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 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 277 | 21.31 | 2 | 61 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 24 | 332 | 13.83 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 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 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 4 | 6 | 99 | 16.50 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 94 | 13.43 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Matt Ragan | UConn | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Ky Flash Wilson | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Alex Godavitarne | UConn | SR | TE | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Kedren Young | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jack Larsen | Notre Dame | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Ty Washington | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jerome Bettis Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||