High school football: Great Lakes region receiving leaders

Current high school football receiving yardage leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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Sep 16, 2026, 8:15am

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High School Football: Great Lakes Region Receiving Leaders

Illinois Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Bennett Konkey - Sr Geneva (IL)	738
2	Devin Powell - Sr Round Lake (IL)	622
3	Kaden Wedig - Sr St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)	545
4	Bentley Nicklin - Jr Mater Dei (Breese, IL)	532
5	Grady Farrell - Sr Civic Memorial (Bethalto, IL)	469
6	Shain Meador - Sr Mt. Carmel (IL)	468
7	Kodi Garner - So Plainfield South (Plainfield, IL)	467
8	DJ Hayes - Jr Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	445
9	Lawrence Carr - Sr Kenwood (Chicago, IL)	444
10	Kyler Norton - Sr Macomb (IL)	441
11	Darin Ashiru - Sr Batavia (IL)	417
12	Grant Bowen - Jr IC Catholic Prep (Elmhurst, IL)	414
13	Gavin Johnson - Jr Carterville (IL)	413
14	Luke Sickmeir - Sr Wauconda (IL)	405
15	Lebron McClelland - Sr Harlem (Machesney Park, IL)	403
16	JOSH RIGGS - Sr Hersey (Arlington Heights, IL)	401
17	Jaden Romeus - Jr Addison Trail (Addison, IL)	399
18	Jenner Pals - Jr Effingham (IL)	395
19	Tashawn Palacio - Sr Chester (IL)	390
20	Antwon Walker - Jr Galesburg (IL)	385
21	Jakhai Dancy - So Sparta/Steeleville (Sparta, IL)	373
22	Javion Oliver - Sr Carbondale (IL)	372
23	Quincy Fulton - Jr Newton (IL)	369
24	Aj Henning - Jr St. Patrick (Chicago, IL)	366
25	Brennon Zeng - Sr Batavia (IL)	361

Indiana Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Nolan Tarrh - Sr Maconaquah (Bunker Hill, IN)	621
2	Bently Hullinger - Sr Eastern (Greentown, IN)	576
3	Fielder Melchi - Sr West Lafayette (IN)	565
4	Harry Scheele - Sr Carroll (Fort Wayne, IN)	558
5	Peyton Johnson - Sr Gibson Southern (Fort Branch, IN)	549
6	Jax Wanner - Sr South Adams (Berne, IN)	541
7	Chase Winkler - Sr Frontier (Chalmers, IN)	528
8	Johnovan Smith - Jr Crawfordsville (IN)	464
9	Keivontre Copeland - Sr Northridge (Middlebury, IN)	430
10	Brody Phillips - Sr Vincennes Lincoln (Vincennes, IN)	430
11	Trey Schabel - Sr Cloverdale (IN)	418
12	Taevyn King - Sr Greencastle (IN)	413
13	Xaine Tessier - Sr Delphi Community (Delphi, IN)	413
14	Nadarius Young - Jr Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette, IN)	412
15	Quanell Denton - Sr Northeastern (Fountain City, IN)	407
16	Coleman Ottinger - Sr Twin Lakes (Monticello, IN)	404
17	Wes Summersett - Sr South Adams (Berne, IN)	403
18	Henry Kemper - Sr Triton Central (Fairland, IN)	402
19	Dakota Garmon - Sr Tipton (IN)	402
20	Brayson Hurley - Sr Penn (Mishawaka, IN)	401
21	Luke Manship - Jr Eastern Hancock (Charlottesville, IN)	398
22	Benjamin Hommell - Sr Greenwood (IN)	395
23	Tannon Monden - Sr Lebanon (IN)	395
24	Wyatt Williams - Sr Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, IN)	392
25	Landon Cazee - Sr Martinsville (IN)	386

Michigan Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Willie Ray - So Evart (MI)	416
2	Alex Rockafellow - Sr Perry (MI)	395
3	Braydin Johnson - Sr Leslie (MI)	321
4	Brieon Walton - Sr Christian (Grand Rapids, MI)	318
5	Logan Emerick - Sr Cabrini (Allen Park, MI)	304
6	Treveyon Bush - Jr Denby (Detroit, MI)	301
7	Malik Mobley - Jr Denby (Detroit, MI)	290
8	David Riddle - Sr Flat Rock (MI)	284
9	Stephan Jones - Sr East Kentwood (Kentwood, MI)	276
10	Aidan Jacobs - Sr Traverse City West (Traverse City, MI)	273
11	Simeon Kober - Sr Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI)	267
12	Anthony Warchuck - Sr Cranbrook Kingswood (Bloomfield Hills, MI)	261
13	Cayden Allie - Jr Galesburg-Augusta (Galesburg, MI)	247
14	Gabe Hulst - Jr Fremont (MI)	247
15	Evan Dellangelo - Sr Negaunee (MI)	242
16	Greyson Merchant - Jr Ithaca (MI)	238
17	Jaxon Stephens - Sr Caro (MI)	236
18	Garner Hulst - Jr Hamilton (MI)	236
19	Carter Bush - Jr Sandusky (MI)	235
20	Morgan Banicki - Jr Manistee (MI)	232
21	Micah Woods - Jr Calvin Christian (Grandville, MI)	221
22	Brett Burak - Sr Okemos (MI)	217
23	Kade Morgan - Sr Evart (MI)	214
24	Owen Hunter - Sr West Catholic (Grand Rapids, MI)	212
25	Brady Parker - Jr Caro (MI)	212

