2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - In The 1st Half through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 277 | 21.31 | 2 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 11 | 167 | 15.18 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 155 | 14.09 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 24 | 332 | 13.83 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| 10 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 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 4.0 receptions in the 1st half.