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 2026 leaders: Colton Hinton (158.3), Cooper Barkate (158.3), Deuce Alexander (158.3).
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 | Rate Tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colton Hinton | WR | CCU | 12 | 10 | 158.3 |
| 2 | Cooper Barkate | WR | MIA | 19 | 19 | 158.3 |
| 3 | Deuce Alexander | WR | MISS | 30 | 27 | 158.3 |
| 4 | Hunter Tipton | TE | MEM | 21 | 19 | 158.3 |
| 5 | Jamill Williams | WR | JXST | 17 | 17 | 158.3 |
| 6 | Koby Howard | WR | PSU | 15 | 12 | 158.3 |
| 7 | Kyle Koch | WR | UNT | 13 | 11 | 158.3 |
| 8 | Legend Glasker | WR | BYU | 16 | 14 | 158.3 |
| 9 | Malachi Toney | WR | MIA | 43 | 39 | 158.3 |
| 10 | Max Reese | TE | UNT | 16 | 14 | 158.3 |
| 11 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | WR | ALA | 24 | 20 | 158.3 |
| 12 | Ty Robinson | WR | ILL | 11 | 11 | 158.3 |
| 13 | Wyatt Young | WR | OKST | 24 | 22 | 158.3 |
| 14 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | OSU | 57 | 44 | 158.1 |
| 15 | Charlie Becker | WR | IU | 35 | 27 | 158.0 |
| 16 | Baron Naone | TE | WASH | 17 | 16 | 158.0 |
| 17 | Trent Mosley | WR | USC | 17 | 13 | 157.5 |
| 18 | Griffin Wilde | WR | NU | 18 | 16 | 155.8 |
| 19 | Yannick Smith | WR | SMU | 18 | 14 | 155.8 |
| 20 | Terrence Smith Jr. | WR | CSU | 21 | 17 | 155.3 |
| 21 | Daylyn Upshaw | WR | MIA | 11 | 13 | 155.1 |
| 22 | Kari Ashley | TE | TCU | 32 | 25 | 154.9 |
| 23 | Jordan Faison | WR | ND | 32 | 25 | 154.6 |
| 24 | Jacob Harris | TE | WIS | 18 | 13 | 153.9 |
| 25 | Bryson Hammer | WR | TOL | 19 | 16 | 153.8 |
| 26 | Devin McCuin | WR | OSU | 19 | 17 | 153.8 |
| 27 | Tre Spivey | WR | ARIZ | 28 | 22 | 153.0 |
| 28 | Makai Jackson | WR | LIB | 27 | 19 | 152.4 |
| 29 | Chauncey Bowens | RB | UGA | 10 | 10 | 152.1 |
| 30 | Jesse Legree | WR | ORST | 40 | 28 | 152.1 |
| 31 | Rocky Beers | TE | OU | 20 | 18 | 152.1 |
| 32 | Vernell Brown III | WR | FLA | 20 | 17 | 152.1 |
| 33 | Dallas Wilson | WR | FLA | 25 | 18 | 152.0 |
| 34 | Daryl Barnett Jr. | WR | TOL | 13 | 10 | 151.9 |
| 35 | Sam Pickett III | WR | APP | 27 | 20 | 151.2 |
| 36 | Beau Sparks | WR | TXST | 20 | 17 | 150.8 |
| 37 | Cade Keith | TE | UNM | 18 | 14 | 150.7 |
| 38 | JV Gibson | WR | CIN | 24 | 18 | 150.5 |
| 39 | Waden Charles | WR | UCF | 16 | 14 | 150.3 |
| 40 | Talyn Taylor | WR | UGA | 16 | 12 | 150.0 |
| 41 | Keenan Jackson | WR | NCSU | 30 | 22 | 149.9 |
| 42 | Donovan Olugbode | WR | MIZ | 37 | 27 | 149.3 |
| 43 | T.Y. Harding | WR | MASS | 20 | 19 | 149.2 |
| 44 | Brandon Inniss | WR | OSU | 11 | 10 | 149.1 |
| 45 | Kyan Berry-Johnson | WR | SHSU | 11 | 10 | 149.1 |
| 46 | Jaleel Skinner | TE | LOU | 21 | 14 | 148.8 |
| 47 | Cole Keller | TE | JMU | 15 | 12 | 148.8 |
| 48 | Justin Stevenson | WR | UNT | 29 | 24 | 148.7 |
| 49 | Jabari Smith Jr. | WR | BALL | 13 | 12 | 148.6 |
| 50 | Deondre Johnson | WR | JXST | 19 | 14 | 148.1 |
