2026 National Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/18/2026
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Legree | Oregon St | FR | WR | 2 | 13 | 376 | 28.92 | 3 | 6.5 | 188.0 |
| 2 | Reed Harris | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 9 | 189 | 21.00 | 2 | 9.0 | 189.0 |
| 2 | Deuce Alexander | Miss | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 159 | 31.80 | 2 | 5.0 | 159.0 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State | JR | WR | 1 | 8 | 164 | 20.50 | 1 | 8.0 | 164.0 |
| 4 | Wyatt Young | Okla St | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 121 | 24.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 121.0 |
| 4 | Jack Foley | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 1 | 6.0 | 118.0 |
| 4 | Kenny Johnson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 113.0 |
| 4 | Jalen Mickens | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 101.0 |
| 4 | Russell Babineaux | La-Lafytte | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 1 | 6.0 | 91.0 |
| 4 | Tre Richardson | Louisville | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 4 | Malachi Coleman | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 4 | Amare Thomas | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 1 | 7.0 | 75.0 |
| 4 | Patrick Overmyer | Houston | SR | TE | 1 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 1 | 8.0 | 72.0 |
| 4 | Carlos Hernandez | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 1 | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 1 | 10.0 | 69.0 |
| 4 | Jerry McClure | SJSU | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 1 | 6.0 | 68.0 |
| 4 | Caleb Odom | Miss | JR | TE | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 1 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 4 | Lawayne McCoy | Louisville | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 62 | 31.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Melvin | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 60.0 |
| 4 | Nik McMillan | Kansas | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 4 | Koby Young | Houston | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 4 | Sire Gaines | Boise St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 4 | Samuel Singleton Jr. | FSU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 4 | Justice Haynes | Ga Tech | SR | RB | 1 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 1 | 6.0 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Ismael Cisse | Arkansas | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Matt Wagner | Boise St | SR | TE | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 27.0 |
| 4 | Kamrean Johnson | Wk Forest | SR | TE | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 4 | Ryan Wingo | Texas | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Mackenzie Alleyne | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Shane King | Arizona | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 4 | Henry Boyer | Kentucky | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 4 | Coleson Arends | Western Ky | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Cam Bates | Boise St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Vince Benetti | Iowa State | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Nahzae Cox | Kansas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Jordan Anderson | SJSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Carson Kolb | Okla St | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Braden Atkinson | Oregon St | SO | QB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 2.0 |