2026 FBS Independents Leaders Receiving - From Opponent's 20 to 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 10/01/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenji Christian | UConn | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Jordan Faison | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Elijah Burress | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Matt Jeffery | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | James Flanigan | Notre Dame | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Cooper Flanagan | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Trey Cornist | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | JD Willoughby | 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 | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 1.0 receptions from opponent's 20 to 1 yard line (red zone).