2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 77 | 38.50 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Micah Gilbert | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | JD Willoughby | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Xavier Watson | UConn | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Aneyas Williams | Notre Dame | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mylan Graham | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Cam Abshire | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 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 | |||||||||||||