Putting Up Numbers· college football

Most receptions per game in a college football season, bowls included since 2004

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Zay Jones leads with 13.2 receptions per game over 12 games in 2016, bowls included, first of 30,251 player-seasons since 2004.

Most receptions per game in a college football season, bowls included since 2004
#Player and seasonsValue
Zay Jones (2016 East Carolina)201613.2
Freddie Barnes (2009 Bowling Green)200911.9
Elijah Moore (2020 Ole Miss)202010.8
Jordan White (2011 Western Michigan)201110.7
Jerreth Sterns (2021 Western Kentucky)202110.7
Jordy Nelson (2007 Kansas State)200710.2
Davante Adams (2013 Fresno State)201310.1
Michael Crabtree (2007 Texas Tech)20079.92
Brandin Cooks (2013 Oregon State)20139.85
Trent Taylor (2016 Louisiana Tech)20169.71
Laviska Shenault Jr. (2018 Colorado)20189.56
Dante Ridgeway (2004 Ball State)20049.45
Casey Fitzgerald (2008 North Texas)20089.42
Ryan Broyles (2010 Oklahoma)20109.36
Jeremy Johnson (2013 SMU)20139.33
Justin Blackmon (2011 Oklahoma State)20119.31
Justin Hardy (2014 East Carolina)20149.31
Casey Fitzgerald (2007 North Texas)20079.25
Justin Blackmon (2010 Oklahoma State)20109.25
Robert Woods (2011 USC)20119.25
Tajae Sharpe (2015 UMass)20159.25
Chad Hansen (2016 California)20169.20
Tommy Shuler (2012 Marshall)20129.17
Malik Washington (2023 Virginia)20239.17
Malachi Toney (2026 Miami (FL))20262026 still being played9.13
Eric Page (2011 Toledo)20119.08

Method

  • The numbers here start in 2004, so a record set before then isn't on this board.
  • 81,008 player-seasons haven't played 70% of the team's games, so they aren't here.