Stanford’s best wide receivers

Troy Walters has the most receiving yards in Stanford history, 4,047 from 1996 to 1999. Since 2004, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside has the most, 2,219 in 32 games.

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Stanford’s wide receivers this season

Caden High8 games, 52.4 a game833 at Stanford.419receiving yards
Nico Brown7 games, 49.3 a game345receiving yards
JonAnthony Hall8 games, 34.6 a game277receiving yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

receiving yards in Stanford history

1Troy Walters1996 – 19994,047
2DeRonnie Pitts1997 – 20003,023
3Ken Margerum1977 – 19802,517
4Justin Armour1991 – 19942,491
5Darrin Nelson1977 – 19812,469
6Mark Bradford2003 – 20072,431
7Brian Manning1993 – 19962,365
8Ed McCaffrey1986 – 19902,333
9Jeff James1984 – 19872,306
10Emile Harry1981 – 19842,270

From Stanford's record book, which counts every bowl game.

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Every wide receiver since 2004

Stanford’s best wide receivers
Place	Player	receiving yards	receptions	receiving touchdowns
1	J.J. Arcega-Whiteside2016 – 2018 · 32 games	2,219	135	28
2	Ty Montgomery II2011 – 2014 · 46 games	2,125	172	15
3	Ryan Whalen2007 – 2010 · 36 games	1,884	140	7
T4	Mark Bradford2004 – 2007 · 34 games	1,844	132	11
T4	Elic Ayomanor2023 – 2024 · 24 games	1,844	125	12
6	Trenton Irwin2015 – 2018 · 47 games	1,738	152	5
7	Michael Rector2013 – 2016 · 44 games	1,681	104	15
8	Michael Wilson2018 – 2022 · 36 games	1,662	134	11
9	Devon Cajuste2012 – 2015 · 33 games	1,589	90	14
10	Coby Fleener2008 – 2011 · 42 games	1,543	96	18
11	Chris Owusu2008 – 2011 · 31 games	1,534	102	10
12	Zach Ertz2010 – 2012 · 31 games	1,434	112	15
13	Evan Moore2004 – 2007 · 29 games	1,405	95	11
14	Elijah Higgins2020 – 2022 · 26 games	1,380	119	6
15	Doug Baldwin2007 – 2010 · 37 games	1,360	96	13
16	Richard Sherman2006 – 2010 · 36 games	1,340	81	7
17	Simi Fehoko2018 – 2020 · 16 games	1,146	62	9
18	Griff Whalen2008 – 2011 · 25 games	1,058	80	5
19	Brycen Tremayne2019 – 2022 · 26 games	1,017	74	11
20	Connor Wedington2017 – 2020 · 31 games	971	106	1
21	Caden High2025 – 2026 · still playing	833	70	5
	+419 this season
22	Bryce Farrell2020 – 2025 · 40 games	778	65	4
23	Levine Toilolo2010 – 2012 · 21 games	763	50	10
T24	John Humphreys2020 – 2023 · 21 games	749	58	3
T24	CJ Williams2025 · 12 games	749	59	6

receiving yards by decade

2020s

Elic Ayomanor2023 – 2024 · 24 games1,844
Elijah Higgins2020 – 2022 · 26 games1,380
Brycen Tremayne2020 – 2022 · 22 games995
Michael Wilson2020 – 2022 · 14 games864
› Caden High2025 – 2026 · 20 games833

2010s

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside2016 – 2018 · 32 games2,219
Ty Montgomery II2011 – 2014 · 46 games2,125
Trenton Irwin2015 – 2018 · 47 games1,738
Michael Rector2013 – 2016 · 44 games1,681
Devon Cajuste2012 – 2015 · 33 games1,589

2004–09

Mark Bradford2004 – 2007 · 34 games1,844
Ryan Whalen2007 – 2009 · 25 games1,445
Evan Moore2004 – 2007 · 29 games1,405
Richard Sherman2006 – 2009 · 31 games1,340
Chris Owusu2008 – 2009 · 16 games762

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Method

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