X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Top 5 Wide Receiver Performances of Week 12 College Football: Xavier Restrepo, Brennan Presley, more

Justin's NCAA college football top wide receivers from Week 12 of the 2023 season. Top WR performers include Xavier Restrepo and Brennan Presley.

Week 12 of college football is over and we saw a number of impressive performances this week. Eight wide receivers went for over 150 yards. Some of those players are mentioned below, but a quick shoutout to the players who aren't: Ashtyn Hawkins (Texas State), Joshua Cephus (UTSA), Luther Burden III (Missouri), and Kris Mitchell (Florida International).

One thing I want to do every week here (since there's not an article specifically for them) is shout out the top tight end of the week. This week, that honor goes to TCU's Jared Wiley, who caught seven passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns in the Horned Frogs' 42-17 victory over Baylor. He was one of 10 different tight ends to score two touchdowns in Week 12. One of those players, Maliq Carr from Michigan State, also had 100 yards in his team's game.

Below are the top five wide receiver performances from Week 12 of the college football season. These are judged through a combination of statistics, fantasy scoring, and game context, with consideration also given based on the team's offensive systems. Let's take a look at this week's top performances.

Featured Promo: Get any College Football Premium Pass for 50% off and win more using code NEW. Exclusive access to our industry-leading DFS Lineup Optimizer, DFS Cheat Sheets and Premium Slack Chat rooms. Go Premium, Win More!

 

5. Ricky White - UNLV

This UNLV team is so much fun. In Barry Odom's first season as head coach, the Rebels are 9-2 and the team ranks 19th in points per game.

Wide receiver Ricky White has been on fire over the last four games. His lowest yardage total in that span? 144 yards last week against Wyoming. This week against Air Force, White caught eight passes for 169 yards and a touchdown.

White's now up to 71 catches for 1,197 yards and seven touchdowns on the season, with five of those touchdowns coming in the past four games. He leads the Mountain West Conference in receiving yards and ranks fourth in the conference in receptions.

 

4. Malachi Corley - Western Kentucky

The Western Kentucky offense was so much fun to watch in 2021 and 2022, but it's taken a step back this year, with the team ranking 59th in FBS in points per game. Not bad, but this isn't the Bailey Zappe-led Hilltoppers anymore. Still, there are some fun players on the team.

One of those is Malachi Corley, who caught 101 passes for 1,295 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. This year, he's having another strong campaign, as he's caught 69 passes for 906 yards and 10 touchdowns through 10 games.

On Saturday against Sam Houston, Corley caught 10 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown. It was the fourth game in a row that he's found the end zone, but his first game going over 100 yards since the Oct. 5 win over Louisiana Tech, when Corley had eight catches for 207 yards and three touchdowns.

 

3. Malik Nabers - LSU

LSU just absolutely hammered Georgia State this week, winning 56-14. Quarterback Jayden Daniels threw six touchdown passes in the victory, with four different players catching those.

Three LSU players had over 100 receiving yards in the game. Brian Thomas Jr. caught four passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Kyren Lacy had five catches for 101 yards and two scores.

Then there was Malik Nabers, who brought down eight passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. This marked the fourth game in a row that Nabers has finished with over 100 receiving yards. He's up to 1,424 yards and 12 touchdowns on the season. He currently leads FBS in receiving yards while ranking sixth in receptions and fourth in touchdowns. We've got another elite LSU receiver on our hands.

 

2. Brennan Presley - Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State's offense was pretty unstoppable against Houston on Saturday. Sure, a big part of that was because the Cowboys have arguably the best running back in the country, Ollie Gordon II, but the passing game made an impact as well in the 43-30 victory. OSU quarterback Alan Bowman threw for 348 yards in the game, with 189 of those going to one player: Brennan Presley.

Presley wound up catching 15 passes, over half of Bowman's completions. He didn't find the end zone, but it was still a huge game for Presley. This was his first 100-yard game since last November, when he had nine catches for 118 yards against Oklahoma, and the first time since the team's 2021 game against Notre Dame that he finished with double-digit receptions.

