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: Giovanni Richardson (86.7%), Luke Dehnicke (84.6%), Bryce Yates (83.3%).
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 | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Richardson | WR | ARIZ | 15 | 15 | 86.7% |
| 2 | Luke Dehnicke | TE | NU | 13 | 11 | 84.6% |
| 3 | Bryce Yates | WR | PITT | 18 | 15 | 83.3% |
| 4 | Noah Grevious | WR | JMU | 12 | 11 | 83.3% |
| 5 | Brandon Inniss | WR | OSU | 11 | 10 | 81.8% |
| 6 | Chauncey Bowens | RB | UGA | 10 | 10 | 80.0% |
| 7 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | WR | ALA | 24 | 20 | 79.2% |
| 8 | DJ Riles | WR | GAST | 19 | 17 | 78.9% |
| 9 | Micah Gilbert | WR | ND | 23 | 18 | 78.3% |
| 10 | Griffin Wilde | WR | NU | 18 | 16 | 77.8% |
| 11 | Jabari Smith Jr. | WR | BALL | 13 | 12 | 76.9% |
| 12 | Deuce Alexander | WR | MISS | 30 | 27 | 76.7% |
| 13 | Baron Naone | TE | WASH | 17 | 16 | 76.5% |
| 14 | Trent Mosley | WR | USC | 17 | 13 | 76.5% |
| 15 | Hunter Tipton | TE | MEM | 21 | 19 | 76.2% |
| 16 | Colton Hinton | WR | CCU | 12 | 10 | 75.0% |
| 17 | Kylen Evans | WR | TXST | 16 | 11 | 75.0% |
| 18 | Legend Glasker | WR | BYU | 16 | 14 | 75.0% |
| 19 | Jalen Cooper | WR | SMU | 23 | 19 | 73.9% |
| 20 | Devin McCuin | WR | OSU | 19 | 17 | 73.7% |
| 21 | Terrence Lewis | WR | OKST | 15 | 12 | 73.3% |
| 22 | Aveion Chenault | WR | WMU | 22 | 18 | 72.7% |
| 23 | Caden Jensen | TE | UL | 11 | 10 | 72.7% |
| 24 | Dalen Penson | WR | GT | 22 | 16 | 72.7% |
| 25 | Davion Gause | RB | NCSU | 11 | 10 | 72.7% |
| 26 | Daylyn Upshaw | WR | MIA | 11 | 13 | 72.7% |
| 27 | Larenzo Fenner | WR | CIN | 11 | 10 | 72.7% |
| 28 | Mekhi Anderson | WR | UTSA | 22 | 20 | 72.7% |
| 29 | Nate Sheppard | RB | DUKE | 11 | 10 | 72.7% |
| 30 | Ty Robinson | WR | ILL | 11 | 11 | 72.7% |
| 31 | Jourdin Houston | WR | RUTG | 18 | 15 | 72.2% |
| 32 | Jordan Shipp | WR | UNC | 25 | 20 | 72.0% |
| 33 | Jordan Allen | WR | GT | 21 | 18 | 71.4% |
| 34 | Quanell Farrakhan Jr. | WR | COLO | 14 | 12 | 71.4% |
| 35 | Taeshaun Lyons | WR | UNLV | 14 | 11 | 71.4% |
| 36 | JV Gibson | WR | CIN | 24 | 18 | 70.8% |
| 37 | Asaad Waseem | WR | PUR | 34 | 27 | 70.6% |
| 38 | EJ Reid | WR | UAB | 17 | 16 | 70.6% |
| 39 | Jeremy Scott | WR | TCU | 17 | 13 | 70.6% |
| 40 | Tre Richardson | WR | LOU | 34 | 28 | 70.6% |
| 41 | Trey'Dez Green | TE | LSU | 17 | 14 | 70.6% |
| 42 | Hunter Summers | WR | ARST | 27 | 20 | 70.4% |
| 43 | Sam Pickett III | WR | APP | 27 | 20 | 70.4% |
| 44 | Coy Eakin | WR | TTU | 20 | 16 | 70.0% |
| 45 | Ty Mims | WR | UAB | 20 | 14 | 70.0% |
| 46 | Vernell Brown III | WR | FLA | 20 | 17 | 70.0% |
| 47 | Darrick Bledsoe III | WR | SHSU | 13 | 10 | 69.2% |
| 48 | Theo Melin Ohrstrom | TE | SMU | 13 | 11 | 69.2% |
| 49 | Justin Stevenson | WR | UNT | 29 | 24 | 69.0% |
| 50 | Corey Simms | WR | USC | 16 | 12 | 68.8% |
