2023 College Receiving Touchdowns 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.

Touchdown catches.

The 2023 leaders: Brian Thomas Jr. (15), Malik Nabers (14), Troy Franklin (14).

Receiving Touchdowns

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1030 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	TD
1	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	LSU	69	60	15
2	Malik Nabers	WR	LSU	116	86	14
3	Troy Franklin	WR	ORE	95	81	14
4	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	OSU	90	67	14
5	Jalen Royals	WR	USU	64	68	14
6	Rome Odunze	WR	WASH	102	81	13
7	Luke McCaffrey	WR	RICE	87	68	12
8	Brenden Rice	WR	USC	48	45	12
9	Ja'Mori Maclin	WR	UNT	62	57	11
10	Malachi Corley	WR	WKU	87	75	11
11	Jacob Cowing	WR	ARIZ	76	82	11
12	Roman Wilson	WR	MICH	45	41	11
13	Keon Coleman	WR	FSU	77	50	11
14	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	ARIZ	85	80	10
15	CJ Daniels	WR	LIB	48	47	10
16	Drake Stoops	WR	OU	84	78	10
17	Terrell Vaughn	WR	USU	80	82	10
18	Adonai Mitchell	WR	TEX	61	51	10
19	Kaedin Robinson	WR	APP	66	59	10
20	KC Concepcion	WR	NCSU	83	64	10
21	Chris Lewis	WR	TROY	39	32	10
22	Trent Hudson	WR	NMSU	36	34	10
23	Malik Washington	WR	UVA	129	110	9
24	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	87	82	9
25	Steven McBride	WR	HAW	66	63	9
26	Reggie Brown	WR	JMU	55	51	9
27	Tez Johnson	WR	ORE	80	75	9
28	Pofele Ashlock	WR	HAW	85	83	9
29	Nic Anderson	WR	OU	40	31	9
30	Jerjuan Newton	WR	TOL	59	47	9
31	Luther Burden III	WR	MIZ	84	82	8
32	LaJohntay Wester	WR	FAU	141	108	8
33	Tory Horton	WR	CSU	96	96	8
34	Elijah Sarratt	WR	JMU	71	74	8
35	Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	WASH	70	60	8
36	Josh Kelly	WR	WSU	70	61	8
37	Jacolby George	WR	MIA	64	55	8
38	Tre Harris	WR	MISS	56	47	8
39	Joey Hobert	WR	TXST	82	71	8
40	Daniel Jackson	WR	MINN	70	57	8
41	Jordan Moore	WR	DUKE	73	59	8
42	Jermaine Burton	WR	ALA	47	35	8
43	Nick Nash	WR	SJSU	47	47	8
44	Kole Wilson	WR	TXST	74	61	8
45	Will Sheppard	WR	VAN	56	47	8
46	Da'Quan Felton	WR	VT	44	38	8
47	Jared Wiley	TE	TCU	57	47	8
48	Jack Velling	TE	ORST	34	29	8
49	Ricky White III	WR	UNLV	108	81	7
50	Caullin Lacy	WR	USA	108	91	7
51	Xavier Legette	WR	SC	91	71	7
52	Kris Mitchell	WR	FIU	67	64	7
53	Kelly Akharaiyi	WR	UTEP	59	48	7
54	Sam Pinckney	WR	CCU	77	64	7
55	Robert Lewis	WR	GAST	70	70	7
56	Tejhaun Palmer	WR	UAB	51	47	7
57	Kobe Hudson	WR	UCF	47	42	7
58	Devontez Walker	WR	UNC	63	41	7
59	Jeremiah Hunter	WR	CAL	74	59	7
60	Gage Larvadain	WR	M-OH	54	39	7
61	Courtney Jackson	WR	ARST	39	38	7
62	Deion Burks	WR	PUR	48	47	7
63	Lewis Bond	WR	BC	51	48	7
64	Lawrence Keys III	WR	TULN	53	33	7
65	Tyrone Howell	WR	ULM	51	49	7
66	Pat Bryant	WR	ILL	52	43	7
67	Tykee Ogle-Kellogg	WR	UTSA	33	30	7
68	RJ Maryland	TE	SMU	45	34	7
69	Kyren Lacy	WR	LSU	31	24	7
70	Jordan Hudson	WR	SMU	32	28	7
71	Ray Davis	RB	UK	32	29	7
72	Tyler Warren	TE	PSU	30	29	7
73	Elic Ayomanor	WR	STAN	66	62	6
74	Javon Baker	WR	UCF	47	43	6
75	Tahj Washington	WR	USC	54	52	6
76	Jamari Thrash	WR	LOU	65	63	6
77	Kyle Williams	WR	WSU	74	61	6
78	Brennan Presley	WR	OKST	108	84	6
79	Demeer Blankumsee	WR	MEM	52	51	6
80	Noah Smith	WR	SHSU	94	79	6
81	Dallin Holker	TE	CSU	63	64	6
82	Jamaal Pritchett	WR	USA	61	49	6
83	Jaylin Noel	WR	ISU	60	60	6
84	Kamdyn Benjamin	WR	TLSA	68	47	6
85	Tai Felton	WR	MD	50	48	6
86	Bub Means	WR	PITT	51	41	6
87	Brock Bowers	TE	UGA	62	56	6
88	Ben Sinnott	TE	KSU	56	49	6
89	Donaven McCulley	WR	IU	61	48	6
90	Elijah Metcalf	WR	MTSU	59	54	6
91	Micah Davis	WR	USU	37	36	6
92	Jakarius Caston	WR	USM	50	33	6
93	Theo Wease Jr.	WR	MIZ	48	44	6
94	Ramel Keyton	WR	TENN	52	32	6
95	Joseph Manjack IV	WR	HOU	47	46	6
96	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	BGSU	49	39	6
97	Jimmy Horn Jr.	WR	COLO	70	58	6
98	Christan Horn	WR	APP	49	34	6
99	Eugene Wilson III	WR	FLA	66	61	6
100	Jaylin Lane	WR	VT	40	37	6

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