2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - In The 1st Quarter through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 3 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Alex Godavitarne | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||