Illinois’ best wide receivers
David Williams has the most receiving yards in Illinois history, 3,392 from 1983 to 1985. Since 2004, A.J. Jenkins has the most, 2,432 in 39 games. Collin Dixon is 6th, with 1,588; 217 more passes Malik Turner for 5th.
Illinois’ wide receivers this season
- Collin Dixon8 games, 97.0 a game1,588 at Illinois, the 6th-most since 2004. 417 more puts him past Jason Dulick for 10th in school history.776receiving yards
- Hudson Clement7 games, 64.7 a game907 at Illinois.453receiving yards
- Brayden Trimble8 games, 24.8 a game198receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
receiving yards in Illinois history
- 1David Williams1983 – 19853,392
- 2Brandon Lloyd1999 – 20022,583
- 3A.J. Jenkins2008 – 20112,432
- 4Walter Young1999 – 20022,382
- 5Isaiah Williams2019 – 20232,304
- 6Mike Martin1979 – 19822,300
- 7John Wright1965 – 19672,284
- 8Arrelious Benn2007 – 20092,221
- 9Pat Bryant2021 – 20242,095
- 10Jason Dulick1993 – 19962,004
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 | A.J. Jenkins2008 – 2011 · 39 games | 2,432 | 167 | 19 |
| 2 | Isaiah Williams2019 – 2023 · 47 games | 2,304 | 214 | 14 |
| 3 | Arrelious Benn2007 – 2009 · 36 games | 2,221 | 159 | 7 |
| 4 | Pat Bryant2021 – 2024 · 38 games | 2,095 | 137 | 19 |
| 5 | Malik Turner2014 – 2017 · 40 games | 1,804 | 143 | 10 |
| 6 | Collin Dixon2024 – 2026 · still playing | 1,588 | 112 | 15 |
| +776 this season · passes Malik Turner for 5th in 3 games at his pace | ||||
| 7 | Casey Washington2019 – 2023 · 48 games | 1,508 | 122 | 4 |
| 8 | Geronimo Allison2014 – 2015 · 23 games | 1,480 | 106 | 8 |
| 9 | Mike Dudek2014 – 2018 · 21 games | 1,365 | 104 | 7 |
| 10 | Hank Beatty2022 – 2025 · 40 games | 1,248 | 105 | 4 |
| 11 | Ricky Smalling2017 – 2019 · 28 games | 1,141 | 88 | 8 |
| 12 | Ryan Lankford2010 – 2013 · 35 games | 1,014 | 70 | 7 |
| 13 | Jeff Cumberland2006 – 2009 · 27 games | 1,001 | 59 | 11 |
| 14 | Kyle Hudson2005 – 2007 · 28 games | 999 | 73 | 5 |
| 15 | Steve Hull2011 – 2013 · 12 games | 993 | 59 | 7 |
| 16 | Kendrick Jones2004 – 2005 · 17 games | 962 | 67 | 6 |
| 17 | Josh Imatorbhebhe2019 – 2020 · 17 games | 931 | 55 | 12 |
| 18 | Hudson Clement2025 – 2026 · still playing | 907 | 68 | 4 |
| +453 this season | ||||
| 19 | Spencer Harris2010 – 2013 · 35 games | 854 | 90 | 5 |
| 20 | Justin Hardee Sr.2012 – 2016 · 30 games | 841 | 72 | 1 |
| 21 | Brian Hightower2020 – 2022 · 17 games | 661 | 48 | 5 |
| 22 | Zakhari Franklin2024 · 12 games | 652 | 55 | 4 |
| 23 | Jacob Willis2006 – 2007 · 19 games | 643 | 38 | 6 |
| 24 | Donny Navarro III2019 – 2021 · 25 games | 600 | 52 | 2 |
| 25 | Darius Millines2010 – 2012 · 29 games | 579 | 53 | 2 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Isaiah Williams2020 – 2023 · 43 games2,295
- Pat Bryant2021 – 2024 · 38 games2,095
- › Collin Dixon2024 – 2026 · 32 games1,588
- Casey Washington2020 – 2023 · 41 games1,376
- Hank Beatty2022 – 2025 · 40 games1,248
2010s
- A.J. Jenkins2010 – 2011 · 26 games2,022
- Malik Turner2014 – 2017 · 40 games1,804
- Geronimo Allison2014 – 2015 · 23 games1,480
- Mike Dudek2014 – 2018 · 21 games1,365
- Ricky Smalling2017 – 2019 · 28 games1,141
2004–09
- Arrelious Benn2007 – 2009 · 36 games2,221
- Jeff Cumberland2006 – 2009 · 27 games1,001
- Kyle Hudson2005 – 2007 · 28 games999
- Kendrick Jones2004 – 2005 · 17 games962
- Jacob Willis2006 – 2007 · 19 games643
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Method
- Every wide receiver who played at Illinois 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 Illinois before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Illinois 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 Illinois is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.