2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - On 1st Down through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 7 | 17 | 230 | 13.53 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Jerome Bettis Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Nolan James Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Kamren Flowers | UConn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ky Flash Wilson | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Logan Saldate | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Alex Godavitarne | UConn | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Devin Fitzgerald | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Matt Ragan | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Kedren Young | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Jack Larsen | Notre Dame | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||