Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →His share of his team's intended air yards in the games he played.
The 2025 leaders: Trey'Dez Green (63.6%), Noah Short (57.1%), Eli Heidenreich (53.2%).
Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 452 players.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Tgt | Rec | AY% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trey'Dez Green | TE | LSU | 31 | 29 | 63.6% |
| 2 | Noah Short | WR | ARMY | 48 | 25 | 57.1% |
| 3 | Eli Heidenreich | WR | NAVY | 78 | 46 | 53.2% |
| 4 | Shelton Sampson Jr. | WR | UL | 69 | 29 | 52.9% |
| 5 | Duce Robinson | WR | FSU | 92 | 56 | 50.9% |
| 6 | Keagan Johnson | WR | UNM | 88 | 55 | 50.5% |
| 7 | Iverson Hooks | WR | UAB | 106 | 72 | 45.0% |
| 8 | Devin Voisin | WR | USA | 104 | 67 | 44.9% |
| 9 | Skyler Bell | WR | CONN | 138 | 101 | 43.7% |
| 10 | Ayden Greene | WR | VT | 58 | 31 | 42.9% |
| 11 | Eric McAlister | WR | TCU | 109 | 64 | 42.3% |
| 12 | Nik McMillan | WR | BUF | 95 | 61 | 42.0% |
| 13 | Chase Hendricks | WR | OHIO | 109 | 67 | 41.9% |
| 14 | Caleb Douglas | WR | TTU | 98 | 53 | 41.5% |
| 15 | Chris Dawn Jr. | WR | TXST | 93 | 54 | 40.8% |
| 16 | Kobe Paysour | WR | UNC | 57 | 35 | 40.7% |
| 17 | Chase Roberts | WR | BYU | 93 | 47 | 40.6% |
| 18 | Braden Pegan | WR | USU | 98 | 60 | 40.0% |
| 19 | Keshaun Singleton | WR | USF | 72 | 50 | 39.9% |
| 20 | Junior Vandeross III | WR | TOL | 116 | 75 | 39.6% |
| 21 | Donovan Brown | WR | SDSU | 61 | 30 | 39.4% |
| 22 | Griffin Wilde | WR | NU | 103 | 61 | 39.0% |
| 23 | Kenny Odom | WR | UTEP | 105 | 62 | 38.9% |
| 24 | Nick Marsh | WR | MSU | 103 | 59 | 38.7% |
| 25 | Chris Brazzell II | WR | TENN | 90 | 62 | 38.4% |
| 26 | Chris Bell | WR | LOU | 109 | 72 | 38.0% |
| 27 | Amare Thomas | WR | HOU | 93 | 59 | 37.5% |
| 28 | Kris Hutson | WR | ARIZ | 92 | 57 | 37.4% |
| 29 | Anthony Smith | WR | ECU | 95 | 60 | 37.2% |
| 30 | Marcel Williams | WR | AKR | 71 | 45 | 37.1% |
| 31 | Sean Brown | WR | CLT | 49 | 36 | 37.0% |
| 32 | Matthew Henry | WR | WKU | 89 | 48 | 36.7% |
| 33 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | OSU | 107 | 80 | 36.6% |
| 34 | Eugene Wilson III | WR | FLA | 35 | 27 | 36.1% |
| 35 | Eric Rivers | WR | GT | 70 | 43 | 35.9% |
| 36 | Beau Sparks | WR | TXST | 110 | 80 | 35.3% |
| 37 | Jaron Tibbs | WR | KSU | 78 | 47 | 35.2% |
| 38 | Alex Perry | WR | FIU | 90 | 53 | 35.0% |
| 39 | Cam Vaughn | WR | WVU | 70 | 35 | 34.6% |
| 40 | Langston Lewis | WR | CMU | 58 | 35 | 34.6% |
| 41 | Makai Lemon | WR | USC | 105 | 79 | 34.3% |
| 42 | Jaden Barnes | WR | APP | 86 | 55 | 34.3% |
| 43 | Camden Brown | WR | GASO | 105 | 63 | 33.8% |
| 44 | Chase Sowell | WR | ISU | 59 | 32 | 33.7% |
| 45 | Demarcus Lacey | WR | MRSH | 87 | 65 | 33.5% |
| 46 | Cortez Braham Jr. | WR | MEM | 88 | 63 | 33.4% |
| 47 | Carnell Tate | WR | OSU | 65 | 48 | 33.4% |
| 48 | Jackson Harris | WR | HAW | 74 | 49 | 33.4% |
| 49 | Cooper Barkate | WR | DUKE | 118 | 68 | 32.9% |
| 50 | Trell Harris | WR | UVA | 82 | 59 | 32.8% |
| 51 | Parker Kingston | WR | BYU | 98 | 61 | 32.6% |
| 52 | Eli Stowers | TE | VAN | 82 | 61 | 32.5% |
