2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - On 2nd Down 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 | 8 | 206 | 25.75 | 2 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 1 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Alex Godavitarne | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kedren Young | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ty Washington | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jerome Bettis, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||