2024 College Passer Rating When Targeted 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.

The passer rating on throws to him.

The 2024 leaders: Anthony Smith (158.3), Anthony Torres (158.3), Blair Conwright (158.3).

Passer Rating When Targeted

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 473 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Rate Tgt
1	Anthony Smith	WR	ECU	41	38	158.3
2	Anthony Torres	TE	TOL	28	27	158.3
3	Blair Conwright	WR	UNT	39	40	158.3
4	Brant Kuithe	TE	UTAH	38	35	158.3
5	Bryson Nesbit	TE	UNC	21	24	158.3
6	Cam Coleman	WR	AUB	42	37	158.3
7	Carlos Hernandez	WR	WSU	22	23	158.3
8	Chris Dawn Jr.	WR	TXST	29	33	158.3
9	Chrishon McCray	WR	KENT	41	40	158.3
10	Christian Fitzpatrick	WR	MRSH	33	34	158.3
11	Coy Eakin	WR	TTU	48	45	158.3
12	DT Sheffield	WR	UNT	64	66	158.3
13	Damon Ward Jr.	WR	UNT	33	36	158.3
14	Dean Patterson	WR	FIU	49	50	158.3
15	Denzel Boston	WR	WASH	61	60	158.3
16	Devonte Ross	WR	TROY	73	76	158.3
17	Dont'e Thornton Jr.	WR	TENN	29	25	158.3
18	Duce Robinson	WR	USC	23	23	158.3
19	Eli Heidenreich	WR	NAVY	37	37	158.3
20	Eli Pancol	WR	DUKE	56	55	158.3
21	Elijah Arroyo	TE	MIA	32	31	158.3
22	Elijah Sarratt	WR	IU	50	49	158.3
23	Emeka Egbuka	WR	OSU	51	60	158.3
24	Eric McAlister	WR	TCU	32	31	158.3
25	Eric Rivers	WR	FIU	61	62	158.3
26	Ian Strong	WR	RUTG	36	37	158.3
27	Ismail Mahdi	RB	TXST	15	24	158.3
28	J.J. Jones	WR	UNC	37	34	158.3
29	Ja'Corey Brooks	WR	LOU	64	61	158.3
30	Jack Bech	WR	TCU	68	62	158.3
31	Jack Hestera	WR	USU	24	24	158.3
32	Jacolby George	WR	MIA	57	51	158.3
33	Jaden Williams	WR	TXST	40	49	158.3
34	Jalen Royals	WR	USU	46	55	158.3
35	Jameson Tucker	WR	CCU	31	31	158.3
36	Javon Tracy	WR	M-OH	58	57	158.3
37	Jeremiah Smith	WR	OSU	56	57	158.3
38	Jerjuan Newton	WR	TOL	62	64	158.3
39	Joey Hobert	WR	TXST	44	66	158.3
40	Jordan Moore	WR	DUKE	58	50	158.3
41	Jordyn Tyson	WR	ASU	71	75	158.3
42	Joseph Williams	WR	TLSA	37	30	158.3
43	Josh Cameron	WR	BAY	44	44	158.3
44	Josh Dallas	WR	GASO	38	41	158.3
45	Joshua Simon	TE	SC	35	35	158.3
46	K.D. Hutchinson	WR	WKU	24	23	158.3
47	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	AUB	54	50	158.3
48	Kenny Odom	WR	UTEP	48	47	158.3
49	Keshaun Singleton	WR	USF	24	23	158.3
50	Key'Shawn Smith	WR	SMU	36	31	158.3
51	Kyle Williams	WR	WSU	55	60	158.3
52	Lance LeGendre	WR	UL	46	48	158.3
53	Latrell Caples	WR	BOIS	34	34	158.3
54	Luke Floriea	WR	KENT	47	44	158.3
55	Mac Dalena	WR	FRES	52	54	158.3
56	Matthew Golden	WR	TEX	51	47	158.3
57	Michael Pettway	WR	JXST	24	25	158.3
58	Monaray Baldwin	WR	BAY	22	23	158.3
59	Nick Nash	WR	SJSU	97	104	158.3
60	Nyziah Hunter	WR	CAL	38	40	158.3
61	O'Mega Blake	WR	CLT	36	32	158.3
62	Omar Cooper Jr.	WR	IU	28	27	158.3
63	Omarion Dollison	WR	JMU	32	31	158.3
64	Pat Bryant	WR	ILL	49	53	158.3
65	Pat Conroy	TE	ODU	35	37	158.3
66	Quentin Skinner	WR	KU	29	25	158.3
67	RJ Maryland	TE	SMU	23	24	158.3
68	Reggie Virgil	WR	M-OH	43	41	158.3
69	Ricky White III	WR	UNLV	80	79	158.3
70	Seth McGowan	RB	NMSU	22	23	158.3
71	Ted Hurst	WR	GAST	56	56	158.3
72	Travis Hunter	WR	COLO	89	92	158.3
73	Traylon Ray	WR	WVU	28	28	158.3
74	Will Sheppard	WR	COLO	49	47	158.3
75	Willie McCoy III	WR	UTSA	28	28	158.3
76	Xavier Restrepo	WR	MIA	77	69	158.3
77	Victor Snow	WR	BUF	49	51	158.1
78	Kamari Morales	TE	BC	25	26	158.1
79	Miles Cross	WR	IU	26	26	158.0
80	Matt Lauter	TE	BOIS	43	44	157.9
81	LaJohntay Wester	WR	COLO	71	70	157.9
82	Noah Thomas	WR	TA&M	44	34	157.7
83	Caden Prieskorn	TE	MISS	26	24	157.2
84	Corri Milliner	WR	UAB	26	24	157.2
85	Holden Willis	TE	MTSU	52	53	157.2
86	Taylor Thompson	TE	JMU	35	32	157.1
87	Jaden Smith	WR	NEV	61	62	157.0
88	Isaiah Bond	WR	TEX	43	33	156.3
89	Coleman Owen	WR	OHIO	71	67	156.3
90	Isaiah Neyor	WR	NEB	38	34	156.1
91	Elijah Canion	WR	LIB	27	25	155.8
92	Isaac TeSlaa	WR	ARK	27	25	155.8
93	Jakobie Keeney-James	WR	MASS	54	51	155.8
94	Jordan Mosley	WR	MSST	27	23	155.8
95	Lawson Luckie	TE	UGA	27	24	155.8
96	Rashod Owens	WR	OKST	36	32	155.8
97	Blake Bosma	TE	WMU	34	37	155.6
98	Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	IU	34	34	155.6
99	Demeer Blankumsee	WR	MEM	45	41	155.3
100	Jayce Brown	WR	KSU	46	42	155.0

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