The Cowboys had a fairly awful loss to UCF last week, but have won six of their last seven games overall. This is a dangerous team. I wouldn't want to play them in a bowl game.

 

1. Xavier Restrepo - Miami

One week after he was held without a catch against Florida State, Miami's Xavier Restrepo exploded for 193 receiving yards on Saturday against Louisville. He did it on eight receptions and scored his first touchdown in over a month.

Restrepo was playing excellent football to begin the season, with 100-plus yards in three of Miami's first five games, but he hadn't hit the mark since the loss to Georgia Tech. In fact, in the five games that followed that one, he went over 50 yards just one time.

Saturday's game was a reminder of how good Restrepo can be, though Miami went on to lose its third game in a row. The Hurricanes now sit just 6-5 on the year and 2-5 in ACC play. The Mario Cristobal tenure sure isn't going the way this program expected it to go.



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!

More College Football Analysis

POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Kirill Marchenko14 mins ago

Scores Hat Trick On Tuesday
Tage Thompson24 mins ago

Stays Hot On The Scoresheet
Lane Hutson31 mins ago

Dishes Out Three Helpers In Overtime Victory
Alex Ovechkin37 mins ago

Tallies Two Points In Victory
Eugenio Suárez6 hours ago

Eugenio Suarez Hits Go-Ahead Grand Slam Tuesday
A.J. Puk6 hours ago

Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday
Michael King6 hours ago

Fans 11 In Five Shutout Innings Tuesday
Christian Yelich7 hours ago

Hits First Homer Of Season, Steals Base Tuesday
Evan Engram7 hours ago

Sean Payton Excited About Evan Engram In Joker Role
Anthony Bender7 hours ago

Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday
Robert Hassell III7 hours ago

Has Three-Hit Day At Triple-A
Thomas Harrington7 hours ago

Hit Hard In MLB Debut Tuesday
Gunnar Henderson7 hours ago

Hits Solo Homer In Triple-A Rehab Game Tuesday
Marcelo Mayer7 hours ago

Hits First Home Run At Triple-A
Caleb Williams7 hours ago

To Spend More Time Working Under Center
Tom Hoge7 hours ago

Looking To Build Off Strong Performance At The PLAYERS Championship
Zebby Matthews8 hours ago

Twirls Five Shutout Innings At Triple-A
Daniel Jones8 hours ago

Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones To Split First-Team Reps This Offseason
Terry McLaurin8 hours ago

Commanders Interested In Extending Terry McLaurin
Rashee Rice8 hours ago

Expected To Be Ready For Training Camp
Hurston Waldrep8 hours ago

Fans Seven In Win At Triple-A
Garrett Wilson8 hours ago

Jets Plan To Get Garrett Wilson The Ball "As Much As Possible"
Keaton Mitchell8 hours ago

Ravens Have High Hopes For Keaton Mitchell
Angel Genao8 hours ago

Dealing With Shoulder Injury
Derrick Henry8 hours ago

John Harbaugh Wants Ravens To Extend Derrick Henry
Christian McCaffrey8 hours ago

Is Healthy
Clarke Schmidt9 hours ago

To Return April 15 Or 16
Shane Baz9 hours ago

Strikes Out 10
Mike Tauchman9 hours ago

Begins Rehab Assignment
Wyatt Langford10 hours ago

Launches Another Homer
Nathan Eovaldi10 hours ago

Throws Complete Game Shutout
Michael Petersen10 hours ago

Traded To Atlanta
Matt Fitzpatrick10 hours ago

Looking For Consistency At Valero Texas Open
Corey Conners10 hours ago

Continues Strong Form Ahead Of Valero Texas Open
Patrick Cantlay11 hours ago

Eyeing Victory At Valero Texas Open
Reynaldo López11 hours ago

Reynaldo Lopez To Undergo Right-Shoulder Surgery
Gary Woodland11 hours ago

Showing Great Form Ahead Of Valero Texas Open
Akshay Bhatia11 hours ago

Aiming For Repeat At Valero Texas Open
Alejandro Tosti11 hours ago

A Volatile Choice At TPC San Antonio
NFL11 hours ago

Tush Push Unlikely To Be Banned For 2025 Season
Xavier Legette11 hours ago

Dave Canales Compares Xavier Legette To DK Metcalf
Brett de Geus11 hours ago

Phillies Claim Brett de Geus Off Waivers From Marlins
New York Giants11 hours ago

