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NHS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS from 1957-2025

 -- NOTE: Since actual game stats are not available prior to 1980, receiving totals prior to that year are based upon newspaper accounts and reporting.

BY YARDAGE minimum 450 career receiving yards red indicates most recent

rank player first yr1 yrfin rec yds td avg
1 Stewart Brandon 2004 2006 93 1736 19 18.7
2 Cooper Deke 1993 1995 77 1252 14 16.3
3 Whitler Chase 2012 2014 77 1209 9 15.7
4 Grimmer Jon 1997 1999 57 1191 12 20.9
5 Parkman Ryan 2005 2007 70 1186 13 16.9
6 McKinney Dylan 2017 2019 80 1104 10 13.8
7 Mitchell Jaylonn 2020 2022 101 1097 6 10.9
8 Parker Mitch 2006 2008 74 1065 7 14.4
9 Scott Mike 2003 2004 51 988 9 19.4
10 Kinnaird Caleb 2008 2010 66 909 6 13.8
11 Beshear Bill 1957 1959 48 723 10 15.1
12 Jones Robbie 1980 1981 31 716 6 23.1
13 Garnett Evan 2024 2025 48 663 5 13.8
14 Merriweather Carl 1986 1987 38 632 5 16.6
15 Miller Andy 1993 1994 28 600 7 21.4
16 Powers Andrew 1985 1986 35 588 4 15.9
17 Neidlinger Alex 1996 1998 45 581 2 12.9
18 Neighbors Kareem 1993 1995 36 579 2 16.1
19 Mercer James 2022 2023 23 566 6 24.6
20 Gelhausen Cameron 2020 2021 29 532 5 18.3
21 Pfingston Brian 1982 1982 42 530 3 12.6
22 Gott James 2008 2008 38 528 5 13.9
23 Watters Drew 2010 2012 37 509 1 13.8
24 Hale Aaron 1987 1989 28 507 7 18.1
24 Smtih Alex 2018 2019 47 507 2 10.8
26 Sellers Daniel 2015 2016 39 505 5 12.9
27 Harris Kaleb 2021 2023 48 489 4 10.2
28 McBride Cole 2023 2025 40 485 5 12.1
29 Porter Jared 2000 2000 21 475 4 22.6
30 Bailey Jason 1994 1995 23 471 5 20.5
31 Pendleton Mike 1978 1979 24 451 6 18.8
32 Gray Stoner 1976 1977 23 450 5 19.6

BY RECEPTIONS minimum 29 career receptions

rank

 player first yr1 yrfin rec yds td avg
1 Mitchell Jaylonn 2020 2022 101 1097 6 10.9
2 Stewart Brandon 2004 2006 93 1736 19 18.7
3 McKinney Dylan 2017 2019 80 1104 10 13.8
4 Cooper Deke 1993 1995 77 1252 14 16.3

4

 Whitler

Chase

 2012

 2014

    77

1209

 9 15.7
6 Parker Mitch 2006 2008 74 1065 7 14.4
7 Parkman Ryan 2005 2007 70 1186 13 16.9
8 Kinnaird Caleb 2008 2010 66   909 6 13.8
9 Grimmer Jon 1997 1999 57 1191 12 20.9
10 Scott Mike 2003 2004 51 988 9 19.4

11

 Garnett Evan 2024 2025 48

663

 5 13.8
11 Beshear Bill 1957 1959 48 723 10 15.1
11 Harris Kaleb 2021 2023 48 489 4 10.2
14 Smith Alex 2018 2019 47 507 2 10.8
15 Neidlinger Alex 1996 1998 45 581 2 12.9
16 Happe Grant 2022 2024 44 434 5 9.9
17 Pfingston Brian 1982 1982 42 530 3 12.6

18

 McBride Cole 2023 2025 40

485

 5 12.1
19 Sellers

 Daniel

 2015

 2016

   39

 505

 5 12.9
20 Merriweather Carl 1986 1987 38 632 5 16.6
20 Gott James 2008 2008 38 528 5 13.9
22 Watters Drew 2010

 2012

    37

 509

 1 13.8
23 Neighbors Kareem 1993 1995 36 579 2 16.1
24 Powers Andrew 1985 1986 35 588 4 15.9
25 Martin

 Zach

 2015

 2016

    33

 301

 1 9.7
25 Presswood Cape 2019 2020 33 309 2 9.4
26 Seniour Seth 2018 2018 32 332 2 10.4
27 Jones Robbie 1980 1981 31 716 6 23.1
27 Pauley Ty 2011 2011 31 435 2 14.0
29 Skelton Hunter 2023 2024 30

278

 1 9.3
29 Gelhausen Cameron 2020 2021    29

 532

 5 18.3
29 Hospelhorn Kasey 2022 2023 29 346 3 11.9

BY TOUCHDOWNS minimum 6 career receiving TDs

rank player first yr1 yrfin rec yds td avg
1 Stewart Brandon 2004 2006 93 1736 19 18.7
2 Cooper Deke 1993 1995 77 1252 14 16.3
3 Parkman Ryan 2005 2007 70 1186 13 16.9
4 Grimmer Jon 1997 1999 57 1191 12 20.9
5 McKinney Dylan 2017 2019 80 1104 10 13.8
5 Beshear Bill 1957 1959 48 723 10 15.1
7 Whitler Chase 2012 2014 77 1209 9 15.7
7 Scott Mike 2003 2004 51 988 9 19.4
9 Myrick Kim 1971 1972  -   -  7  - 
9 Pence Steve 1976 1977 17 200 7 11.8
9 Hale Aaron 1987 1989 28 507 7 18.1
9 Miller Andy 1993 1994 28 600 7 21.4
9 Parker Mitch 2006 2008 74 1065 7 14.4
14 Fenner Lane 1963 1963  -   -  6  - 
14 Pendleton Mike 1977 1979 24 451 6 18.8
14 Jones Robbie 1980 1981 36 716 6 23.1 
14 Norman Cortez 2004 2004 16 328 6 20.5
14 Kinnaird Caleb 2008 2010 66 909 6 13.8
14 Mitchell Jaylonn 2020 2022 101 1097 6 10.9
14 Mercer James 2022 2023 23 566 6 24.6

