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: 2021
127 qualifying players (25+ targets) · sorted by Sep
| # | Player | Tm | TAR | Sep↓ | YAC+ | Cush | Catch % | Air | TAY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rondale MooreWR | ARI | 64 | 5.66 | +1.52 | 8.0 | 84.4% | 1.1 | 1.7% |
| 2 | Gerald EverettTE | SEA | 63 | 4.13 | +0.81 | 6.7 | 76.2% | 5.5 | 7.7% |
| 3 | Mecole HardmanWR | KC | 83 | 4.12 | +2.21 | 6.8 | 71.1% | 7.2 | 12.8% |
| 4 | Byron PringleWR | KC | 60 | 4.12 | +0.77 | 5.3 | 70.0% | 10.7 | 13.8% |
| 5 | Noah FantTE | DEN | 90 | 4.10 | +0.38 | 5.8 | 75.6% | 6.0 | 12.4% |
| 6 | Braxton BerriosWR | NYJ | 65 | 4.09 | +0.47 | 6.6 | 70.8% | 4.7 | 7.2% |
| 7 | Cole BeasleyWR | BUF | 112 | 4.00 | -0.47 | 6.8 | 73.2% | 5.4 | 11.2% |
| 8 | Jonnu SmithTE | NE | 45 | 3.96 | +2.01 | 5.4 | 62.2% | 5.3 | 5.6% |
| 9 | Dawson KnoxTE | BUF | 71 | 3.95 | +0.80 | 5.3 | 69.0% | 7.2 | 9.5% |
| 10 | Robert WoodsWR | LAR | 69 | 3.78 | +0.05 | 6.2 | 65.2% | 8.5 | 11.5% |
| 11 | Devin DuvernayWR | — | 47 | 3.73 | -0.17 | 7.9 | 70.2% | 6.9 | 6.2% |
| 12 | Kalif RaymondWR | DET | 71 | 3.70 | +0.56 | 6.8 | 67.6% | 10.0 | 19.1% |
| 13 | C.J. UzomahTE | CIN | 63 | 3.66 | +1.82 | 6.3 | 77.8% | 4.6 | 6.6% |
| 14 | Laviska ShenaultWR | JAX | 100 | 3.65 | +1.73 | 6.7 | 63.0% | 5.8 | 12.2% |
| 15 | Cedrick WilsonWR | DAL | 61 | 3.64 | +1.24 | 6.3 | 73.8% | 9.5 | 11.3% |
| 16 | Cooper KuppWR | — | 191 | 3.63 | +1.31 | 6.6 | 75.9% | 8.4 | 31.3% |
| 17 | Deonte HarrisWR | NO | 59 | 3.63 | +1.33 | 7.2 | 61.0% | 10.4 | 16.2% |
| 18 | Tyreek HillWR | — | 159 | 3.59 | +0.33 | 6.1 | 69.8% | 10.4 | 35.5% |
| 19 | Jerry JeudyWR | DEN | 56 | 3.58 | +1.04 | 6.4 | 67.9% | 10.4 | 13.3% |
| 20 | Dallas GoedertTE | PHI | 76 | 3.57 | +1.66 | 6.0 | 73.7% | 8.2 | 15.5% |
| 21 | Marquise BrownWR | BAL | 146 | 3.55 | -0.22 | 7.7 | 62.3% | 11.5 | 32.0% |
| 22 | Ricky Seals-JonesTE | WAS | 49 | 3.51 | +0.21 | 6.5 | 61.2% | 6.4 | 7.5% |
| 23 | Dalton SchultzTE | DAL | 104 | 3.51 | +0.24 | 5.4 | 75.0% | 6.9 | 14.0% |
| 24 | Tyler ConklinTE | MIN | 87 | 3.51 | -0.10 | 5.3 | 70.1% | 5.5 | 10.6% |
