2009 National Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down through 01/07/2010
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Barnes | BGSU | SR | WR | 12 | 40 | 505 | 12.63 | 3 | 51 | 29 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | Jordan Shipley | Texas | SR | WR | 12 | 32 | 330 | 10.31 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Zeke Markshausen | N'western | SR | WR | 13 | 32 | 315 | 9.84 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Damola Adeniji | Oregon St | SR | WR | 13 | 30 | 402 | 13.40 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotty McKnight | Colorado | JR | WR | 12 | 28 | 253 | 9.04 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Danario Alexander | Missouri | SR | WR | 13 | 27 | 426 | 15.78 | 4 | 73 | 19 | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Keith Smith | Purdue | JR | WR | 11 | 27 | 330 | 12.22 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Tim Brown | Rutgers | SR | WR | 12 | 24 | 371 | 15.46 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 3 |
| 9 | Emmanuel Sanders | SMU | SR | WR | 10 | 23 | 360 | 15.65 | 1 | 75 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | Dwayne Harris | ECU | JR | WR | 12 | 23 | 269 | 11.70 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Jeremy Williams | Tulane | SR | WR | 12 | 23 | 231 | 10.04 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Eric Page | Toledo | FR | WR | 12 | 22 | 328 | 14.91 | 1 | 60 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | Antonio Brown | C Mich | JR | WR | 12 | 22 | 301 | 13.68 | 3 | 82 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Cody Slate | Marshall | SR | TE | 9 | 22 | 290 | 13.18 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Kerry Meier | Kansas | SR | WR | 8 | 22 | 237 | 10.77 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Greg Salas | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 10 | 21 | 343 | 16.33 | 3 | 59 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | Blair White | Mich St | SR | WR | 10 | 21 | 289 | 13.76 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Kevin Jurovich | SJSU | SR | WR | 8 | 21 | 260 | 12.38 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Garrett Graham | Wisconsin | SR | TE | 9 | 21 | 229 | 10.90 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Casey Robottom | Tulane | JR | WR | 8 | 21 | 220 | 10.48 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Demaryius Thomas | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 11 | 20 | 481 | 24.05 | 4 | 76 | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| 21 | Ryan Broyles | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 9 | 20 | 382 | 19.10 | 6 | 51 | 17 | 8 | 6 |
| 21 | Taylor Price | Ohio | SR | WR | 12 | 20 | 302 | 15.10 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 21 | Brandon Wimberly | Nevada | FR | WR | 12 | 20 | 276 | 13.80 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 21 | Brett Hamlin | Buffalo | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 264 | 13.20 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 4 |
| 21 | Jereme Brooks | Utah | JR | WR | 11 | 20 | 254 | 12.70 | 5 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Damarlo Belcher | Indiana | SO | WR | 10 | 20 | 243 | 12.15 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Briggs Orsbon | Ball State | SO | WR | 9 | 20 | 216 | 10.80 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Mohamed Sanu | Rutgers | FR | WR | 11 | 20 | 196 | 9.80 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | David Leonard | Wyoming | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 172 | 8.60 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | DeAndre Brown | USM | SO | WR | 9 | 19 | 313 | 16.47 | 4 | 49 | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| 31 | Ryan Tannehill | Texas A&M | SO | QB | 9 | 19 | 283 | 14.89 | 3 | 58 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 31 | Antavious Wilson | Marshall | FR | WR | 12 | 19 | 234 | 12.32 | 1 | 60 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Darius Carey | N Texas | FR | WR | 10 | 19 | 229 | 12.05 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 31 | Aaron Hernandez | Florida | JR | TE | 12 | 19 | 190 | 10.00 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| 31 | James Rodgers | Oregon St | JR | WR | 10 | 19 | 177 | 9.32 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Marshall Williams | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 10 | 18 | 359 | 19.94 | 4 | 80 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 37 | David Reed | Utah | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 329 | 18.28 | 1 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 37 | Jacoby Ford | Clemson | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 302 | 16.78 | 3 | 77 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| 37 | Nick Toon | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 296 | 16.44 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
| 37 | Stephen Williams | Toledo | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 284 | 15.78 | 2 | 56 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 37 | Phillip Payne | UNLV | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 211 | 11.72 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | Tandon Doss | Indiana | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 198 | 11.00 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Dezmon Briscoe | Kansas | JR | WR | 10 | 17 | 412 | 24.24 | 3 | 74 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| 44 | Damaris Johnson | Tulsa | SO | WR | 9 | 17 | 256 | 15.06 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 |
| 44 | Darvin Adams | Auburn | SO | WR | 9 | 17 | 254 | 14.94 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 44 | Roberto Wallace | SDSU | SR | WR | 10 | 17 | 251 | 14.76 | 1 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3 |
