2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - In The 1st Quarter through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 195 | 21.67 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 140 | 20.00 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 17 | 206 | 12.12 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Ky Flash Wilson | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 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 2.0 receptions in the 1st quarter.