He has 22,895 receiving yards which is 5,812 more yards than No. Maynard is the best receiver to ever put on a Jets’ uniform. The extension makes him the fifth highest paid wide receiver in the league, behind Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald, Carolina's Steve Smith, Chicago's Brandon Marshall, and Houston's Andre Johnson. Johnson was the most dominant receiver in the league during his time, and quite possible to ever play the game. After bouncing from the Cowboys to the Eagles to the Rams, Amendola finally made it to every white WR's favorite team, the New England  Patriots. He currently ranks third all time in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. In 2009, Kircus dabbled in the UFL and CFL, but never made it back to the big leagues (he even worked at Subway while trying out for teams). [74], In 2010, White led the NFL in receptions with 115 and the NFC in receiving yards with 1,389. This outcome was simple. [120] On October 15, in Week 6, he had three receptions for 23 yards and a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints. [63] The next week, he had eight receptions for 139 yards and two touchdowns against the Buffalo Bills. [2], White attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he was a standout wide receiver for the UAB Blazers football team. He led the league in catches twice and receiving yards and touchdowns six times each. [48] Two weeks later, on November 30, he had another great game with six receptions for 112 yards against the San Diego Chargers. Are white wide receivers undervalued in the NFL? Irvin made five straight Pro Bowls from 1991-1995 and led the league in receiving in 1991. He did not spend much time in Philadelphia but he did play in a Super Bowl for the Eagles with a broken leg. The 5'9", Texas Tech grad went undrafted in 2004 to the San Diego Chargers, who released him after the first game of the season, prompting then head coach Marty Schottenheimer to say it was the "biggest mistake [he] ever made.". Joe Jurevicius, Ricky Proehl (05 and 06), Wayne Chrebet (05), link to him and others w/Pics But in today's NFL, he is one of the premier wide receivers. In 2002, Bruce totaled 119 catches for 1,781 yards and 13 touchdowns. During the course of the game, he recorded 64 yards on 5 catches. If we’re missing any white NFL receivers, please let us know (along with a link to a picture) in the comments. In 2017, Decker signed a one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans, who were desperately hurting for a star receiver. [91], In the 2012 season, White appeared in all 16 games and started 15. Why is he the penultimate worst white WR on the list then? During that time, he scored double-digit touchdowns five times. Since the beginning of the game, receivers … So today we look to the NFL position that has always garnered some intrigue, the white wide receiver. Largent is one of them. In 2012, Decker led the AFC with the most TD receptions, and went on to the Superbowl with the Denver Broncos in 2013, but his biggest accomplishment has to be his hot wife, country singer Jessie James. Fitzgerald is currently second on the all-time receiving list with 17,083 and is fifth all time in touchdowns with 120. [30][31] In spite of this, he still had 108 yards receiving in that game, the second-highest receiving total put up by a rookie wide receiver in 2005, only surpassed by Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones (117 yards vs. the Baltimore Ravens). [51], White and the Falcons made the playoffs in the 2008 season and met the Arizona Cardinals in the Wild Card Round. In 2016, James posted a video to Snapchat with a NSFW caption, complimenting Decker's manhood. On December 4, he had four receptions for 51 yards and a touchdowns against the Houston Texans. Jeff Maehl – https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Jeff_Maehl.JPG/220px-Jeff_Maehl.JPG In Week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, he was inserted in the lineup as the No. On January 26, 2010, White was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl. Most receiving touchdowns in a career (63), Most career starts for a wide receiver (149), Most games played as a wide receiver (171), This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 20:27. [128], On June 11, 2019, the Falcons announced that White will be inducted into the Falcons Ring of Honor.