2020 College Football Receiving Leaders
The top 100 players in receiving for the 2020 season. 1873 players recorded receiving stats this season.
| # | Player | Team | REC | YDS | YPR | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVonta Smith · NFL 2021 | Alabama | 117 | 1,856 | 15.9 | 23 | 66 |
| 2 | Elijah Moore · NFL 2021 | Ole Miss | 86 | 1,193 | 13.9 | 8 | 91 |
| 3 | Jaelon Darden · NFL 2021 | North Texas | 74 | 1,190 | 16.1 | 19 | 75 |
| 4 | Dax Milne · NFL 2021 | BYU | 70 | 1,189 | 17.0 | 8 | 78 |
| 5 | Jonathan Adams Jr. | Arkansas State | 79 | 1,111 | 14.1 | 12 | 52 |
| 6 | Jalen Tolbert · NFL 2022 | South Alabama | 64 | 1,086 | 17.0 | 8 | 73 |
| 7 | Dyami Brown · NFL 2021 | North Carolina | 54 | 1,084 | 20.1 | 8 | 87 |
| 8 | Calvin Austin III · NFL 2022 | Memphis | 63 | 1,053 | 16.7 | 11 | 65 |
| 9 | Amari Rodgers · NFL 2021 | Clemson | 77 | 1,020 | 13.2 | 7 | 83 |
| 10 | Marlon Williams | UCF | 69 | 1,017 | 14.7 | 10 | 85 |
| 11 | Jaivon Heiligh | Coastal Carolina | 65 | 998 | 15.4 | 10 | 54 |
| 12 | Romeo Doubs · NFL 2022 | Nevada | 56 | 985 | 17.6 | 8 | 65 |
| 13 | Kadarius Toney · NFL 2021 | Florida | 70 | 984 | 14.1 | 10 | 57 |
| 14 | Jaylon Robinson WR | UCF | 54 | 957 | 17.7 | 6 | 70 |
| 15 | Jaquarii Roberson | Wake Forest | 62 | 926 | 14.9 | 8 | 80 |
| 16 | Tylan Wallace · NFL 2021 | Oklahoma State | 59 | 917 | 15.5 | 6 | 55 |
| 17 | John Metchie · NFL 2022 | Alabama | 55 | 916 | 16.7 | 6 | 78 |
| 18 | Zay Flowers WR · NFL 2023 | Boston College | 56 | 892 | 15.9 | 9 | 77 |
| 19 | Jahan Dotson · NFL 2022 | Penn State | 52 | 884 | 17.0 | 8 | 75 |
| 20 | Cornell Powell · NFL 2021 | Clemson | 53 | 882 | 16.6 | 7 | 70 |
| 21 | Dez Fitzpatrick · NFL 2021 | Louisville | 43 | 833 | 19.4 | 3 | 82 |
| 22 | Treylon Burks · NFL 2022 | Arkansas | 51 | 820 | 16.1 | 7 | 68 |
| 23 | Sam Pinckney WR | Georgia State | 47 | 815 | 17.3 | 7 | 65 |
| 24 | Mike Harley | Miami | 57 | 799 | 14.0 | 7 | 89 |
| 25 | Xavier Hutchinson WR · NFL 2023 | Iowa State | 64 | 771 | 12.0 | 4 | 65 |
| 26 | Kyle Pitts · NFL 2021 | Florida | 43 | 770 | 17.9 | 12 | 71 |
| 27 | D'Wayne Eskridge · NFL 2021 | Western Michigan | 33 | 768 | 23.3 | 8 | 85 |
| 28 | Gunner Romney WR | BYU | 39 | 767 | 19.7 | 2 | 52 |
| 29 | Kaylon Geiger | Troy | 64 | 752 | 11.8 | 3 | 51 |
| 30 | Seth Williams · NFL 2021 | Auburn | 47 | 744 | 15.8 | 4 | 44 |
| 31 | Tahj Washington WR · NFL 2024 | Memphis | 43 | 743 | 17.3 | 6 | 92 |
