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N Illinois Football Career Receiving Yards Leaders
Justin McCareins holds N Illinois's career receiving yards record with 2,991 yards. Martel Moore (2,544) and Sam Hurd (2,322) round out the top three. 8 of the top 20 played since 2000; the most recent is Trayvon Rudolph (2020–2024), No. 8 on the list.
Northern Illinois HuskiesUpdated Oct 6, 2026
| Rank | Player | Years | Receiving Yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin McCareins | — | 2,991 |
| 2 | Martel Moore | 2009–2012 | 2,544 |
| 3 | Sam Hurd | 2002–2005 | 2,322 |
| 4 | Da'Ron Brown | 2011–2014 | 2,295 |
| 5 | Kenny Golladay | 2015–2016 | 2,285 |
| 6 | Hugh Rohrschneider | 1960–1963 | 2,224 |
| 7 | P.J. Fleck | — | 2,162 |
| 8 | Trayvon Rudolph | 2020–2024 | 2,052 |
| 9 | Cole Tucker | 2018–2022 | 2,030 |
| 10 | Dan Sheldon | 2001–2004 | 1,986 |
| 11 | Dave Petzke | 1977–1978 | 1,958 |
| 11 | Gary Stearns | 1960–1963 | 1,958 |
| 13 | Deon Mitchell | 1995–1998 | 1,951 |
| 14 | John Spills | 1966–1968 | 1,815 |
| 15 | Al Eck | 1958–1960 | 1,812 |
| 16 | Jack Frost | — | 1,785 |
| 17 | Tommylee Lewis | 2011–2015 | 1,680 |
| 18 | Britt Davis | — | 1,676 |
| 19 | Matt Simon | — | 1,660 |
| 20 | Darrell Hill | — | 1,595 |
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Sources & notes
- CFB Clipboard — Career leaderboards researched and compiled by CFB Clipboard.
- Career totals cover a player’s games at N Illinois only.
Last updated Oct 6, 2026.