- Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977 in Rand, West Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1998, and played the first stage of his career in Minnesota before a trade in 2005 brought him to the Oakland Raiders. On Sunday, April 29, 2007, Moss was traded to the New England Patriots for a fourth-round draft pick.
- Terrell Owens
Terrell Eldorado Owens, popularly known by his initials T.O., (born December 7, 1973), is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. Over his ten-year NFL career, Owens has left a mixed legacy. He has consistently been among the league's most productive wide receivers, as well as one of the league's most outspoken and controversial players.
- Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida), is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. The Bengals drafted Johnson from Oregon State University in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- Javon Walker
Javon Lataff Walker (born October 14, 1978 in Galveston, Texas) is a professional American football player who is currently a wide receiver for the NFL's Denver Broncos. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers as a first round pick (20th overall) in the 2002 NFL draft, from Florida State University.
- Steve Smith
Stevonne L. Smith (born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood, California) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Smith, a three-time Pro Bowl contender, has emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers, leading the league in catches, receiving yards and touchdowns in 2005.
- Steve Smith
Steven Smith (born May 6, 1985 in Alaska) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants. Sometimes he is referred to as Steven Smith to avoid confusion with fellow NFL receiver Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers.
- Steve Smith
Steve Smith (born May 6, 1985 in Alaska) is a college football wide receiver. Sometimes he is referred to as Steven Smith to avoid confusion with the NFL Player who plays with the Carolina Panthers.
- Plaxico Burress
Plaxico Burress (born August 12, 1977 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American football wide receiver for the NFL's New York Giants. After being drafted in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft (8th overall) out of Michigan State, Burress became a full-time starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2001. Burress is a "big-play" threat and was considered to have been a good balance to the Steelers' other starting wide receiver, Hines Ward, …
- Marvin Harrison
Marvin Daniel Harrison (born August 25, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American football player who played for Syracuse University and is currently playing in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts. He is a graduate of Roman Catholic High School located in Center City, Philadelphia, and played for the Roxborough Eagles during his youth. Harrison has been placed among the top wide receivers statistically since entering the league.
- Roy Williams
Roy Eugene Williams, Jr. (born December 20, 1981 in Odessa, Texas) is a football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was selected 7th in the 2004 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas.
- Matt Jones
Matt Jones (born April 22, 1983) is a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was selected by the team in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft as the 21st player chosen overall.
- Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL. Rice is widely regarded among the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, consistently showing exceptional performance and strong work ethic on and off of the field. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings as a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
- Chris Henry
Chris Henry (born May 17, 1983) is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. Born to Carolyn Lee and David Henry, Henry attended Belle Chasse High School in Louisiana where he was named New Orleans Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year during his senior year and also excelled in basketball and track. Chris was a student at West Virginia University, where he majored in athletic coaching.
- Hines Ward
Hines E. Ward, Jr. (born March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) is a multiethnic football player who currently plays wide receiver for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers. He was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL. Born to a Korean mother and an African American father, he has become an advocate for ethnic minorities in South Korea.
- Terry Glenn
Terry Tyree Glenn (born July 23, 1974 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American football player who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys at the wide receiver position.
- Braylon Edwards
Braylon Jamel Edwards (born February 21, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. His father, Stanley, played football at the University of Michigan (1977-1981) and with the Houston Oilers (1982-1986) and Detroit Lions (1987).
- Larry Fitzgerald
Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. (born August 31, 1983 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals. His younger brother, Marcus, currently plays wide receiver for Marshall University.
- Rod Smith
Roderick "Rod" Smith (born May 15, 1970, in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the NFL. He was signed by the Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 1994 and is the only undrafted free agent ever to have 10,000 career receiving yards. He is ranked 15th in NFL history in career receptions and 16th all time in receiving yards.
- Wes Welker
Wes Welker (born May 1, 1981 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He played collegiately at Texas Tech.
- Deion Branch
Anthony Deion Branch, Jr. (born, July 18, 1979 in Albany, Georgia) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He is 5'9" and 193 pounds. He was picked by New England in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft and out of the University of Louisville. Branch was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX on February 6, 2005, …
- Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson (born September 25, 1985 in Tyrone, Georgia) is an American football player, formerly for the Georgia Institute of Technology. He played his first season for the Yellow Jackets in 2004 as a wide receiver. Johnson has a rare combination of size (6-5, 238), speed (4.35), strength, leaping ability (45" vertical), body control and hand-eye coordination. It is often mentioned that he is also a very humble and well-behaved person, …
- Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson (born September 25, 1985 in Tyrone, Georgia) is a professional American football player who was drafted by the Detroit Lions. He spent three years for the Yellow Jackets at Georgia Tech until declaring for the 2007 NFL Draft. He played his first season for the Yellow Jackets in 2004 as a wide receiver. Johnson has a rare combination of size (6 ft. 5 in., 239 lb/ 196 cm, 108 kg), speed (4.35 sec 40-yard dash), strength, …
- Reggie Wayne
Reginald DeVincey Wayne (born November 17, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.