| 51 | Jordan Faison | WR | ND | 32 | 25 | 68.8% |
| 52 | Charlie Becker | WR | IU | 35 | 27 | 68.6% |
| 53 | Bryson Hammer | WR | TOL | 19 | 16 | 68.4% |
| 54 | Dallas Wilson | WR | FLA | 25 | 18 | 68.0% |
| 55 | Collin Dixon | WR | ILL | 53 | 40 | 67.9% |
| 56 | Tama Uiliata | WR | HAW | 37 | 27 | 67.6% |
| 57 | Malachi Toney | WR | MIA | 43 | 39 | 67.4% |
| 58 | Bailey Stockton | WR | FLA | 18 | 15 | 66.7% |
| 59 | Brayden Munroe | WR | KENN | 15 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 60 | Cade Keith | TE | UNM | 18 | 14 | 66.7% |
| 61 | Cody Jackson | WR | ISU | 15 | 10 | 66.7% |
| 62 | Cole Keller | TE | JMU | 15 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 63 | DeCorion Temple | TE | ORST | 18 | 16 | 66.7% |
| 64 | Isaiah Mizell | WR | ARIZ | 18 | 13 | 66.7% |
| 65 | Jamari Johnson | TE | ORE | 12 | 11 | 66.7% |
| 66 | Jamari Person | WR | LIB | 15 | 11 | 66.7% |
| 67 | Justus Ross-Simmons | WR | SYR | 15 | 10 | 66.7% |
| 68 | Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | WR | USC | 36 | 25 | 66.7% |
| 69 | Keenan Jackson | WR | NCSU | 30 | 22 | 66.7% |
| 70 | Koby Howard | WR | PSU | 15 | 12 | 66.7% |
| 71 | Maleek Huggins | WR | M-OH | 21 | 14 | 66.7% |
| 72 | Preston Douglas | TE | NCSU | 24 | 19 | 66.7% |
| 73 | Willie Rodriguez | TE | UK | 27 | 22 | 66.7% |
| 74 | Wyatt Young | WR | OKST | 24 | 22 | 66.7% |
| 75 | Zacharyus Williams | WR | USC | 18 | 14 | 66.7% |
| 76 | Kelby Valsin | WR | FAU | 47 | 40 | 66.0% |
| 77 | Kari Ashley | TE | TCU | 32 | 25 | 65.6% |
| 78 | Rasean Jones | WR | BOIS | 32 | 23 | 65.6% |
| 79 | Riley Neer | WR | OHIO | 32 | 23 | 65.6% |
| 80 | Donovan Hamilton | WR | BALL | 29 | 20 | 65.5% |
| 81 | Ryan Wingo | WR | TEX | 26 | 19 | 65.4% |
| 82 | Isaiah Myers | WR | MOST | 23 | 17 | 65.2% |
| 83 | Jayden Savoury | TE | MSU | 23 | 17 | 65.2% |
| 84 | River Helms | TE | GASO | 23 | 20 | 65.2% |
| 85 | Tyler Brown | WR | CLEM | 23 | 21 | 65.2% |
| 86 | Cayden Lee | WR | MIZ | 43 | 33 | 65.1% |
| 87 | Beau Sparks | WR | TXST | 20 | 17 | 65.0% |
| 88 | Randy Pittman | TE | SMU | 20 | 16 | 65.0% |
| 89 | Rocky Beers | TE | OU | 20 | 18 | 65.0% |
| 90 | T.Y. Harding | WR | MASS | 20 | 19 | 65.0% |
| 91 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | OSU | 57 | 44 | 64.9% |
| 92 | Donovan Olugbode | WR | MIZ | 37 | 27 | 64.9% |
| 93 | Bryce Anderson | TE | ULM | 17 | 14 | 64.7% |
| 94 | Caleb Odom | TE | MISS | 17 | 13 | 64.7% |
| 95 | Chris Brooks Jr. | WR | WIS | 17 | 11 | 64.7% |
| 96 | Jamill Williams | WR | JXST | 17 | 17 | 64.7% |
| 97 | Jeremiah Melvin | WR | ECU | 17 | 11 | 64.7% |
| 98 | Jonah Burton | WR | DUKE | 17 | 13 | 64.7% |
| 99 | Cooper Hoch | WR | SJSU | 28 | 19 | 64.3% |
| 100 | Fame Ijeboi | RB | PUR | 14 | 11 | 64.3% |
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 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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