2021 College Yards per Team Pass Attempt 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 for every pass his team threw in the games he played. A public stand-in for yards per route run, which needs route data we do not publish.

The 2021 leaders: Jacob Cowing (4.54), Jalen Tolbert (4.30), Tyrese Chambers (3.96).

Yards per Team Pass Attempt

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/TPA
1	Jacob Cowing	WR	UTEP	69	67	4.54
2	Jalen Tolbert	WR	USA	92	82	4.30
3	Tyrese Chambers	WR	FIU	39	45	3.96
4	Jack Sorenson	WR	M-OH	80	69	3.92
5	Jaivon Heiligh	WR	CCU	81	59	3.92
6	Skyy Moore	WR	WMU	93	91	3.88
7	Treylon Burks	WR	ARK	77	66	3.77
8	Drake London	WR	USC	97	88	3.70
9	Josh Downs	WR	UNC	133	98	3.55
10	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	UK	127	94	3.44
11	Deven Thompkins	WR	USU	101	96	3.42
12	Bryce Singleton	WR	FIU	35	46	3.40
13	Trey McBride	TE	CSU	94	90	3.24
14	Dante Cephas	WR	KENT	104	78	3.18
15	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	71	62	3.10
16	Isaiah Likely	TE	CCU	58	52	3.09
17	Josh Johnson	WR	TLSA	87	75	3.08
18	Ali Jennings	WR	ODU	50	56	3.07
19	Jordan Addison	WR	PITT	112	93	3.03
20	Jalen Nailor	WR	MSU	45	31	3.01
21	Jameson Williams	WR	ALA	97	68	2.99
22	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	41	33	2.99
23	Tre Turner	WR	VT	39	40	2.91
24	Trayvon Rudolph	WR	NIU	75	49	2.90
25	Calvin Jackson Jr.	WR	WSU	67	63	2.87
26	Jahan Dotson	WR	PSU	108	91	2.86
27	Nathaniel Dell	WR	HOU	101	80	2.85
28	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	OSU	95	80	2.82
29	Cedric Tillman	WR	TENN	76	57	2.81
30	Kyle Williams	WR	UNLV	45	42	2.81
31	Michael Mathison	WR	AKR	64	56	2.79
32	Isaiah Neyor	WR	WYO	47	39	2.78
33	Khalil Shakir	WR	BOIS	83	77	2.76
34	Jayden Reed	WR	MSU	75	53	2.75
35	Derrick Deese Jr.	TE	SJSU	46	47	2.72
36	Tyquan Thornton	WR	BAY	93	61	2.71
37	Garrett Wilson	WR	OSU	99	70	2.70
38	Dontay Demus Jr.	WR	MD	29	28	2.70
39	Charleston Rambo	WR	MIA	103	79	2.69
40	David Bell	WR	PUR	118	93	2.69
41	Samori Toure	WR	NEB	68	46	2.66
42	Steve Jenkins	WR	UNLV	63	46	2.66
43	Konata Mumpfield	WR	AKR	68	63	2.65
44	Jake Bailey	WR	RICE	70	56	2.64
45	Calvin Austin III	WR	MEM	89	74	2.61
46	Trea Shropshire	WR	UAB	42	25	2.60
47	A.T. Perry	WR	WAKE	103	61	2.60
48	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	81	82	2.60
49	Kalil Pimpleton	WR	CMU	74	58	2.59
50	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	101	73	2.55
51	Dontario Drummond	WR	MISS	81	67	2.54
52	Tyrice Richie	WR	NIU	62	44	2.54
53	Chris Autman-Bell	WR	MINN	37	35	2.53
54	Gerrit Prince	TE	UAB	49	32	2.50
55	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	54	44	2.50
56	Cole Tucker	WR	NIU	48	35	2.50
57	Jordan Whittington	WR	TEX	34	26	2.50
58	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	UVA	82	57	2.48
59	Hassan Beydoun	WR	EMU	106	86	2.48
60	Khaleb Hood	WR	GASO	46	41	2.46
61	Kyle Philips	WR	UCLA	64	59	2.42
62	Quian Williams	WR	BUF	81	64	2.41
63	Corey Sutton	WR	APP	81	61	2.41
64	Jaquarii Roberson	WR	WAKE	97	71	2.40
65	Xavier Weaver	WR	USF	65	41	2.40
66	Jaylen Hall	WR	WMU	58	46	2.39
67	Mac Hippenhammer	WR	M-OH	71	48	2.39
68	Erik Ezukanma	WR	TTU	53	48	2.38
69	Justin Garrett	WR	UTEP	52	49	2.38
70	Puka Nacua	WR	BYU	51	42	2.37
71	Alec Pierce	WR	CIN	70	50	2.37
72	John Metchie	WR	ALA	124	96	2.36
73	Kayshon Boutte	WR	LSU	45	38	2.36
74	Jason Brownlee	WR	USM	61	46	2.35
75	Corey Crooms Jr.	WR	WMU	41	43	2.34
76	Grant DuBose	WR	CLT	67	62	2.34
77	Jamari Thrash	WR	GAST	21	31	2.34
78	Greg Dulcich	TE	UCLA	50	42	2.34
79	Brock Bowers	TE	UGA	63	47	2.27
80	Gunner Romney	WR	BYU	37	31	2.26
81	Romeo Doubs	WR	NEV	99	80	2.24
82	Roderic Burns	WR	UNT	59	54	2.22
83	Nick Mardner	WR	HAW	70	46	2.22
84	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	TENN	64	52	2.18
85	Michael Mayer	TE	ND	79	64	2.17
86	Josh Ali	WR	UK	56	41	2.15
87	Kameron Brown	WR	CCU	44	33	2.15
88	Calvin Turner Jr.	RB	HAW	87	73	2.13
89	Randle Jones	WR	TEM	46	40	2.12
90	Tayvion Robinson	WR	VT	50	44	2.12
91	Boogie Knight	WR	ULM	42	45	2.12
92	Charlie Kolar	TE	ISU	60	58	2.11
93	Demario Douglas	WR	LIB	60	49	2.10
94	Chris Olave	WR	OSU	91	65	2.10
95	Kwamie Lassiter II	WR	KU	81	59	2.09
96	Malik Williams	WR	APP	65	51	2.09
97	Zack Kuntz	TE	ODU	69	71	2.09
98	Tyler Snead	WR	ECU	78	67	2.09
99	Dante Wright	WR	CSU	40	44	2.08
100	Mitchell Tinsley	WR	WKU	107	80	2.08

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