Who Has The Most Single-Season TD Receptions in Faculty Soccer Historical past?

Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith wowed the school soccer world as a real freshman in 2024, placing up a dominant season from begin to end and serving to the Buckeyes win the nationwide championship. For the way dominant he was, although, Smith nonetheless fell nicely statistically in need of having one of the vital dominant seasons of all time for a wideout.

Smith’s 15 receiving touchdowns had been 5 in need of the Tenth-best mark of receiving scores caught by a single participant in a single season, displaying simply how robust it’s to succeed in that threshold. Moreover, Smith performed in 16 video games, with the introduction of the 12-team Faculty Soccer Playoff in 2024 main to groups taking part in longer seasons than ever earlier than.

The truth that seasons are longer than ever may assist Smith and different prime receivers rewrite the document books. 

That stated, let’s check out who boasts essentially the most landing receptions in a single season.

Gamers With The Most Single-Season TD Receptions in CFB Historical past

T-10. Jarett Dillard: 20 (2008)

Rice’s Jarett Dillard was dominant in his school profession. (Photograph by James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle by way of Getty Photographs)

A primary-team All-American, Dillard’s 1,310 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns helped Rice go 10-3 in 2008. He was additionally the primary participant from Rice to earn first-team All-Convention USA 3 times. Dillard set NCAA profession information for many landing receptions (60) and video games with a landing catch (38) in addition to the single-season document for video games with a landing reception and consecutive video games with a landing reception (13) in 2006.

Dillard, who led the Owls to their first bowl look and bowl victory in practically 5 a long time in 2006, is on the 2026 poll for induction into the Faculty Soccer Corridor of Fame.

T-10. Justin Blackmon: 20 (2010)

Justin Blackmon was one of many prime receivers in school soccer within the early 2010s. (Photograph by Bob Rosato /Sports activities Illustrated by way of Getty Photographs)

Blackmon was probably the greatest broad receivers within the early 2010s, recording back-to-back seasons wherein he had at the very least 110 receptions and 1,500 receiving yards. He gained each the Biletnikoff Award (essentially the most excellent WR in school soccer) and the Warfield Trophy (the nation’s prime collegiate broad receiver) twice in back-to-back years (2010-11).

Blackmon, who twice earned unanimous All-American honors with Oklahoma State and was named Huge 12 Offensive Participant of the 12 months in 2010, went on to change into the fifth total choice within the 2012 NFL Draft.

T-10. Patrick Edwards: 20 (2011) 

With Case Keenum having a document 12 months at QB in 2011, Patrick Edwards benefited. (Photograph by James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle by way of Getty Photographs)

When Houtson’s Case Keenum had the then-best season of all time statistically for a quarterback in 2011, one among his broad receivers stood to profit from it mightily. Edwards was that man, logging 1,752 receiving yards and 20 receiving touchdowns that 12 months. Edwards signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

T-10. Corey Coleman: 20 (2015)

Corey Coleman had a powerful school profession at Baylor. (Photograph by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Photographs)

Coleman was a pivotal piece in Baylor’s robust run of play within the mid-2010s. He had 74 receptions for 1,363 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2015, serving to him change into an All-American. A two-time first-team All-Huge 12 choice, Coleman gained the Biletnikoff Award in 2015 and went on to change into the fifteenth total choose within the 2016 NFL Draft.

Ja’Marr Chase was simply one of many many stars on LSU’s offense in 2019. (Photograph by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photographs)

Chase was the largest beneficiary of QB Joe Burrow’s legendary 2019 season at LSU. Chase, a first-team All-SEC choice, unanimous All-American and Biletnikoff Award winner, led LSU in receiving scores that 12 months. Chase, Burrow and the Tigers went on to win the nationwide championship that 12 months earlier than Chase was drafted fifth total in 2021.

9. Jarett Dillard: 21 (2006)

Jarrett Dillard is the one participant to look on this record twice. (Smiley N. Pool / Chronicle) (Photograph by Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle by way of Getty Photographs)

Dillard, once more! The previous Rice star led the nation in receiving touchdowns twice over three years, posting at the very least 20 receiving scores on two events as nicely. He is the NCAA’s all-time chief in receiving touchdowns as nicely (60). 

T-6. Manny Hazard: 22 (1989)

Houston quarterback Andre Ware gained the Heisman Trophy in 1989 due to the assistance of Hazard. The 5-foot-8 broad receiver recorded a then-record 142 receptions and 22 receiving scores that 12 months. A primary-team All-American and two-time first-team All-Southwest Convention choice, Hazard held the single-season document for many receptions till December 2009.

