Performance archive

2005 Single-Game Receptions Leaders

The season’s 25 highest individual receptions totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.

Top 25 performances

Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.

Rank	Player	Total	Game	When
1	Dorien Bryant Purdue	16 receptions	vs. Northwestern 29–34 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 15
2	Earl Bennett Vanderbilt	16 receptions	vs. South Carolina 28–35 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 22
3	Greg Jennings Western Michigan	16 receptions	vs. Virginia 19–31 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 3
4	Paul Dombrowski New Mexico State	16 receptions	vs. San José State 10–27 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 19
5	Travis LaTendresse Utah	16 receptions	vs. Georgia Tech 38–10 Game details →	Week 1 Dec 29
6	Paul Dombrowski New Mexico State	15 receptions	vs. UTEP 17–34 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 4
7	Davone Bess Hawai'i	14 receptions	vs. Fresno State 13–27 Game details →	Week 9 Oct 29
8	Dorien Bryant Purdue	14 receptions	vs. Notre Dame 28–49 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 1
9	Earl Bennett Vanderbilt	14 receptions	vs. Tennessee 28–24 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 19
10	Eric Deslauriers Eastern Michigan	14 receptions	vs. Western Michigan 36–44 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 5
11	Jovon Bouknight Wyoming	14 receptions	vs. San Diego State 21–34 Game details →	Week 12 Nov 20
12	Justin Harper Central Michigan	14 receptions	vs. Western Michigan 24–31 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 12
13	Maurice Stovall Notre Dame	14 receptions	vs. BYU 49–23 Game details →	Week 8 Oct 22
14	Sam Hurd Northern Illinois	14 receptions	vs. Akron 42–48 Game details →	Week 4 Sep 24
15	A.J. Bennett Eastern Michigan	13 receptions	vs. Western Michigan 36–44 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 5
16	Earl Bennett Vanderbilt	13 receptions	vs. Kentucky 43–48 Game details →	Week 11 Nov 12
17	Garrett Mills Tulsa	13 receptions	vs. Oklahoma 15–31 Game details →	Week 2 Sep 10
18	Jeff Webb San Diego State	13 receptions	vs. BYU 31–10 Game details →	Week 5 Oct 2
19	Jeff Webb San Diego State	13 receptions	vs. Hawai'i 38–49 Game details →	Week 14 Dec 4
20	Joshua Tinch Louisville	13 receptions	vs. West Virginia 44–46 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 15
21	Caleb Spencer Nevada	12 receptions	vs. UNLV 22–14 Game details →	Week 3 Sep 18
22	David Anderson Colorado State	12 receptions	vs. Colorado 28–31 Game details →	Week 1 Sep 3
23	Davone Bess Hawai'i	12 receptions	vs. Nevada 28–38 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 5
24	James Hardy Indiana	12 receptions	vs. Iowa 21–38 Game details →	Week 7 Oct 15
25	John Madsen Utah	12 receptions	vs. Wyoming 43–13 Game details →	Week 10 Nov 5

Methodology and coverage

Results come from numeric player game-stat rows for the selected season and curated metric. Duplicate game-player-stat records are resolved before ranking. Offensive categories cover more historical seasons than defensive categories, so the available season list changes with the metric.

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