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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1398 | Rod Gainey Jr. | CLT | RB | 44 | 4 | 21 | 30 | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| 1398 | Justin Cook |  | RB | 44 | 9 | 44 | - | - | 9 | 35 |
| 1398 | Jovesa Damuni |  | RB | 44 | 11 | 44 | - | - | 44 | - |
| 1404 | Jace Henry | NEV | TE | 43 | -1 | 38 | 41 | - | 34 | 9 |
| 1404 | Leon Haughton Jr. |  | TE | 43 | 6 | 34 | - | - | 43 | - |
| 1404 | Jacob Jordan |  | WR | 43 | 16 | - | - | - | 43 | - |
| 1404 | Cooper Hoch | SJSU | WR | 43 | 23 | 43 | - | - | - | 43 |
| 1404 | Jamarion McDougle | BALL | WR | 43 | 25 | - | - | - | 18 | 25 |
| 1404 | Kwinten Ives |  | RB | 43 | 36 | - | - | - | 43 | - |
| 1404 | Xavier Williams |  | RB | 43 | 13 | 42 | 43 | - | 39 | 4 |
| 1404 | Isaiah Myers | WKU | WR | 43 | 43 | - | - | - | 43 | - |
| 1404 | NaQuari Rogers |  | RB | 43 | 5 | 43 | - | - | 32 | 11 |
| 1404 | Gavin Garcia | KENT | RB | 43 | -3 | 5 | - | - | 5 | 38 |
| 1414 | Terrance Shelton Jr. |  | RB | 42 | 27 | 35 | 41 | - | 33 | 9 |
| 1414 | Jayden Moore |  | WR | 42 | -5 | 42 | - | - | 47 | -5 |
| 1414 | Chris Lawson Jr. | APP | WR | 42 | 30 | - | - | - | 12 | 30 |
| 1414 | Omar Mabson Ii |  | RB | 42 | 25 | 42 | - | - | 32 | 10 |
| 1414 | Branden Ganashamoorthy | WSU | WR | 42 | 19 | 28 | - | - | 28 | 14 |
| 1414 | Daunte Bacheyie |  | TE | 42 | 3 | 31 | - | - | 20 | 22 |
| 1414 | Leyton Stone |  | WR | 42 | 14 | - | - | - | 28 | 14 |
| 1414 | Simon Mapa | UNM | TE | 42 | 12 | 42 | - | - | - | 42 |
| 1414 | J.T. Byrne |  | TE | 42 | 5 | 32 | 42 | - | - | 42 |
| 1414 | Peyton Lewis |  | RB | 42 | 18 | 42 | - | - | 27 | 15 |
| 1424 | CJ Baxter Jr. |  | RB | 41 | 1 | 19 | 41 | - | 4 | 37 |
| 1424 | Braylon Harmon | | WR | 41 | 41 | - | - | - | 41 | - |
| 1424 | Ryan Ward | WVU | TE | 41 | 1 | 8 | 41 | - | 24 | 17 |
| 1424 | Justin Williams-Thomas | MRSH | RB | 41 | 41 | - | - | - | 41 | - |
| 1424 | Bryson Hammer |  | WR | 41 | 21 | - | - | - | 41 | - |
| 1424 | Jaquez Moore | | RB | 41 | 44 | - | - | - | 41 | - |
| 1424 | Sam West |  | TE | 41 | 10 | 35 | - | - | 31 | 10 |
| 1424 | Hahsaun Wilson | UTEP | RB | 41 | 2 | 15 | 41 | - | 37 | 4 |
| 1432 | Michael Phoenix II | SHSU | WR | 40 | 21 | - | - | - | 21 | 19 |
| 1432 | Will Cianfrini |  | WR | 40 | 5 | 40 | - | - | 30 | 10 |
| 1432 | La'Don Bryant | NIU | WR | 40 | 13 | 21 | 40 | - | 13 | 27 |
| 1432 | Donovan Green |  | TE | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| 1432 | Sam Lee | | TE | 40 | 20 | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| 1432 | Josh Phifer | JMU | TE | 40 | 4 | 38 | - | - | 24 | 16 |
| 1432 | Jon Montiero | LIB | WR | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | 40 | - |
| 1432 | Aneyas Williams |  | RB | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| 1432 | Marcus Velez | | TE | 40 | 15 | 40 | - | - | 15 | 25 |
| 1432 | Clark Sanderson |  | WR | 40 | 31 | - | - | - | 9 | 31 |
| 1442 | Maurki James | ODU | RB | 39 | 26 | 36 | 39 | - | 37 | 2 |
| 1442 | Jordan Owens |  | TE | 39 | 4 | 28 | 39 | - | 27 | 12 |
| 1442 | Dillon Newton-Short |  | WR | 39 | 10 | 39 | - | - | 23 | 16 |
| 1442 | Jeremiah Melvin |  | WR | 39 | 9 | - | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1442 | Max Ware | HAW | WR | 39 | 33 | - | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1442 | Isaiah Mizell |  | WR | 39 | 9 | 39 | - | - | 23 | 16 |
| 1442 | Harrison Waylee | | RB | 39 | 8 | 20 | 27 | - | 10 | 29 |
