1st Round Wide Receivers: All NFL Draft Picks
83 wide receivers drafted in round 1 · sorted by career rec yds
| # | Player | Year | Pick | Team | College | Career Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Rice | 1985 | #16 | San Francisco 49ers | Mississippi Valley State University | 22,895 |
| 2 | Julio Jones | 2011 | #6 | Atlanta Falcons | Alabama | 14,695 |
| 3 | Torry Holt | 1999 | #6 | Los Angeles Rams | N.C. State | 13,929 |
| 4 | Irving Fryar | 1984 | #1 | New England Patriots | Nebraska | 12,785 |
| 5 | Amari Cooper | 2015 | #4 | Las Vegas Raiders | Alabama | 10,390 |
| 6 | Andre Rison | 1989 | #22 | Indianapolis Colts | Michigan State | 10,205 |
| 7 | Eric Moulds | 1996 | #24 | Buffalo Bills | Mississippi State | 9,995 |
| 8 | Plaxico Burress | 2000 | #8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Michigan State | 9,190 |
| 9 | Terry Glenn | 1996 | #7 | New England Patriots | Ohio State | 8,823 |
| 10 | Justin Jefferson | 2020 | #22 | Minnesota Vikings | LSU | 8,480 |
| 11 | Odell Beckham Jr. | 2014 | #12 | New York Giants | LSU | 8,393 |
| 12 | Sterling Sharpe | 1988 | #7 | Green Bay Packers | South Carolina | 8,134 |
| 13 | CeeDee Lamb | 2020 | #17 | Dallas Cowboys | Oklahoma | 7,416 |
| 14 | Dwayne Bowe | 2007 | #23 | Kansas City Chiefs | LSU | 7,358 |
| 15 | Jeremy Maclin | 2009 | #19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Missouri | 7,123 |
| 16 | Derrick Alexander | 1994 | #29 | Cleveland Browns | Michigan | 6,971 |
| 17 | Ja'Marr Chase | 2021 | #5 | Cincinnati Bengals | LSU | 6,837 |
| 18 | Sean Dawkins | 1993 | #16 | Indianapolis Colts | California | 6,291 |
| 19 | Jessie Hester | 1985 | #23 | Las Vegas Raiders | Florida State | 5,850 |
| 20 | Braylon Edwards | 2005 | #3 | Cleveland Browns | Michigan | 5,841 |
| 21 | Ted Ginn | 2007 | #9 | Miami Dolphins | Ohio State | 5,742 |
| 22 | Calvin Ridley | 2018 | #26 | Atlanta Falcons | Alabama | 5,678 |
| 23 | DeVante Parker | 2015 | #14 | Miami Dolphins | Louisville | 5,660 |
| 24 | Hakeem Nicks | 2009 | #29 | New York Giants | North Carolina | 5,623 |
| 25 | Eric Metcalf | 1989 | #13 | Cleveland Browns | Texas | 5,572 |
| 26 | Tim McGee | 1986 | #21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee | 5,203 |
| 27 | Mike Pritchard | 1991 | #13 | Atlanta Falcons | Colorado | 5,187 |
| 28 | Kenny Britt | 2009 | #30 | Tennessee Titans | Rutgers | 5,137 |
| 29 | Donte' Stallworth | 2002 | #13 | New Orleans Saints | Tennessee | 5,091 |
| 30 | DeVonta Smith | 2021 | #10 | Philadelphia Eagles | Alabama | 5,019 |
| 31 | David Boston | 1999 | #8 | Arizona Cardinals | Ohio State | 4,699 |
| 32 | Michael Westbrook | 1995 | #4 | Washington Commanders | Colorado | 4,374 |
| 33 | Travis Taylor | 2000 | #10 | Baltimore Ravens | Florida | 4,175 |
| 34 | Percy Harvin | 2009 | #22 | Minnesota Vikings | Florida | 4,091 |
| 35 | Javon Walker | 2002 | #20 | Green Bay Packers | Florida State, Jones County JC | 4,011 |
| 36 | Michael Floyd | 2012 | #13 | Arizona Cardinals | Notre Dame | 3,959 |
| 37 | Bryant Johnson | 2003 | #17 | Arizona Cardinals | Penn State | 3,938 |
| 38 | Ashley Lelie | 2002 | #19 | Denver Broncos | Hawaii | 3,749 |
| 39 | Alvin Harper | 1991 | #12 | Dallas Cowboys | Tennessee | 3,473 |
| 40 | Will Fuller | 2016 | #21 | Houston Texans | Notre Dame | 3,278 |
| 41 | Rod Gardner | 2001 | #15 | Washington Commanders | Clemson | 3,165 |
| 42 | Zay Flowers | 2023 | #22 | Baltimore Ravens | Boston College | 3,128 |
| 43 | Wendell Davis | 1988 | #27 | Chicago Bears | LSU | 3,000 |
| 44 | Michael Clayton | 2004 | #15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LSU | 2,955 |
| 45 | Breshad Perriman | 2015 | #26 | Baltimore Ravens | UCF | 2,343 |
| 46 | Reggie Williams | 2004 | #9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Washington | 2,322 |
| 47 | Lam Jones | 1980 | #2 | New York Jets | Texas | 2,322 |
| 48 | Kenny Jackson | 1984 | #4 | Philadelphia Eagles | Penn State | 2,170 |
| 49 | Rashod Bateman | 2021 | #27 | Baltimore Ravens | Minnesota | 2,147 |
| 50 | Brian Thomas Jr. | 2024 | #23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | LSU | 1,989 |