What Are Receiving Touchdowns?
Receiving touchdowns count completed passes caught for touchdowns. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Receiving Touchdowns Leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Legree |  | WR | 14 | 2 | 8 | 11 | - | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Smith |  | WR | 12 | 1 | 5 | 9 | - | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | Malachi Toney |  | WR | 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | - | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Collin Dixon |  | WR | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Easton Messer |  | WR | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | - | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | KJ Duff |  | WR | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Justin Stevenson |  | WR | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | - | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Umari Hatcher |  | WR | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Charlie Becker |  | WR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Isaiah Myers |  | WR | 8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | - | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodshaun Dorsey |  | WR | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | - | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Reed Harris |  | WR | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Kwazi Gilmer |  | WR | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Jackson Harris |  | WR | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Adjatay Dabbs |  | WR | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Patrick Overmyer |  | TE | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Justin Bowick |  | WR | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | Nick Marsh | | WR | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 |
| 19 | Luke Reynolds |  | TE | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Donovan Olugbode |  | WR | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Kyle Koch | | WR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Sanfrisco Magee |  | WR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Kelby Valsin | | WR | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Braden Pegan |  | WR | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | Cam Coleman |  | WR | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | Chance Morrow |  | WR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Amare Thomas | | WR | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Wyatt Young | | WR | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 4 | 2 |
| 19 | Keenan Jackson |  | WR | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 2 | 4 |
| 30 | Carson Clark |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Koby Young | | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Deuce Alexander |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Riley Neer |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Da'Shawn Martin |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Sean Wilson |  | WR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Matt Coleman |  | WR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Cayden Lee | | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Jamill Williams |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Trent Mosley |  | WR | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Makai Jackson |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Mario Sanders |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Nik McMillan |  | WR | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Joseph Williams |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | Cataurus Hicks |  | WR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Corey Scott |  | WR | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Eli Finley |  | TE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Anthony Evans III | | WR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 30 | DJ Epps |  | WR | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Hunter Tipton |  | TE | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Cole Keller | | TE | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 5 |
| 30 | Isaiah Mizell |  | WR | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 30 | Eli Wood |  | WR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 |
| 53 | Randy Pittman Jr. |  | TE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Dakorien Moore |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Censere Lee | | WR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Ryan Coleman-Williams |  | WR | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Zion Ragins | | WR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | JV Gibson |  | WR | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Legend Glasker |  | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Wayshawn Parker | | RB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Damarion Witten |  | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Daunte Bacheyie | | TE | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Griffin Wilde |  | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | JJ Buchanan |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Chris Durr Jr. |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Luke Gilbert | | TE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Horatio Fields | | WR | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Chris Dawn Jr. |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Mekhi Collins |  | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Ezekiel Avit |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Cooper Barkate | | WR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Kari Ashley |  | TE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Harold Mack |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Cam'ron Lacy |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Oran Singleton Jr. |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Terrence Smith Jr. |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Duce Robinson |  | WR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 53 | Baylin Brooks |  | WR | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Ryan Wingo | | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Carlos Hernandez |  | WR | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Caden High |  | WR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Davion Chandler | | WR | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Kyler Kasper | | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Reece Vander Zee |  | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | 4 |
| 53 | Tanook Hines | | WR | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Dom Dorwart | | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Junior Sherrill |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Ka'Morreun Pimpton | | TE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Nate Sheppard |  | RB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Rocky Beers |  | TE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Jayden McGowan |  | WR | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Jelani Thurman |  | TE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Lawayne McCoy |  | WR | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Wayne Harris |  | WR | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Nader Chirchi | | TE | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | RJ Vick | | WR | 4 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Matt Wagner |  | TE | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 |
| 53 | Kayden McGee |  | WR | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 53 | Jaron Tibbs |  | WR | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Kayden Dixon-Wyatt | | WR | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 3 | 1 |
INCLUDED WITH statrankings+
Claude
ChatGPT
Grok
Query every college football statwith your AI subscription.
ClaudeChatGPTGrokThe most powerful AI models now connect to statrankings+. Every FBS player and team stat, on the site or inside Claude, ChatGPT and Grok.
- 120+ advanced player stats and 80+ team stats, live in your chat
- Every number pulled from our database, never guessed
- No API keys or tech know-how
Or start free with your email
Unlock every college football player and team stat page.
Already have an account? Sign in
Which players lead college football in receiving touchdowns in 2026?
Jesse Legree of Oregon State is the 2026 college football leader in receiving touchdowns at 14, through games played October 29, 2026. Second is Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State at 12, then Malachi Toney of Miami third at 11, Collin Dixon of Illinois fourth at 10 and Easton Messer of Florida Atlantic & KJ Duff of Rutgers are tied for fifth at 9. Legree's total puts him 2 touchdowns clear of second place & 8 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Patrick Overmyer of Houston is the highest-ranked tight end on the board at 7 touchdowns, 13th overall. Justin Stevenson of North Texas, Umari Hatcher of Syracuse, Charlie Becker of Indiana, Isaiah Myers of Missouri State, Rodshaun Dorsey of Georgia State & Reed Harris of Arizona State are tied for seventh at 8.
One touchdown separates fifth from seventh, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Kwazi Gilmer of Nebraska, Jackson Harris of LSU, Adjatay Dabbs of Toledo, Patrick Overmyer of Houston, Justin Bowick of Oklahoma State & Nick Marsh of Indiana are tied 13th at 7.
All 14 players are within 2 touchdowns of each other. Luke Reynolds of Virginia Tech, Donovan Olugbode of Missouri, Kyle Koch of North Texas, Sanfrisco Magee of Mississippi State, Kelby Valsin of Florida Atlantic, Braden Pegan of Utah & Cam Coleman of Texas are tied 19th at 6. Florida Atlantic, Indiana & North Texas are the only programs with two players in the top 25. Twenty-three of the 25 are wide receivers; the two tight ends are Overmyer 13th & Reynolds 19th. Four ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.
How this ranking is measured
These 25 are drawn from 2,049 college football players with at least one recorded reception ranked in the 2026 regular season. No minimum reception threshold is applied. Receiving touchdowns count completed passes caught for touchdowns. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.