| 32 | Erik Ezukanma · NFL 2022 | Texas Tech | 45 | 739 | 16.4 | 6 | 57 |
| 33 | Emeka Emezie | NC State | 47 | 738 | 15.7 | 5 | 55 |
| 34 | Taj Harris WR | Syracuse | 58 | 733 | 12.6 | 5 | 79 |
| 35 | Terrace Marshall Jr. · NFL 2021 | LSU | 48 | 731 | 15.2 | 10 | 75 |
| 36 | Chris Olave · NFL 2022 | Ohio State | 50 | 729 | 14.6 | 7 | 56 |
| 37 | Ty Fryfogle | Indiana | 37 | 726 | 19.6 | 7 | 65 |
| 38 | Bailey Gaither | San José State | 41 | 725 | 17.7 | 4 | 69 |
| 39 | Garrett Wilson · NFL 2022 | Ohio State | 43 | 723 | 16.8 | 6 | 65 |
| 40 | Khalil Shakir · NFL 2022 | Boise State | 52 | 719 | 13.8 | 6 | 52 |
| 41 | Jaden Walley WR | Mississippi State | 52 | 718 | 13.8 | 2 | 51 |
| 42 | Javon McKinley | Notre Dame | 42 | 717 | 17.1 | 3 | 53 |
| 43 | Zakhari Franklin WR | UTSA | 49 | 694 | 14.2 | 7 | 52 |
| 44 | Jacob Cowing WR · NFL 2024 | UTEP | 41 | 691 | 16.9 | 3 | 82 |
| 45 | Kayshon Boutte WR · NFL 2023 | LSU | 42 | 688 | 16.4 | 5 | 47 |
| 46 | Hunter Long · NFL 2021 | Boston College | 57 | 685 | 12.0 | 5 | 36 |
| 47 | Dazz Newsome · NFL 2021 | North Carolina | 54 | 684 | 12.7 | 6 | 75 |
| 48 | Rashee Rice WR · NFL 2023 | SMU | 48 | 683 | 14.2 | 5 | 55 |
| 49 | Jordan Addison WR · NFL 2023 | Pittsburgh | 60 | 666 | 11.1 | 4 | 75 |
| 50 | Justin Hall | Ball State | 49 | 665 | 13.6 | 4 | 66 |
| 51 | Kawaan Baker · NFL 2021 | South Alabama | 50 | 656 | 13.1 | 8 | 80 |
| 52 | Anthony Schwartz · NFL 2021 | Auburn | 54 | 652 | 12.1 | 3 | 91 |
| 53 | Billy Kemp WR | Virginia | 67 | 644 | 9.6 | 1 | 29 |
| 54 | Keylon Stokes WR | Tulsa | 46 | 644 | 14.0 | 3 | 49 |
| 55 | Bo Melton · NFL 2022 | Rutgers | 46 | 639 | 13.9 | 6 | 66 |
| 56 | DJ Turner | Pittsburgh | 44 | 634 | 14.4 | 3 | 64 |
| 57 | Tre Walker | San José State | 45 | 627 | 13.9 | 4 | 55 |
| 58 | Chatarius Atwell · NFL 2021 | Louisville | 46 | 625 | 13.6 | 7 | 66 |
| 59 | David Bell · NFL 2022 | Purdue | 53 | 625 | 11.8 | 8 | 89 |
| 60 | Shi Smith · NFL 2021 | South Carolina | 55 | 621 | 11.3 | 4 | 36 |
| 61 | Thomas Hennigan | App State | 47 | 616 | 13.1 | 3 | 51 |
| 62 | Marvin Mims WR · NFL 2023 | Oklahoma | 37 | 610 | 16.5 | 9 | 61 |
| 63 | Yo'Heinz Tyler WR | Ball State | 42 | 607 | 14.5 | 8 | 64 |
| 64 | Cole Turner · NFL 2022 | Nevada | 49 | 605 | 12.3 | 9 | 50 |
| 65 | Michael Woods · NFL 2022 | Arkansas | 31 | 602 | 19.4 | 5 | 82 |
| 66 | Neil Pau'u | BYU | 44 | 602 | 13.7 | 3 | 35 |
