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2025 NFL Receiver Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards on his targets.

The 2025 leaders: Alec Pierce (19.0), Christian Watson (17.8), Kayshon Boutte (17.0).

Receiver Average Depth of Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 142 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecaDOT
1Alec PierceWRIND844719.0
2Christian WatsonWRGB553517.8
3Kayshon BoutteWRNE463317.0
4Adonai MitchellWRNYJ743314.9
5Brian Thomas Jr.WRJAX914814.5
6Darnell MooneyWRATL723214.2
7Ricky PearsallWRSF533614.1
8Terry McLaurinWRWAS603814.0
9Rome OdunzeWRCHI904413.9
10Jordan AddisonWRMIN794213.7
11Tee HigginsWRCIN985913.4
12Darius SlaytonWRNYG633713.4
13Mack HollinsWRNE654613.1
14Jaylen WaddleWRMIA1006413.1
15Marvin Harrison Jr.WRARI734113.0
16Xavier WorthyWRKC734212.9
17Romeo DoubsWRGB855512.8
18Nico CollinsWRHOU1207112.7
19Troy FranklinWRDEN1046512.7
20Davante AdamsWRLA1146012.7
21Elic AyomanorWRTEN894112.7
22Jameson WilliamsWRDET1026512.6
23Parker WashingtonWRJAX955812.5
24Courtland SuttonWRDEN1247412.4
25Emeka EgbukaWRTB1276312.4
26Jayden HigginsWRHOU684112.3
27Jerry JeudyWRCLE1065012.2
28CeeDee LambWRDAL1177512.0
29DeVonta SmithWRPHI1137712.0
30Michael WilsonWRARI1267811.9
31Chris OlaveWRNO15610011.8
32A.J. BrownWRPHI1217811.8
33Quentin JohnstonWRLAC845111.8
34DJ MooreWRCHI855011.6
35Tetairoa McMillanWRCAR1227011.6
36Rashid ShaheedWRNO925911.4
37Marquise BrownWRKC744911.3
38George PickensWRDAL1379311.3
39Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA16311911.2
40Keon ColemanWRBUF593811.2
41Kendrick BourneWRSF533711.0
42Drake LondonWRATL1126810.9
43DK MetcalfWRPIT995910.5
44Andrei IosivasWRCIN583310.4
45Xavier HutchinsonWRHOU573510.2
46Zay FlowersWRBAL1188610.2
47Justin JeffersonWRMIN1418410.2
48Tre TuckerWRLV925710.2
49Jalen CokerWRCAR433310.1
50Jauan JenningsWRSF905510.1
51Xavier LegetteWRCAR64359.9
52Ladd McConkeyWRLAC106669.9
53Dalton KincaidTEBUF49399.5
54Puka NacuaWRLA1661299.4
55Marvin Mims Jr.WRDEN51379.4
56Jakobi MeyersWRJAX110759.2
57Zach ErtzTEWAS72509.1
58Colston LovelandTECHI82589.1
59Garrett WilsonWRNYJ59369.1
60Oronde Gadsden IITELAC69499.0
61Sterling ShepardWRTB53398.5
62Stefon DiggsWRNE102858.5
63Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN1851258.5
64Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNYG140928.5
65Keenan AllenWRLAC122818.4
66Theo JohnsonTENYG74458.3
67Ryan FlournoyWRDAL56408.3
68Michael PittmanWRIND111808.2
69Hunter HenryTENE87608.2
70Chimere DikeWRTEN74488.1
71Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET1721178.1
72Tyler LockettWRLV55327.7
73Luther Burden IIIWRCHI60477.7
74Cooper KuppWRSEA70477.6
75Juwan JohnsonTENO102777.6
76Josh DownsWRIND88587.5
77Kyle PittsTEATL118887.4
78Mark AndrewsTEBAL70487.3
79Dallas GoedertTEPHI82607.1
80Olamide ZaccheausWRCHI65397.1
81Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB51337.1
82Brenton StrangeTEJAX60466.9
83Travis KelceTEKC108766.8
84Dawson KnoxTEBUF49366.7
85George KittleTESF69576.7
86Trey McBrideTEARI1691266.7
87Brock BowersTELV86646.5
88Dalton SchultzTEHOU106826.2
89Harold Fannin Jr.TECLE107726.0
90Pat FreiermuthTEPIT54416.0
91Mason TaylorTENYJ65445.8
92Sam LaPortaTEDET49405.7
93John Metchie IIIWRNYJ48335.6
94Gunnar HelmTETEN55445.5
95JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC45335.4
96Tyler WarrenTEIND112765.4
97Deebo Samuel Sr.WRWAS99725.3
98David NjokuTECLE48335.3
99Malik WashingtonWRMIA65465.2
100Cade OttonTETB81595.2

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