2008 National Leaders Receiving - All Games through 01/08/2009
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brennan Marion | Tulsa | SR | WR | 13 | 43 | 1112 | 25.86 | 8 | 3.3 | 85.5 |
| 2 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | FR | WR | 12 | 41 | 1013 | 24.71 | 7 | 3.4 | 84.4 |
| 3 | Owen Spencer | NC State | SO | WR | 13 | 31 | 691 | 22.29 | 5 | 2.4 | 53.2 |
| 4 | Tim Brown | Rutgers | JR | WR | 13 | 27 | 565 | 20.93 | 6 | 2.1 | 43.5 |
| 5 | Mike Wallace | Miss | SR | WR | 13 | 39 | 784 | 20.10 | 7 | 3.0 | 60.3 |
| 6 | Louis Johnson | Ball State | SR | WR | 13 | 26 | 516 | 19.85 | 6 | 2.0 | 39.7 |
| 7 | Kris Adams | UTEP | SO | WR | 12 | 50 | 958 | 19.16 | 14 | 4.2 | 79.8 |
| 8 | Mark Dell | Mich St | SO | WR | 12 | 36 | 679 | 18.86 | 3 | 3.0 | 56.6 |
| 9 | Golden Tate | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 13 | 58 | 1080 | 18.62 | 10 | 4.5 | 83.1 |
| 10 | Marko Mitchell | Nevada | SR | WR | 13 | 62 | 1141 | 18.40 | 10 | 4.8 | 87.8 |
| 11 | Hakeem Nicks | N Carolina | JR | WR | 13 | 68 | 1222 | 17.97 | 12 | 5.2 | 94.0 |
| 12 | Aldrick Robinson | SMU | SO | WR | 11 | 59 | 1047 | 17.75 | 11 | 5.4 | 95.2 |
| 13 | Rashaun Greer | CSU | JR | WR | 13 | 63 | 1114 | 17.68 | 3 | 4.8 | 85.7 |
| 14 | Jeff Cumberland | Illinois | JR | WR | 10 | 20 | 352 | 17.60 | 4 | 2.0 | 35.2 |
| 15 | Malcolm Lane | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 14 | 35 | 613 | 17.51 | 6 | 2.5 | 43.8 |
| 16 | Quentin Chaney | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 14 | 29 | 504 | 17.38 | 2 | 2.1 | 36.0 |
| 17 | Jason Harper | Temple | JR | WR | 12 | 33 | 571 | 17.30 | 3 | 2.8 | 47.6 |
| 18 | Ronald Johnson | USC | SO | WR | 13 | 33 | 570 | 17.27 | 8 | 2.5 | 43.8 |
| 19 | Louis Murphy | Florida | SR | WR | 14 | 38 | 655 | 17.24 | 7 | 2.7 | 46.8 |
| 20 | Deon Butler | Penn State | SR | WR | 13 | 47 | 810 | 17.23 | 7 | 3.6 | 62.3 |
| 20 | Verran Tucker | California | JR | WR | 11 | 22 | 379 | 17.23 | 3 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 22 | AJ Green | Georgia | FR | WR | 13 | 56 | 963 | 17.20 | 8 | 4.3 | 74.1 |
| 23 | L.J. Castile | Houston | SO | WR | 13 | 31 | 531 | 17.13 | 8 | 2.4 | 40.8 |
| 24 | Dez Bryant | Okla St | SO | WR | 13 | 87 | 1480 | 17.01 | 19 | 6.7 | 113.8 |
| 25 | Manuel Johnson | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 13 | 42 | 714 | 17.00 | 9 | 3.2 | 54.9 |
| 26 | Seyi Ajirotutu | Fresno St | JR | WR | 13 | 47 | 795 | 16.91 | 5 | 3.6 | 61.2 |
| 27 | Darius Passmore | Marshall | SR | WR | 12 | 56 | 945 | 16.88 | 7 | 4.7 | 78.8 |
| 28 | Dion Morton | CSU | JR | WR | 13 | 51 | 859 | 16.84 | 10 | 3.9 | 66.1 |
| 29 | David Gilreath | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 13 | 31 | 520 | 16.77 | 3 | 2.4 | 40.0 |
| 30 | Jimmy Young | TCU | SO | WR | 13 | 59 | 988 | 16.75 | 5 | 4.5 | 76.0 |
| 30 | Darius Hill | Ball State | SR | TE | 14 | 40 | 670 | 16.75 | 7 | 2.9 | 47.9 |
| 32 | DeAndre Brown | USM | FR | WR | 13 | 67 | 1117 | 16.67 | 12 | 5.2 | 85.9 |
| 32 | Malcolm Beyah | MTSU | FR | WR | 12 | 33 | 550 | 16.67 | 6 | 2.8 | 45.8 |
