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2021 NFL YAC per Reception Leaders

Yards after the catch per reception.

The 2021 leaders: Jonathan Taylor (10.2), Brandon Bolden (10.1), James Conner (10.1).

YAC per Reception

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecYAC/R
1Jonathan TaylorRBIND514010.2
2Brandon BoldenRBNE494110.1
3James ConnerRBARI393710.1
4Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF1217710.0
5Ty JohnsonRBNYJ55349.8
6Alvin KamaraRBNO67479.3
7Darrel WilliamsRBKC57479.3
8AJ DillonRBGB37349.1
9Michael CarterRBNYJ55369.0
10Austin EkelerRBLAC94709.0
11J.D. McKissicRBWAS53438.8
12Tony PollardRBDAL46398.7
13Mecole HardmanWRKC83598.5
14Dalvin CookRBMIN49348.2
15Rondale MooreWRARI64548.1
16D'Andre SwiftRBDET78628.1
17Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN128818.0
18Javonte WilliamsRBDEN53438.0
19Antonio GibsonRBWAS52427.9
20Aaron JonesRBGB65527.9
21Ameer AbdullahRBCAR53387.7
22Joe MixonRBCIN48427.6
23Chase EdmondsRBARI53437.5
24Alexander MattisonRBMIN39327.4
25Devontae BookerRBNYG45407.4
26Albert OkwuegbunamTEDEN40337.4
27Cordarrelle PattersonRBATL69527.4
28Josh JacobsRBLV64547.3
29Saquon BarkleyRBNYG57417.3
30Kendrick BourneWRNE70557.0
31Christian McCaffreyRBCAR41377.0
32Mike DavisRBATL58447.0
33Nyheim HinesRBIND57406.9
34Dallas GoedertTEPHI76566.9
35David NjokuTECLE53366.9
36Kenny GainwellRBPHI50336.8
37Deonte HartyWRNO59366.8
38Najee HarrisRBPIT94746.7
39Leonard FournetteRBTB84696.5
40David MontgomeryRBCHI51426.5
41Rob GronkowskiTETB89556.4
42George KittleTESF94716.3
43Laviska Shenault Jr.WRJAX100636.2
44Brandon AiyukWRSF84566.2
45Ezekiel ElliottRBDAL65476.1
46Travis KelceTEKC134926.1
47C.J. UzomahTECIN63496.1
48Devin SingletaryRBBUF50406.0
49Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB127986.0
50David JohnsonRBHOU42326.0
51Quez WatkinsWRPHI62435.9
52Kadarius ToneyWRNYG57395.8
53Cooper KuppWRLA1911455.8
54Tyler BoydWRCIN94675.8
55Cedrick Wilson Jr.WRDAL61455.8
56Dawson KnoxTEBUF71495.7
57Bryan EdwardsWRLV59345.6
58CeeDee LambWRDAL120795.6
59Mike WilliamsWRLAC129765.5
60Kalif RaymondWRDET71485.5
61Devonta FreemanRBBAL42345.4
62Dan ArnoldTEJAX52355.4
63Tyler ConklinTEMIN87615.3
64Braxton BerriosWRNYJ65465.3
65Jarvis LandryWRCLE87525.2
66Gerald EverettTESEA63485.2
67Myles GaskinRBMIA63495.1
68Jared CookTELAC83485.0
69Diontae JohnsonWRPIT1691074.9
70Davante AdamsWRGB1691234.9
71Austin HooperTECLE61384.9
72Elijah MooreWRNYJ77434.8
73Chase ClaypoolWRPIT105594.8
74Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET119904.7
75Durham SmytheTEMIA41344.7
76Darnell MooneyWRCHI140814.7
77Noah FantTEDEN90684.7
78Jerry JeudyWRDEN56384.7
79Kyle PittsTEATL110684.6
80Zach ErtzTEARI112744.6
81Jalen ReagorWRPHI57334.6
82DJ MooreWRCAR163934.5
83Justin JeffersonWRMIN1671084.5
84Antonio BrownWRTB62424.5
85Tyler HigbeeTELA85614.5
86Byron PringleWRKC60424.5
87Darren WallerTELV93554.4
88Robert WoodsWRLA69454.4
89Van JeffersonWRLA89504.4
90Hunter RenfrowWRLV1281034.4
91DK MetcalfWRSEA129754.4
92Dalton SchultzTEDAL104784.4
93Allen LazardWRGB60404.3
94Donovan Peoples-JonesWRCLE58344.3
95Devin DuvernayWRBAL47334.3
96Marquise BrownWRBAL146914.3
97Jaylen WaddleWRMIA1401044.2
98Mark AndrewsTEBAL1531074.2
99Pat FreiermuthTEPIT79604.1
100Cole KmetTECHI93604.1

More 2021 NFL Receiver Leaderboards

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