| Year |
Name |
Rec |
Name |
Rec Yds |
Name |
Yds/Rec |
Name |
Rec TD |
| 1937 | Jim Benton
(Arkansas) | 48[1][2] | Jim Benton | 814[2] | Walter Nelson
(Michigan State) | 21.6 | | |
| 1938 | Sam Boyd
(Baylor) | 32[3] | Sam Boyd | 537[3] | Elmer Tarbox
(Texas Tech) | 21.4[3] | | |
| 1939 | Ken Kavanaugh
(LSU) | 30[3] | Ken Kavanaugh | 467[3] | Earle Clark
(Texas Tech) | 17.3[3] | | |
| 1940 | Eddie Bryant
(Virginia) | 30[4] | Don Vosberg
(Marquette) | 526[4] | Don Vosberg | 21.9[4] | | |
| 1941 | Hank Stanton
(Arizona) | 50[4] | Hank Stanton | 820[4] | Lenny Krouse
(Penn State) | 16.8[4] | | |
| 1942 | Bill Rogers
(Texas A&M) | 39[5] | Harding Miller
(SMU) | 531[5] | George Poschner
(Georgia) | 20.5[5] | | |
| 1943 | Neill Armstrong
(Oklahoma A&M) | 39[6] | Marion Flanagan
(Texas A&M) | 403[6] | Marion Flanagan
Billy Collins
(VMI) | 17.5[6] | | |
| 1944 | Reid Moseley
(Georgia) | 32[7] | Reid Moseley | 506[7] | Cecil Hankins
(Oklahoma State) | 24.9[7] | | |
| 1945 | Reid Moseley
(Georgia)
Gene Wilson
(SMU)
Steve Contos
(Michigan State) | 31[8] | Reid Moseley | 662[8] | Reid Moseley | 21.4[8] | | |
| 1946 | Neill Armstrong
(Oklahoma State)
James Montgomery
(Arizona State) | 32[9] | Broughton Williams
(Florida) | 490[9] | Broughton Williams | 16.9[9] | | |
| 1947 | Barney Poole
(Ole Miss) | 52[10] | John Smith
(Arizona) | 568[10] | John Smith | 18.3[10] | | |
| 1948 | Red O'Quinn
(Wake Forest) | 39[11] | Red O'Quinn | 605[11] | Dick Wilkins
(Oregon) | 19.3[11] | | |
| 1949 | Art Weiner
(North Carolina) | 52[12] | Vito Ragazzo
(William & Mary) | 793[12] | Vito Ragazzo | 18.0[12] | | |
| 1950 | Gordon Cooper
(Denver) | 46[13] | Bucky Curtis
(Vanderbilt) | 791[14] | Bucky Curtis | 29.3[15] | | |
| 1951 | Dewey McConnell
(Wyoming) | 47[16] | Ed Barker
(Washington State) | 864[16] | Ed Barker | 18.8[16] | | |
| 1952 | Ed Brown
(Fordham) | 57[17] | Ed Brown | 774[17] | Jimmy Byron
(VMI) | 18.9[17] | | |
| 1953 | Johnny Carson
(Georgia)
Ken Buck
(Pacific)
Sam Morley
(Stanford) | 45[18] | Johnny Carson | 663[18] | Dave McLaughlin
(Dartmouth) | 19.1[18] | | |
| 1954 | Jim Hanifan
(California) | 45[19] | John Stewart
(Stanford) | 577[19] | Andrew Nacrelli
(Fordham) | 19.7[19] | | |
| 1955 | Hank Burnine
(Missouri) | 44[20][21] | Hank Burnine | 594[21] | Jimmy Orr
(Georgia) | 18.5[21] | | |
| 1956[22] | Art Powell
(San Jose State) | 40 | Bill Steiger
(Washington State) | 607 | Jim Morse
(Notre Dame) | 22.1 | 3-way tie | 6 |
| 1957[23] | Stuart Vaughan
(Utah) | 53 | Stuart Vaughan | 756 | Buddy Dial
(Rice) | 24.2 | Jack Fanning
(Washington State) | 9 |
| 1958[24] | Dave Hibbert
(Arizona) | 61 | Rich Kreitling
(Illinois) | 688 | Rich Kreitling | 29.9 | Bob Simms
(Rutgers) | 9 |
| 1959[25] | Chris Burford
(Stanford) | 61 | Chris Burford
(Pacific) | 757 | Bake Turner
(Texas Tech) | 20.2 | Paul Maguire
(The Citadel) | 10 |
| 1960[26] | Hugh Campbell
(Washington State) | 66 | Hugh Campbell | 881[27] | Chuck Bryant
Ohio State | 19.8 | Hugh Campbell | 10 |
| 1961[28] | Hugh Campbell
(Washington State) | 53 | Pat Richter
