Performance archive

2021 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	Romeo Doubs Nevada	19 receptions	vs. Fresno State 32–34 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 23
2	Jerreth Sterns Western Kentucky	17 receptions	vs. Michigan State 31–48 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 2
3	Drake London USC	16 receptions	vs. Utah 26–42 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 10
4	Jerreth Sterns Western Kentucky	16 receptions	vs. UTSA 46–52 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 9
5	Drake London USC	15 receptions	vs. Notre Dame 16–31 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 23
6	Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio State	15 receptions	vs. Nebraska 26–17 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 6
7	Jaxon Smith-Njigba Ohio State	15 receptions	vs. Utah 48–45 Game details →	Week 1 Jan 1
8	Xavier Smith Florida A&M	15 receptions	vs. South Florida 17–38 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 18
9	Dai'Jean Dixon Nicholls	14 receptions	vs. Louisiana 24–27 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 11
10	Dontario Drummond Ole Miss	14 receptions	vs. Mississippi State 31–21 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 26
11	Emeka Emezie NC State	14 receptions	vs. Clemson 27–21 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 25
12	Geoffrey Wall Charleston Southern	14 receptions	vs. East Carolina 28–31 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 25
13	Hassan Beydoun Eastern Michigan	14 receptions	vs. Northern Illinois 20–27 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 2
14	Jack Sorenson Miami (OH)	14 receptions	vs. Ohio 33–35 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 2
15	Jalen Cropper Fresno State	14 receptions	vs. UCLA 40–37 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 19
16	Jerreth Sterns Western Kentucky	14 receptions	vs. Florida International 34–19 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 23
17	Jordan Addison Pittsburgh	14 receptions	vs. Virginia 48–38 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 20
18	LaJohntay Wester Florida Atlantic	14 receptions	vs. Middle Tennessee 17–27 Game details →	Week 13 Nov 28
19	Trayvon Rudolph Northern Illinois	14 receptions	vs. Kent State 47–52 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 3
20	Xavier Worthy Texas	14 receptions	vs. Kansas 56–57 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 14
21	Ali Jennings Old Dominion	13 receptions	vs. Western Kentucky 20–43 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 16
22	Calvin Austin III Memphis	13 receptions	vs. Tulsa 29–35 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 10
23	Dante Cephas Kent State	13 receptions	vs. Buffalo 48–38 Game details →	Week 6 Oct 9
24	Drake London USC	13 receptions	vs. Washington State 45–14 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 18
25	Jerreth Sterns Western Kentucky	13 receptions	vs. Old Dominion 43–20 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 16

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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