2012 National Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2013
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willis Wright | FIU | JR | WR | 11 | 24 | 633 | 26.38 | 5 | 2.2 | 57.5 |
| 2 | Jamal Robinson | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 12 | 26 | 630 | 24.23 | 3 | 2.2 | 52.5 |
| 3 | Tavarres King | Georgia | SR | WR | 9 | 29 | 630 | 21.72 | 7 | 3.2 | 70.0 |
| 4 | Blake Jackson | Okla St | JR | TE | 10 | 25 | 541 | 21.64 | 3 | 2.5 | 54.1 |
| 5 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | JR | WR | 7 | 18 | 374 | 20.78 | 2 | 2.6 | 53.4 |
| 6 | Tim Smith | Virginia | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 405 | 20.25 | 4 | 2.2 | 45.0 |
| 7 | Tevin Reese | Baylor | JR | WR | 10 | 43 | 865 | 20.12 | 8 | 4.3 | 86.5 |
| 8 | Devin Smith | Ohio State | SO | WR | 10 | 28 | 555 | 19.82 | 6 | 2.8 | 55.5 |
| 9 | Rannell Hall | UCF | SO | WR | 13 | 30 | 591 | 19.70 | 4 | 2.3 | 45.5 |
| 10 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 29 | 569 | 19.62 | 4 | 4.1 | 81.3 |
| 11 | Isaiah Anderson | Okla St | SR | WR | 9 | 19 | 369 | 19.42 | 4 | 2.1 | 41.0 |
| 12 | Terrance Williams | Baylor | SR | WR | 10 | 76 | 1471 | 19.36 | 10 | 7.6 | 147.1 |
| 13 | Jordan Leslie | UTEP | SO | WR | 11 | 50 | 967 | 19.34 | 6 | 4.5 | 87.9 |
| 14 | Jamarcus Nelson | UAB | SO | WR | 8 | 19 | 366 | 19.26 | 4 | 2.4 | 45.8 |
| 15 | Marcus Davis | Va Tech | SR | WR | 11 | 43 | 827 | 19.23 | 5 | 3.9 | 75.2 |
| 16 | Austin Hill | Arizona | SO | WR | 10 | 56 | 1075 | 19.20 | 7 | 5.6 | 107.5 |
| 17 | Arthur Lynch | Georgia | JR | TE | 9 | 18 | 344 | 19.11 | 2 | 2.0 | 38.2 |
| 18 | DeVante Parker | Louisville | SO | WR | 12 | 38 | 712 | 18.74 | 9 | 3.2 | 59.3 |
| 19 | Corey Fuller | Va Tech | SR | WR | 11 | 32 | 595 | 18.59 | 4 | 2.9 | 54.1 |
| 20 | Clive Walford | Miami (Fl) | SO | TE | 9 | 19 | 349 | 18.37 | 3 | 2.1 | 38.8 |
| 21 | Brandin Cooks | Oregon St | SO | WR | 10 | 53 | 973 | 18.36 | 5 | 5.3 | 97.3 |
| 22 | Titus Davis | C Mich | SO | WR | 11 | 42 | 768 | 18.29 | 7 | 3.8 | 69.8 |
| 23 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | SO | WR | 8 | 26 | 466 | 17.92 | 2 | 3.3 | 58.3 |
| 24 | Austin Franklin | NMSU | SO | WR | 10 | 64 | 1145 | 17.89 | 8 | 6.4 | 114.5 |
| 25 | Josh Huff | Oregon | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 355 | 17.75 | 7 | 2.5 | 44.4 |
| 26 | Roy Roundtree | Michigan | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 248 | 17.71 | 2 | 2.0 | 35.4 |
| 27 | Zach Rogers | Tennessee | SR | WR | 7 | 16 | 280 | 17.50 | 2 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 28 | Mike Davis | Texas | JR | WR | 10 | 46 | 802 | 17.43 | 6 | 4.6 | 80.2 |
| 29 | Alonzo Russell | Toledo | FR | WR | 11 | 52 | 898 | 17.27 | 5 | 4.7 | 81.6 |
| 30 | Chad Bumphis | Miss St | SR | WR | 9 | 41 | 707 | 17.24 | 10 | 4.6 | 78.6 |
| 31 | DeAndre Hopkins | Clemson | JR | WR | 10 | 63 | 1083 | 17.19 | 14 | 6.3 | 108.3 |
| 32 | Uzoma Nwachukwu | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 9 | 21 | 360 | 17.14 | 6 | 2.3 | 40.0 |
| 33 | Shaun Joplin | BGSU | JR | LB | 11 | 35 | 599 | 17.11 | 4 | 3.2 | 54.5 |
