Receiving Yards Per Reception Career Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Rk Player Avg From To School
1Jalen Robinette*22.520132016Air Force
2Jim O'Brien2219671969Cincinnati
3Herman Moore2219881990Virginia
4Elmo Wright21.919681970Houston
5Corey Alston21.519972000Western Michigan
6Henry Ellard21.419791982Fresno State
7John Floyd21.319751978Louisiana-Monroe
8Anthony Lucas2119951999Arkansas
9Chris Roscoe2119871989Hawaii
10Brandon Middleton*2119992003Houston
11Kirk Gibson2119751978Michigan State
12Tyrone Davis20.919911994Virginia
13Devin Smith*20.720112014Ohio State
14Vince Warren20.619811985San Diego State
15Quincy Morgan20.519992000Kansas State
16Willie Marshall20.519831986Temple
17Ken Ealy20.419881991Central Michigan
18Charles Rogers20.420012002Michigan State
19Ozzie Newsome20.319741977Alabama
20Dan Bitson20.219871991Tulsa
21Marvin Harrison20.219921995Syracuse
22Ricky Scales20.119721974Virginia Tech
23Barry Smith20.119701972Florida State
24Rob Moore2019871989Syracuse
25Don Clune2019711973Pennsylvania
26Andy Hamilton2019691971LSU
27Jason Stargel19.919821986Cincinnati
28Jeff Foreman*19.920192023Arkansas State
29Wayne Walker19.919851988Texas Tech
30Tim Brown*19.820062009Rutgers
31James Washington*19.820142017Oklahoma State
32Greg McMurtry19.719861989Michigan
33Aaron Cox19.719841987Arizona State
34Lee Evans*19.719992003Wisconsin
35Jessie Hester19.619811984Florida State
36Andre Rison19.619851988Michigan State
37J.J. Nelson19.620112014UAB
38Carlos Henderson*19.620142016Louisiana Tech
39Ja'Marr Chase*19.620182020LSU
40Hakeem Butler*19.520152018Iowa State
41Breshad Perriman*19.520122014UCF
42Lou Fanucchi*19.519992002Boise State
43Marvin Mims*19.520202022Oklahoma
44Demaryius Thomas*19.520072009Georgia Tech
45Derrick Mayes19.519921995Notre Dame
46Leonte Carroo*19.520122015Rutgers
47Greg Lee*19.420032005Pitt
48Flipper Anderson19.419841987UCLA
49Owen Spencer*19.420072010North Carolina State
50Chris Moore*19.320122015Cincinnati
51Jacquez Green19.319951997Florida
52Keith Poole19.319931996Arizona State
53Andre Davis19.319982001Virginia Tech
54Charles E. Johnson19.319901993Colorado
55Duane Gunn19.319811983Indiana
56Danny Farmer19.219961999UCLA
57Tavarres King*19.120082012Georgia
58Roddy White*19.120012004UAB
59Mardye McDole19.119771980Mississippi State
60Quentin Johnston*1920202022TCU
61CeeDee Lamb*1920172019Oklahoma
62Ryan Yarborough1919901993Wyoming
63Anthony Carter1919791982Michigan
64Cedrick Wilson Jr.*1920162017Boise State
65Brian Brennan1919801983Boston College
66Deron Pointer18.919911993Washington State
67Eric Drage18.919901993Brigham Young
68Willie Culpepper18.919851988Louisiana
69Mike Wallace*18.920062008Ole Miss
70Jaylen Waddle*18.920182020Alabama
71Najah Pruden18.920032006Kent State
72Lucious Davis18.819921995New Mexico State
73Mekale McKay*18.820122015Cincinnati
74Tamorrion Terry*18.820182020Florida State
75Rae Carruth18.819921996Colorado
76Dietrich Jells18.819911995Pitt
77Donald Richard18.819931996Louisiana
78Dyami Brown*18.720182020North Carolina
79John Ford18.719841988Virginia
80Lavel Bailey18.719972000Akron
81Octavus Barnes18.619941997North Carolina
82Mike Siani18.619691971Villanova
83Brian Alford18.619941997Purdue
