NCAA Football · 2026 season

NCAA Football Receiving Yards Leaders, 2026

The top 50 NCAA Football players in receiving yards for the 2026 season, from official box scores. Jeremiah Smith leads with 823.

Top 50 in receiving yards

#	Player	Team	GP	YDS	Status
1	Jeremiah SmithWR	OSU	5	823	—
2	Jesse Legree	ORST	5	744	—
3	Marcel Williams	MRSH	1	641	—
4	KJ DuffWR	RUTG	5	628	—
5	Malachi ToneyWR	MIA	5	604	—
6	Carlos HernandezWR	WAKE	5	603	—
7	Anthony Evans IIIWR	MSST	5	574	—
8	Chris MarshallWR	ARK	5	549	—
9	Collin DixonWR	ILL	5	546	—
10	Cayden LeeWR	MIZ	5	522	—
11	Kelby ValsinWR	FAU	5	512	—
12	Reed HarrisWR	ASU	4	499	—
13	Gavin FreemanWR	BAY	5	479	—
14	Charlie BeckerWR	IU	5	477	—
15	Junior SherrillWR	VAN	5	474	—
16	Makai JacksonWR	LIB	5	469	—
17	Chris Durr Jr.WR	MD	5	461	—
18	Joseph WilliamsWR	COLO	5	454	—
19	Asaad WaseemWR	PUR	5	453	—
20	JJ BuchananWR	MICH	5	446	—
21	Easton MesserWR	FAU	5	445	—
22	Tre RichardsonWR	LOU	5	445	—
23	Umari HatcherWR	SYR	4	434	—
24	Deuce AlexanderWR	MISS	4	429	—
25	Wyatt YoungWR	OKST	4	410	—
26	Donovan OlugbodeWR	MIZ	5	407	—
27	Ed SmallWR	TCU	5	403	—
28	Chance MorrowWR	BUF	5	397	—
29	DJ EppsWR	WVU	5	393	—
30	Eli WoodWR	USU	5	388	—
31	Kwazi GilmerWR	NEB	5	387	—
32	Maguire AndersonWR	FIU	4	382	—
33	Ryan Coleman-WilliamsWR	ALA	5	376	—
34	Kari Ashley	TCU	5	374	—
35	Luke ReynoldsTE	VT	5	373	—
36	Kayden Dixon-Wyatt	USC	6	372	—
37	Jordan FaisonWR	ND	5	371	—
38	Que'Sean BrownWR	VT	5	371	—
39	Bruin Fleischmann	AF	1	370	—
40	Matt ColemanWR	SAC	5	369	—
41	Micah GilbertWR	ND	5	368	—
42	Adjatay DabbsWR	TOL	5	367	—
43	Hunter TiptonTE	MEM	5	367	—
44	RJ VickWR	CSU	5	367	—
45	Yamir KnightWR	SMU	5	367	—
46	Rasean Jones	BOIS	5	359	—
47	Jackson WilliamsWR	NDSU	5	358	—
48	Winston Watkins Jr.WR	LSU	5	354	—
49	Lotzeir BrooksWR	ALA	5	352	—
50	Keith ReynoldsWR	M-OH	1	348	—

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FAQ

Who leads the NCAA Football in receiving yards?+

Jeremiah Smith (OSU) leads the NCAA Football with 823 receiving yards in the 2026 season, ahead of Jesse Legree (744), Marcel Williams (641), KJ Duff (628) and Malachi Toney (604).

How are the NCAA Football receiving yards leaders ranked?+

Players are ranked by their 2026 season receiving yards from official box scores, best first. The list rebuilds at least every six hours.

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