Receptions Career Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Rk Player Rec From To School
1Zay Jones*39920132016East Carolina
2Justin Hardy*38720112014East Carolina
3Ryan Broyles*34920082011Oklahoma
4Corey Davis*33220132016Western Michigan
5Trent Taylor*32720132016Louisiana Tech
6LaJohntay Wester*32620202024Colorado
7Tommy Shuler*32220112014Marshall
8Zakhari Franklin*32120192024Illinois
9Tyron Carrier*32020082011Houston
10Justin Hall*31820172021Ball State
11Jacob Cowing*31620192023Arizona
Gabe Marks*31620122016Washington State
Taylor Stubblefield*31620012004Purdue
14Brennan Presley*31520202024Oklahoma State
15Joshua Cephus*31320192023UTSA
16Tez Johnson*31020202024Oregon
17Smoke Harris*30720182023Louisiana Tech
18Josh Davis*30620012004Marshall
Eric Page*30620092011Toledo
Jordan White*30620072011Western Michigan
21Antonio Brown*30520072009Central Michigan
22Taurean Henderson*30320022005Texas Tech
23Kendall Wright*30220082011Baylor
24James Proche*30120162019SMU
25Arnold Jackson30019972000Louisville
26Trevor Insley29819961999Nevada
27Freddie Barnes*29720062009Bowling Green
28Geoff Noisy29519951998Nevada
29Nelson Spruce29420122015Colorado
30Davone Bess*29320052007Hawaii
Rashaun Woods*29320002003Oklahoma State
32Dorien Bryant*29220042007Purdue
Jarett Dillard*29220052008Rice
Jason Rivers*29220032007Hawaii
35Patrick Edwards*29120082011Houston
36Bryan Anderson*29020062009Central Michigan
37J.D. McKissic*28920112015Arkansas State
38Tavon Austin*28820092012West Virginia
39Caullin Lacy*28520202025Louisville
Greg Salas*28520072010Hawaii
Emmanuel Sanders*28520062009SMU
42Jamison Crowder*28320112014Duke
Conner Vernon*28320092012Duke
Ryan Wolfe28320062009UNLV
45Troy Edwards28019961998Louisiana Tech
46Tajae Sharpe27720122015Massachusetts
47KeeSean Johnson*27520142018Fresno State
48Nick Harwell*27320102014Kansas
49Vincent Marshall*27220032006Houston
Darius Watts*27220002003Marshall
51Michael Floyd*27120082011Notre Dame
52Rashad Greene*27020112014Florida State
53A.J. Harris26820052008New Mexico State
Dwayne Harris*26820072010East Carolina
Naaman Roosevelt*26820062009Buffalo
56Aaron Turner26619891992Pacific
57Tory Horton*26520202024Colorado State
58Terance Mathis26319851989New Mexico
59Jerrel Jernigan*26220072010Troy
Chad Mackey26219931996Louisiana Tech
Jordan Matthews*26220102013Vanderbilt
John Simon26219982001Louisiana Tech
Mark Templeton26219831986Long Beach State
J.R. Tolver26219992002San Diego State
65Jo'quavious Marks*26120202024USC
Howard Twilley26119631965Tulsa
Brandon Wimberly*26120092013Nevada
68Cody Hoffman*26020102013Brigham Young
Ty Lee*26020162019Middle Tennessee State
Jamarko Simmons*26020052008Western Michigan
71Malachi Corley*25920202023Western Kentucky
Marcus Harris25919931996Wyoming
Mike Thomas*25920052008Arizona
Wes Welker*25920002003Texas Tech
75Derek Hagan*25820022005Arizona State
Ryne Robinson*25820032006Miami (OH)
77Sam Pinckney*25620182023Coastal Carolina
Corey Rucker*25620202025South Carolina
79Cole Beasley*25520082011SMU
Eric Ward*25520102013Texas Tech
81Tyler Boyd*25420132015Pitt
