2025 College First-Down Rate per Target Leaders

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

First downs or touchdowns per target.

The 2025 leaders: Charlie Becker (60.9%), Cameron Dorner (60.0%), Bryant Wesco Jr. (58.5%).

First-Down Rate 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). 459 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	1D/Tgt
1	Charlie Becker	WR	IU	46	26	60.9%
2	Cameron Dorner	WR	UNT	70	49	60.0%
3	Bryant Wesco Jr.	WR	CLEM	41	31	58.5%
4	Lawayne McCoy	WR	FSU	37	27	56.8%
5	Jordan Faison	WR	ND	62	49	56.5%
6	Omari Hayes	WR	TULN	50	35	56.0%
7	Jeremiah McClellan	WR	ORE	52	25	55.8%
8	Trey'Dez Green	TE	LSU	31	29	54.8%
9	Peter Clarke	TE	TEM	42	30	54.8%
10	Yannick Smith	WR	ECU	55	44	54.5%
11	Carnell Tate	WR	OSU	65	48	53.8%
12	Landon Ellis	WR	JMU	54	33	53.7%
13	KJ Duff	WR	RUTG	95	60	53.7%
14	Jamari Hawkins	WR	MEM	49	34	53.1%
15	Richie Hoskins	WR	VAN	34	26	52.9%
16	Ja'Kobi Lane	WR	USC	70	49	52.9%
17	Troy Omeire	WR	UNLV	38	31	52.6%
18	Tyler Fortenberry	TE	ARST	42	31	52.4%
19	Elijah Sarratt	WR	IU	86	50	52.3%
20	Mike Matthews	WR	TENN	71	50	52.1%
21	O'Mega Blake	WR	ARK	77	57	51.9%
22	Jeremiah Smith	WR	OSU	107	80	51.4%
23	Jackson Harris	WR	HAW	74	49	51.4%
24	Denzel Boston	WR	WASH	94	56	51.1%
25	DeAndre Moore Jr.	WR	TEX	49	38	51.0%
26	Terrell Anderson	WR	NCSU	53	38	50.9%
27	Dae'Quan Wright	TE	MISS	57	30	50.9%
28	Malik Rutherford	WR	GT	48	38	50.0%
29	Nyck Harbor	WR	SC	42	30	50.0%
30	Omar Cooper Jr.	WR	IU	92	59	50.0%
31	Amare Thomas	WR	HOU	93	59	49.5%
32	Carsen Ryan	TE	BYU	57	37	49.1%
33	Dezmen Roebuck	WR	WASH	57	41	49.1%
34	Kris Hutson	WR	ARIZ	92	57	48.9%
35	Cortez Braham Jr.	WR	MEM	88	63	48.9%
36	Rodney Harris II	WR	OHIO	41	27	48.8%
37	Wyatt Young	WR	UNT	97	63	48.5%
38	Andrew Marsh	WR	MICH	58	42	48.3%
39	Miles Davis	RB	USU	29	25	48.3%
40	Isaiah Horton	WR	ALA	54	35	48.1%
41	Donte Lee Jr.	WR	LIB	52	32	48.1%
42	Junior Sherrill	WR	VAN	71	46	47.9%
43	Chris Brazzell II	WR	TENN	90	62	47.8%
44	Eli Raridon	TE	ND	42	32	47.6%
45	Ian Strong	WR	RUTG	84	52	47.6%
46	Eli Stowers	TE	VAN	82	61	47.6%
47	Shazz Preston	WR	TULN	59	38	47.5%
48	Eli Heidenreich	WR	NAVY	78	46	47.4%
49	T.J. Moore	WR	CLEM	78	46	47.4%
50	Caleb Hawkins	RB	UNT	38	29	47.4%
51	JoJo Bermudez	WR	TEM	55	39	47.3%
52	Eric Rivers	WR	GT	70	43	47.1%
53	Brody Foley	TE	TLSA	51	36	47.1%
54	Trayvon Rudolph	WR	TOL	51	38	47.1%
55	Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding	WR	ODU	83	46	47.0%
56	KC Concepcion	WR	TA&M	96	57	46.9%
57	Aaron Anderson	WR	LSU	47	33	46.8%
58	Benjamin Brahmer	TE	ISU	47	37	46.8%
59	Tanook Hines	WR	USC	47	28	46.8%
60	Chase Hendricks	WR	OHIO	109	67	46.8%
61	Duce Robinson	WR	FSU	92	56	46.7%
62	Camden Brown	WR	GASO	105	63	46.7%
63	Makai Lemon	WR	USC	105	79	46.7%
64	Tristian Gardner	WR	MOST	43	30	46.5%
65	Will Pauling	WR	ND	41	26	46.3%
66	Baylin Brooks	WR	WMU	39	25	46.2%
67	Reymello Murphy	WR	CONN	52	32	46.2%
68	Miles Coleman	WR	UNT	63	46	46.0%
69	Landon Sides	WR	UNT	50	29	46.0%
70	De'Zhaun Stribling	WR	MISS	74	38	45.9%
71	Dalton Stroman	WR	APP	61	32	45.9%
72	Trebor Pena	WR	PSU	61	44	45.9%
73	Harrison Wallace III	WR	MISS	92	46	45.7%
74	Josh Cuevas	TE	ALA	53	30	45.3%
75	Brenen Thompson	WR	MSST	84	53	45.2%
76	Vernell Brown III	WR	FLA	42	40	45.2%
77	Cayden Lee	WR	MISS	62	33	45.2%
78	Christian Moss	WR	KENN	62	42	45.2%
79	Jmariyae Robinson	WR	MOST	62	40	45.2%
80	Marcel Williams	WR	AKR	71	45	45.1%
81	DJ Rogers	TE	TCU	40	32	45.0%
82	Mason Williams	TE	OHIO	20	25	45.0%
83	Sean Brown	WR	CLT	49	36	44.9%
84	Coy Eakin	WR	TTU	58	48	44.8%
85	Hudson Clement	WR	ILL	58	33	44.8%
86	Griffin Wilde	WR	NU	103	61	44.7%
87	Jeremiah Koger	WR	USF	54	34	44.4%
88	Toby Payne	TE	MRSH	45	36	44.4%
89	Iverson Hooks	WR	UAB	106	72	44.3%
90	Jordan Shipp	WR	UNC	79	60	44.3%
91	Noah Rogers	WR	NCSU	52	29	44.2%
92	Brandon Inniss	WR	OSU	43	32	44.2%
93	Daejon Reynolds	WR	UNLV	43	32	44.2%
94	Chase Roberts	WR	BYU	93	47	44.1%
95	Eric McAlister	WR	TCU	109	64	44.0%
96	Trell Harris	WR	UVA	82	59	43.9%
97	Collin Dixon	WR	ILL	57	33	43.9%
98	Matthew Henry	WR	WKU	89	48	43.8%
99	Tanner Koziol	TE	HOU	89	65	43.8%
100	Jahmal Edrine	WR	UVA	64	42	43.8%