Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Targets with positive EPA.
The 2022 leaders: Noah Frith (95.8%), Reggie Brown (95.8%), Oscar Cardenas (95.7%).
Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 481 players.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Tgt | Rec | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Frith | WR | LIB | 24 | 24 | 95.8% |
| 2 | Reggie Brown | WR | JMU | 24 | 24 | 95.8% |
| 3 | Oscar Cardenas | TE | UTSA | 23 | 26 | 95.7% |
| 4 | Jahmal Edrine | WR | FAU | 30 | 39 | 93.3% |
| 5 | Zane Pope | WR | FRES | 44 | 44 | 90.9% |
| 6 | Devin Ravenel | WR | JMU | 19 | 24 | 89.5% |
| 7 | Sean Ryan | WR | RUTG | 27 | 26 | 88.9% |
| 8 | Chase Cota | WR | ORE | 35 | 33 | 88.6% |
| 9 | Jermaine Braddock | WR | SJSU | 26 | 25 | 88.5% |
| 10 | Je'Quan Burton | WR | FAU | 33 | 33 | 87.9% |
| 11 | Tyjon Lindsey | WR | ORST | 31 | 28 | 87.1% |
| 12 | Donovan Ollie | WR | WSU | 37 | 43 | 86.5% |
| 13 | Kris Thornton | WR | JMU | 59 | 60 | 86.4% |
| 14 | Frank Ladson Jr. | WR | MIA | 28 | 27 | 85.7% |
| 15 | Loic Fouonji | WR | TTU | 28 | 27 | 85.7% |
| 16 | Elijah Cooks | WR | SJSU | 69 | 64 | 85.5% |
| 17 | David Martin-Robinson | TE | TEM | 32 | 33 | 84.4% |
| 18 | Jacob Copeland | WR | MD | 24 | 26 | 83.3% |
| 19 | Austin Williams | WR | MSST | 35 | 32 | 82.9% |
| 20 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | ARIZ | 39 | 39 | 82.1% |
| 21 | De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | WSU | 44 | 51 | 81.8% |
| 22 | Isaiah Winstead | WR | ECU | 65 | 82 | 81.5% |
| 23 | Mekhi Shaw | WR | SDSU | 32 | 29 | 81.2% |
| 24 | RaJae' Johnson | WR | TROY | 37 | 34 | 81.1% |
| 25 | Jacoby Jones | WR | OHIO | 42 | 42 | 81.0% |
| 26 | Tanner McLachlan | TE | ARIZ | 36 | 34 | 80.6% |
| 27 | Ali Jennings | WR | ODU | 51 | 54 | 80.4% |
| 28 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | MINN | 45 | 40 | 80.0% |
| 29 | Brian Cobbs | WR | USU | 70 | 69 | 80.0% |
| 30 | CJ Dippre | TE | MD | 25 | 30 | 80.0% |
| 31 | Dane Key | WR | UK | 35 | 31 | 80.0% |
| 32 | Neal Johnson | TE | UL | 25 | 23 | 80.0% |
| 33 | Anthony Gould | WR | ORST | 29 | 27 | 79.3% |
| 34 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE | SYR | 56 | 54 | 78.6% |
| 35 | Cameron Sullivan-Brown | WR | MASS | 32 | 27 | 78.1% |
| 36 | Tahj Washington | WR | USC | 50 | 45 | 78.0% |
| 37 | Devaughn Vele | WR | UTAH | 58 | 50 | 77.6% |
| 38 | Malik Heath | WR | MISS | 58 | 52 | 77.6% |
| 39 | Jahmal Banks | WR | WAKE | 49 | 39 | 77.6% |
| 40 | Giles Jackson | WR | WASH | 31 | 28 | 77.4% |
| 41 | Grant DuBose | WR | CLT | 62 | 64 | 77.4% |
| 42 | Jaelen Gill | WR | BC | 31 | 27 | 77.4% |
| 43 | Caden Prieskorn | TE | MEM | 48 | 46 | 77.1% |
| 44 | Christan Horn | WR | APP | 39 | 34 | 76.9% |
| 45 | Giovanni Sanders | WR | ASU | 39 | 40 | 76.9% |
| 46 | Marcus Washington | WR | NEB | 39 | 31 | 76.9% |
| 47 | Nathaniel Dell | WR | HOU | 108 | 103 | 76.9% |