Jakeem Grant*25420122015Texas Tech
Xavier Hutchinson*25420202022Iowa State
84Justin Blackmon*25320092011Oklahoma State
Jalon Calhoun*25320192023Duke
T.J. Rahming*25320152018Duke
Taywan Taylor*25320132016Western Kentucky
88Braylon Edwards*25220012004Michigan
Ryan Swope*25220092012Texas A&M
Robert Woods*25220102012USC
91Jovon Bouknight*25020022005Wyoming
Olamide Zaccheaus*25020152018Virginia
93Tyler Lockett*24920112014Kansas State
John Standeford*24920002003Purdue
95Nate Burleson24820002002Nevada
Eric Deslauriers24820032006Eastern Michigan
Chandler Jones*24820102013San Jose State
Marqise Lee*24820112013USC
Jordan Shipley*24820062009Texas
Kyle Williams*24820202024Washington State
101Chase Coffman*24720052008Missouri
102Khaleb Hood*24620192023Georgia Southern
James Jordan24619982000Louisiana Tech
Chris Williams24620052008New Mexico State
105Jaylin Noel*24520212024Iowa State
Artavis Scott*24520142016Clemson
David Williams24519831985Illinois
108Richie James*24420152017Middle Tennessee State
Kevonn Mabon*24420122016Ball State
Matt Miller*24420112014Boise State
Ryan Switzer*24420132016North Carolina
Troy Walters24419961999Stanford
113Thomas Hennigan*24220172021Appalachian State
Keylon Stokes*24220172022Tulsa
115Brandon Stokley24119951998Louisiana
Roy Williams*24120002003Texas
117Keevan Lucas*24020132016Tulsa
Shaq Washington*24020112015Cincinnati
Sammy Watkins*24020112013Clemson
120Ashtyn Hawkins*23920212025Baylor
Rashard Higgins*23920132015Colorado State
Chad Owens*23920012004Hawaii
123Greg Jennings23820022005Western Michigan
Detron Lewis*23820072010Texas Tech
Tay Martin*23820172021Oklahoma State
Anthony Miller*23820152017Memphis
Dante Ridgeway23820022004Ball State
Reggie Williams*23820012003Washington
129Ryan Grice-Mullen*23720052007Hawaii
Noel Grigsby*23720102013San Jose State
Josh Kelly*23720192024Texas Tech
Tanner Koziol*23720222025Houston
133Earl Bennett23620052007Vanderbilt
Cam Phillips*23620142017Virginia Tech
Marc Zeno23619841987Tulane
136Steve Neal23519972000Western Michigan
DeVonta Smith*23520172020Alabama
Jason Wolf23519891992SMU
139Delwyn Daigre23419982001Louisiana Tech
JaJuan Dawson23419961999Tulane
Bryan Edwards*23420162019South Carolina
Christian Kirk*23420152017Texas A&M
Jeff Webb23420012005San Diego State
144Davante Adams*23320122013Fresno State
Jeff Fuller*23320082011Texas A&M
Rashee Rice*23320192022SMU
Sterling Shepard*23320122015Oklahoma
Shane Williams-Rhodes*23320122015Boise State
149David Bell*23220192021Purdue
Darius Johnson*23220092012SMU
Aaron Kelly*23220052008Clemson
Charles Sharon*23220022005Bowling Green
Teddy Veal*23220142018Louisiana Tech
154Michael Crabtree*23120072008Texas Tech
Andy Isabella23120152018Massachusetts
Ryan McGuffey23120002003Wyoming
157Jaelon Darden*23020172020North Texas
Jerry Hendren23019671969Idaho
Bobby Wade23019992002Arizona
Malik Washington*23020192023Virginia
Cody Wilson*23020092012Central Michigan
162Eugene Baker22919951998Kent State
Michael Campanaro*22920102013Wake Forest
Emeka Emezie*22920172021North Carolina State
Casey Fitzgerald22920052008North Texas
