2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - In The 1st Quarter through 09/11/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||