Performance archive

2020 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	Whop Philyor Indiana	18 receptions	vs. Ole Miss 20–26 Game details →	Week 1 Jan 2
2	Simi Fehoko Stanford	16 receptions	vs. UCLA 48–47 Game details →	Week 16 Dec 20
3	Tyler Snead East Carolina	16 receptions	vs. Tulsa 30–34 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 31
4	DJ Turner Pittsburgh	15 receptions	vs. Virginia Tech 47–14 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 21
5	DeVonta Smith Alabama	15 receptions	vs. Florida 52–46 Game details →	Week 16 Dec 20
6	Jonathan Adams Jr. Arkansas State	15 receptions	vs. Georgia State 59–52 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 15
7	Kylin Hill Mississippi State	15 receptions	vs. Kentucky 2–24 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 10
8	Rondale Moore Purdue	15 receptions	vs. Minnesota 31–34 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 21
9	Cam Johnson Vanderbilt	14 receptions	vs. Ole Miss 21–54 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 31
10	Elijah Moore Ole Miss	14 receptions	vs. Vanderbilt 54–21 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 31
11	Jerreth Sterns Houston Christian	14 receptions	vs. Louisiana Tech 38–66 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 26
12	Kayshon Boutte LSU	14 receptions	vs. Ole Miss 53–48 Game details →	Week 16 Dec 19
13	Antonio Nunn Buffalo	13 receptions	vs. Ball State 28–38 Game details →	Week 16 Dec 19
14	Blake Proehl East Carolina	13 receptions	vs. Tulane 21–38 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 7
15	David Bell Purdue	13 receptions	vs. Iowa 24–20 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 24
16	DeVonta Smith Alabama	13 receptions	vs. Ole Miss 63–48 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 10
17	Elijah Moore Ole Miss	13 receptions	vs. South Carolina 59–42 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 15
18	Jadan Blue Temple	13 receptions	vs. Memphis 29–41 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 24
19	Jaelon Darden North Texas	13 receptions	vs. Southern Miss 31–41 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 3
20	Jaelon Darden North Texas	13 receptions	vs. Charlotte 21–49 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 11
21	Jaivon Heiligh Coastal Carolina	13 receptions	vs. Liberty 34–37 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 27
22	Marlon Williams UCF	13 receptions	vs. East Carolina 51–28 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 26
23	Rondale Moore Purdue	13 receptions	vs. Nebraska 27–37 Game details →	Week 14 Dec 5
24	Taj Harris Syracuse	13 receptions	vs. NC State 29–36 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 28
25	DeVonta Smith Alabama	12 receptions	vs. Ohio State 52–24 Game details →	Week 1 Jan 12

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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