| 25 | Amon-Ra St. BrownWR | DET | 119 | 3.49 | +0.71 | 6.7 | 75.6% | 7.2 | 23.0% |
| 26 | Jamison CrowderWR | NYJ | 71 | 3.45 | +0.12 | 6.4 | 71.8% | 6.0 | 9.9% |
| 27 | Elijah MooreWR | NYJ | 77 | 3.44 | +0.44 | 5.9 | 55.8% | 11.9 | 21.5% |
| 28 | Jalen GuytonWR | LAC | 48 | 3.42 | +0.89 | 7.0 | 64.6% | 11.0 | 10.5% |
| 29 | Antonio BrownWR | TB | 62 | 3.41 | +0.61 | 6.3 | 67.7% | 11.2 | 12.1% |
| 30 | Rob GronkowskiTE | TB | 89 | 3.41 | +1.17 | 4.8 | 61.8% | 9.7 | 15.1% |
| 31 | Mo Alie-CoxTE | IND | 45 | 3.40 | +1.74 | 5.3 | 53.3% | 10.3 | 11.6% |
| 32 | Evan EngramTE | NYG | 73 | 3.40 | -0.23 | 6.3 | 63.0% | 5.1 | 9.0% |
| 33 | Hunter RenfrowWR | LV | 128 | 3.39 | +0.03 | 6.6 | 80.5% | 6.5 | 17.2% |
| 34 | Christian KirkWR | ARI | 103 | 3.38 | -0.85 | 6.0 | 74.8% | 11.4 | 27.9% |
| 35 | Quez WatkinsWR | PHI | 62 | 3.37 | +1.80 | 6.0 | 69.4% | 12.3 | 18.9% |
| 36 | Kadarius ToneyWR | NYG | 57 | 3.36 | +1.61 | 7.1 | 68.4% | 6.7 | 9.2% |
| 37 | Dan ArnoldTE | JAX | 52 | 3.35 | +0.85 | 5.8 | 67.3% | 6.6 | 7.3% |
| 38 | Zay JonesWR | LV | 70 | 3.34 | +1.20 | 7.1 | 67.1% | 13.9 | 19.9% |
| 39 | Jaylen WaddleWR | MIA | 140 | 3.34 | +0.35 | 6.5 | 74.3% | 6.8 | 22.0% |
| 40 | Deebo SamuelWR | — | 121 | 3.32 | +5.20 | 6.7 | 63.6% | 8.7 | 26.6% |
| 41 | Travis KelceTE | — | 134 | 3.31 | +1.58 | 5.5 | 68.7% | 7.2 | 20.6% |
| 42 | Kendrick BourneWR | NE | 70 | 3.30 | +2.73 | 6.4 | 78.6% | 8.5 | 14.0% |
| 43 | Chris GodwinWR | TB | 127 | 3.29 | +0.90 | 6.3 | 77.2% | 7.3 | 16.2% |
| 44 | Cole KmetTE | CHI | 93 | 3.28 | +0.57 | 5.4 | 64.5% | 7.5 | 16.1% |
| 45 | Pat FreiermuthTE | PIT | 79 | 3.27 | +1.02 | 5.5 | 75.9% | 5.8 | 10.5% |
| 46 | Brandin CooksWR | HOU | 134 | 3.26 | +0.28 | 6.4 | 67.2% | 10.6 | 36.7% |
| 47 | Tyler LockettWR | SEA | 107 | 3.23 | +0.22 | 7.0 | 68.2% | 14.9 | 35.6% |
| 48 | Adam HumphriesWR | WAS | 62 | 3.21 | -0.42 | 6.7 | 66.1% | 7.1 | 10.6% |
| 49 | Zach PascalWR | IND | 69 | 3.20 | -0.15 | 6.1 | 55.1% | 9.4 | 16.3% |
| 50 | Diontae JohnsonWR | — | 169 | 3.17 | +0.01 | 4.6 | 63.3% | 8.4 | 32.5% |