| 67 | Isaiah Likely · NFL 2022 | Coastal Carolina | 30 | 601 | 20.0 | 5 | 75 |
| 68 | Jason Brownlee WR | Southern Miss | 33 | 595 | 18.0 | 5 | 88 |
| 69 | Charlie Kolar · NFL 2022 | Iowa State | 44 | 591 | 13.4 | 7 | 44 |
| 70 | Jaylen Waddle · NFL 2021 | Alabama | 28 | 591 | 21.1 | 4 | 90 |
| 71 | Trevon Grimes | Florida | 38 | 589 | 15.5 | 9 | 50 |
| 72 | Tayvion Robinson WR | Virginia Tech | 37 | 588 | 15.9 | 3 | 60 |
| 73 | Travis Etienne · NFL 2021 | Clemson | 48 | 588 | 12.3 | 2 | 46 |
| 74 | Jarrin Pierce | Middle Tennessee | 59 | 584 | 9.9 | 3 | 44 |
| 75 | Marcell Barbee WR | Texas State | 40 | 584 | 14.6 | 10 | 43 |
| 76 | Simi Fehoko · NFL 2021 | Stanford | 37 | 584 | 15.8 | 3 | 57 |
| 77 | Tyrice Richie | Northern Illinois | 52 | 584 | 11.2 | 4 | 43 |
| 78 | Donavon Greene WR | Wake Forest | 29 | 582 | 20.1 | 2 | 41 |
| 79 | Antonio Nunn | Buffalo | 36 | 579 | 16.1 | 2 | 82 |
| 80 | Blake Proehl | East Carolina | 47 | 577 | 12.3 | 4 | 75 |
| 81 | Brevin Jordan · NFL 2021 | Miami | 38 | 576 | 15.2 | 7 | 76 |
| 82 | Dillon Stoner | Oklahoma State | 42 | 573 | 13.6 | 4 | 75 |
| 83 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | 46 | 570 | 12.4 | 7 | 48 |
| 84 | Joshua Cephus WR | UTSA | 58 | 547 | 9.4 | 5 | 35 |
| 85 | Calvin Turner | Hawai'i | 33 | 546 | 16.5 | 6 | 75 |
| 86 | J.C. Santana WR | Tulsa | 34 | 544 | 16.0 | 4 | 57 |
| 87 | Winston Wright WR | West Virginia | 46 | 543 | 11.8 | 2 | 70 |
| 88 | Dahu Green | Arkansas State | 32 | 542 | 16.9 | 5 | 49 |
| 89 | Jacob Harris · NFL 2021 | UCF | 30 | 539 | 18.0 | 8 | 55 |
| 90 | Kylen Granson · NFL 2021 | SMU | 35 | 536 | 15.3 | 5 | 42 |
| 91 | Malik Williams | App State | 41 | 536 | 13.1 | 3 | 62 |
| 92 | Tyler Snead | East Carolina | 53 | 535 | 10.1 | 5 | 46 |
| 93 | Reginald Todd | Troy | 43 | 530 | 12.3 | 6 | 48 |
| 94 | Theo Wease WR | Oklahoma | 37 | 530 | 14.3 | 4 | 48 |
| 95 | Thayer Thomas WR | NC State | 42 | 529 | 12.6 | 6 | 37 |
| 96 | Tre Turner | Virginia Tech | 34 | 529 | 15.6 | 3 | 55 |
| 97 | Cam Johnson WR | Vanderbilt | 55 | 528 | 9.6 | 3 | 40 |
| 98 | Kenny Yeboah | Ole Miss | 27 | 525 | 19.4 | 6 | 68 |
| 99 | DJ Stubbs | Liberty | 38 | 523 | 13.8 | 3 | 53 |
| 100 | Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman | Northwestern | 41 | 520 | 12.7 | 5 | 36 |
Receiving Leaders by Season
Stats from the College Football Data API. Rate stats (PCT, YPC, YPR) are per player, for that season.