Kentucky’s best wide receivers
Craig Yeast has the most receiving yards in Kentucky history, 2,899 from 1995 to 1998. Since 2004, Keenan Burton has the most, 2,155 in 33 games.
Kentucky’s wide receivers this season
- Kenny Darby8 games, 63.4 a game507receiving yards
- DJ Miller4 games, 55.3 a game396 at Kentucky.221receiving yards
- Nic Anderson6 games, 32.8 a game197receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
receiving yards in Kentucky history
- 1Craig Yeast1995 – 19982,899
- 2Keenan Burton2003 – 20072,376
- 3Derek Abney2000 – 20032,339
- 4Garrett Johnson2014 – 20172,089
- 5Dane Key2022 – 20241,870
- 6Dicky Lyons Jr.2004 – 20081,752
- 7Quentin McCord1996 – 20001,743
- 8La'Rod King2009 – 20121,706
- 9Randall Cobb2008 – 20101,661
- 10Barion Brown2022 – 20241,528
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 | Keenan Burton2004 – 2007 · 33 games | 2,155 | 169 | 23 |
| 2 | Garrett Johnson2014 – 2017 · 46 games | 2,089 | 155 | 11 |
| 3 | Dane Key2022 – 2024 · 35 games | 1,870 | 126 | 14 |
| 4 | La'Rod King2009 – 2012 · 40 games | 1,706 | 134 | 17 |
| 5 | Barion Brown2022 – 2024 · 37 games | 1,528 | 122 | 11 |
| 6 | Josh Ali2017 – 2021 · 44 games | 1,447 | 131 | 8 |
| 7 | Jacob Tamme2004 – 2007 · 39 games | 1,411 | 132 | 11 |
| 8 | Jeff Badet2013 – 2016 · 32 games | 1,385 | 82 | 7 |
| 9 | Wan'Dale Robinson2021 · 13 games | 1,334 | 104 | 7 |
| 10 | Lynn Bowden Jr.2017 – 2019 · 38 games | 1,303 | 114 | 6 |
| 11 | Chris Matthews2009 – 2010 · 25 games | 1,279 | 93 | 12 |
| 12 | Ryan Timmons2013 – 2016 · 43 games | 1,254 | 112 | 5 |
| 13 | Stevie Johnson2006 – 2007 · 20 games | 1,211 | 73 | 14 |
| 14 | Dorian Baker2014 – 2018 · 33 games | 1,148 | 101 | 6 |
| 15 | Javess Blue2013 – 2014 · 21 games | 1,111 | 72 | 9 |
| 16 | Tayvion Robinson2022 – 2023 · 23 games | 1,049 | 81 | 7 |
| 17 | Demarco Robinson2011 – 2014 · 38 games | 1,028 | 86 | 3 |
| 18 | Dicky Lyons Jr.2004 – 2008 · 24 games | 806 | 83 | 6 |
| 19 | Blake Bone2014 – 2017 · 28 games | 720 | 52 | 5 |
| 20 | Scott Mitchell2004 – 2005 · 19 games | 657 | 51 | 3 |
| 21 | Tavin Richardson2016 – 2018 · 26 games | 645 | 49 | 1 |
| 22 | Matt Roark2008 – 2011 · 22 games | 584 | 54 | 1 |
| 23 | Gene McCaskill2008 – 2012 · 30 games | 582 | 59 | 3 |
| 24 | Kendrick Law2025 · 12 games | 540 | 53 | 3 |
| 25 | Glenn Holt Jr.2004 – 2005 · 19 games | 528 | 61 | 1 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Dane Key2022 – 2024 · 35 games1,870
- Barion Brown2022 – 2024 · 37 games1,528
- Wan'Dale Robinson2021 · 13 games1,334
- Josh Ali2020 – 2021 · 21 games1,074
- Tayvion Robinson2022 – 2023 · 23 games1,049
2010s
- Garrett Johnson2014 – 2017 · 46 games2,089
- La'Rod King2010 – 2012 · 35 games1,564
- Jeff Badet2013 – 2016 · 32 games1,385
- Lynn Bowden Jr.2017 – 2019 · 38 games1,303
- Ryan Timmons2013 – 2016 · 43 games1,254
2004–09
- Keenan Burton2004 – 2007 · 33 games2,155
- Jacob Tamme2004 – 2007 · 39 games1,411
- Stevie Johnson2006 – 2007 · 20 games1,211
- Dicky Lyons Jr.2004 – 2008 · 24 games806
- Scott Mitchell2004 – 2005 · 19 games657
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Method
- Every wide receiver who played at Kentucky 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 Kentucky before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Kentucky 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 Kentucky is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.