2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - In All Plays through 10/01/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Rec. Yards Avg. TD Long 1st 15+ 25+
1 Jerome Bettis, Jr. Notre Dame SO WR 2 3 87 29.00 0 56 2 2 2
2 Shamar Porter UConn SR WR 4 8 184 23.00 2 53 7 4 3
3 Micah Gilbert Notre Dame JR WR 4 15 334 22.27 2 61 9 7 6
4 JD Willoughby UConn JR WR 4 6 112 18.67 1 36 4 4 2
5 Alex Godavitarne UConn SR TE 2 4 67 16.75 0 37 3 1 1
6 Xavier Watson UConn SO TE 3 5 76 15.20 0 20 4 3 0
7 Jaden Greathouse Notre Dame SR WR 3 6 90 15.00 0 28 5 3 1
8 Raymond Liggins III UConn FR WR 2 5 72 14.40 1 60 2 1 1
9 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 4 17 239 14.06 2 31 13 7 4
10 Javon Brown UConn JR WR 3 11 153 13.91 2 29 7 6 1
11 Logan Saldate Notre Dame JR WR 1 3 36 12.00 0 21 2 1 0
12 Ryder Treadway UConn SO WR 4 9 106 11.78 0 24 7 4 0
13 Elijah Burress Notre Dame SO WR 1 3 33 11.00 0 16 2 1 0
14 Kenji Christian UConn SR RB 4 7 75 10.71 1 22 5 2 0
15 Matt Jeffery Notre Dame JR WR 2 3 32 10.67 1 18 1 1 0
15 Mylan Graham Notre Dame JR WR 2 3 32 10.67 0 20 2 1 0
17 Matt Ragan UConn SR TE 1 3 29 9.67 0 13 2 0 0
18 Nolan James, Jr. Notre Dame SO RB 4 9 81 9.00 2 28 2 2 2
19 Cooper Flanagan Notre Dame SR TE 3 5 44 8.80 2 27 2 1 1
20 Aneyas Williams Notre Dame JR RB 3 4 28 7.00 0 11 2 0 0
21 Cyncir Bowers UConn JR RB 2 3 20 6.67 0 11 1 0 0
22 James Flanigan Notre Dame SO TE 2 3 19 6.33 1 9 1 0 0
23 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 2 3 5 1.67 0 3 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 all plays.