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North Carolina's best wide receivers since 2004

Ryan Switzer leads with 2,907 receiving yards in 53 games at North Carolina; Hakeem Nicks had 2,840.

Every wide receiver with 5 or more games at North Carolina since 2004, ranked by receiving yards; the lines are each player's receiving yards game by game, the top 8 drawn. A link opens the player's page, where he has one, or his row on the board.

receiving yards · by game

receptions · by game

receiving touchdowns · by game

64 wide receivers with 5+ games at North Carolinareceiving yards

#	player	seasons	games	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	Ryan Switzer	2013–2016	53	2,907	244	19
2	Hakeem Nicks	2006–2008	35	2,840	181	21
3	Quinshad Davis	2012–2015	51	2,614	205	25
4	Josh Downs	2020–2022	28	2,483	202	22
5	Dazz Newsome	2017–2020	43	2,435	188	18
6	Dyami Brown	2018–2020	32	2,306	123	21
7	Dwight Jones	2009–2011	29	2,163	152	16
8	Erik Highsmith	2009–2012	46	2,086	167	15
9	Bug Howard	2013–2016	46	2,048	146	18
10	Eric Ebron	2011–2013	31	1,805	112	8
11	J.J. Jones	2021–2024	40	1,794	110	11
12	Antoine Green	2018–2022	33	1,710	90	15
13	Mack Hollins	2014–2016	33	1,667	81	20
14	Jesse Holley	2004–2006	34	1,592	114	5
15	Kobe Paysour	2022–2025	36	1,409	107	8
16	Anthony Ratliff-Williams	2016–2018	30	1,340	80	8
17	Austin Proehl	2014–2017	37	1,265	91	5
18	Brooks Foster	2006–2008	33	1,237	97	6
19	Jordan Shipp	2024–2026	25	1,226	102	8
20	Beau Corrales	2017–2020	28	1,176	80	12
21	Brandon Tate	2005–2008	37	927	46	8
22	Zach Pianalto	2007–2010	27	918	94	3
23	Jheranie Boyd	2009–2012	35	860	44	13
24	Jarwarski Pollock	2004–2005	22	749	75	4
25	Nate McCollum	2023–2024	20	743	68	1
26	Devontez Walker	2023	8	699	41	7
27	Mike Mason	2004–2005	18	644	41	2
28	Derrele Mitchell	2004–2005	16	615	33	5
29	Sean Tapley	2011–2013	29	602	47	6
30	T.J. Thorpe	2011–2014	34	574	42	5
31	Emery Simmons	2019–2021	15	516	30	3
32	Rontavius Groves	2017–2020	27	474	41	2
33	Gavin Blackwell	2022–2024	17	448	31	1
34	Jon Hamlett	2004–2006	20	447	40	3
35	Khafre Brown	2020–2021	10	412	16	3
36	Thomas Jackson	2016–2018	22	401	40	8
37	Jordan Cunningham	2016–2017	16	390	32	0
38	Kendrick Singleton	2013–2015	22	361	31	4
39	Bobby Rome II	2006–2009	25	359	35	1
40	Ryan Taylor	2010	11	330	36	2
41	Adarius Bowman	2004	6	329	18	3
42	Wallace Wright II	2004–2005	11	295	22	3
43	Chris Culliver	2023–2025	13	276	12	3
44	Joshua Adams	2009–2010	10	251	22	2
45	Damien Washington	2012–2015	17	207	16	0
46	Ed Barham	2007–2010	10	190	20	1
47	Christian Wilson	2008–2011	16	188	22	1
48	Christian Hamilton	2023–2024	7	187	11	1
49	Mark McNeill	2012–2013	8	178	16	0
50	Javarius Green	2024–2025	12	162	14	0
51	Nelson Hurst	2010–2011	10	162	12	1
52	Roscoe Johnson	2017–2019	9	157	14	0
53	Justin Phillips	2004–2005	7	150	10	1
54	Justin Olson	2021–2022	8	147	10	1
55	Tychaun Chapman	2023	7	135	7	1
56	Jordan Fieulleteau	2014–2015	5	129	8	0
57	Trech Kekahuna	2026	5	129	10	0
58	Richard Quinn	2007–2008	10	124	12	2
59	Josh Cabrera	2016–2017	6	118	12	3
60	Curtis Byrd	2010–2011	15	115	17	0
61	C.J. Sadler	2026	5	113	8	0
62	Shanard Clower	2025	5	98	12	0
63	Alex Taylor	2024–2025	5	42	4	0
64	Paul Billups II	2023–2024	5	27	4	0

Also at North Carolina: quarterbacks, running backs, tight ends, defenders, kickers, punters. Every school and conference: schools, conferences. The games are ESPN's box scores since 2004 (the Method says where they fall short); a position is the roster's, else read off the box score, so a tight end from before 2014 may be listed with the wide receivers.