84D'Wayne Eskridge*18.520162020Western Michigan
85Jared Ellerson*18.520022005Minnesota
86Terry Obee18.519861989Oregon
87Willie Miller18.519721974Colorado State
88Shaun McDonald*18.520002002Arizona State
89Emile Harry18.519811984Stanford
90Kris Adams*18.520072010UTEP
91Amani Toomer18.419921995Michigan
92CJ Daniels*18.420202023Liberty
93Kenny Jackson18.419801983Penn State
94Jim Sandusky18.419811983San Diego State
95Aldrick Robinson*18.320072010SMU
96Cody Thompson*18.320142018Toledo
97Marquise Brown*18.320172018Oklahoma
98Jason Hill*18.320032006Washington State
99Eugene Byrd18.319751979Michigan State
100Jonathan Baldwin*18.320082010Pitt
101Bryant Johnson*18.319992002Penn State
102Snoop Minnis18.219972000Florida State
103Antonio Freeman18.219911994Virginia Tech
104Mike Chronister18.219761978Brigham Young
105Allyn Griffin18.219811985Wyoming
106Gene Washington18.219641966Michigan State
107Tim Stallworth18.219861989Washington State
108Tim Brown18.219841987Notre Dame
109Corey Rucker*18.220202023South Carolina
110Titus Davis*18.120112014Central Michigan
111Tee Higgins*18.120172019Clemson
112Jon'Vea Johnson*18.120142018Toledo
113Bobby Engram18.119911995Penn State
114Rokeem Williams*18.120132016Miami (OH)
115Stacey Bailey18.119781981San Jose State
116Marko Mitchell*18.120062008Nevada
117Reidel Anthony1819941996Florida
Willie Green1819861989Ole Miss
119Jimmy Fryzel1819992002UCF
120Charlie Jones1819921995Fresno State
121Mike Kirby1819801983Air Force
122Jermaine Burton*1820202023Alabama
123Dede Westbrook*1820152016Oklahoma
124Josh Reed1819992001LSU
125Jason Anderson*1820012004Wake Forest
126Ronald Heard17.919861989Bowling Green State
127Fred Gibson*17.920012004Georgia
128Denarius Moore*17.920072010Tennessee
129Az-Zahir Hakim17.819941997San Diego State
130Mike Hass*17.820032005Oregon State
131Ricky Nattiel17.819831986Florida
132Jon Horton17.819831986Arizona
133Jerome Lane*17.820142016Akron
134James Gardner*17.820152018Miami (OH)
135Santana Moss17.819972000Miami (FL)
136Anthony Johnson*17.820172018Buffalo
137Chuck Hughes17.819641966UTEP
138Devante Parker*17.820112014Louisville
139Terry Beasley17.819691971Auburn
140Freddie Mitchell17.819982000UCLA
141Bryan Rowley17.819891993Utah
142Michael Thomas*17.720142015Southern Mississippi
143Gary Williams17.719791982Ohio State
144Torry Holt17.719951998North Carolina State
145Donnie Hart17.719951998Texas Tech
146Stanley Washington17.719791982TCU
147Edell Shepherd17.720002001San Jose State
148Jalen Tolbert17.620182021South Alabama
149Darnay Scott17.619911993San Diego State
150Harrison Houston17.619901993Florida
151Van Johnson17.619921996Temple
152Phillip Dorsett*17.620112014Miami (FL)
153Lagregory Sapp17.620052009Louisiana-Monroe
154Ernie Jones17.619841987Indiana
155Reggie Harrell*17.620022004TCU
156Todd Blythe*17.620042007Iowa State
157E.G. Green17.619941997Florida State
158Dwight Collins17.619801983Pitt
159Stepfret Williams17.619941995Louisiana-Monroe
160Ike Hilliard17.619941996Florida
Kelvin Martin17.619831986Boston College
162Germane Crowell17.619941997Virginia
163Clarkston Hines17.619861989Duke
164Harold Jasper17.619911994Iowa
165Bob Wallace17.619651967UTEP
166Rick Beasley17.619771980Appalachian State
167Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof17.519841987Maryland
168Steve Largent17.519731975Tulsa
169Cedric Thomas17.519761980West Virginia
170Javon Baker*17.520202023UCF
171Aaron Lockett17.519982001Kansas State
172Mercury Hayes17.519921995Michigan
173Lew Barnes17.519831985Oregon
174Craphonso Thorpe*17.520012004Florida State
175Lennie Johnson17.519951998Arkansas State
176Michael Jenkins*17.520012003Ohio State
177Marcus Badgett17.519901992Maryland
178Mario Urrutia*17.520052007Louisville
179Andrew Baker17.519811984Rutgers
180Jarius Wright*17.520082011Arkansas
181Alec Pierce*17.520182021Cincinnati
182William Fuller*17.420132015Notre Dame
183Marcus Harris17.419931996Wyoming
184George Thomas17.419841987UNLV
185Antonio Bryant17.419992001Pitt
186Kendal Smith17.419851988Utah State
187Adarius Bowman*17.420032007Oklahoma State
Marcus Davis*17.420092012Virginia Tech
Koren Robinson17.419992000North Carolina State
190Corey Coleman*17.420132015Baylor
191Jeff Simmons17.419801982USC
192Greg Carr*17.420052008Florida State
193Perry Tuttle17.419781981Clemson
194Clarence Cannon17.419911994Boston College
195L'Damian Washington*17.420102013Missouri
196Don Bass17.319741977Houston
197Johnny Rodgers17.319701972Nebraska
198Hermann Eben17.319681970Oklahoma State
199Tony Hartley17.319961999Oregon
200Ken-Yon Rambo17.319972000Ohio State
201Dwight Counter*17.320002003New Mexico
202Patrick Rowe17.319871991San Diego State
203Chris Smith17.319881990Brigham Young
204Eric Martin17.319811984LSU
205Dave Moritz17.319801983Iowa
206Scott Mayle*17.320032006Ohio
207Linzy Collins17.319891990Missouri
208Derek Hill17.319851988Arizona
209Jerry Jeudy*17.220172019Alabama
210Golden Tate*17.220072009Notre Dame
211Wayne Baumgardner17.219781981Wake Forest
212Nian Taylor17.219961999Washington State
213Martin Cox17.219751978Vanderbilt
214Ken Margerum17.219771980Stanford
215JoJo Ward*17.220182019Hawaii
216Mike Shumann17.219731977Florida State
217Anthony Hancock17.219781981Tennessee
218Johnny Wilson*17.220202023Florida State
219Ashley Lelie17.219992001Hawaii
220Emmett Edwards17.219721974Kansas
221Jabar Gaffney17.220002001Florida
222Carl Pickens17.219891991Tennessee
223Darvin Adams*17.220082010Auburn
224Todd Tyrrell17.219841987Colorado State
225Todd Dixon17.219901993Wake Forest
226Travin Dural*17.220132016LSU
227Nasrallah Worthen17.219841988North Carolina State
228Eric Moulds17.119931995Mississippi State
229Mike Adams17.119921996Texas
230Deno Foster17.119811984Cincinnati
231Robert Meachem*17.120042006Tennessee
232Ronnie Shanklin17.119671969North Texas
233John Van Der Wouden17.119751977Brigham Young
234Tre Turner*17.120182021Virginia Tech
235Jamal Robinson*17.120112015Louisiana
236Kenny Britt*17.120062008Rutgers
237Justin Hunter*17.120102012Tennessee
238Doug Allen17.119811984Arizona State
239Richard Estell17.119831985Kansas
240Todd Kinchen17.119891991LSU
241Tony Jones17.119861989Texas
242Shawn Wiggins17.119871990Wyoming
243Ron Sellers17.119661968Florida State
244J.R. Ambrose17.119841987Ole Miss
245Jonathan Orr*1720022005Wisconsin
246Willie Vaughn1719851988Kansas
247Mike Levenseller1719751977Washington State
248Todd Watkins*1720042005Brigham Young
249Ronnie Redd1719911994Bowling Green State
250Jim Teahan1719781981Utah