2021 NFL Receiver Average Depth of Target Leaders

Average air yards on his targets.

The 2021 leaders: Donovan Peoples-Jones (15.6), Courtland Sutton (15.4), Emmanuel Sanders (15.0).

Receiver Average Depth of Target

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 152 players.

Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Tgt	Rec	aDOT
1	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	CLE	58	34	15.6
2	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	98	58	15.4
3	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	BUF	72	42	15.0
4	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	107	73	14.6
5	Nelson Agholor	WR	NE	64	37	14.3
6	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	104	64	14.2
7	Bryan Edwards	WR	LV	59	34	14.0
8	Zay Jones	WR	LV	70	47	14.0
9	Kenny Golladay	WR	NYG	76	37	13.8
10	Gabe Davis	WR	BUF	63	35	13.4
11	Van Jefferson	WR	LA	89	50	13.4
12	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	LA	82	44	13.3
13	Mike Evans	WR	TB	114	74	13.1
14	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	130	77	13.1
15	Corey Davis	WR	NYJ	59	34	13.0
16	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA	129	75	12.7
17	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	128	81	12.6
18	Marquez Callaway	WR	NO	84	46	12.6
19	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	167	108	12.4
20	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	ARI	64	42	12.3
21	A.J. Green	WR	ARI	92	54	12.1
22	Quez Watkins	WR	PHI	62	43	12.0
23	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	110	74	12.0
24	Laquon Treadwell	WR	JAX	51	33	12.0
25	Marvin Jones	WR	JAX	120	73	12.0
26	Antonio Brown	WR	TB	62	42	11.8
27	DeVante Parker	WR	MIA	73	40	11.7
28	Tim Patrick	WR	DEN	85	53	11.7
29	Elijah Moore	WR	NYJ	77	43	11.7
30	Christian Kirk	WR	ARI	103	77	11.7
31	Michael Gallup	WR	DAL	62	35	11.6
32	Mike Williams	WR	LAC	129	76	11.6
33	A.J. Brown	WR	TEN	105	63	11.6
34	Chase Claypool	WR	PIT	105	59	11.4
35	Allen Robinson	WR	CHI	66	38	11.4
36	Stefon Diggs	WR	BUF	164	103	11.1
37	Darnell Mooney	WR	CHI	140	81	11.1
38	Marquise Brown	WR	BAL	146	91	11.1
39	Amari Cooper	WR	DAL	104	68	11.1
40	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	110	68	10.8
41	Allen Lazard	WR	GB	60	40	10.8
42	DJ Moore	WR	CAR	163	93	10.7
43	Byron Pringle	WR	KC	60	42	10.7
44	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	TEN	57	38	10.6
45	Jerry Jeudy	WR	DEN	56	38	10.6
46	Brandin Cooks	WR	HOU	134	90	10.6
47	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	60	33	10.6
48	Robbie Chosen	WR	CAR	110	53	10.5
49	K.J. Osborn	WR	MIN	82	50	10.5
50	Tyreek Hill	WR	KC	159	111	10.4
51	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	153	107	10.3
52	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	120	79	10.3
53	Kalif Raymond	WR	DET	71	48	10.2
54	Rob Gronkowski	TE	TB	89	55	10.1
55	Josh Palmer	WR	LAC	49	33	10.0
56	Deonte Harty	WR	NO	59	36	9.9
57	Darren Waller	TE	LV	93	55	9.9
58	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR	DAL	61	45	9.8
59	Michael Pittman	WR	IND	129	88	9.7
60	Jakobi Meyers	WR	NE	126	83	9.7
61	Hunter Henry	TE	NE	75	50	9.7
62	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	SF	84	56	9.7
63	Jalen Reagor	WR	PHI	57	33	9.6
64	Tre'Quan Smith	WR	NO	50	32	9.6
65	Davante Adams	WR	GB	169	123	9.6
66	Adam Thielen	WR	MIN	95	67	9.5
67	Russell Gage	WR	ATL	94	66	9.4
68	Mike Gesicki	TE	MIA	112	73	9.4
69	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	68	46	8.9
70	Zach Pascal	WR	IND	69	38	8.8
71	Cooper Kupp	WR	LA	191	145	8.6
72	Diontae Johnson	WR	PIT	169	107	8.5
73	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WR	SF	121	77	8.5
74	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	76	56	8.5
75	Kendrick Bourne	WR	NE	70	55	8.5
76	Keenan Allen	WR	LAC	157	106	8.3
77	George Kittle	TE	SF	94	71	8.3
78	Jared Cook	TE	LAC	83	48	8.3
79	Robert Woods	WR	LA	69	45	8.2
80	David Njoku	TE	CLE	53	36	8.2
81	Jarvis Landry	WR	CLE	87	52	8.0
82	Tyler Boyd	WR	CIN	94	67	7.9
83	Tyler Johnson	WR	TB	55	36	7.9
84	Cole Kmet	TE	CHI	93	60	7.8
85	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYG	53	36	7.6
86	Zach Ertz	TE	ARI	112	74	7.5
87	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	134	92	7.4
88	Dawson Knox	TE	BUF	71	49	7.4
89	Mecole Hardman	WR	KC	83	59	7.4
90	T.J. Hockenson	TE	DET	84	61	7.3
91	Chris Godwin Jr.	WR	TB	127	98	7.3
92	Dalton Schultz	TE	DAL	104	78	7.1
93	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA	140	104	7.1
94	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	119	90	7.0
95	Adam Humphries	WR	WAS	62	41	6.6
96	Dan Arnold	TE	JAX	52	35	6.5
97	Hunter Renfrow	WR	LV	128	103	6.5
98	Kadarius Toney	WR	NYG	57	39	6.4
99	Ray-Ray McCloud	WR	PIT	66	39	6.4
100	Durham Smythe	TE	MIA	41	34	6.3