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 intended air yards in the games he played.
The 2026 leaders: Jeremiah Smith (63.6%), Reed Harris (55.2%), Chris Marshall (52.0%).
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 | AY% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | OSU | 57 | 44 | 63.6% |
| 2 | Reed Harris | WR | ASU | 41 | 26 | 55.2% |
| 3 | Chris Marshall | WR | ARK | 57 | 35 | 52.0% |
| 4 | Chance Morrow | WR | BUF | 58 | 32 | 50.7% |
| 5 | Collin Dixon | WR | ILL | 53 | 40 | 48.4% |
| 6 | JJ Buchanan | WR | MICH | 38 | 24 | 46.3% |
| 7 | Aveion Chenault | WR | WMU | 22 | 18 | 46.2% |
| 8 | Jayvan Boggs | WR | FSU | 23 | 13 | 45.6% |
| 9 | Kenny Johnson | WR | TTU | 34 | 17 | 45.3% |
| 10 | Noah Jennings | WR | MINN | 42 | 26 | 44.7% |
| 11 | KJ Duff | WR | RUTG | 54 | 33 | 44.1% |
| 12 | Kwazi Gilmer | WR | NEB | 45 | 29 | 43.8% |
| 13 | Tony Diaz | WR | IOWA | 45 | 25 | 43.2% |
| 14 | CJ Smith | WR | UAB | 24 | 10 | 42.0% |
| 15 | Chris Dawn Jr. | WR | TXST | 39 | 24 | 42.0% |
| 16 | Jeremiah Melvin | WR | ECU | 17 | 11 | 41.3% |
| 17 | Eli Wood | WR | USU | 45 | 30 | 40.5% |
| 18 | Mike Matthews | WR | TENN | 34 | 18 | 39.9% |
| 19 | Lawayne McCoy | WR | LOU | 29 | 17 | 37.3% |
| 20 | Kyler Kasper | WR | BYU | 22 | 11 | 37.0% |
| 21 | Jackson Williams | WR | NDSU | 31 | 22 | 36.9% |
| 22 | Keshaun Singleton | WR | AUB | 45 | 29 | 36.7% |
| 23 | Dominic Overby | WR | ISU | 20 | 10 | 36.5% |
| 24 | DJ Epps | WR | WVU | 25 | 14 | 36.4% |
| 25 | Jalen Mickens | WR | LT | 28 | 21 | 36.3% |
| 26 | Sam Pickett III | WR | APP | 27 | 20 | 36.1% |
| 27 | TK King | WR | NMSU | 39 | 20 | 35.6% |
| 28 | Bryant Wesco Jr. | WR | CLEM | 38 | 25 | 35.4% |
| 29 | Umari Hatcher | WR | SYR | 42 | 29 | 35.2% |
| 30 | Ian Strong | WR | CAL | 39 | 23 | 35.1% |
| 31 | Branden Ganashamoorthy | WR | WSU | 26 | 12 | 35.0% |
| 32 | Maguire Anderson | WR | FIU | 38 | 24 | 34.7% |
| 33 | Junior Sherrill | WR | VAN | 41 | 28 | 34.6% |
| 34 | Charlie Becker | WR | IU | 35 | 27 | 34.5% |
| 35 | Oran Singleton Jr. | WR | TLSA | 38 | 26 | 34.2% |
| 36 | Jordan Shipp | WR | UNC | 25 | 20 | 34.2% |
| 37 | Isaiah Sategna III | WR | OU | 31 | 20 | 33.9% |
| 38 | Brian Rowe Jr. | WR | UCLA | 20 | 11 | 33.5% |
| 39 | Zion Ragins | WR | MSST | 24 | 11 | 33.3% |
| 40 | Chris Durr Jr. | WR | MD | 57 | 42 | 33.3% |
| 41 | Braden Pegan | WR | UTAH | 27 | 17 | 33.1% |
| 42 | La'Don Bryant | WR | NIU | 23 | 14 | 32.7% |
| 43 | RJ Vick | WR | CSU | 34 | 24 | 32.5% |
| 44 | Nic Trujillo | WR | ULM | 25 | 10 | 32.4% |
| 45 | Kenny Darby | WR | UK | 36 | 25 | 32.4% |
| 46 | Asaad Waseem | WR | PUR | 34 | 27 | 32.2% |
| 47 | Onterrio Smith Jr. | WR | SAC | 42 | 22 | 32.2% |
| 48 | Duce Robinson | WR | FSU | 26 | 15 | 31.9% |
| 49 | Rodney Bullard Jr. | WR | MSU | 26 | 15 | 31.6% |
| 50 | Nik McMillan | WR | KU | 26 | 14 | 31.5% |
| 51 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | BALL | 29 | 20 | 31.4% |
| 52 | Landon Strother | WR | UL | 15 | 10 | 31.3% |
