Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
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The 2025 leaders: Malik Rutherford (77.1%), Yannick Smith (76.4%), Troy Omeire (73.7%).
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 | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Rutherford | WR | GT | 48 | 38 | 77.1% |
| 2 | Yannick Smith | WR | ECU | 55 | 44 | 76.4% |
| 3 | Troy Omeire | WR | UNLV | 38 | 31 | 73.7% |
| 4 | Riley Nowakowski | TE | IU | 37 | 25 | 73.0% |
| 5 | Jordan Faison | WR | ND | 62 | 49 | 72.6% |
| 6 | Lawayne McCoy | WR | FSU | 37 | 27 | 70.3% |
| 7 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | OSU | 107 | 80 | 70.1% |
| 8 | Cameron Dorner | WR | UNT | 70 | 49 | 70.0% |
| 9 | DJ Rogers | TE | TCU | 40 | 32 | 70.0% |
| 10 | Jeremiyah Love | RB | ND | 33 | 27 | 69.7% |
| 11 | Charlie Becker | WR | IU | 46 | 26 | 69.6% |
| 12 | Miles Davis | RB | USU | 29 | 25 | 69.0% |
| 13 | Jaren Kanak | TE | OU | 54 | 40 | 68.5% |
| 14 | Max Klare | TE | OSU | 54 | 43 | 68.5% |
| 15 | Carsen Ryan | TE | BYU | 57 | 37 | 68.4% |
| 16 | Izayah Cummings | TE | APP | 44 | 37 | 68.2% |
| 17 | Nate Sheppard | RB | DUKE | 44 | 35 | 68.2% |
| 18 | Carnell Tate | WR | OSU | 65 | 48 | 67.7% |
| 19 | O'Mega Blake | WR | ARK | 77 | 57 | 67.5% |
| 20 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | TEX | 49 | 38 | 67.3% |
| 21 | Jack Velling | TE | MSU | 45 | 36 | 66.7% |
| 22 | Jonah Coleman | RB | WASH | 36 | 30 | 66.7% |
| 23 | Peter Clarke | TE | TEM | 42 | 30 | 66.7% |
| 24 | Elijah Sarratt | WR | IU | 86 | 50 | 66.3% |
| 25 | De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | MISS | 74 | 38 | 66.2% |
| 26 | Jmariyae Robinson | WR | MOST | 62 | 40 | 66.1% |
| 27 | Jeremiah Hasley | TE | DUKE | 50 | 34 | 66.0% |
| 28 | Ryan Davis | WR | UTAH | 82 | 57 | 65.9% |
| 29 | KJ Duff | WR | RUTG | 95 | 60 | 65.3% |
| 30 | Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | IU | 92 | 59 | 65.2% |
| 31 | Hank Beatty | WR | ILL | 89 | 64 | 65.2% |
| 32 | Daejon Reynolds | WR | UNLV | 43 | 32 | 65.1% |
| 33 | Tristian Gardner | WR | MOST | 43 | 30 | 65.1% |
| 34 | Lewis Bond | WR | BC | 120 | 89 | 65.0% |
| 35 | Mason Williams | TE | OHIO | 20 | 25 | 65.0% |
| 36 | Isaiah Horton | WR | ALA | 54 | 35 | 64.8% |
| 37 | Cortez Braham Jr. | WR | MEM | 88 | 63 | 64.8% |
| 38 | Richie Hoskins | WR | VAN | 34 | 26 | 64.7% |
| 39 | Trey'Dez Green | TE | LSU | 31 | 29 | 64.5% |
| 40 | Ja'Kobi Lane | WR | USC | 70 | 49 | 64.3% |
| 41 | Tyler Fortenberry | TE | ARST | 42 | 31 | 64.3% |
| 42 | Yamir Knight | WR | SMU | 70 | 47 | 64.3% |
| 43 | Josh Cuevas | TE | ALA | 53 | 30 | 64.2% |
| 44 | Baylin Brooks | WR | WMU | 39 | 25 | 64.1% |
| 45 | Luke Lindenmeyer | TE | NEB | 39 | 28 | 64.1% |
| 46 | Omari Hayes | WR | TULN | 50 | 35 | 64.0% |
| 47 | Miles Kitselman | TE | TENN | 36 | 25 | 63.9% |
| 48 | Andrew Marsh | WR | MICH | 58 | 42 | 63.8% |
| 49 | Coy Eakin | WR | TTU | 58 | 48 | 63.8% |
