2026 College Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch.

The 2026 leaders: Koby Howard (28.7), DJ Epps (28.1), Anthony Eager (27.7).

Yards 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	Y/R
1	Koby Howard	WR	PSU	15	12	28.7
2	DJ Epps	WR	WVU	25	14	28.1
3	Anthony Eager	WR	USA	23	11	27.7
4	Jesse Legree	WR	ORST	40	28	26.5
5	Makai Jackson	WR	LIB	27	19	24.7
6	Damarion Witten	WR	M-OH	20	12	22.8
7	TK Keyes	WR	TROY	26	12	22.5
8	CJ Smith	WR	UAB	24	10	22.3
9	Colton Hinton	WR	CCU	12	10	22.0
10	Dominic Overby	WR	ISU	20	10	21.2
11	Jackson Harris	WR	LSU	23	15	21.1
12	Cataurus Hicks	WR	PITT	30	15	21.0
13	Micah Gilbert	WR	ND	23	18	20.4
14	Isaiah Myers	WR	MOST	23	17	20.1
15	Lawayne McCoy	WR	LOU	29	17	20.1
16	Chris Reed	WR	SHSU	24	11	20.0
17	Legend Glasker	WR	BYU	16	14	19.9
18	Bryson Hammer	WR	TOL	19	16	19.9
19	Bailen George	WR	UNM	21	11	19.8
20	Javon Robinson	WR	USU	26	10	19.8
21	Jayvan Boggs	WR	FSU	23	13	19.8
22	Trent Mosley	WR	USC	17	13	19.6
23	Taz Reddicks	WR	UNLV	20	14	19.4
24	Hunter Tipton	TE	MEM	21	19	19.3
25	Reed Harris	WR	ASU	41	26	19.2
26	Cody Jackson	WR	ISU	15	10	19.1
27	KJ Duff	WR	RUTG	54	33	19.0
28	Luke Dehnicke	TE	NU	13	11	18.9
29	Ryan Coleman-Williams	WR	ALA	24	20	18.8
30	Maleek Huggins	WR	M-OH	21	14	18.7
31	Jeremiah Smith	WR	OSU	57	44	18.7
32	Duce Robinson	WR	FSU	26	15	18.7
33	Wyatt Young	WR	OKST	24	22	18.6
34	JJ Buchanan	WR	MICH	38	24	18.6
35	Jaleel Skinner	TE	LOU	21	14	18.6
36	Zacharyus Williams	WR	USC	18	14	18.4
37	Jacob Harris	TE	WIS	18	13	18.3
38	Nik McMillan	WR	KU	26	14	18.3
39	Kylen Evans	WR	TXST	16	11	18.1
40	Ezekiel Avit	WR	FRES	20	13	18.0
41	Derrick Avery Jr.	WR	GAST	16	10	17.9
42	Clayton Coppock Jr.	WR	CCU	21	13	17.8
43	Ayden Greene	WR	VT	19	12	17.8
44	Charlie Becker	WR	IU	35	27	17.7
45	Mike Matthews	WR	TENN	34	18	17.7
46	Cam Coleman	WR	TEX	18	11	17.6
47	Chris Brooks Jr.	WR	WIS	17	11	17.6
48	Griffin Wilde	WR	NU	18	16	17.6
49	Kenny Johnson	WR	TTU	34	17	17.5
50	Rico Bond	WR	TOL	18	11	17.5
51	Justin Bowick	WR	OKST	30	20	17.2
52	Da'Wain Lofton	WR	DEL	27	16	17.0
53	Junior Sherrill	WR	VAN	41	28	16.9
54	Louis Brown IV	WR	BAY	29	15	16.9
55	Asaad Waseem	WR	PUR	34	27	16.8
56	Dallas Wilson	WR	FLA	25	18	16.8
57	Marquis Johnson	WR	MSST	21	13	16.8
58	Tristian Gardner	WR	CCU	28	13	16.8
59	Lotzeir Brooks	WR	ALA	28	21	16.8
60	Rashid Williams	WR	WASH	21	11	16.7
61	Zion Ragins	WR	MSST	24	11	16.7
62	Dakorien Moore	WR	ORE	22	14	16.7
63	Jeremiah Koger	WR	AUB	16	11	16.5
64	Yannick Smith	WR	SMU	18	14	16.5
65	Mekhi Collins	WR	NDSU	20	10	16.4
66	Chris Lawson	WR	WASH	26	18	16.3
67	Sam Pickett III	WR	APP	27	20	16.3
68	Carlos Hernandez	WR	WAKE	49	37	16.3
69	Jalen Mickens	WR	LT	28	21	16.3
70	Jackson Williams	WR	NDSU	31	22	16.3
71	Corri Milliner	WR	UNT	30	20	16.2
72	Micahi Danzy	WR	FSU	16	15	16.2
73	Sanfrisco Magee	WR	MSST	23	16	16.2
74	Derrick Salley Jr.	WR	KSU	15	11	16.2
75	LT Robinson	WR	ULM	18	12	16.2
76	Deondre Johnson	WR	JXST	19	14	16.1
77	Justus Ross-Simmons	WR	SYR	15	10	16.1
78	Bryce Yates	WR	PITT	18	15	16.0
79	Jamari Johnson	TE	ORE	12	11	16.0
80	Maguire Anderson	WR	FIU	38	24	16.0
81	Brendan Jenkins	WR	USA	34	20	15.9
82	Vernell Brown III	WR	FLA	20	17	15.9
83	Ty Mims	WR	UAB	20	14	15.9
84	Tre Richardson	WR	LOU	34	28	15.9
85	Deuce Alexander	WR	MISS	30	27	15.9
86	Trey'Dez Green	TE	LSU	17	14	15.9
87	Dawson Pough	WR	BC	13	10	15.8
88	Derrick Eley	WR	CLT	20	12	15.8
89	Rasean Jones	WR	BOIS	32	23	15.6
90	Braden Pegan	WR	UTAH	27	17	15.5
91	Malachi Toney	WR	MIA	43	39	15.5
92	Caleb Odom	TE	MISS	17	13	15.5
93	Keenan Jackson	WR	NCSU	30	22	15.4
94	Donovan Olugbode	WR	MIZ	37	27	15.4
95	Winston Watkins Jr.	WR	LSU	33	23	15.4
96	Rodshaun Dorsey	WR	GAST	25	18	15.3
97	Baron Naone	TE	WASH	17	16	15.3
98	Braylon Isom	WR	M-OH	17	10	15.3
99	RJ Vick	WR	CSU	34	24	15.3
100	Jalen Cooper	WR	SMU	23	19	15.3