North Carolina’s best wide receivers
Ryan Switzer has the most receiving yards in North Carolina history, 2,907 from 2013 to 2016.
North Carolina’s wide receivers this season
- Jordan Shipp8 games, 73.4 a game1,372 at North Carolina.587receiving yards
- Trech Kekahuna7 games, 31.3 a game219receiving yards
- C.J. Sadler5 games, 22.6 a game113receiving yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
receiving yards in North Carolina history
- 1Ryan Switzer2013 – 20162,907
- 2Hakeem Nicks2006 – 20082,840
- 3Quinshad Davis2012 – 20152,614
- 4Josh Downs2020 – 20222,483
- 5Corey Holliday1990 – 19932,447
- 6Dazz Newsome2017 – 20202,435
- 7Octavus Barnes1994 – 19972,398
- 8Dyami Brown2018 – 20202,306
- 9Sam Aiken1999 – 20022,205
- 10Dwight Jones2008 – 20112,163
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 | Ryan Switzer2013 – 2016 · 53 games | 2,907 | 244 | 19 |
| 2 | Hakeem Nicks2006 – 2008 · 35 games | 2,840 | 181 | 21 |
| 3 | Quinshad Davis2012 – 2015 · 51 games | 2,614 | 205 | 25 |
| 4 | Josh Downs2020 – 2022 · 28 games | 2,483 | 202 | 22 |
| 5 | Dazz Newsome2017 – 2020 · 43 games | 2,435 | 188 | 18 |
| 6 | Dyami Brown2018 – 2020 · 32 games | 2,306 | 123 | 21 |
| 7 | Dwight Jones2009 – 2011 · 29 games | 2,163 | 152 | 16 |
| 8 | Erik Highsmith2009 – 2012 · 46 games | 2,086 | 167 | 15 |
| 9 | Bug Howard2013 – 2016 · 46 games | 2,048 | 146 | 18 |
| 10 | Eric Ebron2011 – 2013 · 31 games | 1,805 | 112 | 8 |
| 11 | J.J. Jones2021 – 2024 · 40 games | 1,794 | 110 | 11 |
| 12 | Antoine Green2018 – 2022 · 33 games | 1,710 | 90 | 15 |
| 13 | Mack Hollins2014 – 2016 · 33 games | 1,667 | 81 | 20 |
| 14 | Jesse Holley2004 – 2006 · 34 games | 1,592 | 114 | 5 |
| 15 | Kobe Paysour2022 – 2025 · 36 games | 1,409 | 107 | 8 |
| 16 | Jordan Shipp2024 – 2026 · still playing | 1,372 | 114 | 10 |
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| 17 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams2016 – 2018 · 30 games | 1,340 | 80 | 8 |
| 18 | Austin Proehl2014 – 2017 · 37 games | 1,265 | 91 | 5 |
| 19 | Brooks Foster2006 – 2008 · 33 games | 1,237 | 97 | 6 |
| 20 | Beau Corrales2017 – 2020 · 28 games | 1,176 | 80 | 12 |
| 21 | Brandon Tate2005 – 2008 · 37 games | 927 | 46 | 8 |
| 22 | Zach Pianalto2007 – 2010 · 27 games | 918 | 94 | 3 |
| 23 | Jheranie Boyd2009 – 2012 · 35 games | 860 | 44 | 13 |
| 24 | Jarwarski Pollock2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 749 | 75 | 4 |
| 25 | Nate McCollum2023 – 2024 · 20 games | 743 | 68 | 1 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Josh Downs2020 – 2022 · 28 games2,483
- J.J. Jones2021 – 2024 · 40 games1,794
- Antoine Green2020 – 2022 · 25 games1,448
- Kobe Paysour2022 – 2025 · 36 games1,409
- › Jordan Shipp2024 – 2026 · 27 games1,372
2010s
- Ryan Switzer2013 – 2016 · 53 games2,907
- Quinshad Davis2012 – 2015 · 51 games2,614
- Dwight Jones2010 – 2011 · 26 games2,142
- Bug Howard2013 – 2016 · 46 games2,048
- Eric Ebron2011 – 2013 · 31 games1,805
2004–09
- Hakeem Nicks2006 – 2008 · 35 games2,840
- Jesse Holley2004 – 2006 · 34 games1,592
- Brooks Foster2006 – 2008 · 33 games1,237
- Brandon Tate2005 – 2008 · 37 games927
- Jarwarski Pollock2004 – 2005 · 22 games749
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Method
- Every wide receiver who played at North 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 North Carolina before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at North 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 North Carolina is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.