
East Carolina’s best wide receivers
Justin Hardy has the most receiving yards in East Carolina history, 4,541 from 2011 to 2014.
Of the American’s best wide receivers since 2004, Zay Jones is 3rd, Trevon Brown 8th and C.J. Johnson 10th.
East Carolina’s wide receivers this season
- Ray Ray Joseph Jr.8 games, 37.9 a game303receiving yards
- Landon Sides5 games, 46.4 a game232receiving yards
- Jeremiah Melvin4 games, 47.0 a game188receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
receiving yards in East Carolina history
- 1Justin Hardy2011 – 20144,541
- 2Zay Jones2013 – 20164,279
- 3Dwayne Harris2007 – 20103,001
- 4Trevon Brown2014 – 20182,952
- 5C.J. Johnson2019 – 20222,849
- 6Tyler Snead2018 – 20212,374
- 7Troy Smith1995 – 19981,982
- 8Anthony Smith2024 – 20251,852
- 9Davon Grayson2013 – 20171,767
- 10Mitchell Galloway1993 – 19961,754
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every wide receiver since 2004
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Hardy2011 – 2014 · 49 games | 4,541 | 387 | 35 |
| 2 | Zay Jones2013 – 2016 · 49 games | 4,279 | 399 | 23 |
| 3 | Dwayne Harris2007 – 2010 · 50 games | 3,001 | 268 | 20 |
| 4 | Trevon Brown2014 – 2018 · 41 games | 2,952 | 189 | 24 |
| 5 | C.J. Johnson2019 – 2022 · 43 games | 2,849 | 175 | 21 |
| 6 | Tyler Snead2018 – 2021 · 36 games | 2,374 | 201 | 18 |
| 7 | Anthony Smith2024 – 2025 · 25 games | 1,852 | 105 | 13 |
| 8 | Davon Grayson2013 – 2017 · 37 games | 1,767 | 135 | 13 |
| 9 | Jimmy Williams2013 – 2017 · 37 games | 1,722 | 119 | 14 |
| 10 | Lance Lewis2010 – 2011 · 21 games | 1,716 | 149 | 22 |
| 11 | Blake Proehl2018 – 2020 · 29 games | 1,576 | 130 | 9 |
| 12 | Andrew Bodenheimer2009 – 2012 · 41 games | 1,312 | 128 | 5 |
| 13 | Cam Worthy2013 – 2014 · 21 games | 1,311 | 74 | 6 |
| 14 | Chase Sowell2023 – 2024 · 20 games | 1,300 | 81 | 4 |
| 15 | Jamar Bryant2006 – 2009 · 31 games | 1,233 | 100 | 11 |
| 16 | Quay Johnson2014 – 2017 · 40 games | 1,218 | 130 | 7 |
| 17 | Deondre Farrier2016 – 2019 · 33 games | 1,197 | 97 | 6 |
| 18 | Phillip Henry2005 – 2007 · 29 games | 1,179 | 88 | 3 |
| 19 | Bobby Good2004 – 2006 · 21 games | 1,111 | 74 | 8 |
| 20 | Jsi Hatfield2019 – 2023 · 42 games | 1,104 | 75 | 6 |
| 21 | Isaiah Winstead2022 · 13 games | 1,085 | 88 | 6 |
| 22 | Davon Drew2006 – 2008 · 29 games | 1,078 | 78 | 8 |
| 23 | Darryl Freeney2008 – 2009 · 25 games | 1,070 | 70 | 5 |
| 24 | Aundrae Allison2005 · 11 games | 1,024 | 83 | 7 |
| 25 | Yannick Smith2024 – 2025 · 20 games | 1,017 | 69 | 8 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- C.J. Johnson2020 – 2022 · 32 games1,941
- Anthony Smith2024 – 2025 · 25 games1,852
- Tyler Snead2020 – 2021 · 21 games1,379
- Chase Sowell2023 – 2024 · 20 games1,300
- Isaiah Winstead2022 · 13 games1,085
2010s
- Justin Hardy2011 – 2014 · 49 games4,541
- Zay Jones2013 – 2016 · 49 games4,279
- Trevon Brown2014 – 2018 · 41 games2,952
- Davon Grayson2013 – 2017 · 37 games1,767
- Jimmy Williams2013 – 2017 · 37 games1,722
2004–09
- Dwayne Harris2007 – 2009 · 37 games1,878
- Jamar Bryant2006 – 2009 · 31 games1,233
- Phillip Henry2005 – 2007 · 29 games1,179
- Bobby Good2004 – 2006 · 21 games1,111
- Davon Drew2006 – 2008 · 29 games1,078
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Method
- Every wide receiver who played at East Carolina since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a wide receiver who played at East Carolina before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at East Carolina in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A wide receiver still playing at East Carolina is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.