2023 College Yards per Reception 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.

Receiving yards per catch.

The 2023 leaders: Nic Anderson (23.4), Chris Lewis (22.9), Javon Baker (22.5).

Yards per Reception

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	Y/R
1	Nic Anderson	WR	OU	40	31	23.4
2	Chris Lewis	WR	TROY	39	32	22.9
3	Javon Baker	WR	UCF	47	43	22.5
4	Jermaine Burton	WR	ALA	47	35	22.2
5	Kelly Akharaiyi	WR	UTEP	59	48	21.5
6	CJ Daniels	WR	LIB	48	47	21.0
7	Jeff Foreman	WR	ARST	32	24	20.3
8	Kobe Hudson	WR	UCF	47	42	20.3
9	Reggie Brown	WR	JMU	55	51	19.8
10	Darrell Harding Jr.	WR	BUF	30	23	19.6
11	Kyren Lacy	WR	LSU	31	24	19.3
12	Corey Rucker	WR	ARST	39	31	19.3
13	Dalevon Campbell	WR	NEV	40	31	19.2
14	Jakarius Caston	WR	USM	50	33	18.8
15	Quentin Skinner	WR	KU	42	27	18.8
16	Chris Tyree	WR	ND	32	26	18.6
17	Kelby Williams	WR	ODU	25	23	18.6
18	Eric McAlister	WR	BOIS	54	47	18.6
19	Devin Carter	WR	WVU	27	27	18.6
20	Tahj Washington	WR	USC	54	52	18.5
21	Ramel Keyton	WR	TENN	52	32	18.5
22	Caleb Medford	WR	UNM	36	30	18.4
23	Reymello Murphy	WR	ODU	28	27	18.3
24	Tejhaun Palmer	WR	UAB	51	47	18.3
25	Perry Carter	WR	JXST	34	34	18.2
26	Damien Alford	WR	SYR	38	29	18.2
27	Lawrence Keys III	WR	TULN	53	33	18.2
28	Jairus Mack	WR	CLT	28	25	18.1
29	Tre Harris	WR	MISS	56	47	18.1
30	Anthony Torres	TE	TOL	31	24	18.1
31	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	OSU	90	67	18.1
32	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	LSU	69	60	18.0
33	Malik Nabers	WR	LSU	116	86	18.0
34	Chris Parker	WR	CMU	40	23	17.8
35	Xavier Legette	WR	SC	91	71	17.7
36	Rome Odunze	WR	WASH	102	81	17.6
37	Ja'Mori Maclin	WR	UNT	62	57	17.6
38	Bub Means	WR	PITT	51	41	17.6
39	Brenden Rice	WR	USC	48	45	17.6
40	Da'Quan Felton	WR	VT	44	38	17.6
41	Moochie Dixon	WR	SMU	28	24	17.5
42	Amad Anderson Jr.	WR	TEM	43	37	17.5
43	Jayden Higgins	WR	ISU	52	44	17.5
44	Kris Mitchell	WR	FIU	67	64	17.5
45	Ketron Jackson Jr.	WR	BAY	45	28	17.5
46	Micah Davis	WR	USU	37	36	17.4
47	Tykee Ogle-Kellogg	WR	UTSA	33	30	17.4
48	Courtney Jackson	WR	ARST	39	38	17.3
49	Ricky White III	WR	UNLV	108	81	17.1
50	Lawrence Arnold	WR	KU	46	38	17.1
51	Troy Franklin	WR	ORE	95	81	17.1
52	Devontez Walker	WR	UNC	63	41	17.0
53	Gage Larvadain	WR	M-OH	54	39	16.9
54	Cyrus Allen	WR	LT	49	46	16.9
55	Jha'Quan Jackson	WR	TULN	37	26	16.9
56	Mason Fairchild	TE	KU	35	25	16.9
57	Jahdae Walker	WR	TA&M	36	27	16.8
58	Drake Dabney	TE	BAY	42	33	16.7
59	Dariyan Wiley	WR	ULM	28	24	16.7
60	Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	WASH	70	60	16.7
61	Rara Thomas	WR	UGA	26	23	16.7
62	Naiem Simmons	WR	USF	47	35	16.6
63	Jonathan Brady	WR	NMSU	39	37	16.6
64	DeMarcus Harris	WR	MRSH	24	24	16.5
65	Monaray Baldwin	WR	BAY	53	38	16.4
66	Elic Ayomanor	WR	STAN	66	62	16.3
67	Anthony Gould	WR	ORST	47	44	16.3
68	Steven McBride	WR	HAW	66	63	16.3
69	Jeremiah Ballard	WR	UTEP	47	34	16.2
70	Demeer Blankumsee	WR	MEM	52	51	16.2
71	Chris Brazzell II	WR	TULN	66	44	16.2
72	Roman Wilson	WR	MICH	45	41	16.1
73	Justus Ross-Simmons	WR	CSU	48	45	16.1
74	Roc Taylor	WR	MEM	70	61	16.1
75	Blair Conwright	WR	UNT	26	24	16.0
76	Romello Brinson	WR	SMU	30	26	16.0
77	Trent Hudson	WR	NMSU	36	34	16.0
78	Christan Horn	WR	APP	49	34	16.0
79	Makai Jackson	WR	APP	33	24	16.0
80	Adonai Mitchell	WR	TEX	61	51	15.9
81	Andrel Anthony	WR	OU	27	27	15.9
82	Ashtyn Hawkins	WR	TXST	67	52	15.8
83	Ladd McConkey	WR	UGA	32	29	15.7
84	Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint	WR	UGA	36	32	15.7
85	J.J. Jones	WR	UNC	58	42	15.7
86	Roderick Daniels Jr.	WR	SMU	25	23	15.7
87	Leon Johnson III	WR	OKST	40	29	15.6
88	Ja'Tavion Sanders	TE	TEX	46	39	15.6
89	Khafre Brown	WR	USF	33	26	15.5
90	Jalil Farooq	WR	OU	49	41	15.5
91	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	ARIZ	85	80	15.5
92	Peter LeBlanc	WR	UL	36	29	15.5
93	Jacolby George	WR	MIA	64	55	15.5
94	Kamdyn Benjamin	WR	TLSA	68	47	15.5
95	Jamaal Pritchett	WR	USA	61	49	15.4
96	Trell Harris	WR	KENT	40	26	15.4
97	Trey Cleveland	WR	UNT	29	27	15.4
98	Tyson Davis	WR	CMU	35	29	15.3
99	Eric Singleton Jr.	WR	GT	45	43	15.3
100	RJ Maryland	TE	SMU	45	34	15.2

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