2023 College Yards per Team Pass Attempt 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 for every pass his team threw in the games he played. A public stand-in for yards per route run, which needs route data we do not publish.

The 2023 leaders: Malik Nabers (4.40), Ricky White III (3.99), CJ Daniels (3.66).

Yards per Team Pass Attempt

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/TPA
1	Malik Nabers	WR	LSU	116	86	4.40
2	Ricky White III	WR	UNLV	108	81	3.99
3	CJ Daniels	WR	LIB	48	47	3.66
4	Malik Washington	WR	UVA	129	110	3.65
5	Kelly Akharaiyi	WR	UTEP	59	48	3.57
6	Caullin Lacy	WR	USA	108	91	3.41
7	Luther Burden III	WR	MIZ	84	82	3.40
8	Gage Larvadain	WR	M-OH	54	39	3.33
9	Eric McAlister	WR	BOIS	54	47	3.27
10	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	OSU	90	67	3.26
11	Kris Mitchell	WR	FIU	67	64	3.10
12	Xavier Legette	WR	SC	91	71	3.08
13	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	LSU	69	60	3.07
14	Javon Baker	WR	UCF	47	43	3.07
15	Chrishon McCray	WR	KENT	62	41	3.03
16	Rome Odunze	WR	WASH	102	81	3.01
17	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	ARIZ	85	80	2.96
18	Jermaine Burton	WR	ALA	47	35	2.95
19	Troy Franklin	WR	ORE	95	81	2.94
20	LaJohntay Wester	WR	FAU	141	108	2.92
21	Daniel Jackson	WR	MINN	70	57	2.87
22	Eric Singleton Jr.	WR	GT	45	43	2.86
23	Jalen Royals	WR	USU	64	68	2.79
24	Elijah Sarratt	WR	JMU	71	74	2.77
25	Kobe Hudson	WR	UCF	47	42	2.71
26	Isaiah Williams	WR	ILL	105	82	2.60
27	Reggie Brown	WR	JMU	55	51	2.60
28	Robert Lewis	WR	GAST	70	70	2.59
29	Joshua Cephus	WR	UTSA	87	82	2.58
30	Jamari Thrash	WR	LOU	65	63	2.57
31	Elic Ayomanor	WR	STAN	66	62	2.56
32	Tre Harris	WR	MISS	56	47	2.56
33	Ricky Pearsall	WR	FLA	76	64	2.54
34	Jaylin Noel	WR	ISU	60	60	2.49
35	Jordan Moore	WR	DUKE	73	59	2.48
36	Xavier Restrepo	WR	MIA	91	74	2.47
37	Joey Hobert	WR	TXST	82	71	2.47
38	Terrell Vaughn	WR	USU	80	82	2.46
39	Luke McCaffrey	WR	RICE	87	68	2.46
40	Sam Pinckney	WR	CCU	77	64	2.46
41	Jalen McMillan	WR	WASH	42	34	2.45
42	Drake Stoops	WR	OU	84	78	2.44
43	Xzavier Henderson	WR	CIN	64	58	2.41
44	Jayden Higgins	WR	ISU	52	44	2.39
45	Andrew Armstrong	WR	ARK	74	56	2.39
46	Devin Carter	WR	WVU	27	27	2.37
47	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	BGSU	49	39	2.37
48	Devontez Walker	WR	UNC	63	41	2.36
49	KC Concepcion	WR	NCSU	83	64	2.36
50	Damien Alford	WR	SYR	38	29	2.35
51	Jordan Watkins	WR	MISS	58	53	2.35
52	Xavier Worthy	WR	TEX	85	73	2.35
53	Anthony Simpson	WR	MASS	79	57	2.35
54	Lawrence Keys III	WR	TULN	53	33	2.35
55	Sean Atkins	WR	USF	92	86	2.34
56	Tory Horton	WR	CSU	96	96	2.33
57	Umari Hatcher	WR	SYR	36	30	2.32
58	Chris Lewis	WR	TROY	39	32	2.32
59	Tez Johnson	WR	ORE	80	75	2.31
60	Dayton Wade	WR	MISS	55	52	2.31
61	Lawrence Arnold	WR	KU	46	38	2.30
62	Tahj Washington	WR	USC	54	52	2.29
63	Dalevon Campbell	WR	NEV	40	31	2.28
64	Da'Quan Felton	WR	VT	44	38	2.28
65	Perry Carter	WR	JXST	34	34	2.26
66	Jahmal Banks	WR	WAKE	74	59	2.26
67	Andrel Anthony	WR	OU	27	27	2.26
68	Bub Means	WR	PITT	51	41	2.25
69	Ja'Mori Maclin	WR	UNT	62	57	2.25
70	Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	WASH	70	60	2.24
71	Kamdyn Benjamin	WR	TLSA	68	47	2.24
72	Anthony Gould	WR	ORST	47	44	2.23
73	Roc Taylor	WR	MEM	70	61	2.23
74	Nic Anderson	WR	OU	40	31	2.22
75	Malachi Corley	WR	WKU	87	75	2.21
76	Roman Wilson	WR	MICH	45	41	2.16
77	Ainias Smith	WR	TA&M	64	53	2.15
78	Bryce Kirtz	WR	NU	51	44	2.15
79	Jabre Barber	WR	TROY	72	64	2.14
80	Evan Stewart	WR	TA&M	56	38	2.14
81	Taylor Morin	WR	WAKE	42	41	2.13
82	Devaughn Vele	WR	UTAH	49	43	2.13
83	Mitchell Evans	TE	ND	33	29	2.12
84	Johnny Wilson	WR	FSU	65	41	2.12
85	Jacolby George	WR	MIA	64	55	2.12
86	Samuel Brown	WR	HOU	63	61	2.11
87	Ashtyn Hawkins	WR	TXST	67	52	2.11
88	Chris Brazzell II	WR	TULN	66	44	2.09
89	Nick Nash	WR	SJSU	47	47	2.08
90	Brock Bowers	TE	UGA	62	56	2.08
91	Malachi Fields	WR	UVA	85	58	2.07
92	Brenden Rice	WR	USC	48	45	2.07
93	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	PSU	52	53	2.06
94	Silas Bolden	WR	ORST	51	51	2.06
95	Isaiah Bond	WR	ALA	65	44	2.06
96	Travis Hunter	WR	COLO	65	57	2.06
97	Tejhaun Palmer	WR	UAB	51	47	2.05
98	Xavier Weaver	WR	COLO	84	68	2.05
99	Cam Johnson	WR	NU	56	50	2.05
100	Ashton Jeanty	RB	BOIS	36	39	2.04

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