Performance archive

2016 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	Zay Jones East Carolina	22 receptions	vs. South Carolina 15–20 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 17
2	Zay Jones East Carolina	19 receptions	vs. UConn 41–3 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 29
3	Zay Jones East Carolina	18 receptions	vs. South Florida 22–38 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 8
4	Linell Bonner Houston	17 receptions	vs. Memphis 44–48 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 25
5	Trent Taylor Louisiana Tech	17 receptions	vs. Middle Tennessee 34–38 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 24
6	Richie James Middle Tennessee	16 receptions	vs. Western Kentucky 43–44 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 15
7	Ryan Switzer North Carolina	16 receptions	vs. Pittsburgh 37–36 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 24
8	Anthony Miller Memphis	15 receptions	vs. Houston 48–44 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 25
9	Mike Williams Clemson	15 receptions	vs. Pittsburgh 42–43 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 12
10	Zay Jones East Carolina	15 receptions	vs. UCF 29–47 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 1
11	Chad Hansen California	14 receptions	vs. Hawai'i 51–31 Game details →	Week 1 Aug 27
12	Chad Hansen California	14 receptions	vs. San Diego State 40–45 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 11
13	Deebo Samuel South Carolina	14 receptions	vs. South Florida 39–46 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 29
14	Ervin Philips Syracuse	14 receptions	vs. Colgate 33–7 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 2
15	KD Cannon Baylor	14 receptions	vs. Boise State 31–12 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 28
16	Karel Hamilton Samford	14 receptions	vs. Mississippi State 41–56 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 29
17	Kenny Golladay Northern Illinois	14 receptions	vs. Toledo 24–31 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 10
18	Noel Thomas UConn	14 receptions	vs. Syracuse 24–31 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 24
19	Richie James Middle Tennessee	14 receptions	vs. Vanderbilt 24–47 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 10
20	Ryan Switzer North Carolina	14 receptions	vs. Florida State 37–35 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 1
21	Amba Etta-Tawo Syracuse	13 receptions	vs. Pittsburgh 61–76 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 26
22	Artavis Scott Clemson	13 receptions	vs. Pittsburgh 42–43 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 12
23	Chad Williams Grambling	13 receptions	vs. Arizona 21–31 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 11
24	Corey Davis Western Michigan	13 receptions	vs. Buffalo 38–0 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 19
25	Courtland Sutton SMU	13 receptions	vs. South Florida 27–35 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 20

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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