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2026 NFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Receiving yards per catch.

The 2026 leaders: Denzel Boston (20.3), Jaylin Noel (19.6), Romeo Doubs (18.6).

Yards per Reception

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

RkPlayerPosTeamTgtRecY/R
1Denzel BostonWRCLE341720.3
2Jaylin NoelWRHOU211719.6
3Romeo DoubsWRNE241418.6
4Christian WatsonWRGB482918.6
5Drake LondonWRATL463117.7
6Matthew GoldenWRGB573016.7
7Davante AdamsWRLA493016.0
8Parker WashingtonWRJAX462616.0
9Tee HigginsWRCIN432715.7
10Rome OdunzeWRCHI332015.6
11Mike EvansWRSF392715.6
12Tre TuckerWRLV352415.5
13Ladd McConkeyWRLAC181315.4
14Jameson WilliamsWRDET291815.3
15Terry McLaurinWRWAS271515.3
16Tre HarrisWRLAC251515.0
17Travis KelceTEKC272014.9
18Dontayvion WicksWRPHI321914.9
19Keon ColemanWRBUF241914.9
20DJ MooreWRBUF201214.8
21Tetairoa McMillanWRCAR483214.7
22Zay FlowersWRBAL423214.7
23Nico CollinsWRHOU302214.7
24Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA664914.6
25Rashee RiceWRKC171314.6
26Rashod BatemanWRBAL221614.6
27Jakobi MeyersWRJAX282014.2
28Mack HollinsWRNE201513.9
29Malachi FieldsWRNYG251213.8
30Dalton KincaidTEBUF292313.7
31Laquon TreadwellWRIND241313.7
32Brock BowersTELV432813.6
33Justin JeffersonWRMIN241913.6
34Chris OlaveWRNO614313.5
35Roman WilsonWRPIT251413.4
36Xavier HutchinsonWRHOU341813.4
37Jalen CokerWRCAR352413.3
38Mike GesickiTECIN171213.2
39George PickensWRDAL523313.0
40George KittleTESF362613.0
41Ty JohnsonRBBUF121212.9
42Khalil ShakirWRBUF322212.7
43Jerry JeudyWRCLE191212.5
44Jaylen WarrenRBPIT302112.3
45Kayshon BoutteWRHOU211412.1
46Malik NabersWRNYG614112.0
47Josh DownsWRIND422412.0
48CeeDee LambWRDAL694812.0
49Garrett WilsonWRNYJ483511.9
50DeVonta SmithWRPHI412611.9
51Carnell TateWRTEN442911.9
52Hunter HenryTENE241911.8
53Sam LaPortaTEDET372711.7
54DeMario DouglasWRNE302011.7
55Luther Burden IIIWRCHI433111.6
56Rashid ShaheedWRSEA271411.6
57Malik WashingtonWRMIA362311.4
58Antonio WilliamsWRWAS261811.4
59Darren WallerTECAR211311.4
60Puka NacuaWRLA523711.3
61Kyle PittsTEATL221511.3
62Cooper KuppWRSEA251611.2
63Evan EngramTEDEN191211.2
64Jonathan TaylorRBIND231510.9
65Dohnte MeyersWRCIN181310.8
66Brenton StrangeTEJAX332610.7
67Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN382710.7
68DK MetcalfWRPIT523010.6
69Dallas GoedertTEPHI241710.6
70Kenyon SadiqTENYJ241510.5
71Devaughn VeleWRNO432810.5
72Darnell WashingtonTEPIT221510.4
73Jaylen WaddleWRDEN382210.4
74Tyler HigbeeTELA292410.2
75Kendrick BourneWRARI302210.2
76Ryan FlournoyWRDAL362310.2
77Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET573710.1
78Chig OkonkwoTEWAS201510.0
79Tucker KraftTEGB372510.0
80Juwan JohnsonTENO34259.9
81Dalton SchultzTEHOU37289.9
82Isaiah LikelyTENYG59399.8
83Xavier WorthyWRKC29219.8
84Cade OttonTETB29199.8
85Greg DulcichTEMIA17139.8
86Michael WilsonWRARI58339.7
87Bhayshul TutenRBJAX14139.7
88Ashton JeantyRBLV36269.7
89Michael MayerTELV34289.5
90Courtland SuttonWRDEN28139.5
91Germie BernardWRPIT32249.5
92Chris Godwin Jr.WRTB29239.4
93Kalif RaymondWRCHI29269.4
94Colston LovelandTECHI30199.2
95AJ BarnerTESEA24159.2
96Stefon DiggsWRWAS38248.9
97T.J. HockensonTEMIN27238.8
98Harold Fannin Jr.TECLE30198.7
99Keenan AllenWRIND40268.7
100Jahmyr GibbsRBDET34278.7

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