- Desean Jackson
DeSean Jackson (born December 1, 1986 in Long Beach, California) is an American football wide receiver and punt return specialist currently playing for the California Golden Bears.
- Mario Manningham
Mario Cashmere Manningham (born May 25, 1986 in Warren, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the University of Michigan. He is sometimes referred to as Super Mario due to his acrobatic catches. In 2005, Manningham's freshman season, he caught 27 passes for 433 yards and six touchdowns, including the game-winner as time expired against Penn State. Through the first six weeks of the 2006 season, …
- Santana Moss
Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Darrell Jackson
Darrell Lamont Jackson (born December 6, 1978 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver currently playing for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft, being the 15th wide receiver drafted. Prior to playing for the Seahawks, Jackson attended the University of Florida. Jackson went to Tampa Catholic High in Florida.
- Donald Driver
Donald Jerome Driver (born February 2, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL. The Packers chose him in the 1999 NFL Draft with a seventh round selection (213th pick overall) out of Alcorn State University. Donald Driver is the Green Bay Packers' most versatile and agile pass catcher. "Donald is able to play all our positions. He is very explosive, and he's shown plenty of big-play ability", …
- Malcolm Kelly
Malcolm Kelly (born December 30, 1986) is a wide receiver for the Oklahoma Sooners. After only two seasons with the Sooners Malcolm Kelly is currently 11th on the all time career receiving list with 1,464 yards. He also has the second most receiving yards in a season in OU's history with 993 yards.
- Mike Williams
Michael "Mike" Williams (born January 4, 1984 in Tampa, Florida) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Oakland Raiders. As a star in college he set USC freshman records for touchdowns and yards as a wide receiver. Williams declared for the 2004 NFL Draft, but he was declined by a federal judge. He could not return to college afterwards because he had already hired an agent.
- Joe Jurevicius
Joseph Michael Jurevicius (born December 23, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was originally drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the New York Giants out of Pennsylvania State University. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks.
- Andre Johnson
Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL
- Ahman Green
Ahman Rashad Green (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA) is a running back who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Between the 2000 and 2004 NFL seasons, Green rushed for more yards, and gained more total yards from scrimmage, than any other running back in the NFL. Ahman was named after former NFL wide receiver and current broadcaster Ahmad Rashad.
- Marques Colston
Marques Colston (born June 5, 1983 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Hofstra University and some had projected him to be a tight end due to his large size at 6'4" and 231 pounds. Following the trade of receiver Donte' Stallworth, Colston was inserted into the starting lineup for week 1 of the season, …
- Keyshawn Johnson
Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football wide receiver and current television broadcaster for sports channel ESPN. He retired from football on May 23, 2007 after an eleven-year career in the NFL.
- Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer (born September 8, 1974 in Berkeley, California) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
- T. J. Houshmandzadeh
Touraj (T.J.) Houshmandzadeh, Jr. (born September 26, 1977 in Victorville, California) is an American-born wide receiver for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals. He was a seventh-round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Bengals. He was a third alternate to the 2007 Pro Bowl.
- Bernard Berrian
Bernard Berrian (born December 27, 1980) is an American football player currently with the Chicago Bears. The Bears drafted him in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft from Fresno State University. Despite spending most of his first few years of his career on the sidelines, Berrian quickly emerged as one of the Bears' fastest and best deep threat wide receivers.
- Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes, Jr. (born March 3, 1984 in Belle Glade, Florida) is a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He attended The Ohio State University. Holmes left college a year early and was taken in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft. The 25th pick overall, he was the first and only receiver taken in the first round.
- Joe Horn
Joseph Horn (born January 16, 1972 in New Haven, Conn.) is an American football player who currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons. He was released by the New Orleans Saints on March 1, 2007 and signed a contract with the Falcons on March 8, 2007. He is the last player in the NFL to have 4 receiving touchdowns in one game. Horn accomplished this feat on December 14, 2003 during a Sunday Night Football game when the Saints defeated the New York Giants by a score of 45-7.