Gopher Sports Guides

Receptions
Game: 13, Eric Decker vs. Indiana, 10/4/2008
     Aaron Osterman vs. Michigan, 11/12/94
Season: 84, Eric Decker, 2008
Career: 227, Eric Decker, 2006-09

Receiving Yards
Game: 228, Ryan Thelwell vs. Ball St., 9/14/96 (8 rec.)
Season: 1,125, Ron Johnson, 2000
Career: 3,119, Eric Decker, 2006-09

Receiving Touchdowns
Game: 5, Omar Douglas vs. Purdue, 10/9/93^
Season: 11, Omar Douglas, 1993; Ron Johnson, 2000
Career: 31, Ron Johnson, 1998-2001

Yards per Reception
Season: 22.9, Dwayne McMullen, 1984 (26 rec.)
Career: 18.5, Jared Ellerson, 2002-05 (111 rec.)

Longest Gain
96 yards, Jared Ellerson from Asad Abdul-Khaliq at  Northwestern, 10/4/03
94 yards, John Lewis from Marquel Fleetwood vs. Michigan, 10/24/92

100-yard Receiving Games
Season: 6, Ryan Thelwell, 1996
Career: 11, Eric Decker, 2006-09
          Tutu Atwell, 1994-97
Consecutive: 4, Eric Decker, 12/31/08-9/18/09        

Consecutive Games with Reception
46 games, Ron Johnson, 1998-2001^

Freshman Records
Receptions: 38, Ron Johnson, 1998
Yardage: 654, Ernie Wheelwright, 2004
Touchdowns: 7, Ernie Wheelwright, 2004

Sophomore Records
Receptions: 67, Eric Decker, 2007
Yardage: 909, Jared Ellerson, 2003; Eric Decker, 2007
Touchdowns: 7, Ron Johnson, 1999

Junior Records
Receptions: 84, Eric Decker, 2008
Yardage: 1,125, Ron Johnson, 2000
Touchdowns: 11, Ron Johnson, 2000

Senior Records
Receptions: 66, Ernie Wheelwright, 2007
Yardage: 1,012, Chester Cooper, 1981
Touchdowns: 11, Omar Douglas, 1993

Running Back Career Receiving Records
Receptions: 132, Chuck Rios, 1990-94
Yardage: 1,146, Chuck Rios, 1990-94
Touchdowns: 5, Chris Darkins, 1993-96;
Rick Upchurch, 1973-74

Tight End Career Receiving Records
Receptions: 109, Matt Spaeth, 2003-06
Yardage: 1,293, Matt Spaeth, 2003-06
Touchdowns: 14, Ben Utecht, 2000-03

^ Big Ten record