| 50 | Bryant Wesco Jr. | WR | CLEM | 41 | 31 | 63.4% |
| 51 | Rodney Harris II | WR | OHIO | 41 | 27 | 63.4% |
| 52 | Chamon Metayer | TE | ASU | 49 | 38 | 63.3% |
| 53 | Sean Brown | WR | CLT | 49 | 36 | 63.3% |
| 54 | Houston Thomas | TE | UTSA | 46 | 34 | 63.0% |
| 55 | Karsyn Pupunu | WR | HAW | 46 | 30 | 63.0% |
| 56 | Christian Moss | WR | KENN | 62 | 42 | 62.9% |
| 57 | Deuce Alexander | WR | MISS | 62 | 34 | 62.9% |
| 58 | Dallas Payne | TE | FIU | 35 | 25 | 62.9% |
| 59 | Brandon Inniss | WR | OSU | 43 | 32 | 62.8% |
| 60 | Trayvon Rudolph | WR | TOL | 51 | 38 | 62.7% |
| 61 | Shazz Preston | WR | TULN | 59 | 38 | 62.7% |
| 62 | Jahmal Edrine | WR | UVA | 64 | 42 | 62.5% |
| 63 | Dan Villari | TE | SYR | 53 | 39 | 62.3% |
| 64 | Trell Harris | WR | UVA | 82 | 59 | 62.2% |
| 65 | Gabe Burkle | TE | ISU | 37 | 26 | 62.2% |
| 66 | Jackson Harris | WR | HAW | 74 | 49 | 62.2% |
| 67 | Malik Benson | WR | ORE | 58 | 31 | 62.1% |
| 68 | Jordan Shipp | WR | UNC | 79 | 60 | 62.0% |
| 69 | Devonte Ross | WR | PSU | 50 | 28 | 62.0% |
| 70 | Junior Sherrill | WR | VAN | 71 | 46 | 62.0% |
| 71 | Mike Matthews | WR | TENN | 71 | 50 | 62.0% |
| 72 | Vernell Brown III | WR | FLA | 42 | 40 | 61.9% |
| 73 | David Amador II | WR | UTSA | 55 | 45 | 61.8% |
| 74 | Aaron Anderson | WR | LSU | 47 | 33 | 61.7% |
| 75 | Seydou Traore | TE | MSST | 47 | 34 | 61.7% |
| 76 | Tony Freeman | WR | WSU | 73 | 51 | 61.6% |
| 77 | Lincoln Pare | RB | TXST | 39 | 36 | 61.5% |
| 78 | Nyziah Hunter | WR | NEB | 65 | 43 | 61.5% |
| 79 | Chase Hendricks | WR | OHIO | 109 | 67 | 61.5% |
| 80 | E. Jai Mason | WR | CLT | 44 | 31 | 61.4% |
| 81 | Jamari Hawkins | WR | MEM | 49 | 34 | 61.2% |
| 82 | Jeremiah Koger | WR | USF | 54 | 34 | 61.1% |
| 83 | Landon Ellis | WR | JMU | 54 | 33 | 61.1% |
| 84 | Eli Stowers | TE | VAN | 82 | 61 | 61.0% |
| 85 | Da'Shawn Martin | WR | KENT | 46 | 33 | 60.9% |
| 86 | Eli Finley | TE | LT | 46 | 37 | 60.9% |
| 87 | Gary Bryant Jr. | WR | ORE | 28 | 25 | 60.7% |
| 88 | Ian Strong | WR | RUTG | 84 | 52 | 60.7% |
| 89 | Marcel Williams | WR | AKR | 71 | 45 | 60.6% |
| 90 | Chris Bell | WR | LOU | 109 | 72 | 60.6% |
| 91 | Caleb Hawkins | RB | UNT | 38 | 29 | 60.5% |
| 92 | Langston Lewis | WR | CMU | 58 | 35 | 60.3% |
| 93 | Miles Coleman | WR | UNT | 63 | 46 | 60.3% |
| 94 | K.D. Hutchinson | WR | WKU | 78 | 61 | 60.3% |
| 95 | Griffin Wilde | WR | NU | 103 | 61 | 60.2% |
| 96 | Ashtyn Hawkins | WR | BAY | 85 | 53 | 60.0% |
| 97 | Chris Brazzell II | WR | TENN | 90 | 62 | 60.0% |
| 98 | Dakota Thomas | WR | NEV | 40 | 26 | 60.0% |
| 99 | Decker DeGraaf | TE | WASH | 40 | 31 | 60.0% |
| 100 | Hunter Tipton | TE | MTSU | 50 | 39 | 60.0% |
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 Air Yards Share WOPR (Weighted Opportunity Rating) Receiver Average Depth of Target YAC per Reception 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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