NC State Football All-Time Records: Receiving Records

Torry Holt is the poster child when it comes to NC State Wide Receivers. He holds NC State's records for career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. When he left the Pack he also set the standard in the ACC, leaving for the NFL as the All-Time leading receiver in ACC history. Torry's Senior campaign caused a stir when he was named ACC Player of the Year, ACC Offensive Player of the Year and Consensus 1st Team All-American. He went on to be the 6th overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft and has spawned out 7 Pro-Bowls in 10 seasons. Torry proudly wears a Super Bowl ring that he helped bring to the city of St. Louis his rookie season. Torry Holt is the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 yards receiving (in the sixth game of his 8th season). This 2-time All-ACC stud is hands down the best player the Pack has ever sent to the NFL.
Torry Holt might have claimed a huge chunk of the NC State record books, but Jerricho Cotchery carved out his own niche. He holds the NC State record in career receptions and 100-yard receiving games. Jerricho also ranks in the Top-5 in ACC History in numerous receiving records as well: 2nd in 100-yard receiving games, 4th in career receptions and career receiving yards. Cotchery was drafted by the New York Jets in the 4th Round (108th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He has quickly become a fan favorite with the Jets fans, and has been a model of consistency. He has had 71+ receptions in the past three seasons and he brought home his first 1,000 yard receiving season in 2007 (1,130 yards). Jerricho will be entering his 7th season next year and you can bet that he will continue to be the anchor of consistency in the Jets receiving corps.


Haywood Jeffires also went on to make State Fans proud when he was drafted 20th overall in the 1987 Draft. Warren Moon and Jeffires had a deadly connection when they played together for the Houston Oilers. He had a solid 10-year career in the NFL and was a 3-Time Pro Bowler.


Former Pack Wide Out Mike Quick is not far behind Torry Holt in the Pro Bowl category. After being drafted by the Eagles with the 20th pick in the draft, he went on to reel in 5 straight Pro Bowls from 1983-87. Unfortunately he had to end his career early after 9 seasons due to a knee injury.







The Pack has had quite a few Wide Receivers receive All-American Honors:
Don Buckey - 1st Team All-American (Football Writers) - 1975
Nasrallah Worthen - 3rd Team All-American (Football News) - 1986 and 2nd Team All-American (Sporting News) - 1988
Torry Holt - Consensus 1st Team All-American - 1998
Koren Robinson - 2nd Team All-American (Football News) and 3rd Team All-American (AP) - 2000


Here is a breakdown of NC State's All-Time Receiving Records:

Receptions in a Career
1. Jerricho Cotchery - 200 (2000-03)
2. Torry Holt - 191 (95-98)
3. Eddie Goines - 147 (91-94)
4. Bryan Peterson - 139 (99-02)
5. Nasrallah Worthen - 131 (84-88)
6. Tramain Hall - 125 (02-05)
7. Chris Coleman - 122 (96-99)
8. Mike Quick - 116 (78-81)
9. Ray Robinson - 113 (98-01)
10. Haywood Jeffires - 111 (83-86)

Receptions in a Game
1. Torry Holt - 15 - 1998 (Wake Forest)
2. Jerricho Cotchery - 13 - 2003 (Kansas)
3. Torry Holt - 12 - 1997 (FSU)
3. Jerricho Cotchery - 12 - 2002 (Maryland)
5. T.A. McLendon - 11 - 2003 (Virginia)
5. Jerricho Cotchery 11 - 2001 (Maryland)
5. Torry Holt - 11 - 1998 (Baylor)
5. Torry Holt - 11 - 1998 (Clemson)
5. Donald Bowens - 11 - 2007 (Virginia)

Receptions in a Season
1. Torry Holt - 88 - 1998
2. Jerricho Cotchery - 86 - 2003
3. Tramain Hall - 69 - 2003
4. Jerricho Cotchery - 67 - 2002
5. Koren Robinson - 62 - 2000
5. Torry Holt - 62 - 1997

Receiving Yards in a Career
1. Torry Holt - 3,379 (95-98)
2. Jerricho Cotchery - 3,119 (2000-03)
3. Eddie Goines - 2,351 (91-94)
4. Nasrallah Worthen - 2,247 (84-88)
5. Mike Quick - 1,934 (78-81)
6. T.J. Williams - 1,916 (02-05)
7. Koren Robinson - 1,914 (99-00)
8. Chris Coleman - 1,909 (96-99)
9. Bryan Peterson - 1,894 (99-02)
10. Don Buckey - 1,734 (72-75)

Receiving Yards in a Season
1. Torry Holt - 1,604 - 1998
2. Jerricho Cotchery - 1,369 - 2003
3. Jerricho Cotchery - 1,192 - 2002
4. Torry Holt - 1,099 - 1997
5. Koren Robinson - 1,061 - 2000
*These are the only 1,000 yard performers the Pack has ever had.

Receiving Yards in a Game
1. Torry Holt - 255 - 1998 (Baylor)
2. Torry Holt - 225 - 1998 (Clemson)
3. Jerricho Cotchery - 217 - 2003 (UNC)
4. Eddie Goines - 207 - 1993 (Wake Forest)
5. Donald Bowens - 202 - 2007 (Virginia)

Touchdown Receptions in a Career
1. Torry Holt - 31 (95-98)
2. Jerricho Cotchery - 21 (2000-03)
3. Eddie Goines - 17 (91-94)
4. Koren Robinson - 15 (99-00)
5. Nasrallah Worthen - 14 (84-88)
5. Haywood Jeffires - 14 (83-86)
7. Bryan Peterson - 13 (99-02)
8. Jimmy Grissett - 12 (93-96)
8. Tramain Hall - 12 (03-05)
10. Brian Clark - 11 (02-05)

Touchdown Receptions in a Game
1. Torry Holt - 5 - 1997 (FSU)
2. Torry Holt - 4 - 1998 (Clemson)
3. Tramain Hall - 3 - 2003 (Duke)
3. Jerricho Cothcery - 3 - 2001 (Clemson)
3. Koren Robinson - 3 - 2000 (Georgia Tech)
3. Eddie Goines - 3 - 1993 (Texas Tech)
3. Nasrallah Worthen - 3 - 1988 (Duke)

Touchdown Receptions in a Season
1. Torry Holt - 16 (1997)
2. Koren Robinson - 13 (2000)
3. Torry Holt - 11 (1998)
4. Eddie Goines - 10 (1993)
4. Jerricho Cotchery - 10 (2003)
5. Tramain Hall - 7 (2003)
5. Jerricho Cotchery - 7 (2002)
5. Nasrallah Worthen - 7 (1988)