South Carolina’s best wide receivers

Bryan Edwards has the most receiving yards in South Carolina history, 3,045 from 2016 to 2019. Nyck Harbor is 10th, with 1,523; 64 more passes Bruce Ellington for 9th.

Of the SEC’s best wide receivers since 2004, Bryan Edwards is 4th and Alshon Jeffery 5th.

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South Carolina’s wide receivers this season

Mazeo Bennett Jr.8 games, 53.9 a game830 at South Carolina.431receiving yards
Nyck Harbor7 games, 47.7 a game1,523 at South Carolina, the 10th-most since 2004.334receiving yards
DJ Black6 games, 55.0 a game330receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

receiving yards in South Carolina history

1Bryan Edwards2016 – 20193,045
2Alshon Jeffery2009 – 20113,042
3Kenny McKinley2005 – 20082,781
4Sterling Sharpe1983 – 19872,497
5Zola Davis1995 – 19982,354
6Sidney Rice2005 – 20062,233
7Robert Brooks1988 – 19912,211
8Shi Smith2017 – 20202,204
9Jermale Kelly1997 – 20002,179
10Pharoh Cooper2013 – 20152,163

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

South Carolina’s best wide receivers
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	Bryan Edwards2016 – 2019 · 48 games	3,045	234	22
2	Alshon Jeffery2009 – 2011 · 38 games	3,042	183	23
3	Kenny McKinley2005 – 2008 · 47 games	2,781	207	19
4	Sidney Rice2005 – 2006 · 24 games	2,233	142	23
5	Shi Smith2017 – 2020 · 42 games	2,204	174	13
6	Pharoh Cooper2013 – 2015 · 34 games	2,163	138	18
7	Deebo Samuel2015 – 2018 · 30 games	2,076	148	16
8	Xavier Legette2019 – 2023 · 36 games	1,678	113	12
9	Bruce Ellington2011 – 2013 · 36 games	1,586	106	16
10	Nyck Harbor2023 – 2026 · still playing	1,523	88	13
	+334 this season · passes Bruce Ellington for 9th in 2 games at his pace
11	Josh Vann2018 – 2022 · 49 games	1,352	108	10
12	Damiere Byrd2011 – 2014 · 41 games	1,265	68	10
13	Ace Sanders2010 – 2012 · 39 games	1,230	99	13
14	Nick Jones2011 – 2014 · 36 games	1,125	93	11
15	Moe Brown2006 – 2009 · 36 games	1,124	85	4
16	Jared Cook2006 – 2008 · 28 games	1,107	73	7
17	Antwane Wells Jr.2022 – 2023 · 14 games	965	71	7
18	Tori Gurley2009 – 2010 · 24 games	905	75	6
19	Shaq Roland2012 – 2014 · 21 games	891	56	10
20	Troy Williamson2004 · 10 games	835	43	7
21	Mazeo Bennett Jr.2024 – 2026 · still playing	830	75	7
	+431 this season
22	Jalen Brooks2020 – 2022 · 22 games	785	58	2
23	Jason Barnes2007 – 2011 · 25 games	778	64	2
24	Vandrevius Jacobs2024 – 2025 · 15 games	729	44	4
25	Weslye Saunders2007 – 2009 · 27 games	718	60	6

receiving yards by decade

2020s

Xavier Legette2020 – 2023 · 32 games1,598
› Nyck Harbor2023 – 2026 · 37 games1,523
Josh Vann2020 – 2022 · 32 games1,063
Antwane Wells Jr.2022 – 2023 · 14 games965
› Mazeo Bennett Jr.2024 – 2026 · 25 games830

2010s

Bryan Edwards2016 – 2019 · 48 games3,045
Alshon Jeffery2010 – 2011 · 27 games2,279
Pharoh Cooper2013 – 2015 · 34 games2,163
Deebo Samuel2015 – 2018 · 30 games2,076
Bruce Ellington2011 – 2013 · 36 games1,586

2004–09

Kenny McKinley2005 – 2008 · 47 games2,781
Sidney Rice2005 – 2006 · 24 games2,233
Moe Brown2006 – 2009 · 36 games1,124
Jared Cook2006 – 2008 · 28 games1,107
Troy Williamson2004 · 10 games835

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Method

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