2024 season · Receivers and tight ends, Next Gen Stats qualified, 129 qualifiers

Receiver Separation and Cushion Leaders

Name: Receiver Separation and Cushion — 2024 NFL Leaders
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Receiver Separation and Cushion — 2024 NFL leaders, updated Oct 10, 2026. Marvin Mims Jr. (DEN) led the league in average separation at 5.21, ahead of 128 other qualifying players. Based on verified 2024 play-by-play data (nflverse); Half-PPR scoring. Through the 2024 season.

Who led the NFL in separation in 2024?Who led the NFL in cushion in 2024?Who led the NFL in yards after catch above expectation in 2024?

Separation is how far the nearest defender was when the ball arrived; cushion is how far off he lined up before the snap. The pair reads as one story. A receiver with a large cushion and ordinary separation is being played soft and taking what he is given; a receiver with a small cushion and large separation is beating press coverage, which is the harder thing and the one that survives a change of quarterback. Depth of target sits alongside them because separation is easier to find underneath — a checkdown target and a go route are not the same test.

Receiver Separation and Cushion, 2024 NFL season
#	Player	Sep	Cushion	aDOT	Catch%	Tgt	Read
1	Marvin Mims Jr.WR · DEN	5.21	8.00	7.14	75.0%	52
2	Tucker KraftTE · GB	4.40	6.04	5.22	71.4%	70	Read
3	Noah GrayTE · KC	4.39	5.86	6.38	81.6%	49
4	Tyler ConklinTE · NYJ	4.32	6.16	5.21	70.8%	72
5	Isaiah LikelyTE · BAL	4.32	6.71	8.48	72.4%	58	Read
6	Khalil ShakirWR · BUF	4.25	6.67	5.41	76.0%	100	Read
7	Noah FantTE · SEA	4.19	6.00	5.54	75.0%	64
8	Chig OkonkwoTE · TEN	4.06	6.80	5.78	74.3%	70	Read
9	Curtis SamuelWR · BUF	4.06	6.61	4.49	67.4%	46
10	Jordan AkinsTE · CLE	4.02	4.82	5.99	69.0%	58
11	DeMario DouglasWR · NE	4.01	6.87	5.79	75.9%	87
12	Jayden ReedWR · GB	4.00	7.01	8.16	73.3%	75	Read
13	Olamide ZaccheausWR · WAS	3.99	7.11	6.36	70.3%	64
14	Zay FlowersWR · BAL	3.92	7.25	10.62	63.8%	116	Read
15	Cole KmetTE · CHI	3.90	6.97	6.73	85.5%	55
16	Troy FranklinWR · DEN	3.81	7.36	13.24	52.8%	53	Read
17	Xavier WorthyWR · KC	3.77	6.32	8.99	60.2%	98	Read
18	Colby ParkinsonTE · LAR	3.72	6.82	5.73	61.2%	49	Read
19	Greg DortchWR · ARI	3.69	7.48	4.25	74.0%	50
20	Evan EngramTE · JAX	3.65	6.62	5.36	73.4%	64	Read
21	Zach ErtzTE · WAS	3.63	6.32	7.61	72.5%	91
22	Rashod BatemanWR · BAL	3.60	6.00	14.72	62.5%	72	Read
23	George KittleTE · SF	3.58	5.54	8.31	83.0%	94	Read
24	Mark AndrewsTE · BAL	3.57	5.04	10.45	79.7%	69	Read
25	Dalton KincaidTE · BUF	3.54	5.67	7.98	58.7%	75	Read
26	Sam LaPortaTE · DET	3.53	5.97	7.34	72.3%	83	Read
27	Brock BowersTE · LV	3.52	6.48	6.00	73.2%	153	Read
28	Trey McBrideTE · ARI	3.51	4.90	6.36	75.5%	147	Read
29	Jonnu SmithTE · MIA	3.50	6.35	4.62	79.3%	111
30	Pat FreiermuthTE · PIT	3.50	6.85	6.09	83.3%	78	Read
31	Austin HooperTE · NE	3.50	5.45	6.79	76.3%	59
32	Kyle PittsTE · ATL	3.48	5.98	8.61	63.5%	74	Read
