2026 NFL Air Yards Share Leaders

His share of his team's intended air yards in the games he played.

The 2026 leaders: DeVonta Smith (48.7%), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (48.5%), Carnell Tate (47.7%).

Air Yards Share

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 131 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	AY%
1	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	41	26	48.7%
2	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	66	49	48.5%
3	Carnell Tate	WR	TEN	44	29	47.7%
4	Denzel Boston	WR	CLE	34	17	44.6%
5	Drake London	WR	ATL	46	31	43.5%
6	Chris Olave	WR	NO	61	43	43.1%
7	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	43	27	42.4%
8	Mike Evans	WR	SF	39	27	42.1%
9	Matthew Golden	WR	GB	57	30	40.9%
10	Puka Nacua	WR	LA	52	37	40.9%
11	Parker Washington	WR	JAX	46	26	39.9%
12	Jaylen Waddle	WR	DEN	38	22	37.6%
13	Michael Wilson	WR	ARI	58	33	37.5%
14	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	69	48	37.4%
15	Davante Adams	WR	LA	49	30	37.0%
16	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	48	35	37.0%
17	DK Metcalf	WR	PIT	52	30	35.3%
18	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	24	19	34.8%
19	Zay Flowers	WR	BAL	42	32	34.6%
20	Malik Nabers	WR	NYG	61	41	34.6%
21	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	43	28	33.7%
22	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	28	13	32.9%
23	Emeka Egbuka	WR	TB	49	28	32.7%
24	Christian Watson	WR	GB	48	29	32.6%
25	George Pickens	WR	DAL	52	33	32.1%
26	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	29	18	31.7%
27	Rome Odunze	WR	CHI	33	20	31.6%
28	Malik Washington	WR	MIA	36	23	31.6%
29	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	30	22	31.5%
30	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	57	37	30.8%
31	Tetairoa McMillan	WR	CAR	48	32	30.0%
32	Tre Tucker	WR	LV	35	24	28.7%
33	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	PHI	32	19	27.6%
34	Jalen Coker	WR	CAR	35	24	26.8%
35	DJ Moore	WR	BUF	20	12	26.0%
36	Mack Hollins	WR	NE	20	15	25.9%
37	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	38	27	25.9%
38	Luther Burden III	WR	CHI	43	31	25.8%
39	Josh Downs	WR	IND	42	24	25.7%
40	Romeo Doubs	WR	NE	24	14	24.6%
41	Devaughn Vele	WR	NO	43	28	24.4%
42	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	27	15	24.4%
43	Roman Wilson	WR	PIT	25	14	24.1%
44	Xavier Worthy	WR	KC	29	21	24.0%
45	Isaiah Likely	TE	NYG	59	39	24.0%
46	Tre Harris	WR	LAC	25	15	23.5%
47	Rashid Shaheed	WR	SEA	27	14	23.5%
48	Rashee Rice	WR	KC	17	13	22.7%
49	Keon Coleman	WR	BUF	24	19	22.6%
50	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	65	49	22.0%
51	George Kittle	TE	SF	36	26	21.3%
52	Xavier Hutchinson	WR	HOU	34	18	19.9%
53	Jakobi Meyers	WR	JAX	28	20	19.8%
54	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	22	16	19.5%
55	Stefon Diggs	WR	WAS	38	24	19.5%
56	T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	27	23	19.1%
57	DeMario Douglas	WR	NE	30	20	19.0%
58	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	18	13	18.9%
59	KC Concepcion	WR	CLE	35	22	18.3%
60	Laquon Treadwell	WR	IND	24	13	18.1%
61	Keenan Allen	WR	IND	40	26	18.0%
62	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	TEN	37	25	17.9%
63	Dalton Kincaid	TE	BUF	29	23	17.8%
64	Jerry Jeudy	WR	CLE	19	12	17.3%
65	Malachi Fields	WR	NYG	25	12	17.0%
66	Brenton Strange	TE	JAX	33	26	16.9%
67	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	27	20	16.8%
68	Antonio Williams	WR	WAS	26	18	16.6%
69	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	33	23	15.7%
70	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	37	27	15.3%
71	Mike Gesicki	TE	CIN	17	12	15.0%
72	Cooper Kupp	WR	SEA	25	16	15.0%
73	Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	CLE	30	19	14.6%
74	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	29	21	13.7%
75	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	32	22	12.9%
76	Tyler Higbee	TE	LA	29	24	12.8%
77	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	24	17	12.7%
78	Colston Loveland	TE	CHI	30	19	12.7%
79	Cade Otton	TE	TB	29	19	12.5%
80	Ryan Flournoy	WR	DAL	36	23	12.4%
81	Kalif Raymond	WR	CHI	29	26	12.4%
82	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	22	15	12.3%
83	Germie Bernard	WR	PIT	32	24	12.3%
84	Kayshon Boutte	WR	HOU	21	14	12.2%
85	Oronde Gadsden II	TE	LAC	21	12	11.6%
86	Kendrick Bourne	WR	ARI	30	22	11.5%
87	Jaylin Noel	WR	HOU	21	17	11.4%
88	Tyler Warren	TE	IND	36	30	11.3%
89	Dalton Schultz	TE	HOU	37	28	11.1%
90	Kenyon Sadiq	TE	NYJ	24	15	11.1%
91	Chig Okonkwo	TE	WAS	20	15	11.0%
92	Evan Engram	TE	DEN	19	12	10.9%
93	Darren Waller	TE	CAR	21	13	10.0%
94	Juwan Johnson	TE	NO	34	25	9.6%
95	Makai Lemon	WR	PHI	28	18	9.5%
96	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	37	25	9.5%
97	Greg Dulcich	TE	MIA	17	13	8.9%
98	Chris Godwin Jr.	WR	TB	29	23	8.7%
99	Hunter Henry	TE	NE	24	19	8.7%
100	Michael Mayer	TE	LV	34	28	8.5%