Earlier than having an NFL Corridor of Fame profession, Fitzgerald had an elite season with Pitt in 2003. (Photograph by George Gojkovich/Getty Photographs)

Fitzgerald’s 2003 season at Pitt was practically sufficient for him to win the Heisman Trophy. He led the nation in receiving yards (1,672) and receiving touchdowns (22) that 12 months, ending second to Oklahoma quarterback Jason White. A unanimous All-American, first-team All-Huge East choice and Huge East Offensive Participant of the 12 months in 2003, Fitzgerald went on to win a slew of accolades that very same 12 months, together with the Biletnikoff Award, Warfield Trophy and Walter Camp Award (most excellent school soccer participant in the US), amongst others.

His No. 1 jersey was formally retired by the College of Pittsburgh in 2013.

Michael Crabtree was a key motive why Texas Tech practically reached the nationwide championship recreation throughout his time in Lubbock. (Photograph by Nick de la Torre/Houston Chronicle by way of Getty Photographs)

Many followers would possibly keep in mind Crabtree’s 2008 season extra as he practically helped Texas Tech attain the title recreation that 12 months. Nevertheless, he was statistically higher as a redshirt freshman in 2007, main the nation in receptions (134), receiving yards (1,962) and receiving touchdowns (22). A two-time Biletnikoff Award winner, two-time Warfield Trophy winner and two-time unanimous All-American, Crabtree went on to be the Tenth total choose within the 2009 NFL Draft.

DeVonta Smith’s 20 receiving touchdowns helped him win the Heisman in 2020. (Photograph by Chris Graythen/Getty Photographs)

Historical past says that it takes a particular season for a large receiver to win the Heisman Trophy. Smith did that in 2020, changing into simply the fourth wideout to perform such a feat after he recorded 20 scores in simply 13 video games for Alabama.

A two-time CFP nationwide champion with the Crimson Tide, Smith additionally gained the Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, Biletnikoff Award and the Paul Hornung Award (most versatile participant in school soccer). A two-time first-team All-SEC choice, Smith was named SEC Offensive Participant of the 12 months in 2020 and SEC Male Athlete of the 12 months in 2021. 

Davante Adams was a star at Fresno State earlier than changing into one within the NFL.  (Photograph by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Photographs)

There’s a motive why Adams is so keen on Derek Carr. The quarterback fed him nicely throughout their time collectively at Fresno State, particularly of their remaining season in 2013. Adams had 131 receptions for 1,719 yards and 24 touchdowns that 12 months en path to his second first-team All-Mountain West choice and successful the Warfield Trophy.

His No. 15 jersey was formally retired by Fresno State in 2022.

Steadman Bailey shaped a powerful 1-2 punch alongside WR Tavon Austin throughout their time collectively at WVU.  (Photograph by Justin Okay. Aller/Getty Photographs)

Whereas Tavon Austin garnered extra buzz amongst West Virginia’s broad receivers within the early 2010s, Bailey was statistically superior. His 2012 season was one for the ages, recording 1,622 receiving yards and 25 receiving touchdowns for a Mountaineers staff that went 7-6. After a stellar school profession, Bailey, a first-team All-American and first-team All-Huge 12 choice, was taken within the third spherical of the 2013 NFL Draft.

T-2. Randy Moss: 25 (1997)

Randy Moss was a Heisman finalist due to the dominant 12 months he had at Marshall. (Photograph by Al Tielemans /Sports activities Illustrated by way of Getty Photographs)

In lots of different seasons, Moss’ 1997 marketing campaign might need been sufficient to win the Heisman Trophy. He recorded 90 receptions for 1,647 yards and 25 touchdowns that 12 months, dominating in an period the place the passing recreation nonetheless wasn’t as prevalent. Marshall went 10-3 on account of Moss’ play, whereas he completed fourth in Heisman voting in one of many biggest all-time races for the award.

1. Troy Edwards: 27 (1998)

Troy Edwards had probably the greatest seasons ever for a large receiver in 1998.

A 12 months after Moss put up monster stats at Marshall, Edwards had barely superior numbers at Louisiana Tech. He recorded an astonishing 140 receptions for 1,996 yards and 27 touchdowns in 1998, placing up arguably the best statistical season for a large receiver in school soccer historical past. 

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