33	Travis KelceTE · KC	3.47	6.10	6.64	72.9%	133	Read
34	DJ MooreWR · CHI	3.44	5.78	7.42	70.0%	140	Read
35	Jaylen WaddleWR · MIA	3.42	4.76	9.40	69.9%	83	Read
36	Juwan JohnsonTE · NO	3.40	5.99	8.28	75.8%	66	Read
37	Jameson WilliamsWR · DET	3.37	6.52	11.33	63.7%	91	Read
38	Tutu AtwellWR · LAR	3.37	7.49	11.85	67.7%	62
39	KaVontae TurpinWR · DAL	3.37	6.32	8.85	59.6%	52
40	Lil'Jordan HumphreyWR · DEN	3.36	6.79	6.39	68.9%	45
41	Jake FergusonTE · DAL	3.33	5.92	3.96	68.6%	86	Read
42	Will DisslyTE · LAC	3.33	5.98	4.40	78.1%	64
43	Puka NacuaWR · LAR	3.32	6.51	7.69	74.5%	106	Read
44	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA	3.30	6.23	8.82	73.0%	137	Read
45	Josh DownsWR · IND	3.29	6.04	6.42	67.3%	107	Read
46	Jalen McMillanWR · TB	3.28	7.17	12.17	63.8%	58	Read
47	Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ	3.27	5.26	8.91	65.6%	154	Read
48	Cooper KuppWR · LAR	3.26	7.12	7.82	67.0%	100	Read
49	Davante AdamsWR · NYJ	3.25	5.46	8.62	60.3%	141	Read
50	Wan'Dale RobinsonWR · NYG	3.25	6.65	4.94	66.4%	140	Read
51	Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TB	3.23	6.39	5.58	80.6%	62	Read
52	Dallas GoedertTE · PHI	3.20	5.93	6.78	80.8%	52	Read
53	Ray-Ray McCloudWR · ATL	3.19	8.14	6.72	71.3%	87
54	Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC	3.17	5.96	11.05	60.4%	91	Read
55	Dalton SchultzTE · HOU	3.17	6.93	7.60	62.4%	85	Read
56	Parker WashingtonWR · JAX	3.17	6.54	11.23	62.7%	51	Read
57	Tyreek HillWR · MIA	3.16	5.85	11.59	65.9%	123	Read
58	Deebo Samuel Sr.WR · SF	3.14	5.65	6.44	63.0%	81	Read
59	Devaughn VeleWR · DEN	3.11	5.81	8.22	74.5%	55	Read
60	Sterling ShepardWR · TB	3.11	6.90	9.60	62.7%	51
61	Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC	3.10	5.95	9.87	73.2%	112	Read
62	David NjokuTE · CLE	3.10	6.39	5.30	66.0%	97	Read
63	Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET	3.09	6.54	8.03	81.6%	141	Read
64	Elijah MooreWR · CLE	3.09	6.14	9.09	59.8%	102
65	Justin JeffersonWR · MIN	3.08	5.76	11.30	66.9%	154	Read
66	Nico CollinsWR · HOU	3.08	5.23	11.34	68.7%	99	Read
67	T.J. HockensonTE · MIN	3.06	6.11	8.71	66.1%	62	Read
68	Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX	3.04	6.16	11.39	65.4%	133	Read
69	Brenton StrangeTE · JAX	3.04	6.47	6.48	75.5%	53	Read
70	Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN	3.03	5.45	8.87	72.6%	175	Read
71	Mike GesickiTE · CIN	3.03	5.39	7.58	78.3%	83	Read
72	Stefon DiggsWR · HOU	3.02	6.93	8.72	73.4%	64	Read
73	Keenan AllenWR · CHI	3.00	6.49	9.75	57.9%	121
74	Jordan AddisonWR · MIN	3.00	6.35	13.37	63.6%	99	Read
75	Adam ThielenWR · CAR	3.00	6.41	10.95	77.4%	62
76	Mack HollinsWR · BUF	2.99	5.82	13.09	62.0%	50
77	Darnell MooneyWR · ATL	2.98	6.46	12.67	60.4%	106	Read
78	Dontayvion WicksWR · GB	2.97	6.37	11.67	51.3%	76	Read
79	Rome OdunzeWR · CHI	2.96	5.68	13.69	53.5%	101	Read
80	DeVonta SmithWR · PHI	2.96	6.54	9.61	76.4%	89	Read
81	Calvin Austin IIIWR · PIT	2.96	6.41	12.61	62.1%	58
82	Cade OttonTE · TB	2.93	5.82	5.05	67.8%	87	Read