Ty Summers Re-Signs With New York
Nick Mears11 hours ago

Beginning Rehab Assignment At Triple-A
Sam Ehlinger12 hours ago

Signs One-Year Deal With Denver
Guerschon Yabusele12 hours ago

Out Against Knicks
Karl-Anthony Towns12 hours ago

Sits Out Tuesday's Game
Arizona Cardinals12 hours ago

Calais Campbell Returns To Arizona
Jevon Carter12 hours ago

Ruled Out Tuesday
Dalen Terry12 hours ago

Unavailable Against Raptors
Julian Phillips12 hours ago

Out On Tuesday
Jalen Smith12 hours ago

Available Against Raptors
Lonzo Ball12 hours ago

Still Out On Tuesday
Kevin Huerter13 hours ago

Cleared For Tuesday's Matchup
Josh Giddey13 hours ago

Will Play On Tuesday
Dalano Banton13 hours ago

Starting Against The Hawks
Royce O'Neale13 hours ago

Unavailable Against Bucks
Jerami Grant13 hours ago

Out Again On Tuesday
Bradley Beal13 hours ago

Out On Tuesday
Ron Holland II13 hours ago

Tagged With A One-Game Suspension Tuesday
Anfernee Simons13 hours ago

Ruled Out Versus The Hawks
Trae Young13 hours ago

Officially Available Tuesday
Marcus Sasser13 hours ago

Suspended For One Game On Tuesday
Giannis Antetokounmpo13 hours ago

Will Play On Tuesday
Jimmy Snuggerud13 hours ago

Ready For NHL Debut Tuesday
Isaiah Stewart13 hours ago

Suspended For Two Games On Tuesday
Jacob Trouba13 hours ago

Set To Rejoin Ducks Lineup Tuesday
Jonathan Kuminga13 hours ago

Ruled Out On Tuesday
Troy Terry13 hours ago

On Track To Play Tuesday
Jaylen Brown14 hours ago

Questionable Versus Miami
Jonathan Marchessault14 hours ago

Remains Out Against Blue Jackets
Alex Laferriere14 hours ago

Expected To Return On Tuesday
Luke Schenn14 hours ago

A Game-Time Decision Tuesday
Dante Fabbro14 hours ago

Returns Against Predators
Detroit Lions16 hours ago

Alim McNeill Could Miss Start Of Regular Season
Tennessee Titans16 hours ago

Justin Hardee Sr. Returning To Titans
Washington Commanders17 hours ago

Brandon Coleman Moving To Right Tackle For Commanders
Raheem Blackshear17 hours ago

Returning To Carolina
Kirk Cousins17 hours ago

Not Expected To Attend Voluntary Offseason Training
NFL17 hours ago

NFL Ownership Votes To Move Kickoff Touchbacks To 35-Yard Line
Olli Määttä17 hours ago

Olli Maatta A Game-Time Call On Tuesday
Jordan Greenway17 hours ago

Remains Sidelined On Tuesday
Dallas Cowboys17 hours ago

Cowboys Willing To Make Micah Parsons The Highest-Paid Non-QB
Jordan Staal17 hours ago

