College Football Leaderboards: 2026 Season
Who leads the country in the stats that matter, FBS players only. Counting stats rank everyone; the per-play ones only count players with a real workload. Click any name with a link for his full profile.
Offense
Passing yards
- 2
1122Braden Atkinson
Oregon State · QB - 3MS1053Marcus Stokes
Memphis · QB - 4
1032Luke Weaver
San José State · QB - 5
1024
Purdue · QB
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- 6
989
SMU · QB - 7
973Landyn Locke
Sam Houston · QB - 8
930JJ Kohl
Florida International · QB - 9
924
Ole Miss · QB - 10
908Tayven Jackson
North Texas · QB
Passing touchdowns
- 2
11
Mississippi State · QB - 3
11
Miami · QB - 4
10
Indiana · QB - 5
10Hauss Hejny
Colorado State · QB
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- 69SMU · QB
- 7
9
Penn State · QB - 8
9Gunner Stockton
Georgia · QB - 9
9
Oregon · QB - 10MS9Marcus StokesMemphis · QB
Value per dropback (EPA)
- 20.62Indiana · QB
- 3
0.57Lincoln Kienholz
Louisville · QB - 40.56Gunner StocktonGeorgia · QB
- 50.55SMU · QB
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- 60.53Purdue · QB
- 7
0.46AJ Surace
Rutgers · QB - 8
0.43Malachi Singleton
App State · QB - 9MS0.43Marcus StokesMemphis · QB
- 10
0.43Aaron Philo
Florida · QB
Qualified: 15+ dropbacks per game played.
Rushing yards
- 2
458Florida · RB - 3
454Dylan Riley
Boise State · RB - 4
437Jaylin CarterMemphis · RB - 5
413Jabari BatesSan José State · RB
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- 6
345Wayne Knight
UCLA · RB - 7JR329Jamal Rule
Nebraska · RB - 8
328
BYU · RB - 9
328
Iowa State · RB - 10
317Cam Cook
West Virginia · RB
Rushing touchdowns
Wayne Knight
UCLA · RB8TD
- 28Florida · RB
- 3
6
LSU · QB - 46Jaylin CarterMemphis · RB
- 5
6Fame IjeboiPurdue · RB
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- 6
5Will Wilson
NC State · QB - 7JR5Jamal RuleNebraska · RB
- 8
5
Duke · RB - 9DJ5Davian Jackson
Texas State · RB - 10
5Georgia · RB
Yards per carry
Iowa- 28.8Wayne KnightUCLA · RB
- 3JR8.7Jamal RuleNebraska · RB
- 48.6Iowa State · RB
- 58.5Florida · RB
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- 67.9Jaylin CarterMemphis · RB
- 77.8BYU · RB
- 8
7.7Turbo RichardIndiana · RB - 97.3Dylan RileyBoise State · RB
- 10
7.1
South Carolina · RB
Qualified: 10+ carries per game played.
Receiving yards
JLOregon State · WR
Jesse Legree
Oregon State · WR476yds
- 2
444Malachi ToneyMiami · WR - 3
419Rutgers · WR - 4
400
Ohio State · WR - 5
374Reed Harris
Arizona State · WR
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- 6
367
Illinois · WR - 7
344Penn State · WR - 8
335Easton Messer
Florida Atlantic · WR - 9
330
TCU · WR - 10
327Matthew Coleman
Sacramento State · WR
Receptions
Gavin Freeman
Baylor · WR29rec
- 228Malachi ToneyMiami · WR
- 3
28Chris Durr Jr.
