2025 College YAC per Reception Leaders

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

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2025 leaders: Wyatt Young (8.5), Ryan Wingo (6.4), Devonte Ross (6.3).

YAC per Reception

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	YAC/R
1	Wyatt Young	WR	UNT	97	63	8.5
2	Ryan Wingo	WR	TEX	94	50	6.4
3	Devonte Ross	WR	PSU	50	28	6.3
4	Malik Rutherford	WR	GT	48	38	5.9
5	Dontae McMillan	RB	EMU	43	33	5.9
6	Carsen Ryan	TE	BYU	57	37	5.9
7	Malcolm Simmons	WR	AUB	39	25	5.7
8	Kendrick Raphael	RB	CAL	44	31	5.5
9	Wayne Knight	RB	JMU	59	37	5.4
10	Chris Dawn Jr.	WR	TXST	93	54	5.4
11	Keelan Marion	WR	MIA	79	41	5.2
12	Jeremiah Hasley	TE	DUKE	50	34	5.2
13	Patrick Overmyer	TE	UTSA	43	25	5.1
14	Dylan Wade	TE	UCF	58	43	5.0
15	Jonathan Bibbs	WR	ULM	42	26	5.0
16	Jaylan Sanchez	WR	JMU	46	28	5.0
17	Matthew Hibner	TE	SMU	42	29	4.9
18	LJ Martin	RB	BYU	40	36	4.9
19	J'Koby Williams	RB	TTU	44	30	4.9
20	Greg Desrosiers Jr.	RB	MEM	38	32	4.8
21	Christian Neptune	WR	USF	60	29	4.6
22	David Amador II	WR	UTSA	55	45	4.5
23	Kadarius Calloway	RB	NMSU	31	26	4.5
24	Terrance Carter Jr.	TE	TTU	73	46	4.5
25	Nate Sheppard	RB	DUKE	44	35	4.3
26	Rocky Beers	TE	CSU	45	31	4.3
27	Javen Jacobs	RB	USU	50	38	4.3
28	Eric McAlister	WR	TCU	109	64	4.3
29	AJ Wilson Jr.	WR	UTSA	47	27	4.3
30	Dallas Payne	TE	FIU	35	25	4.3
31	Cameron Dorner	WR	UNT	70	49	4.2
32	Yamir Knight	WR	SMU	70	47	4.2
33	Caleb Hawkins	RB	UNT	38	29	4.2
34	Kendrick Law	WR	UK	61	53	4.2
35	Landon Sides	WR	UNT	50	29	4.1
36	Jyrin Johnson	TE	BGSU	61	37	4.1
37	Marcus Sanders Jr.	WR	GASO	79	45	4.1
38	Raylen Sharpe	WR	ARK	61	41	4.1
39	Jai'Den Thomas	RB	UNLV	48	35	4.1
40	Lincoln Pare	RB	TXST	39	36	4.1
41	Desirrio Riles	TE	ECU	43	28	3.9
42	Langston Lewis	WR	CMU	58	35	3.9
43	Mike Washington Jr.	RB	ARK	41	28	3.9
44	Caullin Lacy	WR	LOU	82	54	3.9
45	Alex Perry	WR	FIU	90	53	3.9
46	Jack Endries	TE	TEX	49	28	3.9
47	K.D. Hutchinson	WR	WKU	78	61	3.8
48	Jeremiah McClellan	WR	ORE	52	25	3.8
49	Parker Kingston	WR	BYU	98	61	3.8
50	Amare Thomas	WR	HOU	93	59	3.7
51	Jaquari Lewis	RB	APP	35	27	3.7
52	Anthony Eager	WR	USA	59	40	3.7
53	Clay Thevenin	RB	LT	36	29	3.7
54	Zachariah Branch	WR	UGA	99	73	3.7
55	Malachi Toney	WR	MIA	130	84	3.7
56	Tre Williams III	TE	UNT	43	29	3.7
57	Eric Rivers	WR	GT	70	43	3.7
58	Jordan Hudson	WR	SMU	85	56	3.6
59	Rara Thomas	WR	TROY	71	34	3.5
60	Cam'ron Lacy	WR	MTSU	53	38	3.5
61	Jekail Middlebrook	RB	MTSU	62	40	3.5
62	Tay Lanier	WR	CSU	45	35	3.5
63	Wondame Davis Jr.	WR	UTEP	47	25	3.5
64	J'Mari Taylor	RB	UVA	53	43	3.4
65	Malik Sherrod	RB	BOIS	33	26	3.4
66	Hunter Tipton	TE	MTSU	50	39	3.4
67	Max Klare	TE	OSU	54	43	3.3
68	Caden Jensen	TE	UL	41	25	3.3
69	Elijah Metcalf	WR	USM	77	52	3.3
70	Dash Luke	WR	MOST	67	36	3.3
71	Josh Cuevas	TE	ALA	53	30	3.3
72	Eric Willis III	WR	UTEP	46	27	3.3
73	Malik Benson	WR	ORE	58	31	3.3
74	Chase Penry	WR	BOIS	43	27	3.3
75	Javen Nicholas	WR	CLT	81	60	3.2
76	Ethan Conner	TE	TROY	48	29	3.2
77	Emmett Johnson	RB	NEB	61	46	3.2
78	Kobe Paysour	WR	UNC	57	35	3.2
79	Duane Thomas Jr.	WR	UCF	72	53	3.2
80	Trell Harris	WR	UVA	82	59	3.1
81	PJ Johnson III	WR	NMSU	46	27	3.1
82	RJ Maryland	TE	SMU	40	27	3.1
83	Jayce Brown	WR	KSU	69	41	3.1
84	Trebor Pena	WR	PSU	61	44	3.0
85	Talique Williams	WR	WMU	55	35	3.0
86	Damon Bankston	RB	UNM	31	26	3.0
87	Ramone Green Jr.	RB	MOST	38	26	3.0
88	Joseph Manjack IV	WR	TCU	62	41	3.0
89	Dean Connors	RB	HOU	37	31	2.9
90	Kenny Odom	WR	UTEP	105	62	2.9
91	Kyle McNeal	WR	FIU	50	29	2.9
92	Riley Nowakowski	TE	IU	37	25	2.9
93	Duce Robinson	WR	FSU	92	56	2.9
94	Decker DeGraaf	TE	WASH	40	31	2.9
95	Tanook Hines	WR	USC	47	28	2.9
96	Tommy McIntosh	WR	CMU	44	27	2.9
97	Waden Charles	WR	UCF	49	26	2.9
98	Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding	WR	ODU	83	46	2.9
99	Jo Silver	RB	DEL	40	28	2.9
100	Charlie Becker	WR	IU	46	26	2.8