(Wisconsin) | 817 | Jim Stewart
Navy | 21.7 | Larry Vargo
(Detroit)
Pat Richter | 8 |
| 1962[29] | Vern Burke
(Oregon State) | 69 | Vern Burke | 1007 | Hal Bedsole
(USC) | 25.1 | Hal Bedsole | 11 |
| 1963[30] | Larry Elkins
(Baylor) | 70 | Larry Elkins | 873 | Paul Krause
(Iowa) | 23.3 | Vern Burke
(Oregon State)
Bob Long
(Wichita State) | 9 |
| 1964[31] | Howard Twilley
(Tulsa) | 95 | Fred Biletnikoff
(Florida State) | 1179 | Joe Chapman
(Idaho) | 25.4 | Fred Biletnikoff | 15 |
| 1965[32] | Howard Twilley
(Tulsa) | 134 | Howard Twilley | 1779 | Larry Seiple
(Kentucky) | 23.5 | Howard Twilley | 16 |
| 1966[33] | Glenn Meltzer
(Wichita State) | 91 | John Love
(North Texas) | 1130 | Gene Washington
(Michigan State) | 25.1 | Ken Hebert
(Houston) | 11 |
| 1967[34] | Bob Goodridge
(Vanderbilt) | 79 | Ron Sellers
(Florida State) | 1228 | Mike Carroll
(New Mexico State) | 24.1 | Ronnie Shanklin
(North Texas) | 13 |
| 1968[35] | Ron Sellers
(Florida State)
Jerry Hendren
(Idaho) | 86 | Ron Sellers
(Florida State) | 1496 | Elmo Wright
(Houston) | 27.9 | Jerry Hendren
(Idaho) | 14 |
| 1969[36] | Jerry Hendren
(Idaho) | 95 | Jerry Hendren | 1452 | Mel Gray
(Missouri) | 27.1 | Tom Reynolds
(San Diego State) | 18 |
| 1970[37] | Mike Mikolayunas
(Davidson) | 87 | Mike Siani
(Villanova) | 1328 | Larry Hart
(Louisville) | 24.1 | Ernie Jennings
(Air Force) | 17 |
| 1971[38] | Tom Reynolds
(San Diego State) | 67 | Brian Baima
(The Citadel) | 1230 | Tom Scott
(Washington) | 23.4 | Mike Siani
(Villanova) | 14 |
| 1972[39] | Tom Forzani
(Utah State) | 85 | Barry Smith
(Florida State) | 1243 | Richard Agle
(Appalachian State) | 25.2 | Barry Smith
Steve Sweeney
(California) | 13 |
| 1973[40] | Jay Miller
(BYU) | 100 | Jay Miller | 1181 | Larry Stokes
(Chattanooga) | 27.9 | Keith Denson
(San Diego State) | 11 |
| 1974[41] | Dwight McDonald
(San Diego State) | 86 | Willie Miller
(Colorado State) | 1193 | Tracy Dickson
(West Texas A&M) | 26.8 | Steve Largent
(Tulsa) | 14 |
| 1975[42] | Dave Quehl
(Holy Cross) | 63 | Steve Largent
(Tulsa) | 1000 | Kelvin Kirk
(Dayton) | 24.5 | Steve Largent | 14 |
| 1976[43] | Billy Ryckman
(Louisiana Tech) | 77 | Billy Ryckman | 1382 | Jim Smith
(Michigan) | 27.5 | 4-way tie | 10 |
| 1977[44] | Wayne Tolleson
(Western Carolina) | 73 | Rod Foppe
(Louisiana Tech) | 1274 | Ernest Gray
(Memphis) | 29.5 | 3-way tie | 12 |
| 1978[45] | Rick Beasley
(Appalachian State) | 74 | Rick Beasley | 1205 | Mark Nichols
(San Jose State) | 26.7 | 3-way tie | 11 |
| 1979[46] | Dave Petzke
(Northern Illinois) | 91 | Dave Petzke | 1215 | Joe Burke
(Chattanooga) | 28.1 | Gerald Lucear
(Temple) | 13 |
| 1980[47] | Dave Young
(Purdue) | 70 | Rainey Meszaros
(Pacific) | 1062 | Dwight Collins
(Pittsburgh) | 27.6 | Clay Brown
(BYU) | 15 |
| 1981[48] | Tim Kearse
(San Jose State) | 71 | Jim Sandusky
(UNLV) | 1346 | Mike Whitwell
(Texas A&M) | 27.1 | Julius Dawkins
(Pittsburgh) | 16 |
| 1982[49] | Mike Martin
(Illinois) | 69 | Henry Ellard
(Fresno State) | 1510 | Herkie Walls
(Texas) | 28.1 | Henry Ellard | 15 |
| 1983[50] | Keith Edwards
