2023 College Catch Rate 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.

Receptions per target.

The 2023 leaders: Christian Leary (125.0%), Malik Rutherford (118.9%), Jamaal Bell (118.5%).

Catch Rate

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 479 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Catch%
1	Christian Leary	WR	GT	20	25	125.0%
2	Malik Rutherford	WR	GT	37	44	118.9%
3	Jamaal Bell	WR	NEV	27	32	118.5%
4	Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	WAKE	34	38	111.8%
5	Carlos Hernandez	WR	WSU	22	24	109.1%
6	Ashton Jeanty	RB	BOIS	36	39	108.3%
7	Jacob Cowing	WR	ARIZ	76	82	107.9%
8	Braelon Allen	RB	WIS	26	28	107.7%
9	NyNy Davis	WR	ULM	26	28	107.7%
10	Jalen Royals	WR	USU	64	68	106.2%
11	La'Damian Webb	RB	USA	23	24	104.3%
12	Elijah Sarratt	WR	JMU	71	74	104.2%
13	Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen	WR	PUR	24	25	104.2%
14	Quali Conley	RB	SJSU	24	25	104.2%
15	Tre Mosley	WR	MSU	27	28	103.7%
16	Joseph Scates	WR	MEM	29	30	103.4%
17	Koby Drake	WR	MEM	30	31	103.3%
18	EJ Smith	RB	STAN	32	33	103.1%
19	Jacari Carter	WR	GAST	33	34	103.0%
20	LeQuint Allen	RB	SYR	35	36	102.9%
21	Dane Key	WR	UK	37	38	102.7%
22	Jeremiah Hixon	WR	UNM	38	39	102.6%
23	Terrell Vaughn	WR	USU	80	82	102.5%
24	Tanner McLachlan	TE	ARIZ	41	42	102.4%
25	Holden Willis	TE	MTSU	45	46	102.2%
26	Louis Brown IV	WR	CSU	46	47	102.2%
27	Blake Watson	RB	MEM	49	50	102.0%
28	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	PSU	52	53	101.9%
29	Dallin Holker	TE	CSU	63	64	101.6%
30	Alex Perry	WR	HAW	24	24	100.0%
31	Andrel Anthony	WR	OU	27	27	100.0%
32	Cade Conley	TE	MRSH	23	23	100.0%
33	Chamon Metayer	TE	CIN	23	23	100.0%
34	DeMarcus Harris	WR	MRSH	24	24	100.0%
35	Devin Carter	WR	WVU	27	27	100.0%
36	Dorian Singer	WR	USC	23	23	100.0%
37	Gary Bryant Jr.	WR	ORE	26	26	100.0%
38	Isaiah Washington	WR	RUTG	24	24	100.0%
39	Jacob Bernard	WR	UL	37	37	100.0%
40	Jake Bailey	WR	SMU	36	36	100.0%
41	Jaylin Noel	WR	ISU	60	60	100.0%
42	Kenan Christon II	RB	SDSU	29	29	100.0%
43	Lake McRee	TE	USC	26	26	100.0%
44	Landon Sides	WR	UNT	30	30	100.0%
45	Marcus Carroll	RB	GAST	23	23	100.0%
46	Mario Williams	WR	USC	29	29	100.0%
47	Nick Nash	WR	SJSU	47	47	100.0%
48	Perry Carter	WR	JXST	34	34	100.0%
49	Robert Lewis	WR	GAST	70	70	100.0%
50	Ryan O'Keefe	WR	BC	23	23	100.0%
51	Silas Bolden	WR	ORST	51	51	100.0%
52	Terrance Ferguson	TE	ORE	40	40	100.0%
53	Tory Horton	WR	CSU	96	96	100.0%
54	Treyton Welch	TE	WYO	27	27	100.0%
55	Tru Edwards	WR	LT	23	23	100.0%
56	Demeer Blankumsee	WR	MEM	52	51	98.1%
57	CJ Daniels	WR	LIB	48	47	97.9%
58	Deion Burks	WR	PUR	48	47	97.9%
59	Joseph Manjack IV	WR	HOU	47	46	97.9%
60	Pofele Ashlock	WR	HAW	85	83	97.6%
61	Cade Stover	TE	OSU	42	41	97.6%
62	Luther Burden III	WR	MIZ	84	82	97.6%
63	Taylor Morin	WR	WAKE	42	41	97.6%
64	Koali Nishigaya	WR	HAW	40	39	97.5%
65	Courtney Jackson	WR	ARST	39	38	97.4%
66	Lorenzo Lingard	RB	AKR	38	37	97.4%
67	Jerand Bradley	WR	TTU	37	36	97.3%
68	Micah Davis	WR	USU	37	36	97.3%
69	Jack Westover	TE	WASH	36	35	97.2%
70	Malik Sherrod	RB	FRES	36	35	97.2%
71	Eli Stowers	TE	NMSU	33	32	97.0%
72	Jjay Mcafee	TE	GASO	33	32	97.0%
73	Maliq Carr	TE	MSU	33	32	97.0%
74	TJ Sheffield	WR	PUR	33	32	97.0%
75	Jamari Thrash	WR	LOU	65	63	96.9%
76	Khaleb Hood	WR	GASO	97	94	96.9%
77	Samuel Brown	WR	HOU	63	61	96.8%
78	Logan Loya	WR	UCLA	60	58	96.7%
79	Tyler Warren	TE	PSU	30	29	96.7%
80	Darvon Hubbard	RB	TEM	28	27	96.4%
81	Reymello Murphy	WR	ODU	28	27	96.4%
82	Amare Thomas	WR	UAB	55	53	96.4%
83	Bucky Irving	RB	ORE	55	53	96.4%
84	Tahj Washington	WR	USC	54	52	96.3%
85	Jalen Moss	WR	FRES	53	51	96.2%
86	Brevyn Spann-Ford	TE	MINN	26	25	96.2%
87	Emani Bailey	RB	TCU	26	25	96.2%
88	Tyrone Howell	WR	ULM	51	49	96.1%
89	Duane Thomas Jr.	WR	CLT	25	24	96.0%
90	Tahj Brooks	RB	TTU	25	24	96.0%
91	Tai Felton	WR	MD	50	48	96.0%
92	Phoenix Sproles	WR	JMU	49	47	95.9%
93	Dominick Mazotti	TE	SJSU	24	23	95.8%
94	Dylan Goffney	WR	CSU	24	23	95.8%
95	Jonah Coleman	RB	ARIZ	24	23	95.8%
96	Talique Williams	WR	GAST	48	46	95.8%
97	Jaelen Gill	WR	FRES	47	45	95.7%
98	Deshon Stoudemire	WR	TROY	45	43	95.6%
99	Eric Singleton Jr.	WR	GT	45	43	95.6%
100	Justin Olson	WR	MTSU	45	43	95.6%

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