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2026 College Success Rate per Target Leaders

Targets with positive EPA.

The 2026 leaders: Giovanni Richardson (86.7%), Luke Dehnicke (84.6%), Bryce Yates (83.3%).

Success Rate per Target

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.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecSuccess
1Giovanni RichardsonWRARIZ151586.7%
2Luke DehnickeTENU131184.6%
3Bryce YatesWRPITT181583.3%
4Noah GreviousWRJMU121183.3%
5Brandon InnissWROSU111081.8%
6Chauncey BowensRBUGA101080.0%
7Ryan Coleman-WilliamsWRALA242079.2%
8DJ RilesWRGAST191778.9%
9Micah GilbertWRND231878.3%
10Griffin WildeWRNU181677.8%
11Jabari Smith Jr.WRBALL131276.9%
12Deuce AlexanderWRMISS302776.7%
13Baron NaoneTEWASH171676.5%
14Trent MosleyWRUSC171376.5%
15Hunter TiptonTEMEM211976.2%
16Colton HintonWRCCU121075.0%
17Kylen EvansWRTXST161175.0%
18Legend GlaskerWRBYU161475.0%
19Jalen CooperWRSMU231973.9%
20Devin McCuinWROSU191773.7%
21Terrence LewisWROKST151273.3%
22Aveion ChenaultWRWMU221872.7%
23Caden JensenTEUL111072.7%
24Dalen PensonWRGT221672.7%
25Davion GauseRBNCSU111072.7%
26Daylyn UpshawWRMIA111372.7%
27Larenzo FennerWRCIN111072.7%
28Mekhi AndersonWRUTSA222072.7%
29Nate SheppardRBDUKE111072.7%
30Ty RobinsonWRILL111172.7%
31Jourdin HoustonWRRUTG181572.2%
32Jordan ShippWRUNC252072.0%
33Jordan AllenWRGT211871.4%
34Quanell Farrakhan Jr.WRCOLO141271.4%
35Taeshaun LyonsWRUNLV141171.4%
36JV GibsonWRCIN241870.8%
37Asaad WaseemWRPUR342770.6%
38EJ ReidWRUAB171670.6%
39Jeremy ScottWRTCU171370.6%
40Tre RichardsonWRLOU342870.6%
41Trey'Dez GreenTELSU171470.6%
42Hunter SummersWRARST272070.4%
43Sam Pickett IIIWRAPP272070.4%
44Coy EakinWRTTU201670.0%
45Ty MimsWRUAB201470.0%
46Vernell Brown IIIWRFLA201770.0%
47Darrick Bledsoe IIIWRSHSU131069.2%
48Theo Melin OhrstromTESMU131169.2%
49Justin StevensonWRUNT292469.0%
50Corey SimmsWRUSC161268.8%
51Jordan FaisonWRND322568.8%
52Charlie BeckerWRIU352768.6%
53Bryson HammerWRTOL191668.4%
54Dallas WilsonWRFLA251868.0%
55Collin DixonWRILL534067.9%
56Tama UiliataWRHAW372767.6%
57Malachi ToneyWRMIA433967.4%
58Bailey StocktonWRFLA181566.7%
59Brayden MunroeWRKENN151266.7%
60Cade KeithTEUNM181466.7%
61Cody JacksonWRISU151066.7%
62Cole KellerTEJMU151266.7%
63DeCorion TempleTEORST181666.7%
64Isaiah MizellWRARIZ181366.7%
65Jamari JohnsonTEORE121166.7%
66Jamari PersonWRLIB151166.7%
67Justus Ross-SimmonsWRSYR151066.7%
68Kayden Dixon-WyattWRUSC362566.7%
69Keenan JacksonWRNCSU302266.7%
70Koby HowardWRPSU151266.7%
71Maleek HugginsWRM-OH211466.7%
72Preston DouglasTENCSU241966.7%
73Willie RodriguezTEUK272266.7%
74Wyatt YoungWROKST242266.7%
75Zacharyus WilliamsWRUSC181466.7%
76Kelby ValsinWRFAU474066.0%
77Kari AshleyTETCU322565.6%
78Rasean JonesWRBOIS322365.6%
79Riley NeerWROHIO322365.6%
80Donovan HamiltonWRBALL292065.5%
81Ryan WingoWRTEX261965.4%
82Isaiah MyersWRMOST231765.2%
83Jayden SavouryTEMSU231765.2%
84River HelmsTEGASO232065.2%
85Tyler BrownWRCLEM232165.2%
86Cayden LeeWRMIZ433365.1%
87Beau SparksWRTXST201765.0%
88Randy PittmanTESMU201665.0%
89Rocky BeersTEOU201865.0%
90T.Y. HardingWRMASS201965.0%
91Jeremiah SmithWROSU574464.9%
92Donovan OlugbodeWRMIZ372764.9%
93Bryce AndersonTEULM171464.7%
94Caleb OdomTEMISS171364.7%
95Chris Brooks Jr.WRWIS171164.7%
96Jamill WilliamsWRJXST171764.7%
97Jeremiah MelvinWRECU171164.7%
98Jonah BurtonWRDUKE171364.7%
99Cooper HochWRSJSU281964.3%
100Fame IjeboiRBPUR141164.3%

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