Minnesota’s best wide receivers
Tyler Johnson has the most receiving yards in Minnesota history, 3,305 from 2016 to 2019.
Of the Big Ten’s best wide receivers since 2004, Tyler Johnson is 3rd and Eric Decker 5th.
Minnesota’s wide receivers this season
- Javon Tracy8 games, 57.5 a game914 at Minnesota.460receiving yards
- Noah Jennings8 games, 49.4 a game395receiving yards
- Jalen Smith7 games, 37.6 a game682 at Minnesota.263receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
receiving yards in Minnesota history
- 1Tyler Johnson2016 – 20193,305
- 2Eric Decker2006 – 20093,119
- 3Ron Johnson1998 – 20012,989
- 4Daniel Jackson2020 – 20242,685
- 5Tutu Atwell1994 – 19972,640
- 6Ernie Wheelwright2004 – 20072,434
- 7Rashod Bateman2018 – 20202,395
- 8Ryan Thelwell1994 – 19962,232
- 9Chris Autman-Bell2018 – 20232,058
- 10Jared Ellerson2002 – 20052,054
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 | Tyler Johnson2016 – 2019 · 43 games | 3,305 | 213 | 33 |
| 2 | Eric Decker2006 – 2009 · 43 games | 3,119 | 227 | 24 |
| 3 | Daniel Jackson2020 – 2024 · 50 games | 2,685 | 208 | 18 |
| 4 | Ernest Wheelwright2004 – 2007 · 45 games | 2,434 | 159 | 26 |
| 5 | Rashod Bateman2018 – 2020 · 31 games | 2,395 | 147 | 19 |
| 6 | Chris Autman-Bell2018 – 2023 · 50 games | 2,058 | 131 | 14 |
| 7 | Da'Jon McKnight2008 – 2011 · 31 games | 1,859 | 119 | 15 |
| 8 | Drew Wolitarsky2013 – 2016 · 40 games | 1,749 | 130 | 9 |
| 9 | Logan Payne2004 – 2006 · 26 games | 1,333 | 96 | 11 |
| 10 | Matt Spaeth2004 – 2006 · 28 games | 1,195 | 97 | 12 |
| 11 | K.J. Maye2012 – 2015 · 39 games | 1,190 | 107 | 6 |
| 12 | Le'Meke Brockington2022 – 2025 · 36 games | 1,042 | 80 | 7 |
| 13 | Jared Ellerson2004 – 2005 · 21 games | 1,032 | 58 | 8 |
| 14 | Javon Tracy2025 – 2026 · still playing | 914 | 83 | 7 |
| +460 this season | ||||
| 15 | Nick Tow-Arnett2007 – 2009 · 24 games | 865 | 57 | 4 |
| 16 | Brandon Green2008 – 2012 · 32 games | 851 | 62 | 4 |
| 17 | Derrick Engel2012 – 2013 · 20 games | 776 | 43 | 6 |
| 18 | Michael Brown-Stephens2020 – 2022 · 20 games | 770 | 49 | 2 |
| 19 | Jack Simmons2006 – 2008 · 28 games | 762 | 73 | 3 |
| 20 | Elijah Spencer2023 – 2024 · 19 games | 749 | 61 | 9 |
| 21 | Eric Lair2009 – 2011 · 22 games | 706 | 51 | 3 |
| 22 | Isaac Fruechte2012 – 2014 · 28 games | 702 | 50 | 3 |
| 23 | Jalen Smith2025 – 2026 · still playing | 682 | 46 | 7 |
| +263 this season | ||||
| 24 | Dylan Wright2021 – 2022 · 17 games | 645 | 35 | 3 |
| 25 | Rashad Still2015 – 2017 · 20 games | 611 | 38 | 3 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Daniel Jackson2020 – 2024 · 50 games2,685
- Chris Autman-Bell2020 – 2023 · 25 games1,238
- Le'Meke Brockington2022 – 2025 · 36 games1,042
- › Javon Tracy2025 – 2026 · 20 games914
- Michael Brown-Stephens2020 – 2022 · 20 games770
2010s
- Tyler Johnson2016 – 2019 · 43 games3,305
- Rashod Bateman2018 – 2019 · 26 games1,923
- Drew Wolitarsky2013 – 2016 · 40 games1,749
- Da'Jon McKnight2010 – 2011 · 24 games1,510
- K.J. Maye2012 – 2015 · 39 games1,190
2004–09
- Eric Decker2006 – 2009 · 43 games3,119
- Ernest Wheelwright2004 – 2007 · 45 games2,434
- Logan Payne2004 – 2006 · 26 games1,333
- Matt Spaeth2004 – 2006 · 28 games1,195
- Jared Ellerson2004 – 2005 · 21 games1,032
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Method
- Every wide receiver who played at Minnesota 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 Minnesota before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Minnesota 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 Minnesota is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.