2023 College First-Down Rate 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.

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2023 leaders: Micah Davis (75.7%), Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen (75.0%), Javon Baker (74.5%).

First-Down Rate 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). 479 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	1D/Tgt
1	Micah Davis	WR	USU	37	36	75.7%
2	Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen	WR	PUR	24	25	75.0%
3	Javon Baker	WR	UCF	47	43	74.5%
4	Gary Bryant Jr.	WR	ORE	26	26	73.1%
5	Dane Key	WR	UK	37	38	73.0%
6	Mitchell Evans	TE	ND	33	29	72.7%
7	Trey Cleveland	WR	UNT	29	27	72.4%
8	Elijah Sarratt	WR	JMU	71	74	71.8%
9	Roman Wilson	WR	MICH	45	41	71.1%
10	Reggie Brown	WR	JMU	55	51	70.9%
11	Alex Perry	WR	HAW	24	24	70.8%
12	CJ Daniels	WR	LIB	48	47	70.8%
13	Tyler Warren	TE	PSU	30	29	70.0%
14	Courtney Jackson	WR	ARST	39	38	69.2%
15	Brenden Rice	WR	USC	48	45	68.8%
16	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	ARIZ	85	80	68.2%
17	Tre Harris	WR	MISS	56	47	67.9%
18	Anthony Torres	TE	TOL	31	24	67.7%
19	Perry Carter	WR	JXST	34	34	67.6%
20	Mookie Cooper	WR	MIZ	37	34	67.6%
21	Anthony Queeley	WR	GASO	30	28	66.7%
22	DeMarcus Harris	WR	MRSH	24	24	66.7%
23	Eric McAlister	WR	BOIS	54	47	66.7%
24	Isaiah Washington	WR	RUTG	24	24	66.7%
25	Trent Hudson	WR	NMSU	36	34	66.7%
26	Rara Thomas	WR	UGA	26	23	65.4%
27	Nic Anderson	WR	OU	40	31	65.0%
28	Silas Bolden	WR	ORST	51	51	64.7%
29	Cam Johnson	WR	NU	56	50	64.3%
30	Chris Lewis	WR	TROY	39	32	64.1%
31	Corey Rucker	WR	ARST	39	31	64.1%
32	Charles Ross	WR	SJSU	25	23	64.0%
33	Adonai Mitchell	WR	TEX	61	51	63.9%
34	Jake Bailey	WR	SMU	36	36	63.9%
35	Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint	WR	UGA	36	32	63.9%
36	Anthony Gould	WR	ORST	47	44	63.8%
37	Joseph Manjack IV	WR	HOU	47	46	63.8%
38	Rome Odunze	WR	WASH	102	81	63.7%
39	Corey Crooms Jr.	WR	MINN	33	28	63.6%
40	Darrell Harding Jr.	WR	BUF	30	23	63.3%
41	Koby Drake	WR	MEM	30	31	63.3%
42	Logan Loya	WR	UCLA	60	58	63.3%
43	Cyrus Allen	WR	LT	49	46	63.3%
44	Devin Carter	WR	WVU	27	27	63.0%
45	Cornelius Johnson	WR	MICH	45	42	62.2%
46	Jacob Bernard	WR	UL	37	37	62.2%
47	Cade Stover	TE	OSU	42	41	61.9%
48	Jack Velling	TE	ORST	34	29	61.8%
49	Colston Loveland	TE	MICH	47	40	61.7%
50	Kobe Hudson	WR	UCF	47	42	61.7%
51	Demeer Blankumsee	WR	MEM	52	51	61.5%
52	Kaden Prather	WR	MD	44	41	61.4%
53	Kelly Akharaiyi	WR	UTEP	59	48	61.0%
54	Anthony Landphere	TE	MEM	28	26	60.7%
55	Jairus Mack	WR	CLT	28	25	60.7%
56	Jjay Mcafee	TE	GASO	33	32	60.6%
57	Jeremiah Hixon	WR	UNM	38	39	60.5%
58	David Martin-Robinson	TE	TEM	43	40	60.5%
59	Erik Brooks	WR	FRES	58	54	60.3%
60	Arlis Boardingham	TE	FLA	30	26	60.0%
61	Braden Smith	WR	CIN	50	43	60.0%
62	Josh Kelly	WR	WSU	70	61	60.0%
63	Roc Taylor	WR	MEM	70	61	60.0%
64	Tai Felton	WR	MD	50	48	60.0%
65	Terrance Ferguson	TE	ORE	40	40	60.0%
66	Troy Franklin	WR	ORE	95	81	60.0%
67	Ja'Mori Maclin	WR	UNT	62	57	59.7%
68	Jayden Higgins	WR	ISU	52	44	59.6%
69	Jermaine Burton	WR	ALA	47	35	59.6%
70	Nick Nash	WR	SJSU	47	47	59.6%
71	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	LSU	69	60	59.4%
72	Jeff Foreman	WR	ARST	32	24	59.4%
73	Jordan Hudson	WR	SMU	32	28	59.4%
74	Ladd McConkey	WR	UGA	32	29	59.4%
75	Andrel Anthony	WR	OU	27	27	59.3%
76	Jonathan Brady	WR	NMSU	39	37	59.0%
77	Jeshaun Jones	WR	MD	56	53	58.9%
78	Bryce Kirtz	WR	NU	51	44	58.8%
79	Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	WAKE	34	38	58.8%
80	Tejhaun Palmer	WR	UAB	51	47	58.8%
81	Ashton Jeanty	RB	BOIS	36	39	58.3%
82	Deion Burks	WR	PUR	48	47	58.3%
83	Dominick Mazotti	TE	SJSU	24	23	58.3%
84	Dylan Goffney	WR	CSU	24	23	58.3%
85	Mac Dalena	WR	FRES	48	43	58.3%
86	Tory Horton	WR	CSU	96	96	58.3%
87	Kyren Lacy	WR	LSU	31	24	58.1%
88	Blair Conwright	WR	UNT	26	24	57.7%
89	Dillon Bell	WR	UGA	26	24	57.7%
90	Eli Stowers	TE	NMSU	33	32	57.6%
91	TJ Sheffield	WR	PUR	33	32	57.6%
92	Savion Williams	WR	TCU	54	41	57.4%
93	Tahj Washington	WR	USC	54	52	57.4%
94	Jamaal Pritchett	WR	USA	61	49	57.4%
95	Sam Wiglusz	WR	OHIO	61	50	57.4%
96	Christan Horn	WR	APP	49	34	57.1%
97	Dallin Holker	TE	CSU	63	64	57.1%
98	Mason Fairchild	TE	KU	35	25	57.1%
99	Reymello Murphy	WR	ODU	28	27	57.1%
100	Jamari Thrash	WR	LOU	65	63	56.9%

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