83	Cedric TillmanWR · CLE	2.92	6.12	11.67	59.2%	49
84	CeeDee LambWR · DAL	2.89	5.83	7.95	66.4%	152	Read
85	Michael PittmanWR · IND	2.84	6.58	10.59	62.2%	111	Read
86	Malik NabersWR · NYG	2.81	6.12	9.45	64.1%	170	Read
87	Tre TuckerWR · LV	2.80	6.16	12.50	58.0%	81	Read
88	Hunter HenryTE · NE	2.79	5.94	7.34	68.0%	97	Read
89	Christian KirkWR · JAX	2.79	6.58	13.16	57.4%	47	Read
90	Jerry JeudyWR · CLE	2.77	5.97	11.18	62.1%	145	Read
91	Tyler BoydWR · TEN	2.77	6.43	7.13	68.4%	57
92	Andrei IosivasWR · CIN	2.76	5.02	11.28	59.0%	61
93	Calvin RidleyWR · TEN	2.74	6.01	15.29	53.3%	120	Read
94	Jakobi MeyersWR · LV	2.73	6.45	9.81	67.4%	129	Read
95	Terry McLaurinWR · WAS	2.73	6.54	13.67	70.1%	117	Read
96	Jalen TolbertWR · DAL	2.72	6.54	11.92	62.0%	79	Read
97	DeAndre HopkinsWR · KC	2.71	5.58	10.84	70.0%	80
98	Diontae JohnsonWR · HOU	2.68	5.21	11.01	49.3%	67
99	Tank DellWR · HOU	2.67	6.05	12.88	63.0%	81	Read
100	Jalen CokerWR · CAR	2.67	6.43	11.38	69.6%	46	Read
101	Tyler LockettWR · SEA	2.66	6.40	11.09	66.2%	74
102	Demarcus RobinsonWR · LAR	2.66	4.07	15.74	48.4%	64
103	Adonai MitchellWR · IND	2.63	6.01	14.72	41.8%	55	Read
104	Xavier LegetteWR · CAR	2.62	6.36	12.30	58.3%	84
105	Noah BrownWR · WAS	2.61	6.59	11.59	62.5%	56
106	Amari CooperWR · BUF	2.60	6.03	12.78	51.8%	85
107	Allen LazardWR · NYJ	2.60	5.30	10.67	61.7%	60
108	Michael WilsonWR · ARI	2.58	6.03	11.43	66.2%	71	Read
109	Romeo DoubsWR · GB	2.57	6.09	12.46	63.9%	72	Read
110	DK MetcalfWR · SEA	2.56	5.66	13.70	61.1%	108	Read
111	Josh PalmerWR · LAC	2.56	6.61	15.21	60.0%	65
112	Jauan JenningsWR · SF	2.49	5.33	10.44	68.1%	113	Read
113	Mike EvansWR · TB	2.49	6.56	11.87	67.3%	110	Read
114	Courtland SuttonWR · DEN	2.47	5.98	13.21	60.0%	135	Read
115	Drake LondonWR · ATL	2.42	6.70	10.84	63.3%	158	Read
116	Kayshon BoutteWR · NE	2.42	4.53	14.18	63.2%	68	Read
117	Ricky PearsallWR · SF	2.42	5.98	10.99	67.4%	46	Read
118	Darius SlaytonWR · NYG	2.41	5.57	13.41	54.9%	71
119	Alec PierceWR · IND	2.41	5.75	21.45	53.6%	69	Read
120	Christian WatsonWR · GB	2.38	5.26	17.54	54.7%	53	Read
121	Tee HigginsWR · CIN	2.37	6.22	10.54	67.0%	109	Read
122	Brandon AiyukWR · SF	2.35	5.20	12.63	53.2%	47
123	George PickensWR · PIT	2.32	5.75	13.53	57.3%	103	Read
124	Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR · TEN	2.31	6.17	12.07	53.3%	60
125	David MooreWR · CAR	2.27	5.86	11.56	56.1%	57
126	Brandin CooksWR · DAL	2.16	6.24	12.58	48.1%	54
127	A.J. BrownWR · PHI	2.10	5.62	11.99	69.1%	97	Read
128	Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI	2.05	4.91	13.58	53.4%	116	Read
129	Keon ColemanWR · BUF	2.02	4.65	15.39	50.9%	57	Read

Next Gen Stats publishes tracking figures for wide receivers and tight ends only, so no running back appears here however many passes he caught. Targets and receptions are the tracking feed's own counts and can differ by one or two from the play-by-play totals on the other receiving boards.

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