| 51 | Sacovie White-Helton | WR | UGA | 11 | 10 | 148.1 |
| 52 | DJ Allen Jr. | WR | UTSA | 22 | 18 | 147.9 |
| 53 | Anthony Evans III | WR | MSST | 50 | 40 | 147.8 |
| 54 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw | WR | MRSH | 30 | 22 | 147.8 |
| 55 | Micah Gilbert | WR | ND | 23 | 18 | 147.7 |
| 56 | Rodshaun Dorsey | WR | GAST | 25 | 18 | 147.7 |
| 57 | Kelby Valsin | WR | FAU | 47 | 40 | 147.5 |
| 58 | Collin Dixon | WR | ILL | 53 | 40 | 147.5 |
| 59 | Sanfrisco Magee | WR | MSST | 23 | 16 | 146.6 |
| 60 | Jamari Johnson | TE | ORE | 12 | 11 | 146.5 |
| 61 | Taz Reddicks | WR | UNLV | 20 | 14 | 145.8 |
| 62 | Jamari Person | WR | LIB | 15 | 11 | 145.6 |
| 63 | Riley Neer | WR | OHIO | 32 | 23 | 145.4 |
| 64 | Reed Harris | WR | ASU | 41 | 26 | 145.2 |
| 65 | Cayden Lee | WR | MIZ | 43 | 33 | 145.1 |
| 66 | RJ Vick | WR | CSU | 34 | 24 | 145.1 |
| 67 | Justin Bowick | WR | OKST | 30 | 20 | 145.0 |
| 68 | Isaiah Myers | WR | MOST | 23 | 17 | 144.7 |
| 69 | Terrence Lewis | WR | OKST | 15 | 12 | 144.3 |
| 70 | Wayshawn Parker | RB | UTAH | 17 | 15 | 144.0 |
| 71 | Theo Melin Ohrstrom | TE | SMU | 13 | 11 | 143.8 |
| 72 | Corey Scott | WR | JMU | 29 | 21 | 143.5 |
| 73 | Joe Jackson | RB | KSU | 12 | 11 | 143.1 |
| 74 | Javon Brown | WR | CONN | 19 | 14 | 142.9 |
| 75 | Nick Marsh | WR | IU | 33 | 23 | 142.8 |
| 76 | Chris Brooks Jr. | WR | WIS | 17 | 11 | 142.8 |
| 77 | Dawson Pough | WR | BC | 13 | 10 | 142.5 |
| 78 | Umari Hatcher | WR | SYR | 42 | 29 | 142.3 |
| 79 | KJ Duff | WR | RUTG | 54 | 33 | 141.0 |
| 80 | Coy Eakin | WR | TTU | 20 | 16 | 140.4 |
| 81 | DJ Epps | WR | WVU | 25 | 14 | 140.4 |
| 82 | Isaiah Mizell | WR | ARIZ | 18 | 13 | 140.0 |
| 83 | Evan Stewart | WR | ORE | 29 | 22 | 139.7 |
| 84 | Lawayne McCoy | WR | LOU | 29 | 17 | 139.7 |
| 85 | Jalen Mickens | WR | LT | 28 | 21 | 139.3 |
| 86 | Nolan James Jr. | RB | ND | 11 | 10 | 139.2 |
| 87 | Clayton Coppock Jr. | WR | CCU | 21 | 13 | 139.1 |
| 88 | Dakorien Moore | WR | ORE | 22 | 14 | 139.0 |
| 89 | JJ Buchanan | WR | MICH | 38 | 24 | 138.7 |
| 90 | Tre Richardson | WR | LOU | 34 | 28 | 138.4 |
| 91 | Trey'Dez Green | TE | LSU | 17 | 14 | 138.4 |
| 92 | Ezekiel Avit | WR | FRES | 20 | 13 | 138.3 |
| 93 | Randy Pittman | TE | SMU | 20 | 16 | 138.1 |
| 94 | Sean Patrick | RB | AKR | 10 | 11 | 137.9 |
| 95 | Cam Coleman | WR | TEX | 18 | 11 | 137.5 |
| 96 | Damarion Witten | WR | M-OH | 20 | 12 | 137.5 |
| 97 | Jackson Harris | WR | LSU | 23 | 15 | 137.5 |
| 98 | Yamir Knight | WR | SMU | 31 | 29 | 137.5 |
| 99 | Bryce Yates | WR | PITT | 18 | 15 | 137.3 |
| 100 | Zacharyus Williams | WR | USC | 18 | 14 | 137.3 |
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 Success Rate per Target First-Down Rate per Target Red Zone Targets End Zone Targets Deep Targets 100-Yard Receiving Games Scrimmage Yards
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