| 44 | Kyle Williams | Ariz St | SR | WR | 7 | 17 | 224 | 13.18 | 3 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 44 | DeVier Posey | Ohio State | SO | WR | 11 | 17 | 214 | 12.59 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 44 | Toren Dixon | Rice | SR | WR | 10 | 17 | 203 | 11.94 | 0 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Austin Kelly | Duke | JR | WR | 10 | 17 | 199 | 11.71 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 44 | Dennis Pitta | BYU | SR | TE | 7 | 17 | 192 | 11.29 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | James Cleveland | Houston | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 166 | 9.76 | 5 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | Randall Cobb | Kentucky | SO | QB | 10 | 17 | 165 | 9.71 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 44 | Ryan Wolfe | UNLV | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 135 | 7.94 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Jacquizz Rodgers | Oregon St | SO | RB | 10 | 17 | 111 | 6.53 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Jonathan Baldwin | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 332 | 20.75 | 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 57 | Jerrel Jernigan | Troy | JR | WR | 8 | 16 | 282 | 17.63 | 1 | 70 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 57 | Tyshon Goode | Kent State | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 236 | 14.75 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 57 | James Johnson | Washington | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 209 | 13.06 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 57 | Tyron Carrier | Houston | SO | WR | 10 | 16 | 209 | 13.06 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 57 | Mardy Gilyard | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 200 | 12.50 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 57 | Rod Owens | FSU | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 188 | 11.75 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | Bryan Anderson | C Mich | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 178 | 11.13 | 0 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Austin Pettis | Boise St | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 175 | 10.94 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 57 | Titus Young | Boise St | JR | WR | 8 | 16 | 154 | 9.63 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Zack Pianalto | N Carolina | JR | TE | 6 | 16 | 120 | 7.50 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | A.J. Green | Georgia | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 271 | 18.07 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| 68 | DeMarco Sampson | SDSU | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 260 | 17.33 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| 68 | Kendall Wright | Baylor | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 223 | 14.87 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 68 | Rich Gunnell | BC | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 217 | 14.47 | 3 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 68 | Chris Wright | BGSU | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 217 | 14.47 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 68 | Hubert Anyiam | Okla St | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 203 | 13.53 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 68 | Aaron Valentin | Purdue | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 187 | 12.47 | 2 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 68 | Tebiarus Gill | Troy | JR | WR | 10 | 15 | 186 | 12.40 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 68 | Brandon Thompkins | Ark St | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 152 | 10.13 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 68 | Jock Sanders | WVU | JR | RB | 10 | 15 | 143 | 9.53 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Donovan Varner | Duke | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 316 | 22.57 | 5 | 56 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 78 | Shay Hodge | Miss | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 3 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 78 | Carlton Mitchell | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 265 | 18.93 | 0 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 78 | Detron Lewis | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 9 | 14 | 259 | 18.50 | 2 | 61 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 78 | Kito Poblah | C Mich | JR | WR | 9 | 14 | 230 | 16.43 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 78 | Nelson Rosario | UCLA | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 229 | 16.36 | 0 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 78 | Taylor Embree | UCLA | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 227 | 16.21 | 0 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 78 | Andrew Brewer | N'western | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 226 | 16.14 | 2 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 78 | Markques Simas | Colorado | SO | WR | 6 | 14 | 209 | 14.93 | 1 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 78 | Nick Tow-Arnett | Minnesota | SR | TE | 8 | 14 | 185 | 13.21 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 78 | Alejandro Villanueva | Army | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 181 | 12.93 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 78 | Michael Palmer | Clemson | SR | TE | 8 | 14 | 178 | 12.71 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 1 |
| 78 | Erik Highsmith | N Carolina | FR | 9 | 14 | 175 | 12.50 | 2 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 1 | |
| 78 | Graham Zug | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 171 | 12.21 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 78 | B.J. Cunningham | Mich St | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 164 | 11.71 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 78 | Armand Robinson | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 164 | 11.71 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 78 | Greg Little | N Carolina | JR | RB | 10 | 14 | 155 | 11.07 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 78 | Doug Beaumont | Louisville | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 150 | 10.71 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 78 | Cameron Graham | Louisville | JR | TE | 8 | 14 | 146 | 10.43 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 78 | Marvin Jones | California | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 141 | 10.07 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 78 | Jeremy Kerley | TCU | JR | WR | 9 | 14 | 134 | 9.57 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Terrance Turner | Indiana | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 125 | 8.93 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 100 | Niles Paul | Nebraska | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 362 | 27.85 | 2 | 74 | 11 | 6 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||