Most receptions through the first 6 games of a college football season, bowls included since 2004
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Zay Jones leads with 84 receptions through his first 6 games of 2016, bowls included, first of 48,759 player-seasons since 2004.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Zay Jones (2016 East Carolina)2016 | 84 | |
 Freddie Barnes (2009 Bowling Green)2009 | 75 | |
 Jerreth Sterns (2021 Western Kentucky)2021 | 69 | |
 Tavon Austin (2012 West Virginia)2012 | 68 | |
 Jordan White (2011 Western Michigan)2011 | 67 | |
 Trent Taylor (2016 Louisiana Tech)2016 | 66 | |
 Tajae Sharpe (2015 UMass)2015 | 65 | |
 Drake London (2021 USC)2021 | 64 | |
 Brandin Cooks (2013 Oregon State)2013 | 63 | |
 Michael Crabtree (2007 Texas Tech)2007 | 63 | |
| Daniel Braverman (2015 Western Michigan)2015 | 62 | |
 Jeremy Johnson (2013 SMU)2013 | 62 | |
 LaJohntay Wester (2023 Florida Atlantic)2023 | 62 | |
 Nelson Spruce (2014 Colorado)2014 | 62 | |
 Nick Nash (2024 San Jose State)2024 | 62 | |
 Dezmon Epps (2015 Idaho)2015 | 61 | |
 Elijah Moore (2020 Ole Miss)2020 | 61 | |
| Greg Jennings (2005 Western Michigan)2005 | 61 | |
| Kevin White (2014 West Virginia)2014 | 61 | |
 Ryan Broyles (2010 Oklahoma)2010 | 61 | |
 Davante Adams (2013 Fresno State)2013 | 60 | |
| Laviska Shenault Jr. (2018 Colorado)2018 | 60 | |
| Robert Woods (2011 USC)2011 | 60 | |
| Ryan Broyles (2011 Oklahoma)2011 | 60 | |
 Chad Hansen (2016 California)2016 | 59 |