Southern Miss’ best wide receivers

Sherrod Gideon has the most receiving yards in Southern Miss history, 3,214 from 1996 to 1999. Since 2004, Quez Watkins has the most, 2,404 in 33 games.

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Southern Miss’ wide receivers this season

Mario Sanders8 games, 75.0 a game600receiving yards
AJ Little7 games, 39.3 a game275receiving yards
Kaden Saunders6 games, 35.2 a game211receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

receiving yards in Southern Miss history

1Sherrod Gideon1996 – 19993,214
2Quez Watkins2017 – 20192,404
3Todd Pinkston1996 – 19992,366
4DeAndre Brown2008 – 20102,207
5Jason Brownlee2020 – 20222,144
6Shawn Nelson2005 – 20082,054
7Tim Jones2017 – 20202,011
8LeRoy Handy1999 – 20021,890
9Michael Thomas2014 – 20151,793
10Marvin Young2001 – 20041,717

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

Southern Miss’ best wide receivers
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	Quez Watkins2017 – 2019 · 33 games	2,404	159	17
2	DeAndre Brown2008 – 2010 · 29 games	2,207	134	24
3	Jason Brownlee2020 – 2022 · 33 games	2,144	135	21
4	Shawn Nelson2005 – 2008 · 47 games	2,054	157	16
5	Tim Jones2017 – 2020 · 33 games	2,011	150	9
6	Mike Thomas2014 – 2015 · 25 games	1,983	112	19
7	Korey Robertson2015 – 2017 · 32 games	1,743	127	18
8	Allenzae Staggers2016 – 2017 · 26 games	1,636	107	12
9	D.J. Thompson2012 – 2016 · 40 games	1,628	131	12
10	Casey Martin2014 – 2015 · 25 games	1,456	135	9
11	Kelvin Bolden2010 – 2011 · 24 games	1,393	104	13
12	Jakarius Caston2021 – 2023 · 29 games	1,306	80	12
13	Gerald Baptiste2007 – 2009 · 30 games	1,301	101	8
14	Markese Triplett2010 – 2014 · 30 games	1,253	87	6
15	Ty Mims2022 – 2024 · 32 games	1,212	97	6
16	Dominique Sullivan2010 – 2013 · 38 games	1,190	77	8
17	Quentin Pierce2009 – 2012 · 37 games	1,118	91	9
18	Chris Johnson2004 – 2007 · 31 games	1,050	82	10
19	Anthony Perine2004 – 2006 · 32 games	1,012	78	4
20	Antwon Courington2004 – 2005 · 17 games	988	71	10
21	Johdrick Morris2007 – 2010 · 27 games	976	73	6
22	Jaylond Adams2017 – 2019 · 20 games	964	81	5
23	Marquise Ricard2013 – 2016 · 27 games	905	66	7
24	Ryan Balentine2009 – 2011 · 24 games	883	65	8
25	Jordan Mitchell2015 – 2019 · 21 games	832	67	7

receiving yards by decade

2020s

Jason Brownlee2020 – 2022 · 33 games2,144
Jakarius Caston2021 – 2023 · 29 games1,306
Ty Mims2022 – 2024 · 32 games1,212
Elijah Metcalf2025 · 13 games683
Latreal Jones2022 – 2023 · 17 games622

2010s

Quez Watkins2017 – 2019 · 33 games2,404
Mike Thomas2014 – 2015 · 25 games1,983
Korey Robertson2015 – 2017 · 32 games1,743
Allenzae Staggers2016 – 2017 · 26 games1,636
D.J. Thompson2012 – 2016 · 40 games1,628

2004–09

Shawn Nelson2005 – 2008 · 47 games2,054
DeAndre Brown2008 – 2009 · 23 games1,902
Gerald Baptiste2007 – 2009 · 30 games1,301
Chris Johnson2004 – 2007 · 31 games1,050
Anthony Perine2004 – 2006 · 32 games1,012

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Method

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