| 53 | Adjatay Dabbs | WR | TOL | 43 | 25 | 31.2% |
| 54 | Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | WR | USC | 36 | 25 | 31.0% |
| 55 | Koby Howard | WR | PSU | 15 | 12 | 30.9% |
| 56 | Rico Flores Jr. | WR | UVA | 18 | 11 | 30.7% |
| 57 | JV Gibson | WR | CIN | 24 | 18 | 30.5% |
| 58 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | WR | COLO | 36 | 18 | 30.4% |
| 59 | Tre Richardson | WR | LOU | 34 | 28 | 30.1% |
| 60 | Jaden Barnes | WR | CLT | 37 | 27 | 29.9% |
| 61 | Matt Coleman | WR | SAC | 45 | 26 | 29.7% |
| 62 | AJ Wilson Jr. | WR | UTSA | 26 | 16 | 29.6% |
| 63 | Kyan Mason | WR | AKR | 30 | 15 | 29.6% |
| 64 | Bailen George | WR | UNM | 21 | 11 | 29.4% |
| 65 | Sean Wilson | WR | DEL | 33 | 21 | 29.2% |
| 66 | Dalen Penson | WR | GT | 22 | 16 | 29.2% |
| 67 | Jordan Faison | WR | ND | 32 | 25 | 29.2% |
| 68 | Makai Jackson | WR | LIB | 27 | 19 | 29.2% |
| 69 | Lotzeir Brooks | WR | ALA | 28 | 21 | 29.0% |
| 70 | Legend Glasker | WR | BYU | 16 | 14 | 28.9% |
| 71 | Ryan Wingo | WR | TEX | 26 | 19 | 28.9% |
| 72 | Carlos Hernandez | WR | WAKE | 49 | 37 | 28.5% |
| 73 | Amare Thomas | WR | HOU | 39 | 27 | 28.5% |
| 74 | Deuce Alexander | WR | MISS | 30 | 27 | 28.5% |
| 75 | Trent Mosley | WR | USC | 17 | 13 | 28.4% |
| 76 | Josiah Freeman | WR | FRES | 34 | 25 | 28.4% |
| 77 | Brendan Jenkins | WR | USA | 34 | 20 | 28.4% |
| 78 | Censere Lee | WR | PITT | 27 | 18 | 28.3% |
| 79 | Anthony Eager | WR | USA | 23 | 11 | 28.3% |
| 80 | Josh Manning | WR | KSU | 24 | 14 | 28.3% |
| 81 | Hunter Summers | WR | ARST | 27 | 20 | 28.1% |
| 82 | Howard Kinchen | WR | TROY | 17 | 11 | 27.9% |
| 83 | Anthony Brown-Stephens | WR | TULN | 29 | 11 | 27.8% |
| 84 | Cam'ron Lacy | WR | MTSU | 47 | 31 | 27.8% |
| 85 | Chase Sowell | WR | PSU | 30 | 19 | 27.8% |
| 86 | Rasean Jones | WR | BOIS | 32 | 23 | 27.4% |
| 87 | Gavin Freeman | WR | BAY | 57 | 42 | 27.4% |
| 88 | TK Keyes | WR | TROY | 26 | 12 | 27.3% |
| 89 | Tristian Gardner | WR | CCU | 28 | 13 | 27.2% |
| 90 | Tyrell Henry | WR | WIS | 43 | 26 | 27.2% |
| 91 | T.Y. Harding | WR | MASS | 20 | 19 | 27.1% |
| 92 | Riley Neer | WR | OHIO | 32 | 23 | 27.0% |
| 93 | Darrius Clemons | WR | WSU | 25 | 17 | 26.8% |
| 94 | Isaiah Horton | WR | TA&M | 35 | 17 | 26.8% |
| 95 | Jaron Tibbs | WR | KSU | 24 | 16 | 26.8% |
| 96 | Dom Dorwart | WR | OHIO | 20 | 11 | 26.7% |
| 97 | Dominique Henry | WR | FAU | 34 | 25 | 26.7% |
| 98 | Patrick Overmyer | TE | HOU | 36 | 25 | 26.5% |
| 99 | Nick Marsh | WR | IU | 33 | 23 | 26.5% |
| 100 | Andrew Marsh | WR | MICH | 41 | 25 | 26.4% |
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 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
What the box score cannot tell you about the people behind the pass.
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
Read Article →A sack is the rush, the line and the decision. Why our dropback stats count them.
Read Article →Learn the break down of ten mind-body recovery tools, each backed by science, including how and when to use them to perform at your peak.