2025 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/19/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KK Smith | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Chris Parker | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Malachi Fields | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 166 | 16.60 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Juice Vereen | UConn | SO | TE | 5 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | John Neider | UConn | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 10 | 19 | 288 | 15.16 | 2 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Cam Edwards | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Eli Raridon | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Reymello Murphy | UConn | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Skyler Bell | UConn | SR | WR | 9 | 28 | 268 | 9.57 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | Will Pauling | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Louis Hansen | UConn | SR | TE | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Jeremiyah Love | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jackson Harper | UConn | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 3.0 receptions in the 3rd quarter.