High school football: Ohio WR Donte Ferrell maintains top spot among national receiving yardage leaders

By Dean Backes Oct 12, 2022, 3:00pm

Woodward High School standout went over the 100-yard mark for the seventh time this season in a loss.

Donte Ferrell of Woodward (Cincinnati, Ohio) is high school football's national leader when it comes to receiving yardage with 1,455 yards on the year, according to statistics submitted to MaxPreps. The 6-foot-3 junior holds a 207-yard cushion on his nearest competition after reeling in nine passes for 129 yards over the weekend.

Having gone over 100 yards in seven of eight games this fall, Ferrell has already posted three games of 220 yards or more and scored twice in each of those contests for the Bulldogs.

Crew Erickson of Wasatch (Heber City, Utah) averages close to 160 yards a game receiving and sits in the second spot with 1,248 receiving yards. The 6-1, 185-pound senior has done his damage by reeling in 93 passes and scoring 13 times. He has gone over 100 yards in seven straight games and scorched Maple Mountain for 16 catches and a season-high 237 yards and three scores in a 55-17 win in mid-September.

Holding down the No. 3 spot is Tate Kjar of Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) with 1,203 yards receiving so far. The 5-9 junior has 78 catches on the year and has reached the end zone 12 times.



Read on for a complete look at the nation's receiving yardage leaders.

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
11455
21248
31203
41201
51137
61131
71130
81119
91089
101080
111078
121059
131049
141048
151042
161041
171032
181029
191023
201020
211012
221004
231001
24995
25991
26989
27988
28987
29978
30974
31972
32972
33972
34970
35959
36958
37957
38956
39949
40948
41948
42947
43946
44943
45935
46934
47929
48928
49927
50924

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