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2018 NFL YAC per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2018 leaders: Melvin Gordon (10.7), Austin Ekeler (10.5), James Conner (10.0).

YAC per Reception

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 141 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYAC/R
1Melvin GordonRBLAC665010.7
2Austin EkelerRBLAC533910.5
3James ConnerRBPIT715510.0
4Todd GurleyRBLA81599.9
5George KittleTESF136889.9
6Dalvin CookRBMIN49409.3
7Evan EngramTENYG64458.6
8Tevin ColemanRBATL44328.6
9Phillip LindsayRBDEN47358.5
10LeSean McCoyRBBUF46348.5
11Saquon BarkleyRBNYG121918.4
12Kerryon JohnsonRBDET39328.3
13Dion LewisRBTEN67598.1
14Christian McCaffreyRBCAR1241078.0
15T.J. YeldonRBJAX78558.0
16Duke JohnsonRBCLE62478.0
17Alvin KamaraRBNO105817.9
18Joe MixonRBCIN55437.7
19Vance McDonaldTEPIT72507.7
20David JohnsonRBARI76507.7
21DJ MooreWRCAR82557.7
22James WhiteRBNE123877.6
23Cooper KuppWRLA55407.6
24Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ68387.5
25Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL95777.5
26Jalen RichardRBLV81687.3
27Tarik CohenRBCHI91717.3
28Kenyan DrakeRBMIA73537.0
29Mike DavisRBSEA42346.9
30Theo RiddickRBDET74616.7
31Giovani BernardRBCIN48356.5
32Josh GordonWRNE71416.4
33Devontae BookerRBDEN51386.4
34Jacquizz RodgersRBTB45386.3
35Jesse JamesTEPIT39306.2
36O.J. HowardTETB48346.1
37Randall CobbWRGB61386.1
38Mohamed SanuWRATL94666.1
39Tyreek HillWRKC137876.1
40T.Y. HiltonWRIND120766.0
41Sammy WatkinsWRKC55406.0
42Kyle JuszczykRBSF41305.8
43Golden TateWRDET113745.7
44Calvin RidleyWRATL92645.7
45Mark AndrewsTEBAL50345.7
46Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWRGB73385.6
47Nyheim HinesRBIND81635.5
48Amari CooperWRDAL107755.5
49Travis KelceTEKC1501035.5
50Chris HoganWRNE55355.5
51Nelson AgholorWRPHI97645.5
52Tyler BoydWRCIN108765.5
53Antonio CallawayWRCLE79435.5
54David NjokuTECLE88565.5
55Adam HumphriesWRTB105765.5
56Dede WestbrookWRJAX101665.5
57JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT1661115.5
58Javorius AllenRBBAL43355.3
59Chris ThompsonRBWAS55415.2
60Michael GallupWRDAL68335.2
61Christian KirkWRARI68435.2
62Will FullerWRHOU45325.2
63Anthony MillerWRCHI54335.2
64Dallas GoedertTEPHI44335.2
65Jared CookTELV101685.0
66Donte MoncriefWRJAX89485.0
67Kenny GolladayWRDET119705.0
68Robert WoodsWRLA130864.9
69Chester RogersWRIND72534.9
70Jeff HeuermanTEDEN48314.8
71Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC65414.8
72Jimmy GrahamTEGB89554.7
73Julian EdelmanWRNE108744.7
74Demaryius ThomasWRDEN89594.7
75Seth RobertsWRLV64454.7
76Sterling ShepardWRNYG107664.7
77Antonio BrownWRPIT1681044.7
78Jarius WrightWRCAR59434.6
79Willie SneadWRBAL95624.5
80Chris HerndonTENYJ56394.5
81C.J. UzomahTECIN64434.5
82DeSean JacksonWRTB74414.4
83Ian ThomasTECAR49364.4
84Chris ConleyWRKC52324.4
85Gerald EverettTELA50334.4
86Taywan TaylorWRTEN56374.4
87Brandin CooksWRLA117804.3
88Stefon DiggsWRMIN1491024.3
89Davante AdamsWRGB1691114.3
90Jordan ReedTEWAS84544.3
91Emmanuel SandersWRDEN98714.2
92Keenan AllenWRLAC136974.2
93Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB95594.2
94Alshon JefferyWRPHI92654.1
95Michael ThomasWRNO1471254.1
96Corey DavisWRTEN112654.1
97Odell Beckham Jr.WRNYG124774.1
98Julio JonesWRATL1701134.0
99Allen RobinsonWRCHI94553.9
100Kyle RudolphTEMIN82643.9

More 2018 NFL Receiver Leaderboards

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