Penn State’s best wide receivers

Bobby Engram has the most receiving yards in Penn State history, 3,026 from 1993 to 1995. Since 2004, DaeSean Hamilton has the most, 2,842 in 51 games.

Of the Big Ten’s best wide receivers since 2004, DaeSean Hamilton is 10th.

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Penn State’s wide receivers this season

Chase Sowell7 games, 72.9 a game510receiving yards
Koby Howard3 games, 114.7 a game477 at Penn State.344receiving yards
Brett Eskildsen7 games, 34.9 a game244receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

receiving yards in Penn State history

1Bobby Engram1993 – 19953,026
2DaeSean Hamilton2014 – 20172,842
3Deon Butler2005 – 20082,771
4Jahan Dotson2018 – 20212,757
5Allen Robinson2011 – 20132,474
6Chris Godwin2014 – 20162,421
7Derek Moye2008 – 20112,395
8Jordan Norwood2005 – 20082,015
9Bryant Johnson2000 – 20022,008
10Kenny Jackson1980 – 19832,006

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.

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Every wide receiver since 2004

Penn State’s best wide receivers
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	DaeSean Hamilton2014 – 2017 · 51 games	2,842	214	18
2	Deon Butler2005 – 2008 · 49 games	2,771	179	22
3	Jahan Dotson2018 – 2021 · 42 games	2,757	183	25
4	Allen Robinson2011 – 2013 · 27 games	2,479	177	17
5	Chris Godwin Jr.2014 – 2016 · 39 games	2,421	154	18
6	Derek Moye2008 – 2011 · 39 games	2,395	144	18
7	Jordan Norwood2005 – 2008 · 43 games	2,015	158	13
8	Parker Washington2020 – 2022 · 32 games	1,920	146	12
9	Derrick Williams2005 – 2008 · 46 games	1,743	161	9
10	KeAndre Lambert-Smith2020 – 2023 · 40 games	1,721	126	11
11	KJ Hamler2018 – 2019 · 26 games	1,658	98	13
12	DeAndre Thompkins2015 – 2018 · 45 games	1,245	83	6
13	Harrison Wallace III2022 – 2024 · 30 games	1,221	84	6
14	Geno Lewis2013 – 2015 · 33 games	1,181	90	8
15	Andrew Quarless2006 – 2009 · 35 games	1,146	87	8
16	Juwan Johnson2016 – 2018 · 24 games	1,123	81	2
17	Justin Brown2009 – 2011 · 30 games	1,047	73	3
18	Saeed Blacknall2014 – 2017 · 29 games	979	50	7
19	Graham Zug2007 – 2010 · 32 games	976	75	10
20	Brandon Felder2010 – 2013 · 23 games	815	66	4
21	Devon Smith2009 – 2011 · 31 games	795	56	3
22	Terrell Golden2004 – 2007 · 28 games	735	48	5
23	Brett Brackett2007 – 2010 · 25 games	714	56	7
24	Mitchell Tinsley2022 · 13 games	577	51	5
25	Omari Evans2022 – 2024 · 20 games	564	30	7

receiving yards by decade

2020s

Jahan Dotson2020 – 2021 · 21 games2,066
Parker Washington2020 – 2022 · 32 games1,920
KeAndre Lambert-Smith2020 – 2023 · 40 games1,721
Harrison Wallace III2022 – 2024 · 30 games1,221
Mitchell Tinsley2022 · 13 games577

2010s

DaeSean Hamilton2014 – 2017 · 51 games2,842
Allen Robinson2011 – 2013 · 27 games2,479
Chris Godwin Jr.2014 – 2016 · 39 games2,421
KJ Hamler2018 – 2019 · 26 games1,658
Derek Moye2010 – 2011 · 24 games1,539

2004–09

Deon Butler2005 – 2008 · 49 games2,771
Jordan Norwood2005 – 2008 · 43 games2,015
Derrick Williams2005 – 2008 · 46 games1,743
Andrew Quarless2006 – 2009 · 35 games1,146
Derek Moye2008 – 2009 · 15 games856

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Method

Every wide receiver who played at Penn State 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 Penn State before then isn't here.
A decade counts his receiving yards at Penn State 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 Penn State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.