Perimeter (Outside) Receptions | NFL Advanced Stats

	Player	Position
1	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	48	5	20	35	-	22	26
2	Michael Wilson	WR	33	2	9	26	-	7	26
2	CeeDee Lamb	WR	33	3	9	24	-	13	20
4	Chris Olave	WR	31	4	10	20	-	18	13
4	Puka Nacua	WR	31	5	21	-	-	21	10

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What Are Perimeter Receptions?

Perimeter receptions count the catches a receiver made on plays where he lined up outside rather than in the slot. Boundary catches are typically contested, thrown against a cornerback in press or off-man with the sideline as an extra defender, so catch rates here sit below slot rates for almost every receiver in the league. A player with heavy perimeter receptions is winning the version of the job that does not come with scheme help. Slot and perimeter do not cover a receiver's entire route tree -- backfield and in-line snaps are excluded from both boards.

Who has the most perimeter (outside) receptions in the NFL in 2026?

The top player in perimeter (outside) receptions is Jaxon Smith-Njigba of Seattle, at 48 through games played October 30, 2026. Michael Wilson of Arizona & CeeDee Lamb of Dallas are tied for second at 33. Smith-Njigba's total puts him 15 receptions clear of second place & 29 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.

Dallas has two players inside the top ten. Chris Olave of New Orleans, Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams & George Pickens of Dallas are tied for fourth at 31, with Tetairoa McMillan of Carolina & Malik Nabers of the New York Giants tied for seventh at 30 and Carnell Tate of Tennessee & Tee Higgins of Cincinnati tied for ninth at 29.

Puka Nacua of the Los Angeles Rams ranks fourth on the season at 31 but has led the league in perimeter (outside) receptions over the last three weeks at 21. Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets & Drake London of Atlanta are tied 11th at 28, with DK Metcalf of Pittsburgh 13th at 26, Matthew Golden of Green Bay & Amon-Ra St. Brown of Detroit are tied 14th at 25, Ja'Marr Chase of Cincinnati ranks 16th at 23 & Davante Adams of the Los Angeles Rams 17th at 22.

Nine players sit inside 3 receptions of each other from 17th to 25th, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Emeka Egbuka of Tampa Bay, DeVonta Smith of Philadelphia, Rome Odunze of Chicago, Tre Tucker of Las Vegas & Christian Watson of Green Bay are tied 18th at 21, with Denzel Boston of Cleveland & Keenan Allen of Indianapolis tied 23rd at 20 & Nico Collins of Houston ranks 25th at 19. Cincinnati, Dallas, Green Bay & the Los Angeles Rams are the only teams with two players in the top 25. Eight ranks inside the top 25 are shared by more than one player.

How this ranking is measured

121 NFL players are ranked for the 2026 regular season. The top 25 appear above. A minimum of 31 routes is applied. Perimeter receptions count the catches a receiver made on plays where he lined up outside rather than in the slot. Figures are as of October 30, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.