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Next Gen Stats Leaders

Tracking-derived leaderboards from the NFL's Next Gen Stats. Filter by position group, season, and minimum volume.

WRs and TEs ranked by Next Gen Stats tracking metrics. Avg separation isolates route-running, YAC-over-expected reveals after-the-catch skill, share of intended air yards quantifies route depth.

Receiving Leaders: 2018

125 qualifying players (25+ targets) · sorted by Sep

#PlayerTmTARSepYAC+CushCatch %AirTAY %
1Evan EngramTENYG644.42+2.366.170.3%5.17.6%
2Chris HoganWRNE554.09-0.116.263.6%12.015.2%
3Gerald EverettTELAR493.87+0.126.065.3%6.66.6%
4Nick VannettTESEA433.69-0.025.767.4%6.16.8%
5Chester RogersWRIND723.64+0.125.773.6%6.49.3%
6Adam HumphriesWRTB1053.56+0.636.572.4%6.19.7%
7Kyle RudolphTEMIN823.55+0.295.878.0%6.912.6%
8Cooper KuppWRLAR553.54+1.956.772.7%8.69.6%
9Dede WestbrookWRJAX1013.51+1.126.165.3%8.523.1%
10Taylor GabrielWRCHI933.47-0.277.072.0%11.023.0%
11Ryan SwitzerWRPIT443.47-0.555.881.8%3.22.7%
12Sammy WatkinsWRKC553.45+0.385.572.7%8.48.8%
13Ryan GriffinTEHOU433.45+1.065.155.8%7.97.7%
14Trey BurtonTECHI763.45-0.595.871.1%8.113.7%
15Nelson AgholorWRPHI973.45+0.796.266.0%10.523.1%
16Ian ThomasTECAR493.44-0.046.073.5%6.37.5%
17Eric EbronTEIND1103.38+0.115.860.0%9.922.0%
18Dante PettisWRSF453.38+2.215.460.0%11.813.6%
19Tyler LockettWRSEA703.34+0.486.681.4%13.524.4%
20Will FullerWRHOU453.33+0.645.471.1%14.614.9%
21Jordan ReedTEWAS843.32+0.266.664.3%6.613.4%
22Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWRGB733.32+0.396.352.1%12.616.3%
23George KittleTESF1363.31+2.875.464.7%7.325.5%
24Jeff HeuermanTEDEN483.30+0.675.764.6%5.76.3%
25Vance McDonaldTEPIT723.28+2.535.569.4%5.77.9%
26Jarvis LandryWRCLE1493.27+0.255.754.4%10.830.5%
27Chris ConleyWRKC523.26+0.866.561.5%9.59.4%
28Dallas GoedertTEPHI443.26+0.615.275.0%7.77.7%
29Julian EdelmanWRNE1083.25+0.326.268.5%7.719.2%
30Emmanuel SandersWRDEN983.25+0.466.272.4%9.320.9%
31Zach ErtzTEPHI1563.24-0.486.174.4%7.325.8%
32Austin HooperTEATL883.24+0.225.680.7%6.711.3%
33Jarius WrightWRCAR593.23+0.136.072.9%5.78.2%
34Seth RobertsWRLV643.23+0.796.170.3%8.614.9%
35Taywan TaylorWRTEN563.22+0.467.166.1%13.223.0%
36Danny AmendolaWRMIA793.22-0.286.374.7%7.015.6%
37Calvin RidleyWRATL923.17-0.176.369.6%10.017.7%
38Tyreek HillWRKC1373.15+1.535.963.5%14.838.4%
39Quincy EnunwaWRNYJ683.14+1.896.655.9%7.310.7%
40Willie SneadWRBAL953.14+0.285.465.3%8.317.0%
41Sterling ShepardWRNYG1073.14+0.605.961.7%10.426.0%
42Chris HerndonTENYJ563.13+0.995.769.6%10.012.1%
43Tajae SharpeWRTEN473.09+0.596.255.3%11.216.5%
44Maurice HarrisWRWAS473.06-0.956.659.6%10.511.9%
45David NjokuTECLE883.06+1.795.663.6%8.514.2%
46DaeSean HamiltonWRDEN463.05-0.605.365.2%8.48.8%
47Corey DavisWRTEN1123.05+0.696.158.0%10.335.9%
48Mohamed SanuWRATL943.03+1.235.770.2%7.914.2%
49Demaryius ThomasWRHOU893.02+0.725.966.3%10.421.1%
50Josh ReynoldsWRLAR523.01+0.527.555.8%12.913.7%
51Rashard HigginsWRCLE533.01+0.576.573.6%11.211.3%
52JuJu Smith-SchusterWRPIT1663.00+1.315.366.9%8.727.6%
53Robert WoodsWRLAR1302.98+0.526.466.2%11.329.9%
54Golden TateWRPHI1132.98+1.866.365.5%6.317.7%
55Anthony MillerWRCHI542.97+0.695.261.1%11.313.7%
56Odell BeckhamWRNYG1242.97+0.096.262.1%11.533.3%
57Davante AdamsWRGB1692.97+0.474.865.7%11.334.0%
58Jared CookTELV1012.97+1.015.667.3%8.022.0%
59Marquise GoodwinWRSF442.96+2.105.852.3%14.216.0%
60Jimmy GrahamTEGB892.94+0.696.361.8%9.314.7%