| 48 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | UTAH | 73 | 70 | 76.7% |
| 49 | Luke Lachey | TE | IOWA | 30 | 25 | 76.7% |
| 50 | Jaylen Hall | WR | WKU | 51 | 59 | 76.5% |
| 51 | Jeshaun Jones | WR | MD | 34 | 40 | 76.5% |
| 52 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | MICH | 42 | 34 | 76.2% |
| 53 | Roderic Burns | WR | UNT | 42 | 37 | 76.2% |
| 54 | Malik Nabers | WR | LSU | 71 | 63 | 76.1% |
| 55 | Frank Peasant | RB | MTSU | 25 | 26 | 76.0% |
| 56 | Rara Thomas | WR | MSST | 50 | 44 | 76.0% |
| 57 | Elijah Spencer | WR | CLT | 58 | 57 | 75.9% |
| 58 | Jakarius Caston | WR | USM | 29 | 27 | 75.9% |
| 59 | Jalen Moreno-Cropper | WR | FRES | 66 | 71 | 75.8% |
| 60 | Lawrence Arnold | WR | KU | 45 | 36 | 75.6% |
| 61 | Samuel Brown | WR | HOU | 49 | 41 | 75.5% |
| 62 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | RICE | 53 | 51 | 75.5% |
| 63 | Seydou Traore | TE | ARST | 53 | 50 | 75.5% |
| 64 | Kaden Prather | WR | WVU | 57 | 52 | 75.4% |
| 65 | Troy Franklin | WR | ORE | 57 | 56 | 75.4% |
| 66 | Barrett Banister | WR | MIZ | 36 | 36 | 75.0% |
| 67 | Demeer Blankumsee | WR | TOL | 40 | 37 | 75.0% |
| 68 | Dorian Singer | WR | ARIZ | 68 | 66 | 75.0% |
| 69 | Ja'Cyais Credle | WR | GAST | 32 | 29 | 75.0% |
| 70 | Jamal Turner | TE | TOL | 28 | 26 | 75.0% |
| 71 | Jamari Thrash | WR | GAST | 60 | 60 | 75.0% |
| 72 | Jeff Foreman | WR | ARST | 32 | 30 | 75.0% |
| 73 | Justin Lockhart | WR | SJSU | 36 | 34 | 75.0% |
| 74 | Keanu Hill | TE | BYU | 36 | 36 | 75.0% |
| 75 | Tyson Mobley | WR | CCU | 40 | 36 | 75.0% |
| 76 | Demario Douglas | WR | LIB | 75 | 72 | 74.7% |
| 77 | Tez Johnson | WR | TROY | 59 | 52 | 74.6% |
| 78 | Caleb Ducking | WR | MSST | 47 | 44 | 74.5% |
| 79 | Isaiah Esdale | WR | RICE | 47 | 39 | 74.5% |
| 80 | Miles Cross | WR | OHIO | 47 | 42 | 74.5% |
| 81 | KeSean Carter | WR | HOU | 39 | 36 | 74.4% |
| 82 | Erik Brooks | WR | FRES | 35 | 34 | 74.3% |
| 83 | Ryan Jones | TE | ECU | 31 | 41 | 74.2% |
| 84 | Jeremiah Hunter | WR | CAL | 73 | 60 | 74.0% |
| 85 | Sam LaPorta | TE | IOWA | 61 | 53 | 73.8% |
| 86 | Corey Dyches | TE | MD | 34 | 35 | 73.5% |
| 87 | Mario Williams | WR | USC | 34 | 28 | 73.5% |
| 88 | Jevin Frett | WR | ULM | 30 | 30 | 73.3% |
| 89 | Michael Jefferson | WR | UL | 60 | 51 | 73.3% |
| 90 | Rufus Harvey | WR | MSST | 56 | 50 | 73.2% |
| 91 | Bryson Nesbit | TE | UNC | 41 | 32 | 73.2% |
| 92 | Rakim Jarrett | WR | MD | 41 | 40 | 73.2% |
| 93 | Jacob Cowing | WR | ARIZ | 89 | 84 | 73.0% |
| 94 | Jadon Haselwood | WR | ARK | 63 | 59 | 73.0% |
| 95 | Tyler Hudson | WR | LOU | 85 | 69 | 72.9% |
| 96 | Jake Bobo | WR | UCLA | 70 | 54 | 72.9% |
| 97 | Daewood Davis | WR | WKU | 66 | 63 | 72.7% |
| 98 | Jaden Walley | WR | MSST | 33 | 29 | 72.7% |
| 99 | Matt Landers | WR | ARK | 55 | 44 | 72.7% |
| 100 | Jared Wayne | WR | PITT | 73 | 55 | 72.6% |
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