(Vanderbilt) | 97 | Jim Sandusky
(San Diego State) | 1171 | Reggie Bynum
(Oregon State) | 24.2 | Kirk Pendleton
(BYU) | 11 |
| 1984[51] | David Williams
(Illinois) | 101 | David Williams | 1278 | Ronnie Kelley
(Tulsa) | 25.0 | Doug Allen
(Arizona State) | 14 |
| 1985[52] | Rodney Carter
(Purdue) | 98 | Marc Zeno
(Tulane) | 1137 | Stephen Baker
(Fresno State) | 29.1 | Mark Bellini
(BYU) | 14 |
| 1986[53] | Mark Templeton
(Long Beach State) | 99 | Wendell Davis
(LSU) | 1244 | Keith Gloster
(Temple) | 24.7 | Andy Schillinger
(Miami [OH]) | 12 |
| 1987[54] | Jason Phillips
(Houston) | 99 | Ernie Jones
(Indiana) | 1265 | Willie Vaughn
(Kansas) | 26.9 | Tommy Kane
(Syracuse) | 14 |
| 1988[55] | Jason Phillips
(Houston) | 108 | Jason Phillips | 1444 | Calvin Phillips
(West Virginia) | 25.5 | Jason Phillips | 15 |
| 1989[56] | Manny Hazard
(Houston) | 142 | Manny Hazard | 1689 | Randy Jackson
(Rutgers) | 28.5 | Manny Hazard | 22 |
| 1990[57] | Eric Morgan
(New Mexico) | 80 | Patrick Rowe
(San Diego State) | 1392 | Bryan Rowley
(Utah) | 27.2 | Tracey Jenkins
(Utah State)
Daryl Hobbs
(Pacific) | 14 |
| 1991[58] | Fred Gilbert
(Houston) | 106 | Aaron Turner
(Pacific) | 1604 | Melvin Bonner
(Baylor) | 24.6 | Desmond Howard
(Michigan) | 19 |
| 1992[59] | Sherman Smith
(Houston) | 103 | Ryan Yarborough
(Wyoming) | 1351 | Ron Peters
(Houston) | 26.2 | Sean Dawkins
(California) | 14 |
| 1993[60] | Chris Penn
(Tulsa) | 105 | Chris Penn | 1578 | Jay Kearney
(West Virginia) | 25.9 | Bryan Reeves
(Nevada)
J. J. Stokes
(UCLA) | 17 |
| 1994[61] | Alex Van Dyke
(Nevada) | 98 | Marcus Harris
(Wyoming) | 1431 | Jimmy Oliver
(TCU) | 23.8 | Jack Jackson
(Florida) | 15 |
| 1995[62] | Alex Van Dyke
(Nevada) | 129 | Alex Van Dyke | 1854 | Terry Glenn[63]
(Ohio State) | 22.0 | Terry Glenn
Chris Doering (Florida) | 17 |
| 1996[64] | Damond Wilkins
(Nevada) | 114 | Marcus Harris[63]
(Wyoming) | 1650 | Marcus Robinson
(South Carolina) | 24.0 | Reidel Anthony
(Florida) | 18 |
| 1997[65] | Eugene Baker
(Kent State) | 103 | Randy Moss[63]
(Marshall) | 1820 | Corey Alston
(Washington State) | 23.8 | Randy Moss | 26 |
| 1998[66] | Troy Edwards[63]
(Louisiana Tech) | 140 | Troy Edwards | 1996 | Kevin Coffey
(Virginia) | 25.3 | Troy Edwards | 27 |
| 1999[67] | Trevor Insley
(Nevada) | 134 | Trevor Insley | 2060 | André Davis
(Virginia Tech) | 25.5 | Trevor Insley
James Williams
(Marshall) | 13 |
| 2000[68] | James Jordan
(Louisiana Tech) | 109 | Snoop Minnis
(Florida State) | 1340 | Derrick Lewis
(San Diego State) | 25.2 | Lee Mays
(UTEP) | 15 |
| 2001[69] | Rodney Wright
(Fresno State) | 104 | Josh Reed[63]
(LSU) | 1740 | Doug Gabriel
(UCF) | 28.7 | Ashley Lelie
(Hawaii) | 19 |
| 2002[70] | Nate Burleson
(Nevada) | 138 | J. R. Tolver
(San Diego State) | 1785 | Brandon Middleton
(Houston) | 24.1 | Rashaun Woods
(Oklahoma State) | 17 |
| 2003[71] | Lance Moore
(Toledo) | 103 | Larry Fitzgerald[63]
(Pittsburgh) | 1672 | Dwight Counter
(New Mexico)
Lawrence Brady
(Boise State) | 25.0 | Larry Fitzgerald | 22 |
| 2004[72] | Dante Ridgeway
(Ball State) | 105 | Roddy White
