What Are Receiving Yards?
Receiving yards count yards gained after completed passes are caught. This table ranks college football players for the selected season and displays the applicable minimum qualifier where one is used.
College Football Receiving Yards Leaders
| Player | Team | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Legree |  | WR | 1040 | 108 | 455 | 664 | - | 639 | 401 |
| 2 | Jeremiah Smith |  | WR | 984 | 68 | 367 | 669 | - | 546 | 438 |
| 3 | Malachi Toney |  | WR | 952 | 194 | 388 | 622 | - | 564 | 388 |
| 4 | Easton Messer |  | WR | 891 | 189 | 453 | 556 | - | 512 | 379 |
| 5 | Umari Hatcher |  | WR | 887 | 103 | 453 | 663 | - | 448 | 439 |
| 6 | Isaiah Myers |  | WR | 873 | 77 | 454 | 577 | - | 508 | 365 |
| 7 | Reed Harris |  | WR | 800 | 147 | 301 | 474 | - | 500 | 300 |
| 8 | Justin Stevenson |  | WR | 781 | 119 | 450 | 569 | - | 353 | 428 |
| 9 | KJ Duff |  | WR | 774 | 33 | 224 | 441 | - | 491 | 283 |
| 10 | Kelby Valsin | | WR | 752 | 73 | 240 | 489 | - | 375 | 377 |
| 11 | Charlie Becker |  | WR | 726 | 32 | 249 | 454 | - | 535 | 191 |
| 12 | Carlos Hernandez |  | WR | 720 | - | - | - | - | 321 | 399 |
| 13 | Junior Sherrill |  | WR | 706 | 78 | 232 | 434 | - | 426 | 280 |
| 14 | Que'Sean Brown |  | WR | 685 | 69 | 314 | 512 | - | 479 | 206 |
| 15 | Gavin Freeman |  | WR | 678 | 123 | 314 | 420 | - | 286 | 392 |
| 16 | Collin Dixon |  | WR | 673 | 65 | 243 | 437 | - | 548 | 125 |
| 17 | Cayden Lee |  | WR | 652 | 62 | 266 | 452 | - | 314 | 338 |
| 18 | Cataurus Hicks |  | WR | 649 | 149 | 334 | 463 | - | 302 | 347 |
| 19 | Anthony Evans III |  | WR | 647 | 33 | 239 | 408 | - | 431 | 216 |
| 20 | Joseph Williams |  | WR | 643 | 135 | 282 | 497 | - | 270 | 373 |
| 21 | Wyatt Young |  | WR | 639 | 78 | 229 | 434 | - | 264 | 375 |
| 22 | Jackson Harris |  | WR | 634 | 178 | 317 | 517 | - | 397 | 237 |
| 23 | Amare Thomas |  | WR | 620 | 133 | 290 | 383 | - | 331 | 289 |
| 24 | Griffin Wilde |  | WR | 615 | 133 | 334 | 426 | - | 502 | 113 |
| 25 | Deuce Alexander |  | WR | 610 | 87 | 181 | 375 | - | 315 | 295 |
| 25 | Nick Marsh | | WR | 610 | 25 | 269 | 441 | - | 278 | 332 |
| 27 | Justin Bowick | | WR | 607 | 138 | 263 | 504 | - | 495 | 112 |
| 28 | Chris Marshall |  | WR | 601 | 28 | 160 | 459 | - | 434 | 167 |
| 29 | Adjatay Dabbs |  | WR | 592 | 124 | 225 | 369 | - | 343 | 249 |
| 30 | Sean Wilson |  | WR | 591 | 183 | 287 | 303 | - | 339 | 252 |
| 31 | Asaad Waseem |  | WR | 588 | 116 | 233 | 416 | - | 341 | 247 |
| 32 | Jalen Mickens |  | WR | 586 | 110 | 244 | 352 | - | 380 | 206 |
| 33 | Chris Durr Jr. |  | WR | 580 | 104 | 268 | 433 | - | 313 | 267 |
| 34 | Isaiah Sategna III |  | WR | 578 | 164 | 311 | 493 | - | 324 | 254 |
| 35 | Mario Sanders |  | WR | 569 | 77 | 267 | 417 | - | 340 | 229 |
| 35 | Maguire Anderson |  | WR | 569 | 34 | 186 | 383 | - | 210 | 359 |
| 37 | DJ Epps |  | WR | 556 | - | - | - | - | 350 | 206 |
| 38 | Carson Clark |  | WR | 551 | 42 | 237 | 338 | - | 199 | 352 |
| 39 | Jordan Shipp |  | WR | 543 | 102 | 270 | 447 | - | 236 | 307 |
| 39 | Donovan Olugbode | | WR | 543 | 127 | - | - | - | 241 | 302 |