T.Y. Hilton*22920082011Florida International
Austin Pettis*22920072010Boise State
Stephen Williams22920062009Toledo
Ryan Yarborough22919901993Wyoming
170Amari Cooper*22820122014Alabama
Nathaniel Dell*22820202022Houston
Josh Harper*22820112014Fresno State
Victor Tucker*22820182022Charlotte
Ricky White*22820202024UNLV
175Eric Decker*22720062009Minnesota
Billy Kemp*22720182023Nebraska
Taylor Morin*22720192024Wake Forest
Alex Van Dyke22719941995Nevada
Markus Wheaton*22720092012Oregon State
180Brandin Cooks*22620112013Oregon State
Kerry Meier*22620062009Kansas
James Washington*22620142017Oklahoma State
183Romeo Doubs*22520182021Nevada
184Calvin Ridley*22420152017Alabama
Thomas Sperbeck*22420132016Boise State
186David Anderson*22320022005Colorado State
Nehemiah Glover*22320012004Texas Tech
Ervin Philips22320142017Syracuse
Willie Snead*22320112013Ball State
190Robert Davis*22220132016Georgia State
D.J. Foster*22220122015Arizona State
Orlando Iglesias22219972001Houston
Lance Moore*22220012004Toledo
Deronnie Pitts22219972000Stanford
James Rodgers*22220072011Oregon State
Tyler Vaughns*22220172020USC
197Dennis Pitta*22120042009Brigham Young
198Pofele Ashlock*22020232025Hawaii
Skyler Bell*22020212025Connecticut
Mark Clayton*22020012004Oklahoma
Jalen Cropper*22020192022Fresno State
Tre Harris*22020202024Ole Miss
Mike Hass*22020032005Oregon State
Manny Hazard22019891990Houston
Dante Wright22020192024Temple
206Jordan Addison*21920202022USC
Dezmon Briscoe*21920072009Kansas
Keyarris Garrett*21920112015Tulsa
Steve Ishmael21920142017Syracuse
Scotty McKnight*21920072010Colorado
211River Cracraft*21820132016Washington State
B.J. Cunningham*21820082011Michigan State
Jaxon Shipley*21820112014Texas
214Ibn Green21719961999Louisville
Kevin Lockett21719931996Kansas State
Konata Mumpfield*21720212024Pitt
Dennis Northcutt21719961999Arizona
218Hassan Beydoun*21620182022Eastern Michigan
Desmond Clark21619951998Wake Forest
Carlos Francis*21620002003Texas Tech
Dwayne Jarrett*21620042006USC
Steve Odom*21620032006Toledo
De'Zhaun Stribling*21620212025Ole Miss
224Austin Collie*21520042008Brigham Young
Josh Doctson*21520112015TCU
Cole Magner*21520012004Bowling Green
Scott Miller*21520152018Bowling Green
Thayer Thomas*21520182022North Carolina State
Junior Vandeross III*21520222025Toledo
Roydell Williams*21520002004Tulane
231Nichiren Flowers*21420022005Nevada
DaeSean Hamilton*21420142017Penn State
Darrin Nelson21419771981Stanford
Rome Odunze*21420202023Washington
Steven Sims Jr.21420152018Kansas
Isaiah Williams*21420192023Illinois
237Lewis Bond*21320212025Boston College
Daniel Braverman*21320122015Western Michigan
N'Keal Harry*21320162018Arizona State
Tetairoa McMillan*21320222024Arizona
James Newson*21320002003Oregon State
Briggs Orsbon*21320082011Ball State
JuJu Smith-Schuster*21320142016USC
244Duke Calhoun*21220062009Memphis
Justin Colbert*21219992002Hawaii
Quan Cosby*21220052008Texas
Nate Poole21219972000Marshall
Damon Savage21219961999Tulsa
249Robert Redd21119982002Bowling Green
Ron Sellers21119661968Florida State
Kevin Walter21119992002Eastern Michigan