| 51 | Tyler BoydWR | CIN | 94 | 3.17 | +0.72 | 6.3 | 71.3% | 8.0 | 17.3% |
| 52 | Zach ErtzTE | ARI | 112 | 3.16 | +0.08 | 6.0 | 66.1% | 7.7 | 21.2% |
| 53 | Keenan AllenWR | — | 157 | 3.15 | -0.40 | 6.0 | 67.5% | 8.5 | 26.6% |
| 54 | Adam ThielenWR | MIN | 95 | 3.12 | +0.14 | 6.1 | 70.5% | 9.7 | 20.4% |
| 55 | Tyler HigbeeTE | LAR | 85 | 3.10 | -0.89 | 6.0 | 71.8% | 5.3 | 8.8% |
| 56 | Russell GageWR | ATL | 94 | 3.10 | +0.42 | 6.1 | 70.2% | 9.4 | 21.9% |
| 57 | George KittleTE | — | 94 | 3.09 | +1.86 | 5.8 | 75.5% | 7.8 | 18.6% |
| 58 | Ray-Ray McCloudWR | PIT | 66 | 3.08 | -0.22 | 5.5 | 59.1% | 6.2 | 9.4% |
| 59 | Sammy WatkinsWR | BAL | 49 | 3.07 | +0.58 | 5.9 | 55.1% | 12.7 | 11.8% |
| 60 | CeeDee LambWR | DAL | 120 | 3.07 | +2.03 | 6.3 | 65.8% | 10.6 | 24.8% |
| 61 | Mark AndrewsTE | — | 153 | 3.06 | +0.64 | 6.4 | 69.9% | 10.5 | 30.5% |
| 62 | David NjokuTE | CLE | 53 | 3.03 | +1.13 | 4.7 | 67.9% | 8.4 | 10.8% |
| 63 | Calvin RidleyWR | ATL | 52 | 3.03 | -0.42 | 5.9 | 59.6% | 9.9 | 12.7% |
| 64 | Jarvis LandryWR | CLE | 87 | 3.00 | +0.43 | 6.1 | 59.8% | 8.3 | 17.6% |
| 65 | Justin JeffersonWR | — | 167 | 2.98 | +0.78 | 5.7 | 64.7% | 12.3 | 45.3% |
| 66 | Darius SlaytonWR | NYG | 58 | 2.97 | -0.41 | 6.8 | 44.8% | 13.4 | 18.7% |
| 67 | Davante AdamsWR | — | 169 | 2.95 | +0.57 | 5.3 | 72.8% | 9.1 | 35.2% |
| 68 | Laquon TreadwellWR | JAX | 51 | 2.94 | +0.64 | 5.6 | 64.7% | 12.3 | 13.3% |
| 69 | Brandon AiyukWR | SF | 84 | 2.94 | +2.55 | 5.5 | 66.7% | 9.9 | 21.1% |
| 70 | Tyler JohnsonWR | TB | 55 | 2.92 | +0.65 | 5.9 | 65.5% | 8.0 | 7.7% |
| 71 | Emmanuel SandersWR | BUF | 72 | 2.92 | -0.14 | 5.7 | 58.3% | 15.0 | 20.2% |
| 72 | Darnell MooneyWR | CHI | 140 | 2.90 | +0.98 | 7.1 | 57.9% | 11.3 | 36.4% |
| 73 | Jalen ReagorWR | PHI | 57 | 2.88 | -0.36 | 6.7 | 57.9% | 10.1 | 14.1% |
| 74 | Darren WallerTE | LV | 93 | 2.85 | +0.47 | 6.2 | 59.1% | 10.0 | 19.2% |
| 75 | Marquez CallawayWR | NO | 84 | 2.83 | +0.39 | 5.8 | 54.8% | 12.9 | 28.7% |
| 76 | DeAndre HopkinsWR | ARI | 64 | 2.83 | +0.51 | 5.3 | 65.6% | 12.6 | 19.2% |
| 77 | T.J. HockensonTE | DET | 84 | 2.81 | +0.04 | 6.2 | 72.6% | 7.5 | 16.9% |
