MIZ	37	35	14.9
29	Jameson Williams	WR	ALA	97	68	14.9
30	Reggie Roberson Jr.	WR	SMU	42	51	14.9
31	Ty McCullouch	WR	CSU	28	24	14.8
32	Jared Smart	WR	HAW	28	26	14.8
33	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	UVA	82	57	14.7
34	Elijah Spencer	WR	CLT	26	28	14.7
35	Omar Manning	WR	NEB	26	26	14.6
36	Gunner Romney	WR	BYU	37	31	14.6
37	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	50	42	14.5
38	Zane Pope	WR	FRES	30	24	14.5
39	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	77	66	14.3
40	Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	WSU	67	63	14.3
41	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	58	52	14.1
42	DJ England-Chisolm	WR	MTSU	21	28	14.0
43	Tyler Scott	WR	CIN	34	26	14.0
44	Austin Allen	TE	NEB	43	38	14.0
45	Boogie Knight	WR	ULM	42	45	14.0
46	Sam Pinckney	WR	GAST	22	26	13.9
47	Keric Wheatfall	WR	FRES	42	36	13.9
48	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	40	44	13.8
49	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	71	62	13.8
50	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	54	44	13.8
51	Je'Quan Burton	WR	FAU	35	27	13.8
52	Gavin Bartholomew	TE	PITT	23	27	13.8
53	Brandon Bowling	WR	USU	57	52	13.8
54	Dalton Kincaid	TE	UTAH	34	33	13.7
55	Myles Price	WR	TTU	33	35	13.7
56	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	93	91	13.5
57	Sam Crawford	WR	TLSA	35	27	13.5
58	Deshon Stoudemire	WR	TROY	24	23	13.5
59	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	83	77	13.5
60	Brandon Johnson	WR	UCF	42	38	13.5
61	Gerrit Prince	TE	UAB	49	32	13.4
62	Kyle Williams	WR	UNLV	45	42	13.4
63	Xavier Restrepo	WR	MIA	28	24	13.3
64	Grant DuBose	WR	CLT	67	62	13.3
65	Tre'Shaun Harrison	WR	ORST	26	25	13.3
66	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	53	48	13.3
67	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	OSU	95	80	13.3
68	Chris Autman-Bell	WR	MINN	37	35	13.2
69	Samori Toure	WR	NEB	68	46	13.2
70	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	112	93	13.2
71	Luke Wysong	WR	UNM	17	24	13.2
72	Trevon Clark	WR	CAL	50	33	13.2
73	Stefan Cobbs	WR	BOIS	32	34	13.2
74	Jared Wayne	WR	PITT	50	46	13.1
75	Kevin Austin Jr.	WR	ND	60	42	13.1
76	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	45	31	13.0
77	Nick Mardner	WR	HAW	70	46	13.0
78	Ladd McConkey	WR	UGA	33	28	13.0
79	Willie Johnson	WR	MRSH	48	32	13.0
80	Jaylen Hall	WR	WMU	58	46	13.0
81	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	OSU	22	23	13.0
82	Derius Davis	WR	TCU	40	36	12.9
83	Isaiah Hamilton	WR	SJSU	32	31	12.9
84	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	89	74	12.9
85	Kameron Brown	WR	CCU	44	33	12.9
86	Ahmari Huggins-Bruce	WR	LOU	31	26	12.8
87	Tristian Brank	TE	AKR	21	25	12.8
88	Victor Tucker	WR	CLT	50	51	12.8
89	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	81	59	12.8
90	Thomas Hennigan	WR	APP	61	55	12.7
91	Justin Garrett	WR	UTEP	52	49	12.7
92	Devon Williams	WR	ORE	44	35	12.7
93	Daewood Davis	WR	WKU	56	41	12.6
94	Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	WAKE	29	25	12.6
95	Jayden Reed	WR	MSU	75	53	12.6
96	Jaray Jenkins	WR	LSU	38	33	12.6
97	Roman Wilson	WR	MICH	30	24	12.6
98	Jermaine Braddock	WR	SJSU	31	27	12.6
99	Brock Bowers	TE	UGA	63	47	12.6
100	Kalil Pimpleton	WR	CMU	74	58	12.6

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