| 34 | Jarvis Williams | NC State | SO | WR | 13 | 26 | 432 | 16.62 | 4 | 2.0 | 33.2 |
| 35 | Edward Britton | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 13 | 35 | 577 | 16.49 | 6 | 2.7 | 44.4 |
| 36 | Shay Hodge | Miss | JR | WR | 13 | 44 | 725 | 16.48 | 8 | 3.4 | 55.8 |
| 37 | Shawn Bayes | Kent State | SR | WR | 12 | 39 | 642 | 16.46 | 5 | 3.3 | 53.5 |
| 38 | Greg Ellingson | FIU | SO | WR | 12 | 35 | 574 | 16.40 | 3 | 2.9 | 47.8 |
| 39 | Lucas Miller | Arkansas | JR | WR | 12 | 30 | 490 | 16.33 | 2 | 2.5 | 40.8 |
| 40 | Corbin Smiter | Rice | JR | WR | 13 | 30 | 487 | 16.23 | 3 | 2.3 | 37.5 |
| 41 | Rob Housler | FAU | JR | TE | 13 | 32 | 519 | 16.22 | 4 | 2.5 | 39.9 |
| 42 | Davon Drew | ECU | SR | TE | 14 | 43 | 695 | 16.16 | 3 | 3.1 | 49.6 |
| 43 | Percy Harvin | Florida | JR | RB | 12 | 40 | 644 | 16.10 | 7 | 3.3 | 53.7 |
| 44 | Demaryius Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 12 | 39 | 627 | 16.08 | 3 | 3.3 | 52.3 |
| 44 | Slick Shelley | Tulsa | JR | WR | 14 | 39 | 627 | 16.08 | 8 | 2.8 | 44.8 |
| 46 | Vinny Perretta | Boise St | SR | WR | 13 | 36 | 578 | 16.06 | 2 | 2.8 | 44.5 |
| 47 | Brandon Thompkins | Ark St | JR | WR | 11 | 32 | 511 | 15.97 | 2 | 2.9 | 46.5 |
| 48 | Julio Jones | Alabama | FR | WR | 14 | 58 | 924 | 15.93 | 4 | 4.1 | 66.0 |
| 49 | Mohamed Massaquoi | Georgia | SR | WR | 13 | 58 | 920 | 15.86 | 8 | 4.5 | 70.8 |
| 50 | Kenny Britt | Rutgers | JR | WR | 12 | 87 | 1371 | 15.76 | 7 | 7.3 | 114.3 |
| 51 | Marshwan Gilyard | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 14 | 81 | 1276 | 15.75 | 11 | 5.8 | 91.1 |
| 51 | Arrelious Benn | Illinois | SO | WR | 12 | 67 | 1055 | 15.75 | 3 | 5.6 | 87.9 |
| 53 | Matt Simon | N Illinois | SR | WR | 10 | 24 | 377 | 15.71 | 2 | 2.4 | 37.7 |
| 54 | Ernie Pierce | Kansas St | SR | WR | 12 | 27 | 424 | 15.70 | 3 | 2.3 | 35.3 |
| 55 | Brandon Banks | Kansas St | JR | WR | 12 | 67 | 1049 | 15.66 | 9 | 5.6 | 87.4 |
| 56 | Kierrie Johnson | Houston | SO | WR | 13 | 32 | 499 | 15.59 | 5 | 2.5 | 38.4 |
| 57 | Michael Moore | Georgia | JR | WR | 13 | 29 | 451 | 15.55 | 2 | 2.2 | 34.7 |
| 58 | Juaquin Iglesias | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 14 | 74 | 1150 | 15.54 | 10 | 5.3 | 82.1 |
| 58 | Jordan Norwood | Penn State | SR | WR | 12 | 41 | 637 | 15.54 | 6 | 3.4 | 53.1 |
| 60 | Jared Cook | S Carolina | JR | TE | 13 | 37 | 573 | 15.49 | 3 | 2.8 | 44.1 |
| 61 | Brandon Robinson | BC | SR | WR | 14 | 42 | 646 | 15.38 | 3 | 3.0 | 46.1 |
| 62 | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | FR | QB | 11 | 55 | 844 | 15.35 | 5 | 5.0 | 76.7 |
| 63 | Blair White | Mich St | JR | WR | 13 | 43 | 659 | 15.33 | 1 | 3.3 | 50.7 |
| 64 | Bruce Francis | Temple | SR | WR | 12 | 45 | 687 | 15.27 | 13 | 3.8 | 57.3 |
| 65 | Cortez Gent | FAU | JR | WR | 13 | 59 | 900 | 15.25 | 9 | 4.5 | 69.2 |
| 66 | Dezmon Briscoe | Kansas | SO | WR | 13 | 92 | 1402 | 15.24 | 15 | 7.1 | 107.8 |
| 67 | Carlos Singleton | Memphis | JR | WR | 13 | 52 | 791 | 15.21 | 5 | 4.0 | 60.8 |
