Receiving Yards Single Season Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Rk Player Yds Year School
1Trevor Insley20601999Nevada
2Troy Edwards19961998Louisiana Tech
3Michael Crabtree*19622007Texas Tech
4Jordan White*19112011Western Michigan
5Jerreth Sterns*19022021Western Kentucky
6Greg Salas*18892010Hawaii
7DeVonta Smith*18562020Alabama
8Alex Van Dyke18541995Nevada
9Terrance Williams*18322012Baylor
10Trent Taylor*18032016Louisiana Tech
11J.R. Tolver17852002San Diego State
12Justin Blackmon*17822010Oklahoma State
13Danario Alexander*17812009Missouri
14Ja'Marr Chase*17802019LSU
15Howard Twilley17791965Tulsa
16Freddie Barnes*17702009Bowling Green State
17Patrick Edwards*17522011Houston
18Rashard Higgins*17502014Colorado State
19Zay Jones17462016East Carolina
20Josh Reed17402001LSU
21Taywan Taylor*17302016Western Kentucky
Brandin Cooks*17302013Oregon State
23Amari Cooper*17272014Alabama
24Marqise Lee*17212012USC
25Davante Adams*17192013Fresno State
26Ashley Lelie17132001Hawaii
27Troy Edwards17071997Louisiana Tech
28Deven Thompkins*17042021Utah State
29Andy Isabella16982018Massachusetts
30Rashaun Woods*16952002Oklahoma State
31Manny Hazard16891989Houston
32Larry Fitzgerald*16722003Pitt
33Kendall Wright*16632011Baylor
34Omar Bayless*16532019Arkansas State
35Marcus Harris16501996Wyoming
36Randy Moss16471997Marshall
37Rome Odunze*16402023Washington
38Nate Burleson16292002Nevada
39Richie James*16252016Middle Tennessee State
40Stedman Bailey*16222012West Virginia
Ryan Broyles*16222010Oklahoma
42Jaxon Smith-Njigba*16062021Ohio State
Jordy Nelson16062007Kansas State
44Torry Holt16041998North Carolina State
Aaron Turner16041991Pacific
46Jordan Addison*15932021Pitt
47Greg Salas15902009Hawaii
48Keyarris Garrett*15882015Tulsa
49Chris Penn15781993Tulsa
50Jameson Williams*15722021Alabama
51Malik Nabers*15692023LSU
52Harold Fannin Jr.*15552024Bowling Green State
53Kassim Osgood15522002San Diego State
54James Washington*15492017Oklahoma State
Eugene Baker15491997Kent State
56Lee Evans15452001Wisconsin
57Roger Lewis*15442015Bowling Green State
58Justin Jefferson*15402019LSU
59Austin Collie*15382008Brigham Young
60Carlos Henderson*15352016Louisiana Tech
61Mike Hass15322005Oregon State
62Kevin Curtis15312001Utah State
63Dede Westbrook*15242016Oklahoma
64Justin Blackmon*15222011Oklahoma State
65Chuck Hughes15191965UTEP
66Alshon Jeffery*15172010South Carolina
67Willie Snead*15162013Ball State
68Tyler Lockett*15152014Kansas State
69Ryan Yarborough15121993Wyoming
70Cedrick Wilson Jr.*15112017Boise State
71Henry Ellard15101982Fresno State
72Geoff McArthur*15042003California
73Corey Davis*15002016Western Michigan
Edell Shepherd15002001San Jose State
75Martin Nance*14982003Miami (OH)
76Golden Tate14962009Notre Dame
Ron Sellers14961968Florida State
78Justin Hardy*14942014East Carolina
79Tylan Wallace*14912018Oklahoma State
80Jordan Shipley*14852009Texas
81Ricky White*14832023UNLV
Vince Mayle14832014Washington State
83Amba Etta-Tawo14822016Syracuse
84Dez Bryant*14802008Oklahoma State
85Jordan Matthews*14772013Vanderbilt
86Jalen Tolbert14742021South Alabama
87Taywan Taylor*14672015Western Kentucky
88Chad Mackey14661996Louisiana Tech
89Sammy Watkins*14642013Clemson
90Anthony Miller*14622017Memphis
91Jerry Hendren14571968Idaho
92Donnie Avery14562007Houston
Troy Walters14561999Stanford
94JuJu Smith-Schuster*14542015USC
Reggie Williams*14542002Washington
96Roddy White*14522004UAB
Jerry Hendren14521969Idaho
98Kevin White*14472014West Virginia
99Jason Phillips14441988Houston
100Corey Davis*14362015Western Michigan