Receivers – NFL
Receivers – NFL. The Top 10 Receivers – National Rugby League – 2022
Davante Adams
Age – 29
Team – Las Vegas Raiders
Highest Ranking – 1
Lowest Ranking – 4
Last year’s Ranking – 1
In 2021, Adams had a historic 18-touchdown season and got attention from defenses. He has delivered career-highs in receptions – 123 and yards – 1,553, holding a pass on 23.3% of his routes. Adams produced a 6.2% catch rate in the year 2021.
Cooper Kupp
Age – 28
Team – Los Angeles Rams
Highest Ranking – 1
Lowest Ranking – 5
Last year’s Ranking – Honorable Mentions
The year 2021 was special to Cooper. Kupp led the league in catches (145), touchdown catches (16), and receiving yards (1,947). His 111.9 points added was placed No. 1 among receivers by a mile. He was placed sixth in catch percentage ranking with 75.5%, a stellar clip considering his nearly 200 targets.
Ja’marr Chase
Age – 22
Team – Cincinnati Bengals
Highest Ranking – 1
Lowest Ranking – 8
Last year’s Ranking – was not given rank – rookie
Chase has dominated the voting outside of Adams and Kupp, receiving several No. 1 selections the last year in which he burst onto the scene with 81 catches, 13 touchdowns, and 1,455 yards. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver is a walking splash play, with his 11.5 yards per target and 13 catches for 30 or more yards. His 658 yards after catch was ranked third, and his catch (6.2%) pushed Adams for sixth.
Justin Jefferson
Age – 22
Team – Minnesota Vikings
Highest Ranking – 2
Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10
Last year’s Ranking – Honorable mentions
Jefferson recorded a 4.43-second 40-yard dash before the 2020 draft and went on to break 11 plays for 30-plus yards in 2021. He also saw 28.9% of the targets, the third-most in the NFL.
Tyreek Hill
Age – 28
Team – Miami Dolphins
Highest Ranking – 2
Lowest Ranking – 9
Last year’s Ranking – 4
Over the past 3 healthy seasons, Hill brought out the average to 95 catches, 1,331 yards and 12 touchdowns. And since 2020, he has scored a total of 15 catches.
His performance was slightly down in 2021, with 13 catches of 20-plus yards and only 3 catches of 40-plus yards (compared to 19 and 5, respectively in 2020).
Stefon Diggs
Age – 28
Team – Buffalo Bills
Highest Ranking – 1
Lowest Ranking – 10
Last year’s Ranking – 3
Diggs scored a total of 103 catches for 1,225 yards on 164 targets in 2021. He scored 127 catches and 1,535 yards on approximately the same target share in 2020.
DeAndre Hopkins
Age – 30
Team – Arizona Cardinals
Highest Ranking – 2
Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10
Last year’s Ranking – 2
Hopkins, who had the potential to become the No. 1 receiver, was ranked No. 2 last year. He then missed seven games due to the effect of injury, including a sprained knee that required surgery.
Mike Evans
Age – 28
Team – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Highest Ranking – 4
Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10
Last year’s Ranking – 7
After eight seasons, Evans is in no mood to show signs of regression. He is the only NFL receiver to record eight consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Over the past two years, he had a reasonably low target share – 223 total targets with 27 touchdowns since 2020.
Deebo Samuel
Age – 26
Team – San Francisco 49ers
Highest Ranking – 7
Lowest Ranking – not placed in the top 10
Last year’s Ranking – not ranked
Samuel is the best with the ball in his hands. He averaged 10.0 yards after catch per reception. Nearly 30% of his catches last season in the year 2021 gained 20 yards, 77 catches for 1,405 yards.
DK Metcalf
Age – 24
Team – Seattle Seahawks
Highest Ranking – 5
Lowest Ranking – not included in the top 10
Last year’s Ranking – 9
DK produced 12 touchdowns with 75 catches, along with 967 yards.
Best Receivers of All Time
1. Jerry Rice
Receptions: 1,549
Receiving Yards: 22,895
Receiving TD: 197
Rushing Yards: 645
2. Don Hutson
Receptions: 488
Receiving Yards: 7,991
Receiving TD: 99
Rushing Yards: 284
Rushing TD: 3
3. Marvin Harrison
Receptions: 1,042
Receiving Yards: 13,944
Receiving TD: 123
4. Randy Moss
Receptions: 774
Receiving Yards: 12,193
Receiving TD: 124
Passing TD: 2
Rushing Yards: 129
Rushing TD: 2
5. Cris Carter
Receptions: 1,101
Receiving Yards: 13,899
Receiving TD: 130
6. Paul Warfield
Receptions: 427
Receiving Yards: 8,565
Receiving TD: 85
7. Tim Brown
Receptions: 1,094
Receiving Yards: 14,934
Receiving TD: 100
8. Isaac Bruce
Receptions: 942
Receiving Yards: 14,109
Receiving TD: 84
9. Terrell Owens
Receptions: 882
Receiving Yards: 13,070
Receiving TD: 129
10. Steve Largent
Receptions: 819
Receiving Yards: 13,089
Receiving TD: 100