San Diego State’s best wide receivers

J. R. Tolver has the most receiving yards in San Diego State history, 3,572 from 1999 to 2002. Since 2004, Vincent Brown has the most, 3,110 in 41 games.

Of the Mountain West’s best wide receivers since 2004, Vincent Brown is 10th.

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San Diego State’s wide receivers this season

Jaylon Hawkins8 games, 44.6 a game427 at San Diego State.357receiving yards
Nathan Acevedo8 games, 30.8 a game436 at San Diego State.246receiving yards
Jordan Napier7 games, 25.9 a game1,248 at San Diego State.181receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

receiving yards in San Diego State history

1J. R. Tolver1999 – 20023,572
2Darnay Scott1991 – 19933,139
3Vincent Brown2007 – 20103,110
4Will Blackwell1994 – 19962,896
5Jeff Webb2001 – 20052,890
6Patrick Rowe1987 – 19912,678
7Az-Zahir Hakim1994 – 19972,622
8Tim Delaney1968 – 19702,535
9DeMarco Sampson2005 – 20102,242
10Monty Gilbreath1986 – 19892,241

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

San Diego State’s best wide receivers
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	Vincent Brown2007 – 2010 · 41 games	3,110	209	23
2	DeMarco Sampson2005 – 2010 · 37 games	2,242	146	18
3	Jesse Matthews2019 – 2022 · 47 games	2,124	175	15
4	Colin Lockett2011 – 2013 · 36 games	1,999	130	16
5	Jeff Webb2004 – 2005 · 23 games	1,972	163	16
6	Brett Swain2004 – 2007 · 40 games	1,893	133	8
7	Ezell Ruffin2012 – 2014 · 29 games	1,877	111	5
8	Mikah Holder2014 – 2017 · 37 games	1,675	99	13
9	Gavin Escobar2010 – 2012 · 36 games	1,646	122	17
10	Chaz Schilens2005 – 2007 · 29 games	1,603	103	7
11	Jordan Napier2023 – 2026 · still playing	1,248	109	8
	+181 this season
12	Eric Judge2013 – 2016 · 31 games	1,167	68	7
13	Robert Ortiz2004 – 2005 · 22 games	1,150	91	11
14	Dylan Denso2010 – 2013 · 28 games	1,001	77	5
15	Kobe Smith2018 – 2021 · 26 games	979	83	6
16	Roberto Wallace2007 – 2009 · 25 games	940	73	4
17	Fred Trevillion2017 – 2018 · 18 games	925	34	5
18	Mekhi Shaw2021 – 2024 · 34 games	910	76	7
19	Tyrell Shavers2021 – 2022 · 24 games	856	56	5
20	Dominique Sandifer2009 – 2012 · 29 games	808	71	3
21	Elijah Kothe2018 – 2021 · 29 games	786	62	2
22	Louis Brown IV2024 · 10 games	620	38	3
23	Donovan Brown2025 – 2026 · still playing	593	40	2
	+75 this season
24	BJ Busbee2018 – 2021 · 34 games	566	50	1
25	Alston Umuolo2007 – 2011 · 30 games	521	53	6

receiving yards by decade

2020s

Jesse Matthews2020 – 2022 · 34 games1,491
› Jordan Napier2023 – 2026 · 29 games1,248
Mekhi Shaw2021 – 2024 · 34 games910
Tyrell Shavers2021 – 2022 · 24 games856
Louis Brown IV2024 · 10 games620

2010s

Colin Lockett2011 – 2013 · 36 games1,999
Ezell Ruffin2012 – 2014 · 29 games1,877
Mikah Holder2014 – 2017 · 37 games1,675
Gavin Escobar2010 – 2012 · 36 games1,646
Vincent Brown2010 · 13 games1,352

2004–09

Jeff Webb2004 – 2005 · 23 games1,972
Brett Swain2004 – 2007 · 40 games1,893
Vincent Brown2007 – 2009 · 28 games1,758
Chaz Schilens2005 – 2007 · 29 games1,603
Robert Ortiz2004 – 2005 · 22 games1,150

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Method

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