Receiving individual single-season receptions
team records
Yearly Receiving Leaders
Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946
Receiver Brandon Barden John Cole Sean Walker Earl Bennett Earl Bennett Earl Bennett Brandon Smith Erik Davis Dan Stricker Dan Stricker Dan Stricker Tavarus Hogans Tavarus Hogans Jimmy Williams Todd Yoder Sanford Ware Kenny Simon Kenny Simon Clarence Sevillian Corey Harris Clarence Sevillian Brad Gaines Boo Mitchell Carl Parker Everett Crawford Everett Crawford Keith Edwards Keith Edwards Allama Matthews Wamon Buggs Wamon Buggs Preston Brown Martin Cox Martin Cox Martin Cox Barry Burton Jesse Mathers Jesse Mathers Walter Overton Gary Chesley Curt Chesley Curt Chesley Curt Chesley Bob Goodridge Rusty Cantwell Toby Wilt Bennett Baldwin Bennett Baldwin Jeff Starling Jeff Starling Jeff Starling Tom Moore Tom Moore Phil King Bob Taylor Joe Stephenson Joe Stephenson Charles Hawkins Ben Roderick Ben Roderick Bucky Curtis Bucky Curtis Bucky Curtis John North John North
Catches Yards TDs 34 425 3 36 382 1 36 520 3 75 830 5 82 1,146 6 79 876 9 41 553 3 41 638 8 44 620 6 65 1,079 8 61 994 5 53 837 1 28 366 3 24 183 2 21 471 3 34 402 1 20 271 1 15 166 0 33 701 5 23 283 0 29 536 4 67 634 2 78 1213 5 42 806 12 40 517 2 50 533 2 60 576 2 97 909 0 61 797 14 54 778 4 37 448 0 52 786 3 40 674 3 48 783 3 38 738 3 31 306 2 23 369 2 34 423 1 20 317 2 19 253 0 33 393 0 44 516 5 48 543 0 79 1114 6 17 157 0 13 171 0 20 261 1 15 176 1 34 494 2 25 273 4 14 127 1 14 170 2 12 135 0 14 172 2 12 187 1 11 204 1 16 352 1 19 269 2 29 384 1 40 627 5 27 791 9 22 446 5 12 259 3 11 197 1 11 100 0
1. 2. T-3. T-3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. T-10. T-10.
Receiver Keith Edwards Earl Bennett Earl Bennett Bob Goodridge Boo Mitchell Earl Bennett Chuck Scott Brad Gaines Dan Stricker Allama Matthews Dan Stricker
Year 1983 2006 2005 1967 1988 2007 1983 1989 2001 1982 2000
Catches 97 82 79 79 78 75 70 67 65 61 61
Yards Avg. 909 9.4 1,146 14.0 876 11.1 1,114 14.1 1,213 15.6 830 11.1 971 13.9 634 9.5 1,079 16.6 797 13.1 994 16.3
TDs 0 6 9 6 5 5 9 2 8 14 5
individual single-season receiving yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Receiver Boo Mitchell Earl Bennett Bob Goodridge Dan Stricker Dan Stricker Chuck Scott Chuck Scott Keith Edwards Earl Bennett Tavarus Hogans
Year Catches Yards Avg. TDs 1988 78 1,213 15.6 5 2006 82 1,146 14.0 6 1967 79 1,114 14.1 6 2001 65 1,079 16.6 8 2000 61 994 16.3 5 1984 54 975 18.1 8 1983 70 971 13.9 9 1983 97 909 9.4 0 2005 79 876 11.1 9 1999 53 837 15.8 1
career receptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Receiver Earl Bennett Keith Edwards Boo Mitchell Dan Stricker Chuck Scott Everett Crawford Martin Cox Curt Chesley Erik Davis Carl Parker
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Receiver Boo Mitchell Dan Stricker Earl Bennett Martin Cox Chuck Scott Clarence Sevillian Erik Davis Keith Edwards Carl Parker Tavarus Hogans
Years Catches Yards Avg. TDs 2005-2007 236 2,852 12.1 20 1980, 82-83 200 1,757 8.8 3 1985-88 188 2,964 15.8 9 1999-2002 182 2,880 15.8 21 1981-84 145 2,219 15.3 20 1984-87 143 1,503 10.5 4 1975-78 132 2,275 17.2 9 1968-70 125 1,452 11.6 5 2002-2005 124 1,767 14.3 14 1983, 85-87 118 1,721 14.6 16
career receiving yards Years Catches Yards Avg. TDs 1985-88 188 2,964 15.8 9 1999-2002 182 2,880 15.8 21 2005-07 236 2,852 12.1 20 1975-78 132 2,275 17.2 9 1981-84 145 2,219 15.3 20 1989-92 99 1,978 20.0 12 2002-2005 124 1,767 14.3 14 1980, 82-83 200 1,757 8.8 3 1983, 85-87 118 1,721 14.6 16 1996-99 110 1,645 14.9 7
single-season receiving leaders by class Seniors Receptions 1. Bob Goodridge, 1967 79 2. Boo Mitchell, 1988 78 3. Allama Matthews, 1982 61 4. Keith Edwards, 1984 60 5. Norman Jordan, 1982 56 T-6. Wamon Buggs, 1981 54 T-6. Chuck Scott, 1984 54 8. Tavarus Hogans, 1999 53 9. Preston Brown, 1979 52 10. Erik Davis, 2005 46
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Juniors Receptions 1. Keith Edwards, 1983 97 2. Earl Bennett, 2007 75 3. Chuck Scott, 1983 70 4. Brad Gaines, 1988 67 5. Dan Stricker, 2001 65 6. Allama Matthews, 1981 50 7. Norman Jordan, 1981 49 8. Curt Chesley, 1969 44 9. Ernie Goolsby, 1981 42 10. Brandon Smith, 2003 39
Sophomores Receptions 1. Earl Bennett, 2006 82 2. Dan Stricker, 2000 61 3. Everett Crawford, 1985 50 4. Martin Cox, 1977 48 T-5. Carl Parker, 1985 45 T-5. Corey Harris, 1989 45 7. Keith Edwards, 1982 43 8. Erik Davis, 2003 41 9. Boo Mitchell, 1986 31 T-10. Marlon White, 2004 29 T-10. Brandon Barden, 2009 29
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Freshmen Receptions 1. Earl Bennett, 2005 79 2. Gerald Mitchell, 1985 45 3. John Cole, 2009 36 4. Jesse Mathers, 1973 34 5. Brandon Barden, 2008 28 6. Jonathan Krause, 2010 24 7. Jimmy Williams, 1997 23 8. Jason Mathenia, 2001 22 T-9. Marlon White, 2003 21 T-9. Carl Woods, 1983 21 T-9. Clarence Sevillian, 1989 21 T-9. Todd Yoder, 1996 21