2026 National Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 09/19/2026
| 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 | Lawayne McCoy | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Jayden Savoury | Mich St | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Cade Keith | New Mexico | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tim Burns Jr. | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 79 | 39.50 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Shamar Porter | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Derrick Eley | Charlotte | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Junior Sherrill | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jackson Williams | ND St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Armoni Weaver-Bomar | WVU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Byron Louis | Florida | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Chris Reed | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Jacob Harris | Wisconsin | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Adam Hrynciw | Air Force | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Lynel Billups-Williams | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Louis Brown IV | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Oran Singleton Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Dillon Lorick | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Jadon Porter | Baylor | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Jaden Barnes | Charlotte | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Winston Watkins, Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Brendan Jenkins | USA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Hunter Summers | Ark St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Chas Nimrod | Auburn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Talyn Taylor | Georgia | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Chris Marshall | Arkansas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Easton Messer | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Jayvan Boggs | FSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Sam Pickett III | App St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Amare Thomas | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Javon Brown | UConn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Jesse Legree | Oregon St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Jonathan Bibbs | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Bryson Hammer | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Jordan Shipp | N Carolina | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Charlie Williams | Colorado | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Jaylon Coleman | Liberty | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Malachi Toney | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 40 | Keshaun Singleton | Auburn | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Censere Lee | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Jasper Parker | Arkansas | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Benjamin Hall | N Carolina | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Caleb Odom | Miss | JR | TE | 2 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Jerry McClure | SJSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Jaden Bray | WVU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Joseph Williams | Colorado | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Salesi Moa | Michigan | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Cataurus Hicks | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Duce Robinson | FSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Rashid Williams | Washington | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Rayshon Luke | Fresno St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Fredrick Moore | Mich St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Kyle Frendt | Wyoming | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Matt Fuller | S Carolina | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Javon Robinson | Utah State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Malachi Henry | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Rico Bond | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Cayden Lee | Missouri | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Anthony Evans III | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Drew Wagner | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Justus Ross-Simmons | Syracuse | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Maguire Anderson | FIU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Chase Sowell | Penn State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Luke Reynolds | Va Tech | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Logan Conklin | ND St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Fabian Rogosch | Troy | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Terrell Timmons Jr. | Memphis | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Terry Bussey | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Darius Johnson | Syracuse | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 71 | Mario Craver | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Nolan James, Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Nick Marsh | Indiana | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Caden High | Stanford | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Michael Gelatko | Buffalo | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | CJ Smith | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Hayden Hansen | Oklahoma | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Evan Stewart | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Grady O'Neill | Sam Hou St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Gavin Freeman | Baylor | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | TJ Chukwurah | N Texas | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Josh Dallas | Ga South | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | TJ Johnson | ODU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Isaiah Mizell | Arizona | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Willie Rodriguez | Kentucky | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | J'Koby Williams | Texas Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Tama Uiliata | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Damon Ferguson Jr. | Pittsburgh | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Jalen Moss | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Elija Lofton | Miami (Fl) | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | Carl Jenkins | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | Kenny Darby | Kentucky | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Javon Tracy | Minnesota | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Chris Dawn, Jr. | Texas St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Jamal Rule | Nebraska | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Reis Kessel | ND St | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Keenan Jackson | NC State | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Andrew Olesh | Oregon | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Jayden McGowan | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 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 on 3rd down, 4-6 yards to go.