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NFL Wide Receiver Yards Per Target Leaders 2025

Kayshon Boutte (WR, NE) led wide receivers in yards per target in 2025 at 11.98. 89 players with 40+ targets qualified. Source: nflverse.

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Yards per target is what a team got back every time it threw at a player, whether or not he caught it. Because the denominator is targets rather than catches, drops and contested misses count against him, which is exactly what you want when judging efficiency.

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NFL Wide Receiver Yards Per Target leaders, 2025 season (40+ targets minimum)
RankPlayerPosTeamYards Per TargetTargetsReceptionsRec YardsGames
1Kayshon BoutteWRNE11.98463355114
2Alec PierceWRIND11.9484471,00315
3Christian WatsonWRGB11.11553561110
4Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWRSEA11.001631191,79317
5Jameson WilliamsWRDET10.95102651,11717
6Luther Burden IIIWRCHI10.87604765215
7George PickensWRDAL10.43137931,42917
8Kendrick BourneWRSF10.40533755114
9Puka NacuaWRLA10.331661291,71516
10Zay FlowersWRBAL10.26118861,21117
11Ricky PearsallWRSF9.9653365289
12Stefon DiggsWRNE9.93102851,01317
13DeMario DouglasWRNE9.72463144716
14Terry McLaurinWRWAS9.70603858210
15Nico CollinsWRHOU9.31120711,11715
16CeeDee LambWRDAL9.21117751,07713
17Jalen CokerWRCAR9.16433339411
18Jaylen WaddleWRMIA9.101006491016
19DeVonta SmithWRPHI8.92113771,00817
20Parker WashingtonWRJAX8.92955884716
21Quentin JohnstonWRLAC8.75845173513
22Tee HigginsWRCIN8.63985984615
23DK MetcalfWRPIT8.59995985015
24Darius SlaytonWRNYG8.54633753814
25Romeo DoubsWRGB8.52855572416
26Ryan FlournoyWRDAL8.48564047515
27Cooper KuppWRSEA8.47704759316
28Mack HollinsWRNE8.46654655014
29Jalen NailorWRMIN8.38532944417
30Marvin Harrison Jr.WRARI8.33734160812
31Tetairoa McMillanWRCAR8.31122701,01417
32A.J. BrownWRPHI8.29121781,00315
33Drake LondonWRATL8.211126891912
34Courtland SuttonWRDEN8.20124741,01717
35Matthew GoldenWRGB8.20442936114
36Amon-Ra St. BrownWRDET8.151721171,40117
37DJ MooreWRCHI8.02855068217
38Michael WilsonWRARI7.98126781,00617
39Marquise BrownWRKC7.93744958716
40Brian Thomas Jr.WRJAX7.77914870714
41Jayden HigginsWRHOU7.72684152517
42Jordan AddisonWRMIN7.72794261014
43Pat BryantWRDEN7.71493137813
44Isaiah BondWRCLE7.68441833815
45JuJu Smith-SchusterWRKC7.67453334517
46Ja'Marr ChaseWRCIN7.631851251,41216
47Jakobi MeyersWRJAX7.591107583516
48Khalil ShakirWRBUF7.57957271916
49Tre TuckerWRLV7.57925769617
50Tre HarrisWRLAC7.53433032416

Showing the top 50 of 89 qualified players. Narrow it down by position: wide receivers · tight ends · running backs.

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Who led NFL wide receivers in yards per target in 2025?

Kayshon Boutte (WR, NE) led wide receivers in yards per target in 2025 at 11.98. Alec Pierce (WR, IND) was next at 11.94.

What is yards per target?

Yards per target is what a team got back every time it threw at a player, whether or not he caught it. Because the denominator is targets rather than catches, drops and contested misses count against him, which is exactly what you want when judging efficiency.

How many players qualified for the 2025 yards per target leaderboard?

89 players with 40+ targets qualified for the 2025 yards per target leaderboard among wide receivers. The table above lists the top 50.

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Stats as of September 2, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Source: nflverse-data. License: CC-BY-4.0.