Doubtful For Wednesday
Matt Roy17 hours ago

Not Traveling With Team
Josh Norris18 hours ago

Not Traveling With The Team On Tuesday
Brady Tkachuk18 hours ago

Not Playing On Tuesday
Jordan Spieth19 hours ago

Needs To Find Consistency At TPC San Antonio
Jake Knapp20 hours ago

Making First Appearance At Valero Texas Open
Michael Kim20 hours ago

Looking To Find The Magic Again In San Antonio
Tommy Fleetwood20 hours ago

Is Nearly A Must-Play At Valero Texas Open
Tony Finau20 hours ago

Hoping For Better Approach Play In San Antonio
Eric Cole20 hours ago

Trending In Right Direction Ahead Of Valero
Casey DeSmith24 hours ago

Sharp In Monday's Victory
Mason Marchment1 day ago

Tallies Two Helpers On Monday
Adam Klapka1 day ago

Tallies Two Points In Shootout Victory
Ivan Fedotov1 day ago

Sharp Against Nashville
Sam Stevens1 day ago

Enjoys Nice Result In Houston
PGA1 day ago

J.T. Poston Seeks To Contend At Valero Texas Open
Denny McCarthy1 day ago

Keeps Making Cuts But Needs To Make More Putts
Brian Harman1 day ago

Off To A Subpar 2025 So Far
Ryan Preece2 days ago

Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career
NASCAR2 days ago

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"
Todd Gilliland2 days ago

Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish
Brandon Moreno2 days ago

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Steve Erceg2 days ago

Losses Third Consecutive Fight
Drew Dober2 days ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres2 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Harry Hall2 days ago

Bounces Back In Houston Last Week
CJ Vergara2 days ago

Gets Submitted
Ryan Fox2 days ago

Showing Improvement Heading Into The Valero Texas Open
Édgar Cháirez2 days ago

Edgar Chairez Gets Submission Win At UFC Mexico City
Vince Morales2 days ago

Drops Decision At UFC Mexico City
Raul Rosas Jr.2 days ago

Gets Decision Win At UFC Mexico City
Saimon Oliveira2 days ago

Still Winless In The UFC
David Martinez2 days ago

Wins His UFC Debut
Kevin Borjas2 days ago

Earns His First UFC Win
Ronaldo Rodríguez2 days ago

Ronaldo Rodriguez Suffers His First UFC Loss
Joel Dahmen2 days ago

Scores Top-20 Finish At Texas Children's Houston Open
Jacob Bridgeman2 days ago

Had Some Rest Heading Into The Valero
Christopher Bell2 days ago

Powers His Way To A Second-Place Finish At Martinsville
Chase Elliott2 days ago

Strong Martinsville Performance Ends With A Top-Five Finish
Kyle Larson2 days ago

Collects A Top-Five Finish At Martinsville
William Byron2 days ago

Places 22nd After Struggles At Martinsville
Joey Logano2 days ago

Claims His First 2025 Top-10 Finish After Up-And-Down Performance
Tyler Reddick2 days ago

Fails To Place In The Top 10 At Martinsville
Denny Hamlin2 days ago

Silences Doubters After Crew-Chief Change
Ty Gibbs2 days ago

Earns Best 2025 Finish At Martinsville Despite Failing Cool Suit
Ross Chastain2 days ago

Has A Great Day At Martinsville
Chase Briscoe2 days ago

Has Solid Run At Martinsville
Erik Jones2 days ago

Disqualified At Martinsville For Weight Violation
Josh Berry3 days ago

Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville
Joey Logano3 days ago

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend
Ryan Preece3 days ago

Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career
Chase Elliott3 days ago

Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville
Christopher Bell3 days ago

Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?
Ryan Blaney3 days ago

Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car
Denny Hamlin3 days ago

New Crew Chief Has Terrible Martinsville Record
Steve Erceg5 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Brandon Moreno5 days ago

A Favorite At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres5 days ago

Set For Co-Main Event
Drew Dober5 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Mexico City
Joe Pyfer5 days ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Kelvin Gastelum5 days ago

Set For Middleweight Matchup
Vince Morales5 days ago

In Dire Need Of Victory
Raul Rosas Jr.5 days ago

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Saimon Oliveira5 days ago

Looks For His First UFC Win
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF