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2025 NFL Catch Rate Over Expected Leaders

Catch rate minus the expected catch rate on the same targets, from the ACE completion model. It credits receivers who catch hard balls.

The 2025 leaders: Stefon Diggs (19.3%), Rhamondre Stevenson (17.5%), George Kittle (17.4%).

Catch Rate Over Expected

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 142 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecCROE
1Stefon DiggsWRNE1028519.3%
2Rhamondre StevensonRBNE373217.5%
3George KittleTESF695717.4%
4Kayshon BoutteWRNE463316.9%
5Sam LaPortaTEDET494016.1%
6Dalton KincaidTEBUF493915.8%
7Jalen CokerWRCAR433314.2%
8Puka NacuaWRLA16612914.1%
9Omarion HamptonRBLAC353213.6%
10Mack HollinsWRNE654613.1%
11Luther Burden IIIWRCHI604712.8%
12Kenny GainwellRBPIT857312.5%
13Ricky PearsallWRSF533612.4%
14Gunnar HelmTETEN554412.3%
15Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA16311912.0%
16Noah FantTECIN413411.7%
17Tyjae SpearsRBTEN504511.7%
18Christian WatsonWRGB553511.3%
19Rachaad WhiteRBTB454011.0%
20Zay FlowersWRBAL1188611.0%
21Jake FergusonTEDAL1028210.4%
22Jaylen WarrenRBPIT454010.4%
23Oronde Gadsden IITELAC69499.8%
24Alvin KamaraRBNO39339.5%
25Dalton SchultzTEHOU106829.3%
26Juwan JohnsonTENO102779.1%
27Dawson KnoxTEBUF49369.1%
28George PickensWRDAL137938.9%
29Brenton StrangeTEJAX60468.9%
30Kyle PittsTEATL118888.9%
31Marvin Mims Jr.WRDEN51378.7%
32Kendrick BourneWRSF53378.6%
33Colby ParkinsonTELA56438.5%
34Sterling ShepardWRTB53398.5%
35Ryan FlournoyWRDAL56408.4%
36Terry McLaurinWRWAS60388.3%
37James CookRBBUF40338.2%
38DeVonta SmithWRPHI113778.0%
39Pat FreiermuthTEPIT54418.0%
40Trey McBrideTEARI1691267.9%
41Colston LovelandTECHI82587.9%
42TreVeyon HendersonRBNE42357.7%
43AJ BarnerTESEA68527.7%
44Brock BowersTELV86647.6%
45Marquise BrownWRKC74497.3%
46Dallas GoedertTEPHI82607.3%
47Romeo DoubsWRGB85557.2%
48Jahmyr GibbsRBDET94777.1%
49T.J. HockensonTEMIN66517.0%
50JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC45336.9%
51Jonathan TaylorRBIND55466.8%
52Christian McCaffreyRBSF1291026.6%
53Jameson WilliamsWRDET102656.5%
54Jake TongesTESF46346.5%
55RJ HarveyRBDEN58476.5%
56Khalil ShakirWRBUF95726.4%
57Tucker KraftTEGB44326.3%
58Michael PittmanWRIND111805.8%
59Zach ErtzTEWAS72505.3%
60Hunter HenryTENE87605.3%
61Tony PollardRBTEN41335.2%
62Jaylen WaddleWRMIA100645.0%
63CeeDee LambWRDAL117754.8%
64Jakobi MeyersWRJAX110754.6%
65Tee HigginsWRCIN98594.6%
66Dylan SampsonRBCLE40334.6%
67Chase BrownRBCIN88694.3%
68Alec PierceWRIND84474.2%
69Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET1721173.9%
70Josh DownsWRIND88583.9%
71Deebo Samuel Sr.WRWAS99723.9%
72Keon ColemanWRBUF59383.9%
73A.J. BrownWRPHI121783.8%
74Chris OlaveWRNO1561003.7%
75Tyrone Tracy Jr.RBNYG48363.7%
76Mark AndrewsTEBAL70483.6%
77Troy FranklinWRDEN104653.6%
78Travis KelceTEKC108763.6%
79Malik WashingtonWRMIA65463.3%
80Bijan RobinsonRBATL103793.2%
81Josh JacobsRBGB44363.2%
82Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN1851253.0%
83Rashid ShaheedWRNO92592.9%
84Rico DowdleRBCAR50392.9%
85De'Von AchaneRBMIA85672.9%
86Keenan AllenWRLAC122812.8%
87Michael WilsonWRARI126782.8%
88Ladd McConkeyWRLAC106662.7%
89Cade OttonTETB81592.3%
90Parker WashingtonWRJAX95581.9%
91Wan'Dale RobinsonWRNYG140921.9%
92Michael MayerTELV50351.8%
93Harold Fannin Jr.TECLE107721.7%
94Kyren WilliamsRBLA50361.3%
95Courtland SuttonWRDEN124741.3%
96Chig OkonkwoTETEN79561.2%
97Darius SlaytonWRNYG63370.9%
98Jayden HigginsWRHOU68410.9%
99John Metchie IIIWRNYJ48330.9%
100Breece HallRBNYJ48360.8%

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