2026 National Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 10/31/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yannick Smith | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 79 | 79.00 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dawson Pough | BC | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 78 | 78.00 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jackson Harris | LSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 70 | 70.00 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Truman Brasfield | Navy | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 58 | 58.00 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Carson Perry-Smith | California | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 53 | 53.00 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Ware | Ga South | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 100 | 50.00 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Deandre Desinor | NC State | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 49 | 49.00 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Brennan Ridley | BGSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 48 | 48.00 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Jayden Savoury | Mich St | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Josiah Fetui | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 91 | 45.50 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Javen Nicholas | Duke | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Vandrevius Jacobs | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44.00 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Lawson Luckie | Georgia | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Cade Keith | New Mexico | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Malachi Henry | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Trey Johnson | BGSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | AJ Wilson | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Jalen Smith | Minnesota | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Javon Ross | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Jake Appleget | Fresno St | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Isaiah Thacker | Ball State | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 105 | 35.00 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Nahzae Cox | Kansas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Jamal Polite Jr. | Iowa State | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Tre Richardson | Louisville | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 67 | 33.50 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Qwantavius Wiggins | Georgia St | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Armoni Weaver-Bomar | WVU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Isaiah Myers | MO State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 30 | TJ Lott | Troy | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Byron Louis | Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 32 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 124 | 31.00 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | Torrance Burgess Jr. | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Jacob Harris | Wisconsin | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Isaiah Sategna III | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 119 | 29.75 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Ashton Gray | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Khalil Wilkins | Marshall | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Lawayne McCoy | Louisville | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 83 | 27.67 | 1 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Cody Jackson | Iowa State | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Brody Keefe | Duke | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Dillon Lorick | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Jaylin Lucas | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Adam Hrynciw | Air Force | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | JJ Harrell | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Jayvan Boggs | FSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Tavian McNair | UNLV | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | David Wells Jr. | Tulsa | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Chris Reed | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 49 | Nate Branch | App St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Chance Robinson | NC State | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Mason Williams | Ohio State | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Jaden Greathouse | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Louis Brown IV | Baylor | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 | Jonathan Bibbs | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Jelani Thurman | N Carolina | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Charlie Williams | Colorado | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Alex Honig | N'western | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 62 | Rasean Jones | Boise St | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Aaron Butler | Oregon St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | Winston Watkins Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 65 | Bailey Stockton | Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 89 | 22.25 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 66 | Sam Pickett III | App St | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 66 | Chris Lawson | Washington | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | Caleb Goodie Sr. | Missouri | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Olsen Patt-Henry | Clemson | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Xay Davis | Virginia | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Ryan Coleman-Williams | Alabama | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | DJ Allen Jr. | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Joseph Williams | Colorado | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 74 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Mazeo Bennett Jr. | S Carolina | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Chris Marshall | Arkansas | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Caleb Cunningham | Miss | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 76 | Taeshaun Lyons | UNLV | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 76 | Lex Cyrus | S Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Jeremiah Melvin | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Chris Henry Jr. | Ohio State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Messiah Hampton | Oregon | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Jasper Parker | Arkansas | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Landen Chambers | UCF | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Jaylen Jenkins | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | Amare Thomas | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 88 | Benjamin Hall | N Carolina | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 88 | RJ Vick | CSU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 90 | James Resar | FIU | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Massiah Mingo | New Mexico | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | Ian Strong | California | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94 | Jaden Bray | WVU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Kyle Frendt | Wyoming | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Jalen Mickens | La Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 97 | Kwazi Gilmer | Nebraska | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 98 | Legend Glasker | BYU | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 1 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 99 | Jadon Porter | Baylor | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 99 | Jordan Napier | SDSU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 on 3rd down, 4-6 yards to go.