BY AVG. YARDS PER CATCH minimum 15 receptions

rank player first yr1 yrfin rec yds td avg
1 Mercer James 2022 2023 23 566 6 24.6
2 Jones Robbie 1980 1981 36 716 6 23.1
3 Wintner Chris 1993 1994 19 435 2 22.9
4 Porter Jared 2000 2000 21 475 4 22.6
5 Miller Andy 1993 1994 28 600 7 21.4
6 Grimmer Jon 1997 1999 57 1191 12 20.9
7 Norman Cortez 2004 2004 16 328 6 20.5
8 Bailey Tom 1994 1995 23 471 5 20.5
9 Beck Jeff 2002 2002 15 298 4 19.9
10 Gray Stoner 1976 1977 23 450 5 19.6
11 Scott Mike 2003 2004 51 988 9 19.4
12 Raben Nick 2000 2001 19 364 2 19.2
13 Pendleton Mike 1977 1979 24 451 6 18.8
14 Stewart Brandon 2004 2006 93 1736 19 18.7
15 Gelhausen Cameron 2020 2021 29 532 5 18.3
16 Herr Dennis 1974 1975 18 329 3 18.3
17 Hale Aaron 1988 1989 28 507 7 18.1
18 Parkman Ryan 2005 2007 70 1186 13 16.9
19 Armstead Karl 1988 1990 18 300 1 16.7
20 Merriweather Carl 1986 1987 38 632 5 16.6

BY ERA FOR THE LAST 50 YEARS minimum 25 career catches since 2001 or 5 TDs GREEN BOLD indicates progression of All-Time records

player first yr1 yrfin rec yds td avg
Happe Grant 2022 2024 44 434 5 9.9
Skelton Hunter 2023 2024 30 278 1 9.3
Mercer James 2022 2023 23 566 6 24.6
Hospelhorn Kasey 2022 2023 29 346 3 11.9
Harris Kaleb 2021 2023 48 489 4 10.2
Mitchell Jaylonn 2020 2022  101

  1097

 6 10.9
Gelhausen Cameron 2020 2021 29 532 5 18.3
Presswood Cape 2019 2020 33 309 2 9.4
McKinney Dylan 2017 2019 80 1104 10 13.8
Smith Alex 2018 2018 47 507 2 10.8
Seniour Seth 2018 2018 32 332 2 10.4
Sellers

 Daniel

 2015

 2016

   39

   505

 5 12.9
Martin

 Zach

 2015

 2016

   33

   301

 1 9.7
Whitler Chase 2012 2014 77 1209 9 15.7
Watters Drew 2010 2012 37 509 1 13.8
Pauley Ty 2011 2011 31 435 1 14.0
Hardin Brock 2010 2010 25 212 2 8,5
Kinnaird Caleb 2008 2010 66 909 6 13.8
Gott James 2008 2008 38 528 5 13.9
Hawkins Drew 2008 2008 28 356 2 12.1
Parker Mitch 2006 2008 74 1065 7 14.4
Parkman Ryan 2005 2007 70 1186 13 16.9
Stewart Brandon 2004 2006 93 1736 19 18.7
Scott Mike 2003 2004 51 988 9 19.4
O'Donnell Kendall 2001 2003 20 266 1 13.3
Raben Nick 2000 2001 19 364 2 19.2
Porter Jared 2000 2000 21 475 4 22.6
Ragland Brandon 1999 1999 27 371 1 13.7
Grimmer Jon 1997 1999 57 1191 12 20.9
Neidlinger Alex 1996 1998 45 581 2 12.9
Barnes Nick 1996 1996 19 307 1 16.2
Sellers Casey 1994 1996 25 315 1 12.6
Bailey Tom 1994 1995 23 471 5 20.5
Cooper Deke 1993 1995 77 1252 14 16.3
Neighbors Kareem 1993 1995 36 579 2 16.1
Miller Andy 1993 1994 28 600 7 21.4
Wintner Chris 1993 1994 19 435 2 22.9
Pike Carlo 1989 1990 19 281 0 14.2
Armstead Karl 1988 1990 18 300 1 16.7
Hale Aaron 1988 1989 28 507 7 18.1
Merriweather Carl 1986 1987  38 632 5  16.6
Powers Andrew 1985 1986 35 588 4 15.9
Pfingston Brian 1982 1982 42 530 3 12.6
Jones Robbie 1980 1981  36 716 6 23.1
Hobgood Greg 1979 1980 19 270 2 14.2
Pendleton Mike 1978 1979 24 451 6 18.8
Gray Stoner 1976 1977 23 450 5 19.6
Pence Steve 1976 1977 17 200 7 11.8
Herr Dennis 1974 1975 18 329 3 18.3
Lauer Brian 1972 1973 25 321 4 12.8
Myrick Kim 1971 1972  -   -  7  - 
Fenner Lane 1963 1963  -   -  6  - 
Skupas Steve 1962 1962  -   -  5  - 
Beshear Bill 1957 1959 48 723 10 15.1

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