2026 College Catch Rate Leaders

Receptions per target.

The 2026 leaders: Daylyn Upshaw (118.2%), Sean Patrick (110.0%), Chauncey Bowens (100.0%).

Catch Rate

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's rate; the NCAA ranks receivers per game with no reception minimum). 439 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Catch%
1	Daylyn Upshaw	WR	MIA	11	13	118.2%
2	Sean Patrick	RB	AKR	10	11	110.0%
3	Chauncey Bowens	RB	UGA	10	10	100.0%
4	Cooper Barkate	WR	MIA	19	19	100.0%
5	Giovanni Richardson	WR	ARIZ	15	15	100.0%
6	J'Koby Williams	RB	TTU	19	19	100.0%
7	Jamill Williams	WR	JXST	17	17	100.0%
8	Justice Haynes	RB	GT	11	11	100.0%
9	Landan Brown	RB	SHSU	11	11	100.0%
10	Ty Robinson	WR	ILL	11	11	100.0%
11	T.Y. Harding	WR	MASS	20	19	95.0%
12	Adam Mohammed	RB	CAL	18	17	94.4%
13	Baron Naone	TE	WASH	17	16	94.1%
14	EJ Reid	WR	UAB	17	16	94.1%
15	Micahi Danzy	WR	FSU	16	15	93.8%
16	Yamir Knight	WR	SMU	31	29	93.5%
17	Jabari Smith Jr.	WR	BALL	13	12	92.3%
18	Rayshon Luke	RB	FRES	13	12	92.3%
19	Boogie Woods III	RB	KENN	12	11	91.7%
20	Jamari Johnson	TE	ORE	12	11	91.7%
21	Joe Jackson	RB	KSU	12	11	91.7%
22	Noah Grevious	WR	JMU	12	11	91.7%
23	Wyatt Young	WR	OKST	24	22	91.7%
24	Tyler Brown	WR	CLEM	23	21	91.3%
25	Brandon Inniss	WR	OSU	11	10	90.9%
26	Caden Jensen	TE	UL	11	10	90.9%
27	Cam Settles	RB	ARK	11	10	90.9%
28	Davion Gause	RB	NCSU	11	10	90.9%
29	Ja'Kyrian Turner	RB	PITT	11	10	90.9%
30	Kyan Berry-Johnson	WR	SHSU	11	10	90.9%
31	Larenzo Fenner	WR	CIN	11	10	90.9%
32	Mekhi Anderson	WR	UTSA	22	20	90.9%
33	Nate Sheppard	RB	DUKE	11	10	90.9%
34	Nolan James Jr.	RB	ND	11	10	90.9%
35	Rodney Gallagher III	WR	ARIZ	11	10	90.9%
36	Sacovie White-Helton	WR	UGA	11	10	90.9%
37	Malachi Toney	WR	MIA	43	39	90.7%
38	Hunter Tipton	TE	MEM	21	19	90.5%
39	Deuce Alexander	WR	MISS	30	27	90.0%
40	Rocky Beers	TE	OU	20	18	90.0%
41	DJ Riles	WR	GAST	19	17	89.5%
42	Devin McCuin	WR	OSU	19	17	89.5%
43	DeCorion Temple	TE	ORST	18	16	88.9%
44	Griffin Wilde	WR	NU	18	16	88.9%
45	Wayshawn Parker	RB	UTAH	17	15	88.2%
46	Luke Reynolds	TE	VT	42	37	88.1%
47	Jermane Hayes	WR	MEM	25	22	88.0%
48	Legend Glasker	WR	BYU	16	14	87.5%
49	Matt Fuller	RB	SC	16	14	87.5%
50	Max Reese	TE	UNT	16	14	87.5%
51	Waden Charles	WR	UCF	16	14	87.5%
52	River Helms	TE	GASO	23	20	87.0%
53	Jeremy Payne	RB	TCU	21	18	85.7%
54	Joey Mattord	RB	EMU	14	12	85.7%
55	Jordan Allen	WR	GT	21	18	85.7%
56	Lofton Howard	TE	WKU	14	12	85.7%
57	Nakai Amachree	RB	BGSU	14	12	85.7%
58	Quanell Farrakhan Jr.	WR	COLO	14	12	85.7%
59	Kelby Valsin	WR	FAU	47	40	85.1%
60	Beau Sparks	WR	TXST	20	17	85.0%
61	Vernell Brown III	WR	FLA	20	17	85.0%
62	Darius Taylor	RB	MINN	13	11	84.6%
63	Kyle Koch	WR	UNT	13	11	84.6%
64	Luke Dehnicke	TE	NU	13	11	84.6%
65	Max Dowling	TE	MASS	13	11	84.6%
66	Theo Melin Ohrstrom	TE	SMU	13	11	84.6%
67	Bryson Hammer	WR	TOL	19	16	84.2%
68	Bailey Stockton	WR	FLA	18	15	83.3%
69	Bryce Yates	WR	PITT	18	15	83.3%
70	Chauncy Cobb	WR	ARST	30	25	83.3%
71	Colton Hinton	WR	CCU	12	10	83.3%
72	Dylan Edwards	RB	KU	12	10	83.3%
73	Jeffrey Overton Jr.	RB	VT	18	15	83.3%
74	Jourdin Houston	WR	RUTG	18	15	83.3%
75	Ryan Coleman-Williams	WR	ALA	24	20	83.3%
76	Josh Dallas	WR	GASO	35	29	82.9%
77	Eric Olsen	TE	ORST	29	24	82.8%
78	Justin Stevenson	WR	UNT	29	24	82.8%
79	Jalen Cooper	WR	SMU	23	19	82.6%
80	Bryce Anderson	TE	ULM	17	14	82.4%
81	Russell Babineaux	WR	UL	17	14	82.4%
82	Tre Richardson	WR	LOU	34	28	82.4%
83	Trey'Dez Green	TE	LSU	17	14	82.4%
84	Aveion Chenault	WR	WMU	22	18	81.8%
85	DJ Allen Jr.	WR	UTSA	22	18	81.8%
86	Willie Rodriguez	TE	UK	27	22	81.5%
87	Javon Ross	WR	TLSA	16	13	81.2%
88	Terrance Carter Jr.	TE	TTU	16	13	81.2%
89	Traylon Ray	WR	MISS	16	13	81.2%
90	AJ Newberry	RB	ORST	21	17	81.0%
91	Terrence Smith Jr.	WR	CSU	21	17	81.0%
92	Anthony Evans III	WR	MSST	50	40	80.0%
93	Brayden Munroe	WR	KENN	15	12	80.0%
94	Cole Keller	TE	JMU	15	12	80.0%
95	Coy Eakin	WR	TTU	20	16	80.0%
96	Dierre Hill Jr.	RB	ORE	15	12	80.0%
97	Elija Lofton	TE	MIA	15	12	80.0%
98	Jordan Shipp	WR	UNC	25	20	80.0%
99	Koby Howard	WR	PSU	15	12	80.0%
100	Randy Pittman	TE	SMU	20	16	80.0%