2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Godavitarne | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Ryder Treadway | UConn | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Matt Ragan | UConn | SR | TE | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Cyncir Bowers | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Logan Saldate | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Raymond Liggins III | UConn | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Jaden Hart | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||