| 41 | Makai Jackson |  | WR | 540 | 25 | 161 | 398 | - | 203 | 337 |
| 42 | JJ Buchanan |  | WR | 539 | 57 | 143 | 365 | - | 489 | 50 |
| 42 | Wayne Harris |  | WR | 539 | 156 | 348 | 417 | - | 303 | 236 |
| 44 | DeAree Rogers |  | WR | 537 | 115 | 285 | 460 | - | 270 | 267 |
| 45 | Oran Singleton Jr. |  | WR | 535 | 61 | 229 | 372 | - | 302 | 233 |
| 46 | Mike Matthews |  | WR | 528 | 47 | 210 | 339 | - | 387 | 141 |
| 47 | Jordan Allen |  | WR | 517 | 85 | 304 | 378 | - | 333 | 184 |
| 48 | Ed Small |  | WR | 514 | 20 | 143 | 348 | - | 382 | 132 |
| 49 | Lawayne McCoy |  | WR | 513 | 93 | 212 | 349 | - | 317 | 196 |
| 50 | Kari Ashley | | TE | 510 | 118 | 244 | 374 | - | 449 | 61 |
| 50 | Cam'ron Lacy |  | WR | 510 | 73 | 175 | 288 | - | 257 | 253 |
| 50 | Chase Sowell |  | WR | 510 | 151 | 314 | 419 | - | 233 | 277 |
| 53 | Kenny Darby |  | WR | 507 | 71 | 185 | 324 | - | 312 | 195 |
| 54 | Jackson Williams |  | WR | 503 | 71 | 145 | 354 | - | 229 | 274 |
| 55 | Kenny Johnson |  | WR | 499 | 81 | 209 | 382 | - | 369 | 130 |
| 56 | Legend Glasker |  | WR | 498 | 54 | 219 | 359 | - | 304 | 194 |
| 56 | Chase Hendricks |  | WR | 498 | 83 | 231 | 303 | - | 349 | 149 |
| 58 | Riley Neer |  | WR | 496 | 56 | 159 | 293 | - | 266 | 230 |
| 59 | Bryson Hammer | | WR | 494 | 107 | - | - | - | 364 | 130 |
| 60 | Luke Reynolds | | TE | 493 | 44 | 120 | 228 | - | 269 | 224 |
| 60 | Tre Richardson | | WR | 493 | 48 | 165 | 312 | - | 245 | 248 |
| 60 | Isaiah Mizell |  | WR | 493 | 134 | 384 | 454 | - | 289 | 204 |
| 63 | Kwazi Gilmer |  | WR | 492 | 74 | 252 | 395 | - | 317 | 175 |
| 63 | Matt Coleman |  | WR | 492 | 19 | 123 | 260 | - | 297 | 195 |
| 65 | Lotzeir Brooks |  | WR | 488 | 73 | 136 | 310 | - | 312 | 176 |
| 66 | Winston Watkins Jr. | | WR | 487 | 40 | 133 | 280 | - | 331 | 156 |
| 67 | Dezmen Roebuck |  | WR | 484 | 97 | 176 | 384 | - | 357 | 127 |
| 68 | Chris Lawson | | WR | 483 | 103 | 271 | 367 | - | 298 | 185 |
| 68 | Chance Morrow |  | WR | 483 | 39 | 83 | 231 | - | 262 | 221 |
| 70 | Eli Wood |  | WR | 479 | 7 | 193 | 336 | - | 270 | 209 |
| 71 | Sam Pickett III |  | WR | 474 | 63 | 148 | 312 | - | 213 | 261 |
| 72 | Ian Strong | | WR | 467 | 71 | - | - | - | 283 | 184 |
| 73 | Nik McMillan |  | WR | 466 | 66 | 210 | 284 | - | 322 | 144 |
| 74 | Eli Finley | | TE | 462 | 128 | 251 | 395 | - | 373 | 89 |
| 75 | Braden Pegan |  | WR | 459 | 37 | 195 | 346 | - | 344 | 115 |
| 76 | Ryan Wingo |  | WR | 456 | 111 | 217 | 313 | - | 325 | 131 |
| 76 | Keenan Jackson |  | WR | 456 | 56 | 161 | 327 | - | 292 | 164 |
| 78 | Jaylen Bonelli |  | WR | 452 | 150 | 236 | 358 | - | 318 | 134 |
| 79 | Jordan Faison |  | WR | 451 | 64 | 212 | 316 | - | 189 | 262 |
| 80 | Kayden Dixon-Wyatt |  | WR | 443 | 43 | - | - | - | 295 | 148 |
| 80 | Yamir Knight |  | WR | 443 | 25 | 98 | 332 | - | 324 | 119 |
| 82 | Dominique Henry | | WR | 440 | 116 | - | - | - | 108 | 332 |
| 83 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. |  | WR | 439 | 64 | 173 | 347 | - | 202 | 237 |
| 84 | Deondre Johnson |  | WR | 438 | 7 | 212 | 330 | - | 233 | 205 |