| 78 | Austin HooperTE | CLE | 61 | 2.81 | +0.39 | 4.6 | 62.3% | 5.4 | 8.1% |
| 79 | Rashard HigginsWR | CLE | 47 | 2.79 | -0.49 | 6.3 | 51.1% | 11.7 | 13.4% |
| 80 | Mike GesickiTE | MIA | 112 | 2.78 | -0.40 | 6.5 | 65.2% | 8.7 | 22.5% |
| 81 | Robby AndersonWR | CAR | 110 | 2.78 | -0.53 | 7.0 | 48.2% | 10.9 | 28.0% |
| 82 | Jared CookTE | LAC | 83 | 2.77 | +0.58 | 5.9 | 57.8% | 8.7 | 14.3% |
| 83 | K.J. OsbornWR | MIN | 82 | 2.76 | +0.49 | 5.6 | 61.0% | 10.5 | 18.9% |
| 84 | Michael PittmanWR | IND | 129 | 2.76 | +0.27 | 6.3 | 68.2% | 9.7 | 31.3% |
| 85 | Tim PatrickWR | DEN | 85 | 2.76 | +1.06 | 6.0 | 62.4% | 12.0 | 23.2% |
| 86 | Jakobi MeyersWR | NE | 126 | 2.75 | -0.23 | 5.4 | 65.9% | 9.6 | 28.5% |
| 87 | Mike EvansWR | — | 114 | 2.74 | -0.05 | 4.9 | 64.9% | 13.1 | 26.2% |
| 88 | Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR | TEN | 57 | 2.73 | +0.02 | 5.3 | 66.7% | 10.4 | 15.0% |
| 89 | Hunter HenryTE | NE | 75 | 2.69 | -0.26 | 5.7 | 66.7% | 9.9 | 17.5% |
| 90 | Josh ReynoldsWR | DET | 49 | 2.69 | +0.90 | 5.9 | 59.2% | 13.8 | 18.1% |
| 91 | Corey DavisWR | NYJ | 59 | 2.67 | +0.95 | 6.8 | 57.6% | 13.1 | 18.1% |
| 92 | Rashod BatemanWR | BAL | 68 | 2.66 | +0.74 | 6.9 | 67.6% | 9.2 | 11.9% |
| 93 | Keelan ColeWR | NYJ | 51 | 2.66 | +1.20 | 5.6 | 54.9% | 13.7 | 16.3% |
| 94 | D.J. MooreWR | CAR | 163 | 2.66 | +0.44 | 5.6 | 57.1% | 10.6 | 40.3% |
| 95 | Stefon DiggsWR | — | 164 | 2.65 | +0.23 | 5.1 | 62.8% | 11.6 | 35.4% |
| 96 | Allen LazardWR | GB | 60 | 2.64 | +0.58 | 5.8 | 66.7% | 10.9 | 15.1% |
| 97 | A.J. BrownWR | TEN | 105 | 2.64 | +0.17 | 6.1 | 60.0% | 12.0 | 32.1% |
| 98 | Odell BeckhamWR | LAR | 82 | 2.63 | +0.03 | 6.3 | 53.7% | 13.2 | 21.1% |
| 99 | Sterling ShepardWR | NYG | 53 | 2.62 | -0.26 | 7.7 | 67.9% | 7.9 | 10.1% |
| 100 | Amari CooperWR | DAL | 104 | 2.61 | +0.29 | 6.8 | 65.4% | 11.2 | 22.7% |
| 101 | Gabriel DavisWR | BUF | 63 | 2.60 | +0.44 | 5.3 | 55.6% | 14.1 | 16.6% |
| 102 | DK MetcalfWR | SEA | 129 | 2.58 | +1.64 | 6.3 | 58.1% | 12.7 | 36.7% |
| 103 | Cameron BrateTE | TB | 57 | 2.56 | -0.73 | 6.8 | 52.6% | 7.7 | 7.6% |
