Zay Jones of East Carolina leads all qualified FBS receivers with 1,731 receiving yards in the 2016 college football regular season. See the full top 25 below, or explore the interactive CFB Savant leaderboard with percentiles, filters, and player cards.
Qualification: 1.875 receptions per team game.
| # | Player | GP | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay JonesWR · East Carolina · American Athletic | 12 | 156 | 1,731 | 8 | 11.1 |
| 2 | Taywan TaylorWR · Western Kentucky · Conference USA | 13 | 89 | 1,586 | 16 | 17.8 |
| 3 | Trent TaylorWR · Louisiana Tech · Conference USA | 13 | 124 | 1,570 | 10 | 12.7 |
| 4 | Amba Etta-TawoWR · Syracuse · ACC | 12 | 94 | 1,482 | 14 | 15.8 |
| 5 | Dede WestbrookWR · Oklahoma · Big 12 | 12 | 74 | 1,465 | 16 | 19.8 |
| 6 | Richie JamesWR · Middle Tennessee · Conference USA | 12 | 97 | 1,463 | 11 | 15.1 |
| 7 | Corey DavisWR · Western Michigan · Mid-American | 13 | 91 | 1,427 | 18 | 15.7 |
| 8 | Carlos HendersonWR · Louisiana Tech · Conference USA | 13 | 72 | 1,406 | 17 | 19.5 |
| 9 | Anthony MillerWR · Memphis · American Athletic | 12 | 84 | 1,283 | 11 | 15.3 |
| 10 | Nicholas NorrisWR · Western Kentucky · Conference USA | 13 | 73 | 1,253 | 13 | 17.2 |
| 11 | Chad HansenWR · California · Pac-12 | 12 | 92 | 1,249 | 11 | 13.6 |
| 12 | Courtland SuttonWR · SMU · American Athletic | 12 | 76 | 1,246 | 10 | 16.4 |
| 13 | Tanner GentryWR · Wyoming · Mountain West | 13 | 65 | 1,213 | 12 | 18.7 |
| 14 | James WashingtonWR · Oklahoma State · Big 12 | 12 | 62 | 1,209 | 9 | 19.5 |
| 15 | Austin CarrWR · Northwestern · Big Ten | 12 | 84 | 1,196 | 12 | 14.2 |
| 16 | Thomas SperbeckWR · Boise State · Mountain West | 12 | 72 | 1,193 | 9 | 16.6 |
| 17 | Noel ThomasWR · UConn · American Athletic | 12 | 100 | 1,179 | 3 | 11.8 |
| 18 | Mike WilliamsWR · Clemson · ACC | 13 | 84 | 1,171 | 10 | 13.9 |
| 19 | Cody ThompsonWR · Toledo · Mid-American | 12 | 59 | 1,170 | 10 | 19.8 |
| 20 | Kenny GolladayWR · Northern Illinois · Mid-American | 12 | 88 | 1,164 | 8 | 13.2 |
| 21 | Michael GallupWR · Colorado State · Mountain West | 12 | 70 | 1,164 | 11 | 16.6 |
| 22 | Jonathan GilesWR · Texas Tech · Big 12 | 12 | 69 | 1,158 | 13 | 16.8 |
| 23 | John RossWR · Washington · Pac-12 | 13 | 76 | 1,122 | 17 | 14.8 |
| 24 | Keevan LucasWR · Tulsa · American Athletic | 12 | 74 | 1,108 | 12 | 15.0 |
| 25 | Linell BonnerWR · Houston · American Athletic | 12 | 93 | 1,076 | 3 | 11.6 |