| 34 | Rashad Ross | Ariz St | SR | WR | 11 | 35 | 591 | 16.89 | 6 | 3.2 | 53.7 |
| 35 | Thomas Roberson | Tulsa | SO | WR | 14 | 29 | 489 | 16.86 | 4 | 2.1 | 34.9 |
| 36 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 8 | 33 | 556 | 16.85 | 4 | 4.1 | 69.5 |
| 37 | Eric Ebron | N Carolina | SO | TE | 10 | 35 | 587 | 16.77 | 2 | 3.5 | 58.7 |
| 38 | Bruce Ellington | S Carolina | SO | WR | 7 | 26 | 434 | 16.69 | 2 | 3.7 | 62.0 |
| 38 | Ryan Griffin | U Conn | SR | TE | 11 | 29 | 484 | 16.69 | 6 | 2.6 | 44.0 |
| 40 | Dominique Williams | Wash St | FR | WR | 8 | 28 | 467 | 16.68 | 2 | 3.5 | 58.4 |
| 41 | Alex Neutz | Buffalo | JR | WR | 9 | 53 | 882 | 16.64 | 10 | 5.9 | 98.0 |
| 41 | Jackie Williams | UAB | JR | WR | 10 | 42 | 699 | 16.64 | 1 | 4.2 | 69.9 |
| 43 | Nick Kasa | Colorado | SR | TE | 10 | 20 | 331 | 16.55 | 3 | 2.0 | 33.1 |
| 43 | Jacob Younger | FIU | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 331 | 16.55 | 2 | 2.0 | 33.1 |
| 45 | Isaiah Battle | Texas St | JR | WR | 8 | 26 | 428 | 16.46 | 3 | 3.3 | 53.5 |
| 46 | Quintin Payton | NC State | JR | WR | 10 | 40 | 658 | 16.45 | 2 | 4.0 | 65.8 |
| 47 | Kenny Bell | Nebraska | SO | WR | 10 | 33 | 542 | 16.42 | 6 | 3.3 | 54.2 |
| 48 | Travis Kelce | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 12 | 43 | 700 | 16.28 | 8 | 3.6 | 58.3 |
| 49 | Kerwynn Williams | Utah State | SR | RB | 12 | 41 | 667 | 16.27 | 5 | 3.4 | 55.6 |
| 49 | Anthony McClung | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 11 | 33 | 537 | 16.27 | 2 | 3.0 | 48.8 |
| 51 | Amari Cooper | Alabama | FR | WR | 9 | 38 | 616 | 16.21 | 7 | 4.2 | 68.4 |
| 52 | Chip Reeves | Troy | SR | WR | 12 | 65 | 1050 | 16.15 | 6 | 5.4 | 87.5 |
| 53 | Noel Grigsby | SJSU | JR | WR | 11 | 64 | 1033 | 16.14 | 6 | 5.8 | 93.9 |
| 54 | Mike Shanahan | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 11 | 54 | 871 | 16.13 | 6 | 4.9 | 79.2 |
| 55 | Michael Edwards | UTEP | SR | WR | 10 | 51 | 820 | 16.08 | 8 | 5.1 | 82.0 |
| 56 | Kevin Norwood | Alabama | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 273 | 16.06 | 4 | 2.1 | 34.1 |
| 57 | Andrell Smith | Louisville | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 481 | 16.03 | 3 | 2.5 | 40.1 |
| 58 | Cody Latimer | Indiana | SO | WR | 10 | 40 | 640 | 16.00 | 6 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 59 | Kenbrell Thompkins | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 12 | 31 | 495 | 15.97 | 2 | 2.6 | 41.3 |
| 60 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SO | WR | 10 | 34 | 542 | 15.94 | 3 | 3.4 | 54.2 |
| 61 | Taylor Stockemer | Ark St | SR | WR | 9 | 30 | 478 | 15.93 | 3 | 3.3 | 53.1 |
| 62 | Justin Hunter | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 48 | 762 | 15.88 | 9 | 6.9 | 108.9 |
| 63 | Ryan Swope | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 9 | 38 | 601 | 15.82 | 6 | 4.2 | 66.8 |
| 64 | Dorial Green-Beckham | Missouri | FR | WR | 6 | 16 | 253 | 15.81 | 4 | 2.7 | 42.2 |
| 65 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 12 | 33 | 521 | 15.79 | 3 | 2.8 | 43.4 |
| 66 | Stefon Diggs | Maryland | FR | WR | 10 | 51 | 803 | 15.75 | 6 | 5.1 | 80.3 |