Minnesota Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Nolan Dotzler - Sr Aitkin (MN)	212
2	Rj Houle - Sr Becker (MN)	156
3	Ethan Robran - Sr Rockford (MN)	143
4	Tate Krapf - Jr Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley, MN)	135
5	Tristen Chenoweth - Sr Andover (MN)	131
6	Michael Fields - Sr Andover (MN)	129
7	Liam Jennissen - So Staples-Motley (Staples, MN)	127
8	Elijah Johnston - Sr Blaine (MN)	120
9	Kellen Walls - Sr Blaine (MN)	104
10	Ian Faber - Sr Rockford (MN)	104
11	Miles Lowell - Jr Edina (MN)	85
12	Bryce Neiman - Jr Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley, MN)	83
13	Beau Carlson - Jr Staples-Motley (Staples, MN)	76
14	miles leida - 7th Edina (MN)	68
15	Gavin Mortenson - Sr Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison, MN)	68
16	Matthew Heuring - Jr Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley, MN)	62
17	Jax Wells - Sr Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison, MN)	61
18	Tavin Gohman - Jr Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN)	61
19	Tarver Schendzielos - Sr Becker (MN)	61
20	George Plum - Jr St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN)	60
21	Connor Winkelman - Sr Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN)	58
22	Linkoln Midthun - Sr Hawley (MN)	52
23	Eli McNevin - Jr Aitkin (MN)	51
24	Grady North - Jr Lake Park-Audubon (Lake Park, MN)	51
25	Jonathan Deboer - Jr Mayer Lutheran (Mayer, MN)	50

New York Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Aiden Hopwood - Sr St. Francis (Hamburg, NY)	282
2	Rocco Natale Jr - Sr Amsterdam (NY)	274
3	Greg Peck - Jr Allegany-Limestone (Allegany, NY)	257
4	Drake Sapp - Sr Greece Arcadia (Rochester, NY)	244
5	Silas Nellis - Sr Eden/North Collins (Eden, NY)	238
6	Cam Zillgitt - Sr La Salle Institute (Troy, NY)	235
7	Zion Knight - Jr St. Mary's (Lancaster, NY)	229
8	Jesse Jablonsky - Jr Pittsford (NY)	229
9	Rocco Bellofatto - Sr North Rockland (Thiells, NY)	227
10	Sean Perez (CAPT) - Sr Warwick (NY)	217
11	Jake Maurer - Sr Penfield (NY)	203
12	Eric Salibra - Jr Skaneateles (NY)	194
13	Marcus Gooden II - Sr Queensbury (NY)	190
14	Paul Mitchell - Sr Cazenovia (NY)	188
15	Jace Robinson - Fr Pine Bush (NY)	186
16	Davonte Brown - Sr Ramapo (Spring Valley, NY)	185
17	Noah Schorling - Jr Pine Bush (NY)	183
18	Cooper Holland - Jr Plattsburgh (NY)	177
19	Aiden Banks - Sr Lancaster (NY)	172
20	Ezequiel Santiago - Sr Gloversville (NY)	170
21	Justin Weathers - Sr Eastridge (Rochester, NY)	161
22	Julian Jackson-Rodriguez - So St. Mary's (Lancaster, NY)	159
23	Andy Aristhene - Sr Middletown (NY)	156
24	Braylon Shillingford - Sr Monroe-Woodbury (Central Valley, NY)	154
25	Poem Staten - Sr Niskayuna (NY)	151

