Jerreth Sterns of Western Kentucky leads all qualified FBS receivers with 1,718 receiving yards in the 2021 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 | Jerreth SternsWR · Western Kentucky · Conference USA | 13 | 137 | 1,718 | 14 | 12.5 |
| 2 | Deven ThompkinsWR · Utah State · Mountain West | 13 | 96 | 1,589 | 9 | 16.6 |
| 3 | Jordan AddisonWR · Pittsburgh · ACC | 13 | 93 | 1,479 | 17 | 15.9 |
| 4 | Jalen TolbertWR · South Alabama · Sun Belt | 12 | 82 | 1,474 | 8 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Jameson WilliamsWR · Alabama · SEC | 13 | 68 | 1,445 | 15 | 21.2 |
| 6 | Jacob CowingWR · UTEP · Conference USA | 12 | 67 | 1,330 | 7 | 19.9 |
| 7 | Mitchell TinsleyWR · Western Kentucky · Conference USA | 13 | 80 | 1,299 | 12 | 16.2 |
| 8 | Jack SorensonWR · Miami (OH) · Mid-American | 12 | 69 | 1,290 | 10 | 18.7 |
| 9 | David BellWR · Purdue · Big Ten | 12 | 93 | 1,286 | 6 | 13.8 |
| 10 | Josh DownsWR · North Carolina · ACC | 12 | 98 | 1,273 | 8 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · Ohio State · Big Ten | 12 | 80 | 1,259 | 6 | 15.7 |
| 12 | Skyy MooreWR · Western Michigan · Mid-American | 12 | 91 | 1,256 | 10 | 13.8 |
| 13 | Dontayvion WicksWR · Virginia · ACC | 12 | 57 | 1,203 | 9 | 21.1 |
| 14 | Jahan DotsonWR · Penn State · Big Ten | 12 | 91 | 1,182 | 12 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Nathaniel DellWR · Houston · American Athletic | 13 | 80 | 1,179 | 12 | 14.7 |
| 16 | Charleston RamboWR · Miami · ACC | 12 | 79 | 1,172 | 7 | 14.8 |
| 17 | A.T. PerryWR · Wake Forest · ACC | 13 | 61 | 1,166 | 14 | 19.1 |
| 18 | Wan'Dale RobinsonWR · Kentucky · SEC | 12 | 94 | 1,164 | 7 | 12.4 |
| 19 | Calvin Austin IIIWR · Memphis · American Athletic | 12 | 74 | 1,149 | 8 | 15.5 |
| 20 | John MetchieWR · Alabama · SEC | 13 | 96 | 1,142 | 8 | 11.9 |
| 21 | Dante CephasWR · Kent State · Mid-American | 13 | 78 | 1,124 | 8 | 14.4 |
| 22 | Trey McBrideTE · Colorado State · Mountain West | 12 | 90 | 1,121 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 23 | Khalil ShakirWR · Boise State · Mountain West | 12 | 77 | 1,117 | 7 | 14.5 |
| 24 | Romeo DoubsWR · Nevada · Mountain West | 12 | 80 | 1,109 | 11 | 13.9 |
| 25 | Treylon BurksWR · Arkansas · SEC | 12 | 66 | 1,104 | 11 | 16.7 |