(UAB) | 1452 | Dan Sheldon
(Northern Illinois) | 23.4 | Chad Owens
(Hawaii) | 17 |
| 2005[73] | Greg Jennings
(Western Michigan) | 98 | Mike Hass[63]
(Oregon State) | 1532 | Matt Miller
(Arizona State) | 23.5 | Dwayne Jarrett
(USC) | 16 |
| 2006[74] | Davone Bess
(Hawaii) | 96 | Chris Williams
(New Mexico State) | 1425 | Terry Moss
(Ball State) | 25.4 | Jarett Dillard
(Rice) | 21 |
| 2007[75] | Michael Crabtree[63]
(Texas Tech) | 134 | Michael Crabtree[63]
(Texas Tech) | 1962 | Brennan Marion
(Tulsa) | 31.9 | Michael Crabtree[63]
(Texas Tech) | 22 |
| 2008[76] | Casey Fitzgerald
(North Texas) | 113 | Austin Collie
(BYU) | 1538 | Brennan Marion
(Tulsa) | 25.9 | Jarett Dillard
(Rice) | 20 |
| 2009[77] | Freddie Barnes
(Bowling Green) | 155 | Danario Alexander
(Missouri) | 1781 | Owen Spencer
(NC State) | 25.5 | Freddie Barnes
(Bowling Green) | 19 |
| 2010[78] | Ryan Broyles
(Oklahoma) | 131 | Greg Salas
(Hawaii) | 1889 | Kris Adams
(UTEP) | 22.8 | Justin Blackmon[63]
(Oklahoma State) | 20 |
| 2011[79] | Jordan White
(Western Michigan) | 140 | Jordan White
(Western Michigan) | 1911 | Stephen Hill
(Georgia Tech) | 29.3 | Patrick Edwards
(Houston) | 20 |
| 2012[80] | Marqise Lee[63]
(USC) | 118 | Terrance Williams
(Baylor) | 1832 | Willis Wright
(FIU) | 25.3 | Stedman Bailey
(West Virginia) | 25 |
| 2013[81] | Davante Adams
(Fresno State) | 131 | Brandin Cooks[63]
(Oregon State) | 1730 | Devon Cajuste
(Stanford) | 22.9 | Davante Adams
(Fresno State) | 24 |
| 2014[82] | Amari Cooper[63]
(Alabama) | 124 | Rashard Higgins
(Colorado State) | 1750 | Devin Smith
(Ohio State) | 28.2 | Rashard Higgins
(Colorado State) | 18 |
| 2015[83] | Tajae Sharpe
(UMass) | 111 | Keyarris Garrett
(Tulsa) | 1588 | Mack Hollins
(North Carolina) | 24.8 | Corey Coleman
(Baylor) | 20 |
| 2016[84] | Zay Jones
(East Carolina) | 158 | Trent Taylor
(Louisiana Tech) | 1803 | Jalen Robinette
(Air Force) | 27.4 | Corey Davis
(Western Michigan) &
Carlos Henderson
(Louisiana Tech) | 19 |
| 2017[85] | Trey Quinn
(SMU) | 114 | James Washington
(Oklahoma State) | 1549 | Aaron Cephus
(Rice) | 24.9 | Anthony Miller
(Memphis) &
David Sills V
(West Virginia) | 18 |
| 2018[86] | Rondale Moore
(Purdue) | 114 | Andy Isabella
(UMass) | 1698 | Xavier Ubosi
(UAB) | 23.9 | John Ursua
(Hawaii) | 16 |
| 2019[87] | Justin Jefferson
(LSU) | 111 | Ja'Marr Chase
(LSU) | 1780 | Geraud Sanders
(Air Force) | 24.87 | Ja'Marr Chase
(LSU) | 20 |
| 2020[88] |
DeVonta Smith
(Alabama) |
117 |
DeVonta Smith
(Alabama) |
1,856 |
D'Wayne Eskridge
(Western Michigan) |
23.1 |
DeVonta Smith
(Alabama) |
23 |
| 2021[89] |
Jerreth Sterns
(Western Kentucky) |
150 |
Jerreth Sterns
(Western Kentucky) |
1,902 |
Trea Shropshire
(UAB) |
26.0 |
Jordan Addison
(Pittsburgh) & Jerreth Sterns
(Western Kentucky) |
17 |
| 2022[90] |
Charlie Jones
(Purdue) |
110 |
Tank Dell
(Houston) |
1,398 |
Trea Shropshire
(UAB) |
22.5 |
Tank Dell
(Houston) |
17 |
| 2023[91] |
Malik Washington
(Virginia) |
110 |
Rome Odunze
(Washington) |
1,640 |
Chris Lewis
(Troy) |
23.0 |
Brian Thomas Jr.
(LSU) |
17 |
