All but one of the top 10 marks has come during the pass-happy 2000s.
MaxPreps National High School Football Record Book
Single Season Receptions
Numbers 1-10
165 — Mark McDonagh,
Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, Ill.), 2009
158 — Justin Sawmiller,
Kenton (Ohio), 2013
152 — Logan Smith,
Vista del Lago (Folsom, Calif.), 2011
151 — Jason Bird,
Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 2007
150 — Robert Joseph,
Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.), 2009
149 — Chris Nessmith, New Life (Millford, Ala.), 1999
146 — Josh Hampton,
Cashion (Okla.), 2015
146 — Cale Miranda,
Lighthouse Christian (Springfield, Mo.), 2017
143 — Dario Robinson,
Amory (Miss.), 2011
143 — Corbin Covey,
Camarillo (Calif.), 2012
11-20
143 — Davis Howell,
Christian Academy of Knoxville (Knoxville, Tenn.), 2012
142 — Max Morrison, Kenton (Ohio), 2010
141 — Crew Erickson, Wasatch (Heber City, Utah), 2022
139 — Jake Johnson,
Pulaski County (Somerset, Ky.), 2016
138 — Brian Langford,
Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 2006
138 — Ethan Sanford,
Bells (Texas), 2014
137 — Justin Sawmiller, Kenton (Ohio), 2011
137 — Travis Hunter,
Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.), 2020
137 — Gabriel Nunez,
Beaumont (Calif.), 2021
135 — Nick Plumlee,
Trinity Christian (Addison, Texas), 2011
21-30
135 — Jordan Herrera,
United (Laredo, Texas), 2014
134 — Truitt Tollett,
Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.), 2019
133 — Jared Reagan,
Booker (Texas), 2013
133 — Colyn Blackford, Kenton (Ohio), 2014
132 — Chris Martin,
Nitro (W. Va.), 1998
131 — Aldo Hernandez,
Alexander (Laredo, Texas), 2008
131 — Kirby Moore,
Prosser (Wash.), 2008
131 — Zach Grant,
Rochester (Ill.), 2011
131 — Jaivon Heiligh,
Venice (Fla.), 2017
131 —
Isaac Stinson,
Hallsville (Mo.), 2024
31-40
130 — Eric Schuler,
Lexington (Ill.), 2006
130 — Carson McKnight, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 2008
129 — Ty Marshall,
Round Rock Westwood (Austin, Texas), 2012
129 — Sage Surratt,
Lincolnton (N.C.), 2016
128 — Justin Sawmiller, Kenton (Ohio), 2012
128 — Jordan Berry,
Dutch Fork (Irmo, S.C.), 2012
127 — LJ Wallace, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 2012
126 — Jeff Fritchman,
Lake Washington (Kirkland, Wash.), 2003
126 — Drew Hatfield,
Mingo Central (Matewan, W. Va.), 2019
125 — Alex Villalobos,
San Gabriel (Calif.), 2011
41-50
125 — Alex Moore,
East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 2011
125 — Hank Tuipulotu,
Nation Ford (Fort Mill, S.C.), 2015
125 — Gus Ferreira,
Hilltop (Chula Vista, Calif.), 2016
125 — Ahmad Edwards,
Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.), 2017
124 — Philip Beck,
Crosby (Texas), 2003
124 — Hunter Hawthorne, Bells (Texas), 2016
124 — Cain Savage,
Western (Anaheim, Calif.), 2018
123 — Heath Jackson,
Ada (Ohio), 2006
123 — Luke Montgomery,
Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), 2015
123 —
Isaiah Smith,
Western Brown (Mt. Orab, Ohio), 2023
51-60
122 —
Shane Rosenthal,
Newbury Park (Newbury Park, Calif.), 2023
122 — Josh Whatley,
Rogers (Texas), 1997
122 — Richard Mullaney,
Thousand Oaks (Calif.), 2010
122 — Jjuan Muldrow,
Folsom (Calif.), 2011
122 — Kevin Gulyas,
Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown, Pa.), 2011
122 — Reese Childress,
Abilene (Texas), 2014
122 — Tre Bruce, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 2015
122 — J.P. Shohfi,
San Marino (Calif.), 2015
122 — Boobie Curry,
St. Pius X (Houston, Texas), 2017
121 — Steve Martinez,
Wilson (Los Angeles, Calif.), 1977
61-70
121 — Zack Collins, Nitro (W.V.), 1998
121 — Ben Wonderly,
Fairview (Sherwood, Ohio), 2007
121 — Dustin Noll,
Ste. Genevieve (Mo.), 2008
119 — Jake Maulhardt,
Camarillo (Calif.), 2011
119 — Heston Kelly,
Rusk (Texas), 2021
119 — Dorial Green-Beckham,
Hillcrest (Springfield, Mo.), 2011
119 — Jonathan Heasley,
Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas), 2014
119 — Malachi Qualls,
Anderson (Ind.), 2018
119 —
Jonas Leal-Paz,
Eagle Rock (Los Angeles, Calif.), 2024
118 — Derek Horton, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), 2020
71-80
117 — Shatone Powers, Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, Ill.), 2001
117 — Dustin Findley,
Bosqueville (Waco, Texas), 2003
117 — Aaron Langford, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.), 2004
117 — Taylor King,
Charleston (Ark.), 2014
117 — Caleb Johnson,
Longmont (Colo.), 2021
116 — Kole Heckendorf,
Mosinee (Wis.), 2002
116 — Carmen Connolly,
Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 2004
116 — Lee Mayhall,
University School of Jackson (Jackson, Tenn.), 2011
116 — Dondre Farrier,
Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.), 2014
116 — Hunter Hawthorne,
Bells (Texas), 2017
81-90
115 — Gerald Welch,
St. Louis (Honolulu, Hawaii), 1999
115 — Jonathan Howard,
Wilcox County (Rochelle, Ga.), 2012
115 — Trey Quinn,
Barbe (Lake Charles, La.), 2012
115 — Dupree Hart, Northwestern (Rock Hill, S.C.), 2013
115 — Chase Rhodes,
St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Miss.), 2014
115 — Waydale Jones,
Jones (Beeville, Texas), 2016
115 — Marcayl Jones,
Warner Robins (Ga.), 2018
115 — Matthew Jones,
Eastlake (El Paso, Texas), 2019
114 — Daniel Ifft,
Dover (Ohio), 2006
114 — Ronnie Harris,
Arundel (Gambrills, Md.), 2010
91-94
114 — Josiah Deguara, Folsom (Calif.), 2014
114 — Beau Bedford,
Decatur (Texas), 2018
114 — Marvin Mims,
Lone Star (Frisco, Texas), 2019
114 —
Noah Walker,
Grossmont (El Cajon, Calif.), 2024
Additions or corrections? Email kevinaskeland65@gmail.comUpdated Dec. 18, 2023