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2026 NFL YAC per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2026 leaders: Jaylen Warren (14.4), Ty Johnson (13.5), Bhayshul Tuten (12.6).

YAC per Reception

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYAC/R
1Jaylen WarrenRBPIT302114.4
2Ty JohnsonRBBUF121213.5
3Bhayshul TutenRBJAX141312.6
4Jonathan TaylorRBIND231512.3
5RJ HarveyRBDEN262310.0
6Travis KelceTEKC27209.8
7D'Andre SwiftRBCHI21189.5
8Kenny GainwellRBTB17129.4
9Rashee RiceWRKC17139.2
10Khalil ShakirWRBUF32228.5
11Bijan RobinsonRBATL27208.4
12Ashton JeantyRBLV36268.2
13Drake LondonWRATL46318.2
14Rhamondre StevensonRBNE19158.1
15Tyjae SpearsRBTEN17158.0
16AJ BarnerTESEA24157.4
17Kenneth Walker IIIRBKC22147.4
18Kyle PittsTEATL22157.3
19Jahmyr GibbsRBDET34277.2
20Hunter HenryTENE24197.2
21Quinshon JudkinsRBCLE20187.2
22Bucky IrvingRBTB21177.0
23Cade OttonTETB29196.9
24Alvin KamaraRBNO20156.9
25Javonte WilliamsRBDAL22196.9
26Woody MarksRBHOU16136.7
27Aaron JonesRBMIN18126.7
28George KittleTESF36266.7
29Zay FlowersWRBAL42326.6
30Denzel BostonWRCLE34176.5
31Jaylin NoelWRHOU21176.5
32Darnell WashingtonTEPIT22156.5
33Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB29236.4
34Tucker KraftTEGB37256.3
35Kenyon SadiqTENYJ24156.1
36Tyler AllgeierRBARI14136.1
37Dalton KincaidTEBUF29236.0
38Roman WilsonWRPIT25146.0
39Michael MayerTELV34285.8
40Puka NacuaWRLA52375.8
41Chase BrownRBCIN28245.7
42Matthew GoldenWRGB57305.7
43Christian WatsonWRGB48295.7
44Christian McCaffreyRBSF35285.6
45Xavier HutchinsonWRHOU34185.6
46Malik WashingtonWRMIA36235.6
47Dohnte MeyersWRCIN18135.5
48Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF20165.4
49Tre HarrisWRLAC25155.4
50Keaton MitchellRBLAC15125.3
51Sam LaPortaTEDET37275.3
52Juwan JohnsonTENO34255.2
53Kendrick BourneWRARI30225.2
54Xavier WorthyWRKC29215.1
55Luther Burden IIIWRCHI43315.1
56Ryan FlournoyWRDAL36235.1
57Harold Fannin Jr.TECLE30195.0
58Greg DulcichTEMIA17134.9
59Malachi FieldsWRNYG25124.9
60Terry McLaurinWRWAS27154.9
61Rashid ShaheedWRSEA27144.9
62Parker WashingtonWRJAX46264.8
63Germie BernardWRPIT32244.8
64Kalif RaymondWRCHI29264.8
65Rachaad WhiteRBWAS15144.8
66Chig OkonkwoTEWAS20154.7
67Jalen CokerWRCAR35244.7
68Colston LovelandTECHI30194.7
69Kyren WilliamsRBLA39304.7
70Dallas GoedertTEPHI24174.4
71Darren WallerTECAR21134.3
72Tyler WarrenTEIND36304.3
73Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA66494.3
74Dalton SchultzTEHOU37284.2
75Laquon TreadwellWRIND24134.2
76Davante AdamsWRLA49304.1
77Brock BowersTELV43284.1
78Dontayvion WicksWRPHI32194.1
79Brenton StrangeTEJAX33264.0
80KC ConcepcionWRCLE35224.0
81Tee HigginsWRCIN43274.0
82Pat FreiermuthTEPIT29214.0
83DJ MooreWRBUF20123.9
84Tommy TrembleTECAR19153.9
85Josh DownsWRIND42243.8
86Wan'Dale RobinsonWRTEN37253.8
87Justin JeffersonWRMIN24193.8
88CeeDee LambWRDAL69483.7
89Nico CollinsWRHOU30223.6
90Evan EngramTEDEN19123.6
91Emeka EgbukaWRTB49283.5
92Jaylen WaddleWRDEN38223.5
93Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET57373.5
94Tetairoa McMillanWRCAR48323.4
95DeMario DouglasWRNE30203.4
96Cooper KuppWRSEA25163.3
97DK MetcalfWRPIT52303.3
98Jakobi MeyersWRJAX28203.2
99Jerry JeudyWRCLE19123.2
100Oronde Gadsden IITELAC21123.2

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