61Randall CobbWRGB612.92+0.535.462.3%8.28.8%
62Tyler BoydWRCIN1082.92+0.755.670.4%9.422.9%
63Mark AndrewsTEBAL502.90+1.065.268.0%10.511.3%
64Adam ThielenWRMIN1532.90+0.435.873.9%9.632.7%
65Amari CooperWRDAL1072.90+1.966.070.1%9.928.9%
66Jamison CrowderWRWAS492.90+2.616.459.2%9.110.7%
67Travis KelceTEKC1502.89+1.185.668.7%8.925.3%
68D.J. MooreWRCAR822.89+3.226.167.1%9.017.9%
69Keelan ColeWRJAX702.88-0.206.654.3%9.718.3%
70Cameron BrateTETB492.87-0.555.661.2%8.76.5%
71Laquon TreadwellWRMIN532.87+0.566.366.0%6.07.0%
72Cole BeasleyWRDAL872.87-0.455.974.7%7.416.2%
73Michael CrabtreeWRBAL1002.83-0.575.354.0%10.823.4%
74Doug BaldwinWRSEA732.82+0.415.268.5%12.122.9%
75Kendrick BourneWRSF672.81-0.016.562.7%9.115.5%
76Pierre GarconWRSF462.78-0.505.652.2%8.810.4%
77Tyrell WilliamsWRLAC652.76-0.205.663.1%12.520.1%
78Zay JonesWRBUF1022.76+0.246.254.9%12.725.9%
79C.J. UzomahTECIN642.75+0.415.067.2%7.510.8%
80Michael ThomasWRNO1472.75+0.844.685.0%7.730.3%
81DeSean JacksonWRTB742.74+0.257.355.4%19.121.4%
82Ricky Seals-JonesTEARI692.73+0.285.349.3%9.817.1%
83Stefon DiggsWRMIN1492.73+0.665.968.5%8.929.5%
84Jordy NelsonWRLV882.72+0.455.871.6%9.021.7%
85Brandin CooksWRLAR1172.71-0.045.768.4%12.930.7%
86Robert FosterWRBUF432.71+0.946.360.5%20.617.8%
87Christian KirkWRARI682.71+1.066.263.2%9.816.7%
88Michael GallupWRDAL682.68+0.465.348.5%14.023.9%
89Jermaine KearseWRNYJ762.67+0.486.448.7%9.315.3%
90Keenan AllenWRLAC1362.67-0.085.371.3%8.829.8%
91Benjamin WatsonTENO462.64-0.195.276.1%9.912.2%
92Ryan GrantWRIND522.64-0.295.767.3%9.510.0%
93Antonio BrownWRPIT1682.63+0.985.061.9%11.236.1%
94Rob GronkowskiTENE722.63+0.456.165.3%12.020.0%
95Chris GodwinWRTB952.59+0.996.262.1%11.917.1%
96Antonio CallawayWRCLE792.55+1.215.054.4%13.720.5%
97DeVante ParkerWRMIA472.55-0.125.151.1%11.915.7%
98DeAndre HopkinsWRHOU1632.52+0.044.970.6%11.944.0%
99O.J. HowardTETB482.50+1.894.570.8%11.18.1%
100Alshon JefferyWRPHI922.49+1.135.570.7%10.822.7%
101Julio JonesWRATL1702.48+0.995.766.5%14.045.6%
102Antonio GatesTELAC452.46-0.144.462.2%8.89.8%
103Zach PascalWRIND462.44-0.635.758.7%9.68.9%
104Josh DoctsonWRWAS782.42+0.215.656.4%14.326.8%
105Curtis SamuelWRCAR652.42+0.396.760.0%12.219.2%
106Kenny StillsWRMIA642.36+0.796.257.8%16.429.4%
107John BrownWRBAL972.34+0.615.743.3%16.334.2%
108T.Y. HiltonWRIND1202.31+0.825.963.3%11.327.6%
109Robby AndersonWRNYJ942.30+0.026.453.2%16.533.6%
110Devin FunchessWRCAR792.27-0.425.055.7%12.724.2%
111Kenny GolladayWRDET1192.26+1.384.958.8%12.637.5%
112Larry FitzgeraldWRARI1122.26+0.686.361.6%9.627.1%
113Donte MoncriefWRJAX892.25+1.815.953.9%12.830.9%
114John RossWRCIN582.22+0.005.436.2%14.018.4%
115Marvin JonesWRDET622.22+1.024.056.5%15.223.6%
116Tre'Quan SmithWRNO442.21+0.805.663.6%12.114.3%
117Courtland SuttonWRDEN842.16+0.854.650.0%14.427.6%
118Josh GordonWRNE712.11+2.974.757.7%14.022.9%
119Mike EvansWRTB1382.10+0.735.762.3%15.732.8%
120Mike WilliamsWRLAC662.05+0.814.965.2%15.224.8%
121A.J. GreenWRCIN772.03+0.604.459.7%12.722.2%
122David MooreWRSEA532.00+0.534.749.1%16.422.5%
123Allen RobinsonWRCHI941.96+1.175.558.5%11.925.0%
124Chad WilliamsWRARI461.90-0.865.437.0%13.215.3%
125Kelvin BenjaminWRKC671.73+0.825.537.3%15.921.4%

Source: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse. Regular season only. Coverage starts 2016. Color tone reflects percentile rank within the qualified player pool: top 10%, top 25%, middle 50%, 25-50, bottom 25%.

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