| 85 | Rico Scott | | WR | 434 | 156 | 238 | 321 | - | 280 | 154 |
| 86 | Aveion Chenault |  | WR | 431 | 105 | 159 | - | - | 121 | 310 |
| 86 | Keshaun Singleton |  | WR | 431 | 64 | 163 | 300 | - | 332 | 99 |
| 86 | Patrick Overmyer | | TE | 431 | 0 | 115 | 259 | - | 208 | 223 |
| 86 | Maleek Huggins |  | WR | 431 | 122 | - | - | - | 111 | 320 |
| 90 | Brendan Jenkins |  | WR | 430 | 75 | 202 | 233 | - | 174 | 256 |
| 91 | Rasean Jones |  | WR | 428 | 69 | - | - | - | 244 | 184 |
| 91 | Dalen Penson | | WR | 428 | 88 | 187 | 297 | - | 290 | 138 |
| 93 | Josiah Freeman |  | WR | 424 | 49 | 163 | 324 | - | 219 | 205 |
| 94 | Hunter Summers | | WR | 422 | - | - | - | - | 211 | 211 |
| 95 | Javon Tracy |  | WR | 420 | 45 | 139 | 271 | - | 304 | 116 |
| 96 | DeAndre Moore Jr. | | WR | 418 | 106 | 218 | - | - | 219 | 199 |
| 96 | Rodshaun Dorsey |  | WR | 418 | 85 | 184 | 330 | - | 202 | 216 |
| 98 | Dakorien Moore |  | WR | 417 | 70 | 183 | 279 | - | 260 | 157 |
| 99 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | | WR | 415 | - | - | - | - | 329 | 86 |
| 100 | Trent Mosley | | WR | 411 | 45 | - | - | - | 255 | 156 |
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Who has the most receiving yards in college football in 2026?
The top player in receiving yards is Jesse Legree of Oregon State, at 1,040 through games played October 29, 2026. Jeremiah Smith of Ohio State ranks second at 984, with Malachi Toney of Miami third at 952, Easton Messer of Florida Atlantic fourth at 891 & Umari Hatcher of Syracuse fifth at 887. Legree's total puts him 56 yards clear of second place & 430 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Florida Atlantic has two players inside the top ten. Isaiah Myers of Missouri State ranks sixth at 873, with Reed Harris of Arizona State seventh at 800, Justin Stevenson of North Texas eighth at 781, KJ Duff of Rutgers ninth at 774 & Kelby Valsin of Florida Atlantic tenth at 752.
Seventy-three yards separate sixth from seventh, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Charlie Becker of Indiana ranks 11th at 726, with Carlos Hernandez of Wake Forest 12th at 720, Junior Sherrill of Vanderbilt 13th at 706, Que'Sean Brown of Virginia Tech 14th at 685, Gavin Freeman of Baylor 15th at 678, Collin Dixon of Illinois 16th at 673, Cayden Lee of Missouri 17th at 652 & Cataurus Hicks of Pittsburgh 18th at 649.
Eight players sit inside 37 yards of each other from 17th to 24th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Anthony Evans III of Mississippi State ranks 19th at 647, with Joseph Williams of Colorado 20th at 643, Wyatt Young of Oklahoma State 21st at 639, Jackson Harris of LSU 22nd at 634, Amare Thomas of Houston 23rd at 620, Griffin Wilde of Northwestern 24th at 615 & Deuce Alexander of Ole Miss 25th at 610.
How this ranking is measured
2,049 college football players with at least one recorded reception are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. No minimum reception threshold is applied. Receiving yards count yards gained after completed passes are caught. Figures are as of October 29, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.