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 | Jeremiah Smith |  | WR | 823 | 206 | 508 | 823 | - | 453 | 370 |
| 2 | Jesse Legree |  | WR | 741 | 156 | 365 | 741 | - | 340 | 401 |
| 3 | KJ Duff |  | WR | 628 | 78 | 295 | 628 | - | 491 | 137 |
| 4 | Malachi Toney |  | WR | 604 | 40 | 274 | 604 | - | 216 | 388 |
| 5 | Carlos Hernandez |  | WR | 603 | 87 | 350 | 603 | - | 321 | 282 |
| 6 | Anthony Evans III |  | WR | 574 | 166 | 335 | 574 | - | 398 | 176 |
| 7 | Collin Dixon |  | WR | 546 | 116 | 310 | 546 | - | 483 | 63 |
| 8 | Chris Marshall |  | WR | 517 | 76 | 375 | 517 | - | 378 | 139 |
| 9 | Makai Jackson |  | WR | 515 | 46 | 285 | 442 | - | 203 | 312 |
| 10 | Kelby Valsin |  | WR | 512 | 126 | 305 | 512 | - | 297 | 215 |
| 11 | Reed Harris |  | WR | 499 | 125 | 362 | - | - | 262 | 237 |
| 12 | Cayden Lee |  | WR | 496 | 110 | 296 | 496 | - | 220 | 276 |
| 13 | Gavin Freeman |  | WR | 479 | 115 | 221 | 479 | - | 210 | 269 |
| 14 | Charlie Becker |  | WR | 477 | 107 | 332 | 477 | - | 370 | 107 |
| 15 | Junior Sherrill |  | WR | 474 | 107 | 310 | 474 | - | 272 | 202 |
| 16 | Chris Durr Jr. |  | WR | 461 | 149 | 314 | 461 | - | 209 | 252 |
| 17 | Joseph Williams |  | WR | 454 | 93 | 308 | 454 | - | 216 | 238 |
| 18 | Asaad Waseem |  | WR | 453 | 98 | 281 | 453 | - | 206 | 247 |
| 19 | JJ Buchanan |  | WR | 446 | 50 | 272 | 446 | - | 396 | 50 |
| 20 | Tre Richardson |  | WR | 445 | 117 | 264 | 445 | - | 245 | 200 |
| 21 | Easton Messer | | WR | 438 | 88 | 186 | 438 | - | 350 | 88 |
| 22 | Umari Hatcher |  | WR | 434 | 152 | 287 | - | - | 224 | 210 |
| 23 | Deuce Alexander |  | WR | 429 | 134 | 270 | - | - | 295 | 134 |
| 24 | Isaiah Myers |  | WR | 419 | 77 | 264 | - | - | 296 | 123 |
| 25 | Donovan Olugbode | | WR | 416 | 94 | 179 | 416 | - | 241 | 175 |
| 26 | Wyatt Young |  | WR | 410 | 192 | 326 | - | - | 134 | 276 |
| 27 | Hunter Summers |  | WR | 408 | 145 | 254 | 310 | - | 211 | 197 |
| 28 | Mario Sanders |  | WR | 404 | 102 | 252 | 404 | - | 175 | 229 |
| 29 | Ed Small |  | WR | 403 | 32 | 237 | 403 | - | 362 | 41 |
| 30 | Maguire Anderson |  | WR | 402 | 19 | 216 | 402 | - | 176 | 226 |
| 31 | Chance Morrow |  | WR | 400 | 90 | 179 | 400 | - | 196 | 204 |
| 32 | DJ Epps |  | WR | 393 | 114 | 245 | 393 | - | 187 | 206 |
| 33 | Eli Wood |  | WR | 388 | 102 | 245 | 388 | - | 186 | 202 |
| 34 | Kwazi Gilmer |  | WR | 387 | 147 | 290 | 387 | - | 286 | 101 |
| 35 | Ryan Coleman-Williams |  | WR | 376 | 43 | 203 | 376 | - | 290 | 86 |
| 36 | Kari Ashley | | TE | 374 | 108 | 238 | 374 | - | 331 | 43 |
| 37 | Luke Reynolds |  | TE | 373 | 93 | 215 | 373 | - | 251 | 122 |
| 38 | Kayden Dixon-Wyatt |  | WR | 372 | - | - | 372 | - | 295 | 77 |
| 39 | Que'Sean Brown | | WR | 371 | 147 | 221 | 371 | - | 297 | 74 |
| 39 | Jordan Faison |  | WR | 371 | 132 | 236 | 371 | - | 173 | 198 |
| 41 | Matt Coleman |  | WR | 369 | 42 | 184 | 369 | - | 278 | 91 |
| 42 | Micah Gilbert | | WR | 368 | 34 | 287 | 368 | - | 251 | 117 |
| 43 | Adjatay Dabbs |  | WR | 367 | 82 | 232 | 367 | - | 184 | 183 |
| 43 | RJ Vick |  | WR | 367 | 99 | 259 | 367 | - | 274 | 93 |
| 43 | Yamir Knight |  | WR | 367 | 22 | 256 | 367 | - | 248 | 119 |
| 43 | Hunter Tipton |  | TE | 367 | 60 | 305 | 367 | - | 47 | 320 |
| 47 | Rasean Jones |  | WR | 359 | 88 | 222 | 359 | - | 244 | 115 |
| 48 | Jackson Williams |  | WR | 358 | 75 | 262 | 358 | - | 171 | 187 |
| 49 | Brendan Jenkins |  | WR | 355 | 36 | 153 | 277 | - | 174 | 181 |
| 50 | Winston Watkins Jr. |  | WR | 354 | 40 | 201 | 354 | - | 300 | 54 |
