Yards after catch

Yards after catch (YAC) is a gridiron football statistical measure of the distance gained by a receiver after catching a pass.

Specifically, it is the forward yardage gained from the spot of the reception until the receiver is downed, runs out of bounds, scores, or loses the ball.

[1][2] Research by analytics company Pro Football Focus suggests that factors prior to the catch affect YAC, such as the separation a receiver makes from his defender.

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