Ohio Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Jeff Williams - Jr Lima Senior (Lima, OH)	678
2	Zander South - Sr North Baltimore (OH)	637
3	Garrett Reiter - Sr Conotton Valley (Bowerston, OH)	563
4	Tysin Weaver - Sr Anderson (Cincinnati, OH)	523
5	Daeveon Gaines - Jr Lakeside (Ashtabula, OH)	521
6	Shawn Rice - Jr Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH)	492
7	Isaiah Clark - So Bath (Lima, OH)	450
8	Colt Joynson - Sr Toronto (OH)	430
9	Brandt Clippinger - Sr Triway (Wooster, OH)	425
10	Camar Ellis - Sr Talawanda (Oxford, OH)	404
11	Cam Schumaker - Sr Eastwood (Pemberville, OH)	402
12	Michael Galloway - Jr Dublin Scioto (Dublin, OH)	394
13	Maddux McFarlin - Jr Kenton (OH)	393
14	Gavin Meade - Sr Fairview (Sherwood, OH)	391
15	Noah Slattery - Jr Copley (OH)	389
16	Deon Bradford - Jr Western Brown (Mt. Orab, OH)	389
17	Braxton Thurman - Sr Lakota East (Liberty Township, OH)	389
18	Cordell Ball - Jr Oak Hills (Cincinnati, OH)	384
19	Alex Meek - Jr Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH)	382
20	Drew Wenninger - Jr Norwayne (Creston, OH)	382
21	Tylar Robinson - Sr University School (Hunting Valley, OH)	381
22	Griffin Hudson - Sr Meigs (Pomeroy, OH)	373
23	Larry Smith - Sr Elida (OH)	372
24	Grant Elliott - Jr Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville, OH)	371
25	Isaiah Hyden - Sr North Baltimore (OH)	369

Pennsylvania Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	CARTER RHINEHART - Jr Jersey Shore (PA)	462
2	Marcus Evans - Jr Uniontown (PA)	417
3	Demarcus Murray - Jr Central York (York, PA)	376
4	Jaylen Walker - Sr Lewisburg (PA)	364
5	Nathan Rogers - Sr Muncy (PA)	351
6	Braydon Miller - Greensburg Salem (Greensburg, PA)	336
7	Sean McPeek - Sr Easton Area (Easton, PA)	326
8	Kellen Veilleux - Sr Port Allegany (PA)	322
9	Gage Wingard - Sr Apollo Ridge (Spring Church, PA)	322
10	Kole Luckenbill - Jr Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven, PA)	318
11	Nasiere Ingram - Sr East Pennsboro (Enola, PA)	311
12	Heath Borgo - Sr Hampton (Allison Park, PA)	309
13	Chase Guers - Sr Blue Mountain (Schuylkill Haven, PA)	308
14	Lucas Lo Presto - Sr Pittston (PA)	305
15	Bryce Conn - Jr Conemaugh Township (Davidsville, PA)	300
16	Tayvon Jacoby - Sr New Oxford (PA)	285
17	Brady Brennan - Jr Mars (PA)	284
18	Roman Cimarolli - Sr Canon-McMillan (Canonsburg, PA)	280
19	Linkon Keller - Sr Connellsville (PA)	279
20	Lucas Hartung - Sr Mifflin County (Lewistown, PA)	278
21	Jaiyon Lewis - Sr Harrisburg (PA)	277
22	Blake Secrest - Sr Cedar Cliff (Camp Hill, PA)	273
23	Nate Derstine - Jr Pennridge (Perkasie, PA)	270
24	Blake Nassry - Sr Parkland (Allentown, PA)	268
25	Trey Damschroder - Sr Williamsport (PA)	264

Wisconsin Top 25 Receivers

Leaderboard - Player Receiving Yards
1	Keegan DeGeorge - Sr Waukesha South (Waukesha, WI)	350
2	RIchie Leckie - Sr Waukesha South (Waukesha, WI)	349
3	Ryan Quigley - Sr Winneconne (WI)	317
4	Colton Neuens - Sr West De Pere (De Pere, WI)	256
5	Parker Diedrich - Jr West De Pere (De Pere, WI)	254
6	Bennett Nyquist - Sr Lodi (WI)	252
7	Malachi Schoonover - Jr Janesville Craig (Janesville, WI)	235
8	Chip Fox - Sr Living Word Lutheran (Jackson, WI)	203
9	Darian Acevedo-Ortiz - Sr West De Pere (De Pere, WI)	182
10	Ryker O'Keefe - Sr River Falls (WI)	170
11	Eli Maier - Sr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	170
12	Koltyn Kachur - Sr Winneconne (WI)	159
13	Alex Restivo - Sr Hamilton (Sussex, WI)	149
14	Drew Olsson - Sr Hamilton (Sussex, WI)	149
15	Carter Ladd - Fr Living Word Lutheran (Jackson, WI)	148
16	Keyon'dre Thornton - Sr Janesville Craig (Janesville, WI)	147
17	Charlie Burke - Sr River Falls (WI)	135
18	Trent Bidlingmaier - Sr Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne, WI)	129
19	Nolen Quiroz - Sr Indian Trail (Kenosha, WI)	127
20	Henry DeRosier - Sr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	122
21	Aiden Zitani - Jr Lodi (WI)	118
22	Cullen Olson - Sr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	112
23	Jacob Hildebrand - Sr Omro (WI)	111
24	Christopher Vargas - Sr Indian Trail (Kenosha, WI)	108
25	Drew Lenz - So Winneconne (WI)	101

High school football: Great Lakes region receiving leaders

Current high school football receiving yardage leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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