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 targets in the games he played.
The 2025 leaders: Eli Heidenreich (45.3%), Noah Short (45.3%), Chase Hendricks (39.2%).
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 | Tgt% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Heidenreich | WR | NAVY | 78 | 46 | 45.3% |
| 2 | Noah Short | WR | ARMY | 48 | 25 | 45.3% |
| 3 | Chase Hendricks | WR | OHIO | 109 | 67 | 39.2% |
| 4 | Danny Scudero | WR | SJSU | 158 | 88 | 35.0% |
| 5 | Jordyn Tyson | WR | ASU | 94 | 61 | 34.9% |
| 6 | Aaron Turner | WR | RICE | 71 | 53 | 34.3% |
| 7 | Devin Voisin | WR | USA | 104 | 67 | 34.0% |
| 8 | Cade Harris | WR | AF | 52 | 35 | 33.3% |
| 9 | Skyler Bell | WR | CONN | 138 | 101 | 33.1% |
| 10 | Beau Sparks | WR | TXST | 110 | 80 | 32.7% |
| 11 | Chris Bell | WR | LOU | 109 | 72 | 32.2% |
| 12 | Jordan Napier | WR | SDSU | 66 | 48 | 32.2% |
| 13 | Denzel Boston | WR | WASH | 94 | 56 | 31.8% |
| 14 | Jacob De Jesus | WR | CAL | 152 | 98 | 31.7% |
| 15 | Kenny Odom | WR | UTEP | 105 | 62 | 31.7% |
| 16 | Jacquon Gibson | WR | MASS | 107 | 63 | 31.0% |
| 17 | Junior Vandeross III | WR | TOL | 116 | 75 | 30.9% |
| 18 | Keagan Johnson | WR | UNM | 88 | 55 | 30.2% |
| 19 | Drayden Dickmann | WR | RICE | 56 | 37 | 29.6% |
| 20 | Demarcus Lacey | WR | MRSH | 87 | 65 | 29.6% |
| 21 | Griffin Wilde | WR | NU | 103 | 61 | 29.5% |
| 22 | Chris Dawn Jr. | WR | TXST | 93 | 54 | 29.4% |
| 23 | Duce Robinson | WR | FSU | 92 | 56 | 29.3% |
| 24 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | OSU | 107 | 80 | 29.2% |
| 25 | Nick Marsh | WR | MSU | 103 | 59 | 28.8% |
| 26 | Makai Lemon | WR | USC | 105 | 79 | 28.8% |
| 27 | Shelton Sampson Jr. | WR | UL | 69 | 29 | 28.6% |
| 28 | Malachi Toney | WR | MIA | 130 | 84 | 28.0% |
| 29 | Elijah Sarratt | WR | IU | 86 | 50 | 28.0% |
| 30 | Lewis Bond | WR | BC | 120 | 89 | 27.6% |
| 31 | Ted Hurst | WR | GAST | 121 | 71 | 27.6% |
| 32 | Braden Pegan | WR | USU | 98 | 60 | 27.4% |
| 33 | Kam Perry | WR | M-OH | 90 | 42 | 27.1% |
| 34 | Josiah Freeman | WR | FRES | 86 | 45 | 27.0% |
| 35 | Ian Strong | WR | RUTG | 84 | 52 | 27.0% |
| 36 | DeAree Rogers | WR | NIU | 61 | 46 | 26.9% |
| 37 | Iverson Hooks | WR | UAB | 106 | 72 | 26.8% |
| 38 | Corey Rucker | WR | ARST | 134 | 67 | 26.7% |
| 39 | Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding | WR | ODU | 83 | 46 | 26.3% |
| 40 | Jayce Brown | WR | KSU | 69 | 41 | 26.3% |
| 41 | Kris Hutson | WR | ARIZ | 92 | 57 | 26.3% |
| 42 | Amare Thomas | WR | HOU | 93 | 59 | 26.2% |
| 43 | KC Concepcion | WR | TA&M | 96 | 57 | 26.2% |
| 44 | Cortez Braham Jr. | WR | MEM | 88 | 63 | 26.0% |
| 45 | C.J. Williams | WR | STAN | 92 | 60 | 25.9% |
| 46 | Chase Roberts | WR | BYU | 93 | 47 | 25.7% |
| 47 | KJ Duff | WR | RUTG | 95 | 60 | 25.7% |
| 48 | Cam Coleman | WR | AUB | 87 | 57 | 25.6% |
| 49 | Camden Brown | WR | GASO | 105 | 63 | 25.5% |
