Receiving Touchdowns Year-by-Year Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Year Player TD School
2023Brian Thomas Jr.*17Louisiana State
2022Nathaniel Dell*17Houston
2021Jordan Addison*17Pittsburgh
2021Jerreth Sterns*17Western Kentucky
2020DeVonta Smith*23Alabama
2019Ja'Marr Chase*20Louisiana State
2018John Ursua*16Hawaii
2017Anthony Miller*18Memphis
2017David Sills*18West Virginia
2016Corey Davis*19Western Michigan
2016Carlos Henderson*19Louisiana Tech
2015Corey Coleman*20Baylor
2014Rashard Higgins*17Colorado State
2013Davante Adams*24Fresno State
2012Stedman Bailey*25West Virginia
2011Patrick Edwards*20Houston
2010Justin Blackmon*20Oklahoma State
2009Freddie Barnes*19Bowling Green State
2008Jarett Dillard*20Rice
2007Michael Crabtree*22Texas Tech
2006Jarett Dillard21Rice
2005Dwayne Jarrett*16Southern California
2004Chad Owens*17Hawaii
2003Larry Fitzgerald*22Pittsburgh
2002Rashaun Woods*17Oklahoma State
2001Ashley Lelie19Hawaii
2000Lee Mays15UTEP
1999Trevor Insley13Nevada
1999James Williams13Marshall
1998Troy Edwards27Louisiana Tech
1997Randy Moss25Marshall
1996Reidel Anthony18Florida
1995Chris Doering17Florida
1995Terry Glenn17Ohio State
1994Jack Jackson15Florida
1993Bryan Reeves17Nevada
1993J.J. Stokes17UCLA
1992Sean Dawkins14California
1991Desmond Howard19Michigan
1990Daryl Hobbs14Pacific
1990Tracey Jenkins14Utah State
1989Manny Hazard22Houston
1988Jason Phillips15Houston
1987Tommy Kane14Syracuse
1986Andy Schillinger12Miami (OH)
1985Mark Bellini14Brigham Young
1984Doug Allen14Arizona State
1983Kirk Pendleton11Brigham Young
1982Henry Ellard15Fresno State
1981Julius Dawkins15Pittsburgh
1980Clay Brown15Brigham Young
1979Gerald Lucear13Temple
1978Gerald Harp11Western Carolina
1978Dave Petzke11Northern Illinois
1978Emanuel Tolbert11Southern Methodist
1977James Lofton12Stanford
1977Mike Moore12Grambling State
1977Ronnie Smith12San Diego State
1976Wes Chandler10Florida
1976Keith Hartwig10Arizona
1976Dave Oliver10Louisiana
1976Bill Ryckman10Louisiana Tech
1975Steve Largent14Tulsa
1974Steve Largent14Tulsa
1973Keith Denson11San Diego State
1972Barry Smith13Florida State
1972Steve Sweeney13California
1971Mike Siani14Villanova
1970Ernie Jennings17Air Force
1969Tom Reynolds18San Diego State
1968Jerry Hendren14Idaho
1967Ronnie Shanklin13North Texas
1966Ken Hebert11Houston
1965Howard Twilley16Tulsa
1964Howard Twilley13Tulsa
1963Vern Burke9Oregon State
1963Bob Long9Wichita State
1962Vern Burke10Oregon State
1961Pat Richter8Wisconsin
1961Larry Vargo8Detroit Mercy
1960Hugh Campbell10Washington State
1959Paul Maguire10The Citadel
1958Don Black9New Mexico
1958Bob Simms9Rutgers
1957Jack Fanning9Washington State
1956Alfred Jamison6Colgate
1956Ernie Pitts6Denver
1956Joe Walton6Pittsburgh