| 104 | Josh PalmerWR | LAC | 49 | 2.55 | +0.00 | 5.3 | 67.3% | 10.1 | 9.9% |
| 105 | Van JeffersonWR | LAR | 89 | 2.54 | +0.05 | 6.1 | 56.2% | 13.6 | 23.7% |
| 106 | A.J. GreenWR | ARI | 92 | 2.51 | +0.46 | 6.1 | 58.7% | 12.4 | 26.9% |
| 107 | Nelson AgholorWR | NE | 64 | 2.49 | -0.32 | 4.8 | 57.8% | 14.5 | 21.9% |
| 108 | Courtland SuttonWR | DEN | 98 | 2.47 | -0.49 | 5.2 | 59.2% | 15.4 | 34.5% |
| 109 | Mike WilliamsWR | LAC | 129 | 2.46 | +1.40 | 5.3 | 58.9% | 11.6 | 29.6% |
| 110 | Marvin JonesWR | JAX | 120 | 2.46 | -0.77 | 6.1 | 60.8% | 12.8 | 32.6% |
| 111 | Olamide ZaccheausWR | ATL | 53 | 2.45 | +0.45 | 6.5 | 58.5% | 9.7 | 12.6% |
| 112 | Terry McLaurinWR | WAS | 130 | 2.45 | +0.87 | 5.6 | 59.2% | 13.4 | 41.7% |
| 113 | Julio JonesWR | TEN | 48 | 2.43 | +0.99 | 5.5 | 64.6% | 12.1 | 14.7% |
| 114 | Michael GallupWR | DAL | 62 | 2.38 | +0.46 | 5.3 | 56.5% | 11.9 | 14.4% |
| 115 | Marquez Valdes-ScantlingWR | GB | 55 | 2.37 | +0.89 | 5.9 | 47.3% | 17.1 | 21.6% |
| 116 | Nico CollinsWR | HOU | 60 | 2.36 | +0.32 | 5.3 | 55.0% | 11.3 | 17.5% |
| 117 | Tre'Quan SmithWR | NO | 50 | 2.36 | +0.89 | 6.6 | 64.0% | 9.9 | 13.1% |
| 118 | Ja'Marr ChaseWR | — | 128 | 2.35 | +4.40 | 5.0 | 63.3% | 12.8 | 37.5% |
| 119 | Chase ClaypoolWR | PIT | 105 | 2.35 | +1.40 | 5.1 | 56.2% | 11.3 | 27.3% |
| 120 | DeVonta SmithWR | PHI | 104 | 2.32 | +0.28 | 6.1 | 61.5% | 14.8 | 38.0% |
| 121 | Kyle PittsTE | — | 110 | 2.29 | +1.47 | 5.9 | 61.8% | 10.5 | 28.5% |
| 122 | Tee HigginsWR | CIN | 110 | 2.27 | +1.09 | 6.0 | 67.3% | 12.1 | 30.5% |
| 123 | Donovan Peoples-JonesWR | CLE | 58 | 2.11 | +1.29 | 5.7 | 58.6% | 15.0 | 21.3% |
| 124 | Bryan EdwardsWR | LV | 58 | 1.99 | +2.54 | 5.1 | 56.9% | 14.1 | 16.8% |
| 125 | Allen RobinsonWR | CHI | 66 | 1.94 | -0.35 | 7.1 | 57.6% | 11.3 | 17.3% |
| 126 | Kenny GolladayWR | NYG | 76 | 1.74 | -0.20 | 6.0 | 48.7% | 13.7 | 25.0% |
| 127 | DeVante ParkerWR | MIA | 73 | 1.71 | +0.58 | 5.2 | 54.8% | 11.8 | 20.0% |
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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