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2025 College Catch Rate Leaders

2025 is a partial season for depth and direction: the play-by-play started recording where passes went in Week 9.

Receptions per target.

The 2025 leaders: Mason Williams (125.0%), Zavion Thomas (114.3%), Javon Robinson (109.4%).

Catch Rate

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 459 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecCatch%
1Mason WilliamsTEOHIO2025125.0%
2Zavion ThomasWRLSU3540114.3%
3Javon RobinsonWRGAST5358109.4%
4Vernell Brown IIIWRFLA424095.2%
5Rayshon LukeRBFRES383694.7%
6Barion BrownWRLSU555294.5%
7Trey'Dez GreenTELSU312993.5%
8Kenyon ClayRBARST393692.3%
9Lincoln PareRBTXST393692.3%
10Gemari SandsRBFAU444090.9%
11Johntay Cook IIWRSYR524790.4%
12LJ MartinRBBYU403690.0%
13Gary Bryant Jr.WRORE282589.3%
14Hollywood SmothersRBNCSU423788.1%
15Landan BrownRBSHSU423788.1%
16Kendrick LawWRUK615386.9%
17Miles DavisRBUSU292586.2%
18Easton MesserWRFAU11810084.7%
19Greg Desrosiers Jr.RBMEM383284.2%
20Izayah CummingsTEAPP443784.1%
21Damon BankstonRBUNM312683.9%
22Kadarius CallowayRBNMSU312683.9%
23Dean ConnorsRBHOU373183.8%
24Solomon BeebeRBUAB373183.8%
25Marvis ParrishRBWKU433683.7%
26Jonah ColemanRBWASH363083.3%
27Coy EakinWRTTU584882.8%
28David Amador IIWRUTSA554581.8%
29Jeremiyah LoveRBND332781.8%
30RJ Garcia IIWRBGSU332781.8%
31Troy OmeireWRUNLV383181.6%
32Gavin FreemanWROKST655381.5%
33Kobe PrenticeWRBAY322681.2%
34J'Mari TaylorRBUVA534381.1%
35Noah MeyersTEWKU373081.1%
36Clay TheveninRBLT362980.6%
37Joe RoyerTECIN362980.6%
38Jadan BaughRBFLA413380.5%
39Eli FinleyTELT463780.4%
40Asaad WaseemWRFAU866980.2%
41Boden GroenTEKU453680.0%
42DJ RogersTETCU403280.0%
43Jack VellingTEMSU453680.0%
44Mudia ReubenWRUSF453680.0%
45Toby PayneTEMRSH453680.0%
46Yannick SmithWRECU554480.0%
47Max KlareTEOSU544379.6%
48Jett CarpenterTENEV443579.5%
49Nate SheppardRBDUKE443579.5%
50Malik RutherfordWRGT483879.2%
51Jordan FaisonWRND624979.0%
52Malik SherrodRBBOIS332678.8%
53Michael Jackson IIIWRPUR806378.8%
54Benjamin BrahmerTEISU473778.7%
55K.D. HutchinsonWRWKU786178.2%
56Al-Jay HendersonRBBUF322578.1%
57Hunter TiptonTEMTSU503978.0%
58Rodney Fields Jr.RBOKST362877.8%
59Tay LanierWRCSU453577.8%
60Chamon MetayerTEASU493877.6%
61DeAndre Moore Jr.WRTEX493877.6%
62Decker DeGraafTEWASH403177.5%
63Jalil FarooqWRMD755877.3%
64Landon SimsRBHAW443477.3%
65Eugene Wilson IIIWRFLA352777.1%
66Jaquari LewisRBAPP352777.1%
67Dontae McMillanRBEMU433376.7%
68Andrel AnthonyWRDUKE342676.5%
69Coleman BennettRBKENN342676.5%
70Richie HoskinsWRVAN342676.5%
71Caleb HawkinsRBUNT382976.3%
72Eli RaridonTEND423276.2%
73Javen JacobsRBUSU503876.0%
74Jordan ShippWRUNC796075.9%
75Kevin Coleman Jr.WRMIZ836375.9%
76Bryant Wesco Jr.WRCLEM413175.6%
77Raleek BrownRBASU453475.6%
78DeAree RogersWRNIU614675.4%
79Emmett JohnsonRBNEB614675.4%
80Antonio WilliamsWRCLEM735575.3%
81Makai LemonWRUSC1057975.2%
82Chauncy CobbWRARST926975.0%
83Jeremiah SmithWROSU1078074.8%
84Demarcus LaceyWRMRSH876574.7%
85Aaron TurnerWRRICE715374.6%
86Trayvon RudolphWRTOL513874.5%
87Brandon InnissWROSU433274.4%
88Daejon ReynoldsWRUNLV433274.4%
89Eli StowersTEVAN826174.4%
90Bryce CaufieldTEORST392974.4%
91Cam BarfieldRBHAW352674.3%
92Lewis BondWRBC1208974.2%
93Dylan WadeTEUCF584374.1%
94Jaren KanakTEOU544074.1%
95Javen NicholasWRCLT816074.1%
96O'Mega BlakeWRARK775774.0%
97Houston ThomasTEUTSA463473.9%
98Carnell TateWROSU654873.8%
99Tyler FortenberryTEARST423173.8%
100Cam PickettWRKU614573.8%

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