Performance archive

2012 Single-Game Receptions Leaders

The season’s 25 highest individual receptions totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.

Top 25 performances

Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.

Rank	Player	Total	Game	When
1	Quinton Patton Louisiana Tech	21 receptions	vs. Texas A&M 57–59 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 14
2	Tommy Shuler Marshall	19 receptions	vs. Purdue 41–51 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 29
3	Terrance Williams Baylor	17 receptions	vs. West Virginia 63–70 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 29
4	Justin Hardy East Carolina	16 receptions	vs. Marshall 65–59 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 23
5	Marqise Lee USC	16 receptions	vs. Arizona 36–39 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 27
6	Michael Campanaro Wake Forest	16 receptions	vs. Boston College 28–14 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 3
7	Quinshad Davis North Carolina	16 receptions	vs. Virginia 37–13 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 16
8	Derek Graves Idaho State	15 receptions	vs. Air Force 21–49 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 1
9	Jalen Saunders Oklahoma	15 receptions	vs. Notre Dame 13–30 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 28
10	Justin Brown Oklahoma	15 receptions	vs. Oklahoma State 51–48 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 24
11	Brent Leonard UL Monroe	14 receptions	vs. Arkansas State 23–45 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 9
12	Jamill Smith Ball State	14 receptions	vs. Northern Illinois 23–35 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 6
13	Stedman Bailey West Virginia	14 receptions	vs. Oklahoma State 34–55 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 10
14	Tavon Austin West Virginia	14 receptions	vs. Baylor 70–63 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 29
15	Tommy Shuler Marshall	14 receptions	vs. East Carolina 59–65 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 23
16	Willie Snead Ball State	14 receptions	vs. Kent State 43–45 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 29
17	Brent Leonard UL Monroe	13 receptions	vs. Florida International 23–17 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 24
18	Cody Hoffman BYU	13 receptions	vs. San José State 14–20 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 18
19	Darrin Moore Texas Tech	13 receptions	vs. Baylor 45–52 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 24
20	Davante Adams Fresno State	13 receptions	vs. SMU 10–43 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 25
21	DeAndre Hopkins Clemson	13 receptions	vs. Auburn 26–19 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 1
22	DeAndre Hopkins Clemson	13 receptions	vs. LSU 25–24 Game details →	Week 1 Jan 1
23	Harry Peoples Louisiana	13 receptions	vs. Western Kentucky 31–27 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 18
24	J.D. Woods West Virginia	13 receptions	vs. Baylor 70–63 Game details →	Week 5 Sep 29
25	Josh Jarboe Arkansas State	13 receptions	vs. Oregon 34–57 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 2

Methodology and coverage

Results come from numeric player game-stat rows for the selected season and curated metric. Duplicate game-player-stat records are resolved before ranking. Offensive categories cover more historical seasons than defensive categories, so the available season list changes with the metric.

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