2024 College Yards per Target 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 target.

The 2024 leaders: Dont'e Thornton Jr. (22.3), O'Mega Blake (22.1), Eric McAlister (21.1).

Yards per Target

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	Y/Tgt
1	Dont'e Thornton Jr.	WR	TENN	29	25	22.3
2	O'Mega Blake	WR	CLT	36	32	22.1
3	Eric McAlister	WR	TCU	32	31	21.1
4	Jaylen Sargent	WR	WYO	23	23	20.9
5	Omar Cooper Jr.	WR	IU	28	27	20.4
6	Pat Bryant	WR	ILL	49	53	20.0
7	Chase Sowell	WR	ECU	35	34	19.4
8	Eric Rivers	WR	FIU	61	62	19.2
9	Quentin Skinner	WR	KU	29	25	19.2
10	Treon Sibley	WR	LIB	26	26	19.2
11	Willie McCoy III	WR	UTSA	28	28	19.1
12	Justin Lockhart	WR	SJSU	51	52	19.1
13	TreyShun Hurry	WR	SJSU	22	24	19.0
14	Reggie Virgil	WR	M-OH	43	41	19.0
15	Michael Pettway	WR	JXST	24	25	18.9
16	Damon Ward Jr.	WR	UNT	33	36	18.8
17	Anthony Smith	WR	ECU	41	38	18.7
18	Kyle Williams	WR	WSU	55	60	18.6
19	Cade Harris	WR	AF	20	23	18.4
20	KeAndre Lambert-Smith	WR	AUB	54	50	18.2
21	Monaray Baldwin	WR	BAY	22	23	18.1
22	Jalen Royals	WR	USU	46	55	18.1
23	Elijah Sarratt	WR	IU	50	49	17.8
24	Lance LeGendre	WR	UL	46	48	17.7
25	Eli Heidenreich	WR	NAVY	37	37	17.5
26	Christian Fitzpatrick	WR	MRSH	33	34	17.5
27	Jameson Tucker	WR	CCU	31	31	17.4
28	Vinny Anthony II	WR	WIS	39	39	17.2
29	Omarion Dollison	WR	JMU	32	31	17.2
30	Duce Robinson	WR	USC	23	23	17.2
31	Chrishon McCray	WR	KENT	41	40	17.2
32	Ted Hurst	WR	GAST	56	56	17.2
33	Kobe Hudson	WR	UCF	45	47	17.1
34	KJ Duff	WR	RUTG	22	25	17.0
35	Omari Kelly	WR	MTSU	51	53	17.0
36	Chris Bell	WR	LOU	40	37	16.9
37	Mac Dalena	WR	FRES	52	54	16.9
38	Holden Willis	TE	MTSU	52	53	16.8
39	Jeremiah Smith	WR	OSU	56	57	16.7
40	Jayce Brown	WR	KSU	46	42	16.6
41	Elijah Arroyo	TE	MIA	32	31	16.4
42	Jaden Williams	WR	TXST	40	49	16.3
43	Isaac TeSlaa	WR	ARK	27	25	16.2
44	Keshaun Singleton	WR	USF	24	23	16.1
45	Jakobie Keeney-James	WR	MASS	54	51	16.1
46	Jeremiah Webb	WR	USA	29	30	16.1
47	Corri Milliner	WR	UAB	26	24	16.0
48	Samuel Brown	WR	MIA	32	36	15.9
49	Joseph Williams	WR	TLSA	37	30	15.9
50	Kenny Odom	WR	UTEP	48	47	15.9
51	Ja'Corey Brooks	WR	LOU	64	61	15.8
52	Cam Skattebo	RB	ASU	32	37	15.8
53	Harvey Broussard III	WR	UL	31	31	15.7
54	Ian Strong	WR	RUTG	36	37	15.6
55	Tre Harris	WR	MISS	68	61	15.6
56	RJ Maryland	TE	SMU	23	24	15.6
57	Kaedin Robinson	WR	APP	54	53	15.6
58	Jordyn Tyson	WR	ASU	71	75	15.5
59	Cam Vaughn	WR	JXST	40	39	15.5
60	Cameron Camper	WR	BOIS	54	55	15.5
61	Traeshon Holden	WR	ORE	39	38	15.4
62	Coleman Owen	WR	OHIO	71	67	15.4
63	Joshua Meredith	WR	WSU	29	34	15.4
64	J.J. Jones	WR	UNC	37	34	15.4
65	Dontae Fleming	WR	TULN	38	30	15.4
66	Kole Wilson	WR	TXST	41	43	15.4
67	Jerjuan Newton	WR	TOL	62	64	15.3
68	K.D. Hutchinson	WR	WKU	24	23	15.2
69	Traylon Ray	WR	WVU	28	28	15.2
70	Nyziah Hunter	WR	CAL	38	40	15.2
71	Jack Bech	WR	TCU	68	62	15.2
72	Makai Jackson	WR	APP	49	46	15.2
73	Elijhah Badger	WR	FLA	52	37	15.2
74	Stephen Gosnell	WR	VT	33	27	15.1
75	Skyler Bell	WR	CONN	52	47	15.1
76	Joey Hobert	WR	TXST	44	66	15.0
77	Corey Rucker	WR	ARST	63	65	15.0
78	Jermaine Terry II	TE	ORST	25	23	15.0
79	Jordan Mosley	WR	MSST	27	23	15.0
80	Josh Dallas	WR	GASO	38	41	14.9
81	Pat Conroy	TE	ODU	35	37	14.9
82	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	ARIZ	89	84	14.8
83	Konata Mumpfield	WR	PITT	55	52	14.8
84	Harrison Wallace III	WR	PSU	44	40	14.8
85	Justin Joly	TE	NCSU	42	40	14.8
86	Louis Brown IV	WR	SDSU	42	38	14.8
87	Hudson Clement	WR	WVU	39	40	14.7
88	Kris Hutson	WR	WSU	47	55	14.7
89	Terrance Carter Jr.	TE	UL	47	48	14.7
90	John Michael Gyllenborg	TE	WYO	29	30	14.7
91	Ryan Davis	WR	UNM	51	54	14.6
92	Luke Floriea	WR	KENT	47	44	14.6
93	Xavier Restrepo	WR	MIA	77	69	14.6
94	Josh Cameron	WR	BAY	44	44	14.6
95	Cayden Lee	WR	MISS	56	49	14.6
96	Emeka Egbuka	WR	OSU	51	60	14.6
97	Matthew Golden	WR	TEX	51	47	14.5
98	Mario Williams	WR	TULN	65	54	14.5
99	Makai Lemon	WR	USC	46	46	14.5
100	Markus Allen	WR	EMU	44	42	14.5

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