2026 College YAC per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2026 leaders: Chauncey Bowens (15.6), Javon Robinson (13.2), TK Keyes (12.6).

YAC per Reception

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	YAC/R
1	Chauncey Bowens	RB	UGA	10	10	15.6
2	Javon Robinson	WR	USU	26	10	13.2
3	TK Keyes	WR	TROY	26	12	12.6
4	Vernell Brown III	WR	FLA	20	17	12.5
5	Dierre Hill Jr.	RB	ORE	15	12	11.8
6	Mario Sanders	WR	USM	30	20	11.2
7	DJ Epps	WR	WVU	25	14	10.6
8	Jaleel Skinner	TE	LOU	21	14	10.6
9	Bryson Hammer	WR	TOL	19	16	10.5
10	Legend Glasker	WR	BYU	16	14	10.2
11	Jojo Stone	WR	FIU	17	12	10.1
12	Cody Jackson	WR	ISU	15	10	10.0
13	Sacovie White-Helton	WR	UGA	11	10	10.0
14	Evan Dickens	RB	BC	15	11	9.9
15	Jackson Harris	WR	LSU	23	15	9.9
16	Davion Gause	RB	NCSU	11	10	9.8
17	Jeremiah Hasley	TE	DUKE	23	13	9.5
18	LT Robinson	WR	ULM	18	12	9.3
19	Jelani Thurman	TE	UNC	29	16	9.3
20	Dylan Edwards	RB	KU	12	10	9.3
21	Chris Brooks Jr.	WR	WIS	17	11	9.0
22	Jahiem White	RB	UNT	27	21	8.8
23	J'Koby Williams	RB	TTU	19	19	8.7
24	Trey'Dez Green	TE	LSU	17	14	8.6
25	Jacob Harris	TE	WIS	18	13	8.6
26	Zacharyus Williams	WR	USC	18	14	8.3
27	Dawson Pough	WR	BC	13	10	8.2
28	Sutton Smith	RB	ARK	17	11	8.2
29	Marcellus Jackson	WR	ULM	34	26	8.1
30	Koby Howard	WR	PSU	15	12	8.1
31	Xavier Townsend	WR	PUR	35	28	8.0
32	Fame Ijeboi	RB	PUR	14	11	7.9
33	Robby Washington	WR	CCU	20	11	7.9
34	Trent Mosley	WR	USC	17	13	7.8
35	Corey Simms	WR	USC	16	12	7.8
36	Mike Matthews	WR	TENN	34	18	7.7
37	Omari Hayes	WR	ISU	24	14	7.7
38	Kameron Courtney	WR	UVA	20	15	7.6
39	Darius Taylor	RB	MINN	13	11	7.5
40	Bryson Graves	WR	DEL	23	12	7.5
41	Josiah Martin	WR	UNT	16	11	7.4
42	Darrin Fugitt	TE	APP	22	16	7.3
43	Reed Harris	WR	ASU	41	26	7.2
44	Decker DeGraaf	TE	WASH	15	11	7.2
45	JV Gibson	WR	CIN	24	18	7.2
46	Garrett Oakley	TE	KSU	20	13	7.1
47	Tre Richardson	WR	LOU	34	28	7.0
48	Dilin Jones	RB	LSU	14	11	7.0
49	Winn Sharp	WR	BGSU	24	15	7.0
50	Mel Brown	RB	CSU	16	12	6.9
51	Nakai Amachree	RB	BGSU	14	12	6.9
52	Rashid Williams	WR	WASH	21	11	6.9
53	Joe Jackson	RB	KSU	12	11	6.8
54	Cooper Barkate	WR	MIA	19	19	6.8
55	Jesse Legree	WR	ORST	40	28	6.8
56	Hunter Tipton	TE	MEM	21	19	6.7
57	Joseph Williams	WR	COLO	52	32	6.7
58	DJ Allen Jr.	WR	UTSA	22	18	6.7
59	Josh Derry	WR	UCF	24	17	6.6
60	Isaiah Sategna III	WR	OU	31	20	6.6
61	Javon Tracy	WR	MINN	35	27	6.6
62	Rocky Beers	TE	OU	20	18	6.6
63	Jackson Harper	WR	CSU	28	16	6.5
64	Josiah Freeman	WR	FRES	34	25	6.4
65	Ty Mims	WR	UAB	20	14	6.4
66	Adam Mohammed	RB	CAL	18	17	6.4
67	Jai'Den Thomas	RB	UNLV	21	12	6.3
68	Braeden Wisloski	WR	JMU	23	13	6.3
69	Nate Sheppard	RB	DUKE	11	10	6.3
70	Kari Ashley	TE	TCU	32	25	6.3
71	Micah Ford	RB	STAN	18	11	6.3
72	Cole Keller	TE	JMU	15	12	6.2
73	Malachi Toney	WR	MIA	43	39	6.2
74	Mekhi Collins	WR	NDSU	20	10	6.2
75	Patrick Overmyer	TE	HOU	36	25	6.2
76	Griffin Wilde	WR	NU	18	16	6.2
77	Dezmen Roebuck	WR	WASH	46	35	6.2
78	Evan Stewart	WR	ORE	29	22	6.1
79	Jeremiah Scoby	TE	BGSU	31	18	6.1
80	Omarion Miller	WR	ASU	38	25	6.1
81	Clayton Coppock Jr.	WR	CCU	21	13	6.1
82	Baron Naone	TE	WASH	17	16	6.1
83	Dalen Penson	WR	GT	22	16	6.1
84	Winston Watkins Jr.	WR	LSU	33	23	6.0
85	Brian Rowe Jr.	WR	UCLA	20	11	6.0
86	Da'Wain Lofton	WR	DEL	27	16	6.0
87	Kylen Evans	WR	TXST	16	11	6.0
88	Tre Spivey	WR	ARIZ	28	22	6.0
89	Lawayne McCoy	WR	LOU	29	17	5.9
90	Giovanni Richardson	WR	ARIZ	15	15	5.9
91	Trent Walker	WR	HOU	21	14	5.9
92	Tyrell Henry	WR	WIS	43	26	5.9
93	Jake Wilson	TE	WYO	22	12	5.9
94	Jeremy Payne	RB	TCU	21	18	5.9
95	Micahi Danzy	WR	FSU	16	15	5.9
96	Jeremiah Jones-Thomas	WR	USA	30	21	5.9
97	Jonah Burton	WR	DUKE	17	13	5.8
98	Jayden Savoury	TE	MSU	23	17	5.8
99	Kyle Koch	WR	UNT	13	11	5.8
100	Bryant Wesco Jr.	WR	CLEM	38	25	5.8