| 1442 | J'Marion Burnette |  | RB | 39 | 39 | - | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1442 | TK Norman |  | WR | 39 | 39 | - | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1442 | Will Monney | OKST | TE | 39 | 7 | 39 | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1442 | Luke Watkins | LT | WR | 39 | 39 | - | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1442 | Mike Wright | ECU | QB | 39 | 20 | 32 | 39 | - | 29 | 10 |
| 1442 | Sterling Lockett |  | WR | 39 | 26 | - | - | - | 39 | - |
| 1455 | Joakim Dodson | | WR | 38 | 11 | - | - | - | 38 | - |
| 1455 | Hunter Hopperton | KENT | TE | 38 | 14 | 27 | - | - | 22 | 16 |
| 1455 | Jax Markovich | MASS | TE | 38 | 2 | 26 | 38 | - | 6 | 32 |
| 1455 | Otto Tia | | TE | 38 | 32 | - | - | - | 38 | - |
| 1459 | Trenten Howland | OKST | RB | 37 | 11 | 23 | - | - | 26 | 11 |
| 1459 | Micah Welch | COLO | RB | 37 | -1 | -4 | -2 | - | 24 | 13 |
| 1459 | Linkon Cure | | TE | 37 | 5 | 27 | - | - | 10 | 27 |
| 1459 | Luka Gilbert |  | TE | 37 | 17 | - | - | - | 37 | - |
| 1459 | Maximus Webster | BALL | TE | 37 | 5 | 24 | - | - | 24 | 13 |
| 1459 | Isaiah Hardge | COLO | WR | 37 | 5 | 37 | - | - | 37 | - |
| 1459 | Matt Jeffery | | WR | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | - | 37 |
| 1459 | C.J. Stokes | CLT | RB | 37 | 11 | 31 | - | - | 37 | - |
| 1459 | Elijah Jackson | BALL | RB | 37 | 37 | - | - | - | - | 37 |
| 1459 | Ryan Wolfer | | TE | 37 | 19 | - | - | - | 37 | - |
| 1459 | TJ Engleman | ECU | RB | 37 | 19 | 37 | - | - | 17 | 20 |
| 1470 | Sione I Moa | | RB | 36 | 2 | 36 | - | - | 10 | 26 |
| 1470 | Kaelon Black |  | RB | 36 | 6 | 25 | - | - | 30 | 6 |
| 1470 | Chico Holt |  | TE | 36 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 36 |
| 1470 | Max Whisner | AKR | TE | 36 | 2 | 36 | - | - | 36 | - |
| 1470 | Jordyn Bailey |  | WR | 36 | 30 | 36 | - | - | 2 | 34 |
| 1470 | Jeffrey Overton Jr. |  | RB | 36 | 36 | - | - | - | - | 36 |
| 1470 | Xavier Brown | | RB | 36 | 15 | 32 | - | - | 27 | 9 |
| 1470 | Tashi Braceful | | WR | 36 | 36 | - | - | - | 36 | - |
| 1470 | Sam Franklin | USF | RB | 36 | 6 | 19 | 36 | - | 14 | 22 |
| 1470 | Coleson Fields |  | RB | 36 | 8 | 36 | - | - | 36 | - |
| 1470 | Devin Miles |  | RB | 36 | 22 | 36 | - | - | 37 | -1 |
| 1470 | Jermane Hayes | USM | WR | 36 | 11 | - | - | - | 36 | - |
| 1482 | Xavier Jordan |  | WR | 35 | 7 | - | - | - | 35 | - |
| 1482 | Landen Thomas |  | TE | 35 | 8 | 35 | - | - | 27 | 8 |
| 1482 | Dominic Rezac |  | RB | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | 35 | - |
| 1482 | Jackson McGohan |  | TE | 35 | 5 | 35 | - | - | 30 | 5 |
| 1482 | Kaden Helms | | TE | 35 | 16 | 27 | 35 | - | 25 | 10 |
| 1482 | Courtney Crutchfield |  | WR | 35 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 35 |
| 1482 | Ivan Carreon | | WR | 35 | 32 | - | - | - | 35 | - |
| 1482 | Kelby Valsin | | WR | 35 | 10 | 35 | - | - | 35 | - |
| 1482 | Devin Price |  | WR | 35 | 35 | - | - | - | 35 | - |
| 1491 | Terrence Smith Jr. |  | WR | 34 | 13 | 30 | - | - | - | 34 |
| 1491 | Yasin Willis | | RB | 34 | 23 | 20 | 34 | - | 4 | 30 |
| 1491 | Antonio Harmon | MRSH | WR | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 34 |
| 1491 | Daijon Calimon | NEV | WR | 34 | 28 | 34 | - | - | 28 | 6 |
| 1491 | Ty Washington | | TE | 34 | 11 | 34 | - | - | 23 | 11 |
| 1491 | Trent Thomas | USA | TE | 34 | 12 | 34 | - | - | 6 | 28 |
| 1491 | Jakolbe Baldwin | MRSH | WR | 34 | 24 | 34 | - | - | 28 | 6 |
| 1491 | Kiefer Sibley | UNT | RB | 34 | -1 | - | - | - | - | 34 |
| 1491 | Benjamin Hall | | RB | 34 | 1 | 10 | 34 | - | 14 | 20 |
| 1491 | Jaylen Poe | NIU | RB | 34 | 2 | 34 | - | - | 26 | 8 |