2022 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 2022 leaders: Xavier Weaver (38.8%), Jamari Thrash (36.1%), Tyrin Smith (36.1%).

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). 481 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Tgt%
1	Xavier Weaver	WR	USF	62	53	38.8%
2	Jamari Thrash	WR	GAST	60	60	36.1%
3	Tyrin Smith	WR	UTEP	90	72	36.1%
4	Tyler Hudson	WR	LOU	85	69	35.0%
5	Tory Horton	WR	CSU	83	71	34.9%
6	Michael Mayer	TE	ND	77	67	33.8%
7	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	ISU	124	107	33.7%
8	Corey Crooms Jr.	WR	WMU	95	57	33.7%
9	Demario Douglas	WR	LIB	75	72	33.5%
10	Will Sheppard	WR	VAN	82	60	33.5%
11	Sam Pinckney	WR	CCU	86	68	33.3%
12	Brian Cobbs	WR	USU	70	69	33.0%
13	Trey Palmer	WR	NEB	90	71	33.0%
14	Jared Wayne	WR	PITT	73	55	32.6%
15	Sam LaPorta	TE	IOWA	61	53	31.1%
16	Kris Thornton	WR	JMU	59	60	31.1%
17	Zay Flowers	WR	BC	89	78	30.8%
18	Rashee Rice	WR	SMU	104	96	30.8%
19	Nathaniel Dell	WR	HOU	108	103	30.6%
20	Keytaon Thompson	WR	UVA	72	53	30.4%
21	Charlie Jones	WR	PUR	112	110	30.2%
22	Mac Hippenhammer	WR	M-OH	47	52	30.1%
23	Jayshon Jackson	WR	BALL	117	74	30.1%
24	Jacob Cowing	WR	ARIZ	89	84	30.1%
25	Josh Downs	WR	UNC	113	94	30.1%
26	Jason Brownlee	WR	USM	62	52	30.0%
27	Keylon Stokes	WR	TLSA	102	76	29.9%
28	Luke McCaffrey	WR	RICE	53	51	29.6%
29	Ja'Shaun Poke	WR	KENT	47	31	29.6%
30	Aaron Turner	WR	CONN	47	52	29.4%
31	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	OSU	101	72	29.3%
32	Dante Cephas	WR	KENT	47	48	29.2%
33	Jalon Calhoun	WR	DUKE	74	56	29.1%
34	LaJohntay Wester	WR	FAU	55	62	29.1%
35	Elijah Cooks	WR	SJSU	69	64	28.4%
36	Kyle Williams	WR	UNLV	50	40	28.1%
37	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	83	53	28.0%
38	Oronde Gadsden II	TE	SYR	56	54	28.0%
39	Evan Stewart	WR	TA&M	76	53	27.9%
40	Cedric Tillman	WR	TENN	56	37	27.9%
41	Daniel Jackson	WR	MINN	44	33	27.7%
42	Trea Shropshire	WR	UAB	52	35	27.4%
43	Luke Wysong	WR	UNM	38	35	27.3%
44	Tre'Shaun Harrison	WR	ORST	55	52	27.2%
45	Ronnie Bell	WR	MICH	78	56	27.2%
46	Devontez Walker	WR	KENT	69	58	27.1%
47	Antwane Wells Jr.	WR	SC	72	63	26.7%
48	A.T. Perry	WR	WAKE	101	70	26.6%
49	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	UVA	63	30	26.6%
50	Tyler Scott	WR	CIN	63	55	26.5%
51	Aron Cruickshank	WR	RUTG	44	42	26.3%
52	Ali Jennings	WR	ODU	51	54	26.3%
53	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	99	87	26.3%
54	Bryce Ford-Wheaton	WR	WVU	80	62	26.1%
55	Jadon Haselwood	WR	ARK	63	59	26.1%
56	Konata Mumpfield	WR	PITT	59	51	26.1%
57	Emeka Egbuka	WR	OSU	90	66	26.1%
58	Cole Tucker	WR	NIU	69	46	26.0%
59	Isaiah Winstead	WR	ECU	65	82	26.0%
60	Zakhari Franklin	WR	UTSA	98	86	26.0%
61	Ryan O'Keefe	WR	UCF	79	73	26.0%
62	Smoke Harris	WR	LT	76	65	25.7%
63	Tre Harris	WR	LT	76	66	25.7%
64	Shemar Thornton	WR	NIU	52	30	25.6%
65	Isaiah Williams	WR	ILL	73	72	25.4%
66	Malik Washington	WR	NU	71	65	25.4%
67	Reynaldo Flores	RB	UTEP	63	49	25.3%
68	BJ Casteel	WR	NEV	85	48	25.3%
69	Justin Marshall	WR	BUF	61	47	25.2%
70	Cameron Camper	WR	IU	74	46	25.1%
71	Jose Barbon	WR	TEM	88	71	24.7%
72	Dalton Kincaid	TE	UTAH	73	70	24.7%
73	Elijhah Badger	WR	ASU	67	70	24.5%
74	Nate McCollum	WR	GT	65	60	24.5%
75	Quentin Johnston	WR	TCU	74	53	24.4%
76	Jalen Wayne	WR	USA	78	56	24.4%
77	Sam Wiglusz	WR	OHIO	74	70	24.3%
78	JuanCarlos Santana	WR	TLSA	83	53	24.3%
79	Malachi Corley	WR	WKU	81	90	24.0%
80	Zion Bowens	WR	HAW	52	35	23.9%
81	Brevyn Spann-Ford	TE	MINN	45	40	23.8%
82	Matt Landers	WR	ARK	55	44	23.8%
83	Tez Johnson	WR	TROY	59	52	23.8%
84	J. Michael Sturdivant	WR	CAL	85	65	23.7%
85	Ashtyn Hawkins	WR	TXST	56	55	23.7%
86	Ja'Cyais Credle	WR	GAST	32	29	23.7%
87	Grant DuBose	WR	CLT	62	64	23.7%
88	Carlos Carriere	WR	CMU	63	45	23.6%
89	Quian Williams	WR	BUF	57	54	23.6%
90	Marvin Mims	WR	OU	65	52	23.6%
91	Jayden Reed	WR	MSU	62	55	23.5%
92	Demeer Blankumsee	WR	TOL	40	37	23.4%
93	Braydon Johnson	WR	OKST	58	31	23.4%
94	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	WR	FRES	66	71	23.3%
95	Dominic Lovett	WR	MIZ	56	56	23.2%
96	Jonathan Mingo	WR	MISS	60	48	23.2%
97	Keon Coleman	WR	MSU	71	58	23.1%
98	Chimere Dike	WR	WIS	43	44	23.1%
99	Dorian Singer	WR	ARIZ	68	66	23.0%
100	Puka Nacua	WR	BYU	42	48	23.0%

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