2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - On 2nd Down through 10/22/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 216 | 24.00 | 2 | 56 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 1 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 5 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 2 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 124 | 24.80 | 1 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Jonaz Walton | Notre Dame | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Ky Flash Wilson | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Matt Ragan | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Larsen | Notre Dame | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ian Premer | Notre Dame | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Ty Washington | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Alex Godavitarne | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Kedren Young | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Devin Fitzgerald | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Jerome Bettis Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Julian Allen | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | CJ Carr | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 1 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||