| 53 | Nick Devereaux | WR | EMU | 56 | 34 | 32.4% |
| 54 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | WR | KU | 75 | 45 | 32.3% |
| 55 | Jacob De Jesus | WR | CAL | 152 | 98 | 32.2% |
| 56 | Kyri Shoels | WR | SJSU | 91 | 59 | 31.9% |
| 57 | Nitro Tuggle | WR | PUR | 70 | 34 | 31.9% |
| 58 | Omarion Miller | WR | COLO | 69 | 44 | 31.4% |
| 59 | Ted Hurst | WR | GAST | 121 | 71 | 31.4% |
| 60 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | WR | MIZ | 83 | 63 | 31.3% |
| 61 | Cameron Dorner | WR | UNT | 70 | 49 | 31.2% |
| 62 | Andrew Marsh | WR | MICH | 58 | 42 | 31.2% |
| 63 | Jordan Hudson | WR | SMU | 85 | 56 | 30.9% |
| 64 | Ja'Cory Thomas | WR | ODU | 71 | 38 | 30.9% |
| 65 | Denzel Boston | WR | WASH | 94 | 56 | 30.8% |
| 66 | Corey Rucker | WR | ARST | 134 | 67 | 30.7% |
| 67 | Dakota Thomas | WR | NEV | 40 | 26 | 30.6% |
| 68 | Jaden Bradley | WR | UNLV | 97 | 54 | 30.6% |
| 69 | Ja'Kobi Lane | WR | USC | 70 | 49 | 30.5% |
| 70 | Javen Nicholas | WR | CLT | 81 | 60 | 30.2% |
| 71 | Kam Perry | WR | M-OH | 90 | 42 | 30.2% |
| 72 | Germie Bernard | WR | ALA | 102 | 57 | 29.9% |
| 73 | KJ Duff | WR | RUTG | 95 | 60 | 29.9% |
| 74 | Cade Harris | WR | AF | 52 | 35 | 29.8% |
| 75 | Trent Walker | WR | ORST | 101 | 68 | 29.6% |
| 76 | Brady Boyd | WR | USU | 92 | 42 | 29.5% |
| 77 | Marcus Sanders Jr. | WR | GASO | 79 | 45 | 29.1% |
| 78 | Jayce Brown | WR | KSU | 69 | 41 | 29.0% |
| 79 | Reggie Virgil | WR | TTU | 88 | 55 | 28.9% |
| 80 | Eric Singleton Jr. | WR | AUB | 79 | 58 | 28.9% |
| 81 | Wayne Harris | WR | KENT | 64 | 35 | 28.8% |
| 82 | Jordan Dwyer | WR | TCU | 82 | 54 | 28.8% |
| 83 | Danny Scudero | WR | SJSU | 158 | 88 | 28.7% |
| 84 | Tre Richardson | WR | VAN | 70 | 41 | 28.7% |
| 85 | Devonte Ross | WR | PSU | 50 | 28 | 28.6% |
| 86 | Joshua Meredith | WR | WSU | 84 | 49 | 28.3% |
| 87 | Josiah Freeman | WR | FRES | 86 | 45 | 28.1% |
| 88 | Colin Chase | WR | TEM | 64 | 40 | 28.0% |
| 89 | Waden Charles | WR | UCF | 49 | 26 | 27.9% |
| 90 | Rara Thomas | WR | TROY | 71 | 34 | 27.9% |
| 91 | Jordan Napier | WR | SDSU | 66 | 48 | 27.9% |
| 92 | Donaven McCulley | WR | MICH | 76 | 35 | 27.8% |
| 93 | KC Concepcion | WR | TA&M | 96 | 57 | 27.8% |
| 94 | Jacquon Gibson | WR | MASS | 107 | 63 | 27.8% |
| 95 | Deion Burks | WR | OU | 83 | 50 | 27.7% |
| 96 | Sean Wilson | WR | DEL | 101 | 58 | 27.6% |
| 97 | Malachi Fields | WR | ND | 63 | 36 | 27.6% |
| 98 | Baylin Brooks | WR | WMU | 39 | 25 | 27.5% |
| 99 | Tommy McIntosh | WR | CMU | 44 | 27 | 27.3% |
| 100 | Dezmen Roebuck | WR | WASH | 57 | 41 | 27.1% |
EPA per Target Catch Rate Over Expected Receiving Yards Receptions Targets Receiving Touchdowns Catch Rate Yards per Target Yards per Reception Receiving Yards per Game Yards per Team Pass Attempt Target Share WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating) Receiver Average Depth of Target YAC per Reception Success Rate per Target First-Down Rate per Target Passer Rating When Targeted Red Zone Targets End Zone Targets Deep Targets 100-Yard Receiving Games Scrimmage Yards
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