Aiyuk caught 53.3% of targets

Brandon AiyukWR · San Francisco 49ers · 2024Strong sample

53.3%% of targets2nd-lowest of 41 qualified receivers

Brandon Aiyuk caught 53.3% of targets (24 of 45), 2nd-lowest of 41 qualified receivers, in the 2021–2026 playoffss (covered history).

Catch rate is not a drop rate. Deep targets, throw accuracy and coverage all lower it.

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Source & definition

Definition: Receptions divided by targets. This is not a drop rate: it depends on target depth, throw accuracy and coverage.

Fields: stats_player_week.receptions, stats_player_week.targets

Provider: nflverse data releases (schedules, weekly team/player stats, play-by-play) · dataset nflverse-2026-10-20-run2

Calculation: wr.catch_rate@1 · rules v1 · template v1 · computed Oct 20, 2026, 5:08 PM UTC

Qualification: ranked only with at least 25 targets; this entity qualified.

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