Maryland · WR - 425Illinois · WR
- 5
25Luke Reynolds
Virginia Tech · TE
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- 624Rutgers · WR
- 7
24Kelby ValsinFlorida Atlantic · WR - 8CC24Carson ClarkSan José State · WR
- 9
23Cam'Ron Lacy
Middle Tennessee · WR - 10
23
Washington · WR
Receiving touchdowns
- 26Rutgers · WR
- 3
6Indiana · WR - 45Malachi ToneyMiami · WR
- 55Reed HarrisArizona State · WR
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- 6
5Chance Morrow
Buffalo · WR - 7JL4Jesse LegreeOregon State · WR
- 8TM4Trent Mosley
USC · WR - 9
4
Missouri · WR - 10
4Riley Neer
Ohio · WR
Yards per target
- 2JL18.3Jesse LegreeOregon State · WR
- 318.1Indiana · WR
- 4
17.6Mikey MatthewsUCLA · WR - 5
16.7
Notre Dame · WR
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- 6
16.1Da'Wain Lofton
Delaware · WR - 7TK15.6TK Keyes
Troy · WR - 8
15.4Caden Jensen
Louisiana · TE - 9
15.4Florida · WR - 1015.3Malachi ToneyMiami · WR
Qualified: 5+ targets per game played.
Defense
Sacks
Xavier Lewis
North Carolina · DL6.0sacks
- 2
5.5LSU · DE - 3
5.0Ibrahim Diawara
Coastal Carolina · DE - 4
4.0Thomas Davis
Tulsa · DL - 5
4.0
Clemson · DE
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- 6
4.0Lamont Lester Jr.
Colorado · DL - 7
4.0Caleb SandstromApp State · DL - 8
3.5Aycen StevensVirginia Tech · DL - 9
3.5Elijah KinslerMemphis · DL - 10
3.0Daeden HopkinsMissouri · EDGE
Tackles for loss
Xavier Lewis
North Carolina · DL8.5TFL
- 27.0LSU · DE
- 3
6.5Wendell Gregory
Kansas State · DE - 46.0Ibrahim DiawaraCoastal Carolina · DE
- 56.0Clemson · DE
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- 6
6.0Leroy Harris III
Kansas · DE - 76.0Lamont Lester Jr.Colorado · DL
- 8
6.0Mylachi WilliamsVirginia Tech · DL - 9
6.0Alonzo Jackson Jr.
Louisiana Tech · LB - 10
6.0Elijah Melendez
Auburn · LB
QB hurries
Thomas Davis
Tulsa · DL7hurries
- 2
7Blake MatthewsDelaware · LB - 3
6Justin StearnsSan José State · DL - 4
6Jeremiah TuiileilaSan José State · DL - 5LG5Logan GoodwinBuffalo · EDGE
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- 6
5Quincy Byas
Eastern Michigan · DL - 7
5Aiden BentonApp State · DL - 8
5Joshua BurnhamIndiana · DL - 9
5Latreveon McCutchin
Houston · LB - 10AZ4Andrew Zock
Toledo · DE
Tackles
Marcellius Pulliam
Coastal Carolina · LB37tkl
- 2
36Zach MowchanEastern Michigan · LB - 3
35Dylan LeeSan José State · LB - 4
35EJ Smith
Nevada · LB - 5
34Anthony Palano
Boston College · LB
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- 6
33Michael MolnarOhio · LB - 7
32Jared Lloyd
Missouri State · LB - 8
32Curly Ordonez
Temple · LB - 9
32Muaaz Byard
UAB · LB - 10
32Dorian Pringle
Bowling Green · LB
Interceptions
Kingston Lopa
California · DB5INT
- 2
3Travis AndersonBoise State · DB - 3
3C.J. BlockerColorado State · CB - 4
3Kobi Albert
Southern Miss · DB - 5YF3Yassine Falke
Northern Illinois · CB
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- 6
3Jahmad Harmon
Massachusetts · S - 7
3Brandyn Hillman
Virginia · S - 82Anthony PalanoBoston College · LB
- 9
2Rutgers · LB - 10
2
Texas · LB
Passes defended
Trez Moore
Texas State · DB5PD
- 2
5Jordan AllenHouston · DB - 3
5Caleb DobbsEastern Michigan · DB - 4
5Josh Fussell
Northwestern · DB - 5
5Ishmel AtkinsSam Houston · CB
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- 6NR4Nicholas Rinaldi
Vanderbilt · LB - 7
4Charles CorreaPurdue · LB - 8
4Sione LauleaMissouri · CB - 9
4Jamarion KolagbodiDelaware · CB - 10JL4Janard LockhardtLouisiana Tech · DB
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