| 50 | Kwazi Gilmer | WR | UCLA | 88 | 50 | 25.5% |
| 51 | Anthony Evans III | WR | MSST | 91 | 63 | 25.4% |
| 52 | Parker Kingston | WR | BYU | 98 | 61 | 25.3% |
| 53 | Eric McAlister | WR | TCU | 109 | 64 | 25.3% |
| 54 | Isaiah Sategna III | WR | OU | 98 | 63 | 25.3% |
| 55 | Zachariah Branch | WR | UGA | 99 | 73 | 25.3% |
| 56 | Cooper Barkate | WR | DUKE | 118 | 68 | 25.2% |
| 57 | Tanner Koziol | TE | HOU | 89 | 65 | 25.1% |
| 58 | Nik McMillan | WR | BUF | 95 | 61 | 25.1% |
| 59 | Trent Walker | WR | ORST | 101 | 68 | 24.9% |
| 60 | Hank Beatty | WR | ILL | 89 | 64 | 24.9% |
| 61 | Mario Craver | WR | TA&M | 82 | 51 | 24.7% |
| 62 | Kevin Coleman Jr. | WR | MIZ | 83 | 63 | 24.6% |
| 63 | Dorian Thomas | TE | UNM | 75 | 53 | 24.4% |
| 64 | Eli Stowers | TE | VAN | 82 | 61 | 24.4% |
| 65 | Ryan Davis | WR | UTAH | 82 | 57 | 24.4% |
| 66 | Dalen Cobb | WR | GASO | 81 | 52 | 24.4% |
| 67 | Eric Singleton Jr. | WR | AUB | 79 | 58 | 24.4% |
| 68 | Jaden Bradley | WR | UNLV | 97 | 54 | 24.3% |
| 69 | Donovan Brown | WR | SDSU | 61 | 30 | 24.3% |
| 70 | Jaron Tibbs | WR | KSU | 78 | 47 | 24.2% |
| 71 | Brady Boyd | WR | USU | 92 | 42 | 24.1% |
| 72 | Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | IU | 92 | 59 | 24.1% |
| 73 | Jordan Shipp | WR | UNC | 79 | 60 | 24.0% |
| 74 | Ryan Wingo | WR | TEX | 94 | 50 | 23.8% |
| 75 | Langston Lewis | WR | CMU | 58 | 35 | 23.8% |
| 76 | Ja'Cory Thomas | WR | ODU | 71 | 38 | 23.7% |
| 77 | Alex Perry | WR | FIU | 90 | 53 | 23.6% |
| 78 | Donaven McCulley | WR | MICH | 76 | 35 | 23.5% |
| 79 | Brenen Thompson | WR | MSST | 84 | 53 | 23.5% |
| 80 | Wayne Harris | WR | KENT | 64 | 35 | 23.4% |
| 81 | Javen Nicholas | WR | CLT | 81 | 60 | 23.4% |
| 82 | Braylon Staley | WR | TENN | 97 | 64 | 23.4% |
| 83 | Devin McCuin | WR | UTSA | 86 | 59 | 23.3% |
| 84 | Victor Snow | WR | BUF | 88 | 62 | 23.2% |
| 85 | Jyrin Johnson | TE | BGSU | 61 | 37 | 23.2% |
| 86 | Zion Booker | WR | TLSA | 64 | 46 | 23.2% |
| 87 | Anthony Smith | WR | ECU | 95 | 60 | 23.2% |
| 88 | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | WR | KU | 75 | 45 | 22.9% |
| 89 | Omarion Miller | WR | COLO | 69 | 44 | 22.9% |
| 90 | Cam Vaughn | WR | WVU | 70 | 35 | 22.8% |
| 91 | Chris Brazzell II | WR | TENN | 90 | 62 | 22.7% |
| 92 | Jordan Hudson | WR | SMU | 85 | 56 | 22.7% |
| 93 | Easton Messer | WR | FAU | 118 | 100 | 22.6% |
| 94 | O'Mega Blake | WR | ARK | 77 | 57 | 22.5% |
| 95 | Gabriel Benyard | WR | KENN | 87 | 55 | 22.5% |
| 96 | Cole Weaver | WR | M-OH | 74 | 43 | 22.3% |
| 97 | Germie Bernard | WR | ALA | 102 | 57 | 22.3% |
| 98 | Andrew Marsh | WR | MICH | 58 | 42 | 22.2% |
| 99 | Pofele Ashlock | WR | HAW | 113 | 62 | 22.2% |
| 100 | Ayden Greene | WR | VT | 58 | 31 | 22.1% |
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 Air Yards 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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