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2026 NFL Target Share Leaders

His share of his team's targets in the games he played.

The 2026 leaders: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (35.1%), DeVonta Smith (32.8%), Puka Nacua (31.9%).

Target Share

Minimum to rank: 1.875 receptions per team game (the NFL's minimum for receiving rate leaders). 131 players.

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecTgt%
1Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA664935.1%
2DeVonta SmithWRPHI412632.8%
3Puka NacuaWRLA523731.9%
4Zay FlowersWRBAL423231.1%
5Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET573730.3%
6Malik NabersWRNYG614129.6%
7CeeDee LambWRDAL694828.7%
8Drake LondonWRATL463128.7%
9Isaiah LikelyTENYG593928.6%
10Garrett WilsonWRNYJ483528.6%
11Trey McBrideTEARI654928.5%
12Malik WashingtonWRMIA362328.1%
13Brock BowersTELV432828.1%
14Chris OlaveWRNO614327.1%
15Carnell TateWRTEN442926.7%
16Tetairoa McMillanWRCAR483226.4%
17Emeka EgbukaWRTB492826.2%
18Parker WashingtonWRJAX462625.8%
19Matthew GoldenWRGB573025.8%
20Michael WilsonWRARI583325.4%
21Justin JeffersonWRMIN241925.0%
22Jalen CokerWRCAR352424.5%
23DK MetcalfWRPIT523023.9%
24Mike EvansWRSF392723.5%
25Nico CollinsWRHOU302223.4%
26Stefon DiggsWRWAS382423.2%
27Tee HigginsWRCIN432723.1%
28Keenan AllenWRIND402622.9%
29Wan'Dale RobinsonWRTEN372522.4%
30Jaylen WaddleWRDEN382222.2%
31Luther Burden IIIWRCHI433122.2%
32Christian WatsonWRGB482921.7%
33George KittleTESF362621.7%
34Tyler WarrenTEIND363021.7%
35George PickensWRDAL523321.7%
36Christian McCaffreyRBSF352821.1%
37T.J. HockensonTEMIN272320.9%
38Josh DownsWRIND422420.6%
39Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN382720.4%
40KC ConcepcionWRCLE352220.3%
41Davante AdamsWRLA493020.2%
42Mark AndrewsTEBAL332320.1%
43Khalil ShakirWRBUF322220.0%
44Denzel BostonWRCLE341719.8%
45Xavier WorthyWRKC292119.7%
46Sam LaPortaTEDET372719.7%
47Devaughn VeleWRNO432819.1%
48Rashee RiceWRKC171318.7%
49Brenton StrangeTEJAX332618.5%
50Travis KelceTEKC272018.4%
51RJ HarveyRBDEN262318.3%
52Dalton SchultzTEHOU372818.2%
53Dalton KincaidTEBUF292318.1%
54Tre HarrisWRLAC251518.1%
55Jahmyr GibbsRBDET342718.1%
56Terry McLaurinWRWAS271517.9%
57DJ MooreWRBUF201217.9%
58Germie BernardWRPIT322417.7%
59Dallas GoedertTEPHI241717.5%
60Harold Fannin Jr.TECLE301917.4%
61Dontayvion WicksWRPHI321917.1%
62Ashton JeantyRBLV362617.1%
63Rome OdunzeWRCHI332017.0%
64Mack HollinsWRNE201516.9%
65Bijan RobinsonRBATL272016.9%
66DeMario DouglasWRNE302016.8%
67Xavier HutchinsonWRHOU341816.7%
68Tucker KraftTEGB372516.7%
69Tre TuckerWRLV352416.6%
70Courtland SuttonWRDEN281316.4%
71Chig OkonkwoTEWAS201516.3%
72Kyren WilliamsRBLA393016.1%
73Michael MayerTELV342816.1%
74Jakobi MeyersWRJAX282015.7%
75Kendrick BourneWRARI302215.5%
76Cade OttonTETB291915.5%
77Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB292315.5%
78Colston LovelandTECHI301915.5%
79Jameson WilliamsWRDET291815.4%
80Greg DulcichTEMIA171315.3%
81Juwan JohnsonTENO342515.1%
82Chase BrownRBCIN282415.1%
83Keon ColemanWRBUF241915.0%
84Ryan FlournoyWRDAL362315.0%
85Makai LemonWRPHI281815.0%
86Kenneth Walker IIIRBKC221415.0%
87Kalif RaymondWRCHI292614.9%
88Deebo Samuel Sr.WRSF201614.6%
89Roman WilsonWRPIT251414.4%
90Rashid ShaheedWRSEA271414.4%
91Kenyon SadiqTENYJ241514.3%
92Aaron JonesRBMIN181214.0%
93Antonio WilliamsWRWAS261813.9%
94Jaylen WarrenRBPIT302113.8%
95Kyle PittsTEATL221513.8%
96Tyler HigbeeTELA292413.7%
97Quinshon JudkinsRBCLE201813.6%
98Rashod BatemanWRBAL221613.4%
99Hunter HenryTENE241913.4%
100Romeo DoubsWRNE241413.4%

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