[129]. He had six receiving touchdowns. Decker was drafted 87th overall, in the 3rd round of the NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. But you really don't see too many Caucasian players lining up in the tail of an I-formation, or stretched outside the hash mark, lined up face-to-face with a corner. He recorded 100 receptions for 1,296 yards and eight touchdowns. And the rest, so they say, is history. Kenyan Drake wants to win your fantasy league (never mind the walking boot), Cam Newton’s progress, Jarrett Stidham’s injury affect Patriots’ QB competition, Ryan Anderson tackling different position with Washington, Quinnen Williams ‘a whole different animal’ after offseason transformation, Leg injury derails John Franklin III’s 2020 season, Derrick Brown says Tua Tagovailoa ‘makes magic happen’ in assessing rookie QBs, Ravens All-Pro Marlon Humphrey ‘taking it up another notch’, Tua Tagovailoa buys home near Dolphins’ facility, The backstory on Jalen Hurts’ viral backpack, Xavier McKinney finds something familiar with Giants, D.J. The NFL is a melting pot, with Liberian linebackers, Australian punters, German receivers and Cameroonian tackles. [117][118], In the 2015 season, White started in all 16 games in what was his final NFL season. Story has it that even the security guard wouldn't let Chrebet through the gate because he thought he was too small to play football. Gonzalez looks like he should be working in an accountant's office, not on the Gridiron. No thanks, I'll make predictions without data and analytics. Moss set the tone for his career early on when he led the league in touchdowns with 17 during his rookie season. In the NFL, white players have become less and less common at the wide receiver position, as they now represent only a marginal fraction of the receivers who … Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). Moss’ dominance cannot be denied. There are some people that will diminish his accomplishments because he played so long ago, but that is not how this works. [44] On October 5, he had eight receptions for 132 yards and a touchdown in Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers. "Circus Kircus" known for his circus catches in college, is one of the worst white wide outs since 2000. Smith was never the biggest receiver at 5’9 but you would never know it by the way he played the game. No, this list will be taking into account an entire career's body of work. Kevin Romone White Jr. (born June 25, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). And don’t worry about the definition of “white.” If you think we’re missing a player, let us know. The 2020 NFL Draft was full of talent on the outside and the rookies are hoping to land on this list one day. Owens saw great success for three teams. [69] The next week, he had seven receptions for 104 yards against the San Francisco 49ers. Sorry Atlanta fans, I'm sure you have relived Edelman's ridiculous catch in the Super Bowl over and over again in your heads, and that is why another Pats "gym rat" comes in on the good side of white WRs since 2000. He was names to the Pro Bowl five times and was named First-team All-Pro twice. Are white receivers an undervalued asset in the NFL? Wayne Chrebet – http://www.northjersey.com/polopoly_fs/1.1143915.1417357554!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_650/chrebet.jpg He caught 100 passes four times throughout his 14 year career. [116] On December 28, he closed out the regular season with eight receptions for 104 yards against the Carolina Panthers as the Falcons finished with a 6-10 record. While I usually save my best predictions for paying members of the site, I offer a sample in my weekly email newsletter. He has amassed 425 receptions for 4,450 yards and 24 receiving touchdowns. Rice is clearly the best of all time. The seven-time Pro Bowler is arguably the best player in Seattle Seahawks’ history. Blair White http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/13776/blair-white, Dane Looker http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/2417/dane-looker, Lance Moore [100] He closed out his 2012 regular season on December 30 with had five receptions for 42 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nelson has a Super Bowl championship (XLV), Pro Bowl selection (2014), was NFL TD receptions leader (2016), and was given multiple accolades for his comeback year in 2016 after he had torn his ACL the previous season. He was drafted by the Eagles in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL draft out of the University of Florida (where he won two BCS championships), and has 169 receptions for 2,418 yards and 18 TDs in his career. He caught 163 passes for 3,112 yards and 26 touchdowns in four seasons. Thanks for helping with this crowd sourcing project. [11], As a junior, White continued his productive college career with the Blazers. [34], On September 23, against the Carolina Panthers, White had seven receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown. [64] He closed out the regular season on January 3, 2010 with six receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[65]. In 2002, Harrison with a league-leading 143 catches for 1,722 yards. Described by many Atlanta fans as "scrappy," (which is just another term for short and white in the NFL), Williams has been on and off rosters and practice squads throughout his 4-year career. Regarded as one of the greatest receivers in NFL postseason history (with 88 receptions for 1,181 yards and 10 touchdowns in playoff competition) and the greatest blocking receiver in NFL history, Ward now has a media career and acts as the Player Relations Executive for the Alliance of American Football.