| 51 | Lotzeir Brooks | | WR | 352 | 96 | 275 | 352 | - | 202 | 150 |
| 52 | Noah Jennings |  | WR | 345 | 70 | 200 | 345 | - | 287 | 58 |
| 53 | Koby Howard |  | WR | 344 | - | - | - | - | 276 | 68 |
| 53 | Justin Bowick | | WR | 344 | 63 | 322 | - | - | 259 | 85 |
| 55 | Lawayne McCoy | | WR | 342 | 41 | 178 | 342 | - | 239 | 103 |
| 55 | Jalen Mickens |  | WR | 342 | 45 | 209 | - | - | 178 | 164 |
| 57 | Nick Marsh | | WR | 341 | 120 | 253 | 341 | - | 221 | 120 |
| 58 | Tyrell Henry |  | WR | 339 | 32 | 206 | 339 | - | 283 | 56 |
| 58 | Keenan Jackson |  | WR | 339 | 44 | 210 | 339 | - | 231 | 108 |
| 60 | Deondre Johnson |  | WR | 338 | 112 | 230 | 338 | - | 140 | 198 |
| 60 | Dezmen Roebuck |  | WR | 338 | 30 | 238 | 338 | - | 308 | 30 |
| 60 | Jonathan Stafford Jr. |  | WR | 338 | 72 | 246 | 290 | - | 138 | 200 |
| 63 | Riley Neer |  | WR | 337 | 21 | 195 | 337 | - | 151 | 186 |
| 64 | Cam'ron Lacy |  | WR | 335 | 25 | 145 | 335 | - | 150 | 185 |
| 65 | Justin Stevenson |  | WR | 331 | 50 | 241 | 331 | - | 112 | 219 |
| 66 | Amare Thomas |  | WR | 330 | 43 | 168 | 330 | - | 205 | 125 |
| 67 | Sam Pickett III |  | WR | 326 | 97 | 250 | - | - | 143 | 183 |
| 68 | Corri Milliner | | WR | 325 | 49 | 194 | 325 | - | 130 | 195 |
| 69 | Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw |  | WR | 324 | 24 | 228 | 324 | - | 210 | 114 |
| 70 | Keshaun Singleton |  | WR | 322 | 54 | 191 | 322 | - | 268 | 54 |
| 70 | Kenny Darby |  | WR | 322 | 96 | 203 | 322 | - | 162 | 160 |
| 70 | Josiah Freeman |  | WR | 322 | 61 | 222 | - | - | 166 | 156 |
| 73 | Mike Matthews |  | WR | 318 | 57 | 170 | 318 | - | 302 | 16 |
| 73 | Bryson Hammer | | WR | 318 | 12 | 212 | 318 | - | 257 | 61 |
| 75 | Jackson Harris | | WR | 317 | 37 | 205 | 317 | - | 312 | 5 |
| 76 | Patrick Overmyer | | TE | 316 | 76 | 216 | 316 | - | 176 | 140 |
| 77 | Bryant Wesco Jr. |  | WR | 315 | 152 | 251 | 315 | - | 264 | 51 |
| 77 | Cataurus Hicks |  | WR | 315 | 63 | 137 | 315 | - | 252 | 63 |
| 79 | Carson Clark |  | WR | 314 | 74 | 182 | 314 | - | 108 | 206 |
| 79 | Tre Spivey |  | WR | 314 | 36 | 255 | 314 | - | 171 | 143 |
| 81 | Bryson Rodgers |  | WR | 312 | 72 | 137 | 287 | - | 154 | 158 |
| 82 | Xavier Townsend | | WR | 307 | 24 | 202 | 307 | - | 121 | 186 |
| 82 | Chauncy Cobb | | WR | 307 | 49 | 166 | 232 | - | 155 | 152 |
| 84 | Oran Singleton Jr. |  | WR | 306 | 104 | 181 | 306 | - | 241 | 65 |
| 84 | Tony Diaz |  | WR | 306 | 59 | 127 | 306 | - | 260 | 46 |
| 86 | Anthony Eager | | WR | 305 | - | - | - | - | 174 | 131 |
| 87 | Chris Dawn Jr. |  | WR | 304 | 57 | 210 | 304 | - | 207 | 97 |
| 87 | Sean Wilson |  | WR | 304 | 12 | 201 | 304 | - | 270 | 34 |
| 89 | Dallas Wilson |  | WR | 302 | 66 | 151 | 302 | - | 162 | 140 |
| 90 | Javon Tracy | | WR | 300 | 19 | 151 | 300 | - | 259 | 41 |
| 91 | Hudson Clement | | WR | 299 | 72 | 228 | 299 | - | 212 | 87 |
| 91 | Ian Strong |  | WR | 299 | 49 | 141 | 299 | - | 186 | 113 |
| 93 | Kenny Johnson |  | WR | 298 | 8 | 181 | 298 | - | 249 | 49 |
| 94 | Brayden Munroe |  | WR | 296 | 156 | 224 | 296 | - | 228 | 68 |
| 95 | Chris Lawson | | WR | 294 | 82 | 178 | 294 | - | 212 | 82 |
| 96 | Jalen Cooper | | WR | 290 | 45 | 177 | 290 | - | 212 | 78 |
| 97 | Corey Scott |  | WR | 289 | 104 | 216 | 289 | - | 177 | 112 |
| 98 | TK King |  | WR | 286 | - | - | 286 | - | 141 | 145 |
| 99 | Cooper Hoch | | WR | 285 | 46 | 146 | 285 | - | 100 | 185 |
| 100 | Griffin Wilde |  | WR | 281 | 36 | 177 | - | - | 225 | 56 |