2026 College Yards per Target Leaders

Receiving yards per target.

The 2026 leaders: Koby Howard (22.9), Jesse Legree (18.5), Colton Hinton (18.3).

Yards 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.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	Y/Tgt
1	Koby Howard	WR	PSU	15	12	22.9
2	Jesse Legree	WR	ORST	40	28	18.5
3	Colton Hinton	WR	CCU	12	10	18.3
4	Hunter Tipton	TE	MEM	21	19	17.5
5	Legend Glasker	WR	BYU	16	14	17.4
6	Makai Jackson	WR	LIB	27	19	17.4
7	Wyatt Young	WR	OKST	24	22	17.1
8	Bryson Hammer	WR	TOL	19	16	16.7
9	Luke Dehnicke	TE	NU	13	11	16.0
10	Micah Gilbert	WR	ND	23	18	16.0
11	DJ Epps	WR	WVU	25	14	15.7
12	Ryan Coleman-Williams	WR	ALA	24	20	15.7
13	Griffin Wilde	WR	NU	18	16	15.6
14	Micahi Danzy	WR	FSU	16	15	15.2
15	Trent Mosley	WR	USC	17	13	15.0
16	Isaiah Myers	WR	MOST	23	17	14.9
17	Jamari Johnson	TE	ORE	12	11	14.7
18	Ty Robinson	WR	ILL	11	11	14.5
19	Jeremiah Smith	WR	OSU	57	44	14.4
20	Baron Naone	TE	WASH	17	16	14.4
21	Zacharyus Williams	WR	USC	18	14	14.3
22	Deuce Alexander	WR	MISS	30	27	14.3
23	Malachi Toney	WR	MIA	43	39	14.0
24	Jackson Harris	WR	LSU	23	15	13.8
25	Damarion Witten	WR	M-OH	20	12	13.7
26	Charlie Becker	WR	IU	35	27	13.6
27	Taz Reddicks	WR	UNLV	20	14	13.6
28	Jamill Williams	WR	JXST	17	17	13.6
29	Vernell Brown III	WR	FLA	20	17	13.6
30	Brandon Inniss	WR	OSU	11	10	13.4
31	Bryce Yates	WR	PITT	18	15	13.3
32	Asaad Waseem	WR	PUR	34	27	13.3
33	Anthony Eager	WR	USA	23	11	13.3
34	Jacob Harris	TE	WIS	18	13	13.2
35	Chauncey Bowens	RB	UGA	10	10	13.2
36	Max Reese	TE	UNT	16	14	13.2
37	Kyan Berry-Johnson	WR	SHSU	11	10	13.2
38	Tre Richardson	WR	LOU	34	28	13.1
39	Trey'Dez Green	TE	LSU	17	14	13.1
40	Devin McCuin	WR	OSU	19	17	12.9
41	Yannick Smith	WR	SMU	18	14	12.8
42	Rocky Beers	TE	OU	20	18	12.8
43	Cody Jackson	WR	ISU	15	10	12.7
44	Cooper Barkate	WR	MIA	19	19	12.7
45	Jalen Cooper	WR	SMU	23	19	12.6
46	Lotzeir Brooks	WR	ALA	28	21	12.6
47	Kyle Koch	WR	UNT	13	11	12.5
48	Maleek Huggins	WR	M-OH	21	14	12.5
49	Kylen Evans	WR	TXST	16	11	12.4
50	Jaleel Skinner	TE	LOU	21	14	12.4
51	Aveion Chenault	WR	WMU	22	18	12.4
52	Carlos Hernandez	WR	WAKE	49	37	12.3
53	Sacovie White-Helton	WR	UGA	11	10	12.3
54	DJ Allen Jr.	WR	UTSA	22	18	12.2
55	Jalen Mickens	WR	LT	28	21	12.2
56	Beau Sparks	WR	TXST	20	17	12.2
57	Reed Harris	WR	ASU	41	26	12.2
58	Dawson Pough	WR	BC	13	10	12.2
59	Dallas Wilson	WR	FLA	25	18	12.1
60	Sam Pickett III	WR	APP	27	20	12.1
61	Deondre Johnson	WR	JXST	19	14	11.9
62	Derrick Salley Jr.	WR	KSU	15	11	11.9
63	Yamir Knight	WR	SMU	31	29	11.8
64	Caleb Odom	TE	MISS	17	13	11.8
65	T.Y. Harding	WR	MASS	20	19	11.8
66	Lawayne McCoy	WR	LOU	29	17	11.8
67	Terrence Smith Jr.	WR	CSU	21	17	11.8
68	Traylon Ray	WR	MISS	16	13	11.8
69	JJ Buchanan	WR	MICH	38	24	11.7
70	Daylyn Upshaw	WR	MIA	11	13	11.7
71	Ezekiel Avit	WR	FRES	20	13	11.7
72	Kari Ashley	TE	TCU	32	25	11.7
73	KJ Duff	WR	RUTG	54	33	11.6
74	Jordan Faison	WR	ND	32	25	11.6
75	Junior Sherrill	WR	VAN	41	28	11.6
76	Jackson Williams	WR	NDSU	31	22	11.5
77	Cayden Lee	WR	MIZ	43	33	11.5
78	Anthony Evans III	WR	MSST	50	40	11.5
79	Justin Bowick	WR	OKST	30	20	11.5
80	Justin Stevenson	WR	UNT	29	24	11.4
81	Chris Brooks Jr.	WR	WIS	17	11	11.4
82	Jeremiah Koger	WR	AUB	16	11	11.4
83	Giovanni Richardson	WR	ARIZ	15	15	11.3
84	Chris Lawson	WR	WASH	26	18	11.3
85	Keenan Jackson	WR	NCSU	30	22	11.3
86	Cade Keith	TE	UNM	18	14	11.3
87	Larenzo Fenner	WR	CIN	11	10	11.3
88	Dierre Hill Jr.	RB	ORE	15	12	11.3
89	Sanfrisco Magee	WR	MSST	23	16	11.3
90	Donovan Olugbode	WR	MIZ	37	27	11.2
91	Rasean Jones	WR	BOIS	32	23	11.2
92	Tre Spivey	WR	ARIZ	28	22	11.2
93	Ayden Greene	WR	VT	19	12	11.2
94	Ed Small	WR	TCU	36	28	11.2
95	Derrick Avery Jr.	WR	GAST	16	10	11.2
96	Jayvan Boggs	WR	FSU	23	13	11.2
97	Ty Mims	WR	UAB	20	14	11.2
98	Corey Simms	WR	USC	16	12	11.1
99	JV Gibson	WR	CIN	24	18	11.1
100	Daryl Barnett Jr.	WR	TOL	13	10	11.1