2023 College Red Zone Targets 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.

Targets inside the opponent's 20.

The 2023 leaders: Malik Nabers (17), Drake Stoops (16), Marvin Harrison Jr. (16).

Red Zone Targets

Counting stat: every player above zero is listed. 1288 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	RZ Tgt
1	Malik Nabers	WR	LSU	116	86	17
2	Drake Stoops	WR	OU	84	78	16
3	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	OSU	90	67	16
4	Malik Washington	WR	UVA	129	110	15
5	Pofele Ashlock	WR	HAW	85	83	15
6	Bryson Nesbit	TE	UNC	60	41	14
7	Beaux Collins	WR	CLEM	58	38	13
8	Jake Briningstool	TE	CLEM	58	41	13
9	KC Concepcion	WR	NCSU	83	64	13
10	Kole Wilson	WR	TXST	74	61	13
11	Lincoln Victor	WR	WSU	107	89	13
12	Rome Odunze	WR	WASH	102	81	13
13	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	ARIZ	85	80	13
14	Brennan Presley	WR	OKST	108	84	12
15	Brock Bowers	TE	UGA	62	56	12
16	Jacob Cowing	WR	ARIZ	76	82	12
17	Jared Wiley	TE	TCU	57	47	12
18	Malachi Corley	WR	WKU	87	75	12
19	Tez Johnson	WR	ORE	80	75	12
20	Troy Franklin	WR	ORE	95	81	12
21	Ben Sinnott	TE	KSU	56	49	11
22	Dayton Wade	WR	MISS	55	52	11
23	Isaiah Williams	WR	ILL	105	82	11
24	Jahmal Banks	WR	WAKE	74	59	11
25	Josh Kelly	WR	WSU	70	61	11
26	Kenneth Womack	WR	WMU	88	76	11
27	Keon Coleman	WR	FSU	77	50	11
28	Khaleb Hood	WR	GASO	97	94	11
29	LaJohntay Wester	WR	FAU	141	108	11
30	Luke McCaffrey	WR	RICE	87	68	11
31	Sam Pinckney	WR	CCU	77	64	11
32	Tanner Koziol	TE	BALL	52	34	11
33	Tre Watson	TE	FRES	37	35	11
34	Chris Brazzell II	WR	TULN	66	44	10
35	Ja'Mori Maclin	WR	UNT	62	57	10
36	Jerjuan Newton	WR	TOL	59	47	10
37	Lawrence Keys III	WR	TULN	53	33	10
38	Matthew Golden	WR	HOU	45	38	10
39	Roman Wilson	WR	MICH	45	41	10
40	Terrance Carter Jr.	TE	UL	27	25	10
41	Tory Horton	WR	CSU	96	96	10
42	Traeshon Holden	WR	ORE	38	32	10
43	Tyler Warren	TE	PSU	30	29	10
44	Adonai Mitchell	WR	TEX	61	51	9
45	Brenden Rice	WR	USC	48	45	9
46	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	LSU	69	60	9
47	Emeka Egbuka	WR	OSU	47	35	9
48	Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	WASH	70	60	9
49	Jeremiah Hunter	WR	CAL	74	59	9
50	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	87	82	9
51	Kyle Williams	WR	WSU	74	61	9
52	Luther Burden III	WR	MIZ	84	82	9
53	Mark Redman	TE	SDSU	47	38	9
54	McCallan Castles	TE	TENN	33	21	9
55	Squirrel White	WR	TENN	84	65	9
56	Terrance Ferguson	TE	ORE	40	40	9
57	Terrell Vaughn	WR	USU	80	82	9
58	Tre Harris	WR	MISS	56	47	9
59	Trent Hudson	WR	NMSU	36	34	9
60	Tyrone Howell	WR	ULM	51	49	9
61	Will Pauling	WR	WIS	86	66	9
62	Xavier Weaver	WR	COLO	84	68	9
63	Arlis Boardingham	TE	FLA	30	26	8
64	Cade Stover	TE	OSU	42	41	8
65	DJ Thomas-Jones	TE	USA	28	24	8
66	Dominic Lovett	WR	UGA	56	51	8
67	Eugene Wilson III	WR	FLA	66	61	8
68	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	BGSU	49	39	8
69	Isaac Rex	TE	BYU	51	34	8
70	Jabre Barber	WR	TROY	72	64	8
71	Jacolby George	WR	MIA	64	55	8
72	Jaden Bray	WR	OKST	50	30	8
73	Jalon Calhoun	WR	DUKE	67	48	8
74	Joey Hobert	WR	TXST	82	71	8
75	Ketron Jackson Jr.	WR	BAY	45	28	8
76	Michael Harrison	TE	COLO	35	31	8
77	Noah Thomas	WR	TA&M	38	29	8
78	Odieu Hiliare	WR	BGSU	50	35	8
79	Phoenix Sproles	WR	JMU	49	47	8
80	Ray Davis	RB	UK	32	29	8
81	Ricky Pearsall	WR	FLA	76	64	8
82	Ricky White III	WR	UNLV	108	81	8
83	Steven McBride	WR	HAW	66	63	8
84	Theo Wease Jr.	WR	MIZ	48	44	8
85	Trey Knox	TE	SC	41	37	8
86	Wyatt Wieland	WR	WYO	42	39	8
87	Xavier Legette	WR	SC	91	71	8
88	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	85	73	8
89	Ainias Smith	WR	TA&M	64	53	7
90	Alec Holler	TE	UCF	23	22	7
91	Andrew Armstrong	WR	ARK	74	56	7
92	Anthony Queeley	WR	GASO	30	28	7
93	Bryce Kirtz	WR	NU	51	44	7
94	Chase Roberts	WR	BYU	57	42	7
95	Damon Ward Jr.	WR	UNT	41	39	7
96	Daniel Jackson	WR	MINN	70	57	7
97	Derwin Burgess Jr.	WR	GASO	75	68	7
98	Devan Williams	WR	TLSA	43	29	7
99	Donaven McCulley	WR	IU	61	48	7
100	Eric Rivers	WR	FIU	37	32	7

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