2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - In All Plays through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 2 | 53 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 22 | 409 | 18.59 | 2 | 61 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 195 | 17.73 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 15 | 226 | 15.07 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 202 | 14.43 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 6 | 19 | 263 | 13.84 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 34 | 451 | 13.26 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | Ky Flash Wilson | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Matt Ragan | UConn | SR | TE | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 6 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Jack Larsen | Notre Dame | JR | TE | 2 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 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 5.0 receptions in all plays.