active nfl player most receiving yards per reception including playoffs minimum 25 receptions

Alec Pierce has averaged the most career yards per catch by an active player in the regular season and playoffs when he has 25+ receptions, with 18.6 per catch.

	NAME	AVG	REC	GP	TRG	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Alec Pierce A. Pierce	18.6	162	66	303	3,006	45.5	17	0	0		0.0	0
2	Christian Watson C. Watson	17.1	167	57	285	2,858	50.1	27	117	16	7.3	2.1	2
3	Isaac TeSlaa I. TeSlaa	17.0	25	22	46	426	19.4	6	0	0		0.0	0
4	Marquez Valdes-Scantling M. Valdes-Scantling	16.7	248	131	492	4,140	31.6	25	52	10	5.2	0.4	0
5	Jameson Williams J. Williams	16.7	173	59	286	2,887	48.9	20	245	23	10.7	4.2	4
6	George Pickens G. Pickens	15.6	310	73	498	4,835	66.2	23	51	9	5.7	0.7	1
7	A.J. Brown	15.2	574	120	911	8,705	72.5	61	79	6	13.2	0.7	1
8	Ashton Dulin A. Dulin	15.2	43	85	77	652	7.7	4	140	15	9.3	1.6	0
9	Mike Evans M. Evans	15.1	945	192	1,618	14,273	74.3	117	10	1	10.0	0.1	0
10	Tyquan Thornton T. Thornton	15.1	69	46	128	1,042	22.7	7	67	6	11.2	1.5	1
11	Matthew Golden M. Golden	15.0	63	21	106	946	45.0	4	55	11	5.0	2.6	0
12	Nico Collins N. Collins	15.0	337	75	524	5,058	67.4	29	38	6	6.3	0.5	1
13	Jalen Nailor J. Nailor	14.9	78	62	134	1,160	18.7	11	9	5	1.8	0.1	0
14	Justin Watson J. Watson	14.9	99	105	176	1,472	14.0	9	0	0		0.0	0
15	Kayshon Boutte K. Boutte	14.8	101	44	162	1,496	34.0	10	0	0		0.0	0
16	Brandon Aiyuk B. Aiyuk	14.8	318	78	491	4,698	60.2	26	117	13	9.0	1.5	2
17	Tutu Atwell T. Atwell	14.7	110	71	185	1,622	22.8	6	72	16	4.5	1.0	1
18	Rome Odunze R. Odunze	14.7	122	37	236	1,795	48.5	9	15	3	5.0	0.4	0
19	Tetairoa McMillan T. McMillan	14.6	107	23	177	1,566	68.1	9	0	0		0.0	0
20	Rashid Shaheed R. Shaheed	14.6	170	60	279	2,483	41.4	12	253	34	7.4	4.2	2
21	Tylan Wallace T. Wallace	14.6	25	74	39	365	4.9	2	0	0		0.0	0
22	Jaylin Noel J. Noel	14.6	43	25	58	626	25.0	4	38	10	3.8	1.5	0
23	Marvin Harrison Jr. M. Harrison Jr.	14.5	111	34	206	1,612	47.4	13	0	0		0.0	0
24	Justin Jefferson J. Jefferson	14.5	610	100	912	8,843	88.4	45	27	16	1.7	0.3	1
25	Brian Thomas Jr. B. Thomas Jr.	14.5	146	38	246	2,115	55.7	14	69	9	7.7	1.8	1

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