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CAREER | SEASON | GAME || BY POSITION

Receptions: 143; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72 (2,479 yards)

Consecutive Games Catching Passes: 34; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72

Yards: 2,479; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72 (143 rec.)

Yards Per Reception:

(min. 20 rec.)—21.60; Robb Schnitzler, SE, 1984-85-86 (30 rec., 648 yards);

(min. 40 rec )—20.63; Todd Millikan, TE, 1986-87-88 (40 rec., 825 yards)

Touchdowns: 25; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72

Consecutive Passes Caught for Touchdowns: 6; Gerald Armstrong, TE,

Sept. 5, 1992-Nov. 7, 1992 (NCAA record)

Consecutive Games Catching Touchdown Passes: 5; Johnny Rodgers, WB,

Sept. 18-Oct. 23, 1971

Most 100-yard Receiving Games: 10; Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72

TOP 10 RECEIVERS BY YARDS

Player, Pos., Years Rec. Yards Avg. TD 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72 143 2,479 17.3 25 2. Matt Davison, SE, 1997-98-99-00 93 1,456 15.7 6 3. Irving Fryar, WB, 1981-82-83 67 1,196 17.9 11 4. Guy Ingles, SE, 1968-69-70 74 1,157 15.6 11 5. Tracey Wistrom, TE, 1998-99-00-01 58 1,150 19.8 10 6. Todd Brown, SE, 1980-81-82 65 1,092 16.8 12 7. Tim Smith, SE, 1977-78-79 72 1,089 15.1 3 8. Bobby Thomas, SE, 1974-75-76 56 1,083 19.3 14 9. Jon Bostick, SE, 1989-90-91 55 1,083 19.7 15 10. Chuck Malito, SE, 1974-75-76 56 1,057 18.9 8

TOP 10 RECEIVERS BY YARDS PER CATCH

Player, Pos., Years Rec. Yards Avg. TD 1. Robb Schnitzler, SE, 1984-85-86 30 648 21.6 3 2. Todd Millikan, TE, 1985-86-87-88 40 825 20.6 14 3. Richard Bell, WB, 1987-88-89 33 676 20.5 6 4. Frosty Anderson, SE, 1971-72-73 45 898 20.0 13 5. Tracey Wistrom, TE, 1998-99-00-01 58 1,150 19.8 10 6. Jon Bostick, SE, 1989-90-91 55 1,083 19.7 15 7. Johnny Mitchell, TE, 1990-91 42 816 19.4 12 8. Bobby Thomas, SE, 1974-75-76 56 1,083 19.3 14 9. Junior Miller, TE, 1977-78-79 55 1,045 19.0 12 Frank Simon, SE, 1949-50-51 40 760 19.0 4

TOP 50 RECEIVERS BY TOTAL RECEPTIONS Player, position, years No. Yds Avg TD 1. Johnny Rodgers, WB, 1970-71-72 143 2,479 17.3 25 2. Matt Davison, SE, 1997-98-99-00 93 1,456 15.7 6 3. Jeff Kinney, HB, 1969-70-71 82 864 10.5 3 4. Guy Ingles, SE, 1968-69-70 74 1,157 15.6 11 5. Tim Smith, SE, 1977-78-79 72 1,089 15.1 3 6. Irving Fryar, WB, 1981-82-83 67 1,196 17.9 11 7. Tom Penney, SE, 1966-67-68 66 926 14.0 2 8. Todd Brown, SE, 1980-81-82 65 1,092 16.8 12 9. Abdul Muhammad, WB, 1991-92-93-94 61 938 15.4 6 Jerry List, TE, 1970-71-72 61 901 14.8 5 Dennis Richnafsky, SE, 1965-66-67 61 676 11.1 5 12. Tracey Wistrom, TE, 1998-99-00-01 58 1,150 19.8 10 13. Bobby Thomas, SE, 1974-75-76 56 1,083 19.3 14 Chuck Malito, SE, 1974-75-76 56 1,057 18.9 8 15. Jon Bostick, SE, 1989-90-91 55 1,083 19.7 15 Junior Miller, TE, 1977-78-79 55 1,045 19.0 12 17. Jim McFarland, TE, 1968-69 53 625 11.8 4 Tony Davis, IB/FB, 1973-74-75 53 499 9.4 4 19. Ritch Bahe, WB, 1972-73-74 52 707 13.6 4 20. Dave Shamblin, SE, 1973-74-75 50 871 17.4 4 21. Freeman White, SE, 1963-64-65 47 820 17.4 8 Brendan Holbein, SE, 1993-94-95-96 47 592 12.6 7 23. Ken Spaeth, TE, 1975-76-77 46 616 13.4 6 24. Frosty Anderson, SE, 1971-72-73 45 898 20.0 13 Bobby Newcombe, WB, 1997-98-99-00 45 660 14.7 4 Morgan Gregory, SE, 1987-88-89 45 579 12.9 5 27. Jamie Williams, TE, 1980-81-82 44 516 11.7 7 28. Johnny Mitchell, TE, 1990-91 42 816 19.4 12 29. Reggie Baul, SE, 1993-94-95 41 720 17.6 5 Kenny Brown, WB, 1977-78-79 41 690 16.8 4 Rod Smith, SE, 1985-86-87 41 640 15.6 4 32. Dennis Morrison, TE, 1966-67 41 553 13.5 2 Bob Revelle, SE, 1972-73 41 509 12.4 4 34. Todd Millikan, TE, 1985-86-87-88 40 825 20.6 14 Frank Simon, SE, 1949-50-51 40 760 19.0 4 Sheldon Jackson, TE, 1995-96-97-98 40 632 15.8 10 37. Larry Frost, HB, 1968-69 39 560 14.4 2 Dana Brinson, WB, 1985-86-87-88 39 550 14.1 3 Nate Turner, WB, 1988-89-90-91 39 535 13.7 0 40. Wilson Thomas, SE, 1999-00-01 38 616 16.4 3 41. Tony Jeter, SE, 1963-64-65 38 528 13.9 1 Kenny Cheatham, SE, 1995-96-97-98 38 482 12.7 2 43. Dan Schneiss, FB, 1968-69-70 35 331 9.5 3 Jon Vedral, WB, 1993-94-95-96 35 579 16.5 6 Ahman Green, IB, 1995-96-97 35 300 8.6 3 46. Clester Johnson, WB, 1992-93-94-95 34 556 16.4 5 Mark Gilman, TE, 1992-93-94-95 34 462 13.6 2 Harry Wilson, HB, 1964-65-66 34 443 13.0 3 49. Richard Bell, WB, 1987-88-89 33 676 20.5 6 Don Westbrook, WB, 1972-73-74 33 508 15.4 7 Anthony Steels, WB, 1979-80-81 33 486 14.7 3 Corey Dixon, SE, 1991-92-93 33 624 18.9 5

Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.