| 68 | Nyan Boateng | California | JR | WR | 13 | 29 | 439 | 15.14 | 5 | 2.2 | 33.8 |
| 69 | Patrick Turner | USC | SR | WR | 13 | 49 | 741 | 15.12 | 10 | 3.8 | 57.0 |
| 70 | Jarett Dillard | Rice | SR | WR | 13 | 87 | 1310 | 15.06 | 20 | 6.7 | 100.8 |
| 71 | Chris Wellington | Nevada | SO | WR | 13 | 42 | 632 | 15.05 | 6 | 3.2 | 48.6 |
| 72 | Terence Scott | Oregon | SR | WR | 13 | 50 | 751 | 15.02 | 5 | 3.8 | 57.8 |
| 73 | Deon Murphy | Kansas St | SR | WR | 12 | 37 | 555 | 15.00 | 6 | 3.1 | 46.3 |
| 73 | Kerry Taylor | Ariz St | SO | WR | 12 | 27 | 405 | 15.00 | 3 | 2.3 | 33.8 |
| 73 | Marshall Williams | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 13 | 26 | 390 | 15.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 76 | Michael Floyd | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 10 | 48 | 719 | 14.98 | 7 | 4.8 | 71.9 |
| 76 | Damian Williams | USC | JR | WR | 13 | 58 | 869 | 14.98 | 9 | 4.5 | 66.8 |
| 78 | Nate Swift | Nebraska | SR | WR | 13 | 63 | 941 | 14.94 | 10 | 4.8 | 72.4 |
| 79 | Ryan Broyles | Oklahoma | FR | WR | 13 | 46 | 687 | 14.93 | 6 | 3.5 | 52.8 |
| 80 | Sammie Stroughter | Oregon St | SR | WR | 13 | 70 | 1040 | 14.86 | 7 | 5.4 | 80.0 |
| 81 | Maurice Jones | Memphis | SR | WR | 12 | 33 | 490 | 14.85 | 3 | 2.8 | 40.8 |
| 82 | Andy Brodell | Iowa | JR | WR | 13 | 36 | 533 | 14.81 | 4 | 2.8 | 41.0 |
| 83 | Chris Williams | NMSU | SR | WR | 12 | 86 | 1271 | 14.78 | 9 | 7.2 | 105.9 |
| 84 | Brandon LaFell | LSU | JR | WR | 13 | 63 | 929 | 14.75 | 8 | 4.8 | 71.5 |
| 85 | Jarrett Boykin | Va Tech | FR | WR | 14 | 30 | 441 | 14.70 | 2 | 2.1 | 31.5 |
| 86 | Chris Givens | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 12 | 35 | 513 | 14.66 | 7 | 2.9 | 42.8 |
| 87 | Phillip Payne | UNLV | FR | WR | 9 | 30 | 439 | 14.63 | 7 | 3.3 | 48.8 |
| 88 | Greg Salas | Hawai'i | SO | WR | 14 | 57 | 831 | 14.58 | 3 | 4.1 | 59.4 |
| 89 | Derrell Johnson-Koulianos | Iowa | SO | WR | 13 | 44 | 639 | 14.52 | 3 | 3.4 | 49.2 |
| 90 | Austin Collie | BYU | JR | WR | 13 | 106 | 1538 | 14.51 | 15 | 8.2 | 118.3 |
| 90 | Ed Dickson | Oregon | JR | TE | 13 | 35 | 508 | 14.51 | 3 | 2.7 | 39.1 |
| 92 | Anthony McCall | La-Monroe | FR | WR | 12 | 28 | 406 | 14.50 | 6 | 2.3 | 33.8 |
| 93 | Bryce Beall | Houston | FR | RB | 13 | 35 | 507 | 14.49 | 4 | 2.7 | 39.0 |
| 94 | Carlton Mitchell | S Florida | SO | WR | 13 | 28 | 405 | 14.46 | 1 | 2.2 | 31.2 |
| 95 | Sean Walker | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 13 | 36 | 520 | 14.44 | 3 | 2.8 | 40.0 |
| 96 | Andre Jones | Akron | SR | WR | 11 | 47 | 678 | 14.43 | 7 | 4.3 | 61.6 |
| 97 | Jermaine Gresham | Oklahoma | JR | TE | 14 | 66 | 950 | 14.39 | 14 | 4.7 | 67.9 |
| 98 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | Maryland | JR | WR | 12 | 42 | 601 | 14.31 | 5 | 3.5 | 50.1 |
| 98 | Chris McGaha | Ariz St | JR | WR | 12 | 35 | 501 | 14.31 | 1 | 2.9 | 41.8 |
| 100 | Emmanuel Sanders | SMU | JR | WR | 10 | 67 | 958 | 14.30 | 9 | 6.7 | 95.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 2.0 receptions per game played.