| 67 | Cobi Hamilton | Arkansas | SR | WR | 8 | 63 | 989 | 15.70 | 5 | 7.9 | 123.6 |
| 68 | Kale Pick | Kansas | SR | WR | 7 | 18 | 282 | 15.67 | 0 | 2.6 | 40.3 |
| 69 | Chris Harper | Kansas St | SR | WR | 10 | 45 | 704 | 15.64 | 3 | 4.5 | 70.4 |
| 70 | Nick Adams | UAB | SR | WR | 10 | 38 | 590 | 15.53 | 2 | 3.8 | 59.0 |
| 71 | Zach Ertz | Stanford | SR | TE | 10 | 41 | 636 | 15.51 | 4 | 4.1 | 63.6 |
| 72 | Ryan Otten | SJSU | SR | TE | 11 | 41 | 634 | 15.46 | 4 | 3.7 | 57.6 |
| 73 | Dawan Scott | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 9 | 48 | 741 | 15.44 | 7 | 5.3 | 82.3 |
| 73 | Blake Hammond | W Mich | SR | TE | 11 | 25 | 386 | 15.44 | 4 | 2.3 | 35.1 |
| 75 | Isaiah Burse | Fresno St | JR | WR | 11 | 48 | 739 | 15.40 | 5 | 4.4 | 67.2 |
| 76 | Justyn Shackleford | Tulane | SO | WR | 9 | 28 | 431 | 15.39 | 2 | 3.1 | 47.9 |
| 77 | Corey Besteda | South Ala | JR | WR | 12 | 28 | 430 | 15.36 | 2 | 2.3 | 35.8 |
| 77 | James Wright | LSU | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 215 | 15.36 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.7 |
| 79 | Patrick Hearn | UAB | SR | WR | 8 | 34 | 522 | 15.35 | 3 | 4.3 | 65.3 |
| 80 | Javone Lawson | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 11 | 40 | 611 | 15.28 | 5 | 3.6 | 55.5 |
| 80 | DaVaris Daniels | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 7 | 18 | 275 | 15.28 | 0 | 2.6 | 39.3 |
| 82 | Bryan Underwood | NC State | SO | WR | 10 | 37 | 565 | 15.27 | 9 | 3.7 | 56.5 |
| 83 | Malcolm Mitchell | Georgia | SO | DB | 8 | 27 | 412 | 15.26 | 3 | 3.4 | 51.5 |
| 84 | Kelvin Benjamin | FSU | FR | WR | 11 | 27 | 411 | 15.22 | 4 | 2.5 | 37.4 |
| 85 | William Dukes | FAU | SO | WR | 10 | 58 | 881 | 15.19 | 4 | 5.8 | 88.1 |
| 85 | Phillip Dorsett | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 9 | 52 | 790 | 15.19 | 4 | 5.8 | 87.8 |
| 87 | Johnathan Coleman | BC | JR | WR | 8 | 24 | 364 | 15.17 | 2 | 3.0 | 45.5 |
| 88 | Chuck Jacobs | Utah State | SR | WR | 12 | 38 | 576 | 15.16 | 4 | 3.2 | 48.0 |
| 89 | Matt Austin | Utah State | SR | WR | 12 | 42 | 636 | 15.14 | 4 | 3.5 | 53.0 |
| 89 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | SR | WR | 10 | 22 | 333 | 15.14 | 3 | 2.2 | 33.3 |
| 91 | Ryan Grant | Tulane | JR | WR | 12 | 76 | 1149 | 15.12 | 6 | 6.3 | 95.8 |
| 92 | Brandon Coleman | Rutgers | SO | WR | 12 | 41 | 618 | 15.07 | 9 | 3.4 | 51.5 |
| 92 | Tyler Futrell | Ohio | SR | WR | 13 | 28 | 422 | 15.07 | 2 | 2.2 | 32.5 |
| 94 | Brandon Carter | TCU | SO | WR | 9 | 32 | 482 | 15.06 | 4 | 3.6 | 53.6 |
| 95 | Jalen Claiborne | Wyoming | SO | WR | 10 | 30 | 451 | 15.03 | 5 | 3.0 | 45.1 |
| 96 | Brice Butler | SDSU | SR | WR | 11 | 22 | 330 | 15.00 | 4 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 97 | Marqise Lee | USC | SO | WR | 10 | 93 | 1389 | 14.94 | 12 | 9.3 | 138.9 |
| 98 | Stedman Bailey | WVU | JR | WR | 10 | 88 | 1313 | 14.92 | 18 | 8.8 | 131.3 |
| 98 | Justin Collins | W Mich | JR | WR | 9 | 25 | 373 | 14.92 | 4 | 2.8 | 41.4 |
| 98 | Breshad Perriman | UCF | FR | WR | 13 | 26 | 388 | 14.92 | 3 | 2.0 | 29.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 2.0 receptions per game played.