Who Is The Best NFL Receiver?

The best NFL receiver is a hotly contested title. Some say it’s Julio Jones, while others argue for DeAndre Hopkins. Who do you think is the best receiver in the NFL?

Antonio Brown

Brown’s stats

In his ninth NFL season, Brown has started all 16 regular-season games for the Steelers each year since 2013. He has 686 receptions for 9,145 yards and 52 touchdowns in that span, an average of 96 catches for 1,321 yards and 8.0 touchdowns per season. His catch total is the fourth most in any four-year span in NFL history, and his yardage total is the sixth most. In 2017, Brown was named to his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl and was named first-team All-Pro for the fourth time in his career.

Brown’s career

Antonio Brown is an American football wide receiver and punt returner for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Michigan University, where he earned All-American honors in 2008 and 2009 as a punt returner. A fifth round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010, Brown has become one of the NFL’s most productive receivers, leading the league in receptions and receiving yards in 2014 and 2017. He has been selected to seven Pro Bowls, and was named first-team All-Pro four times.

Brown was born on July 10, 1988, in Miami, Florida. He attended Miami Norland High School, where he played both football and track. Brown played football as a receiver and also served as a kick returner. He helped lead his team to the state championships in 2004 and 2005. Brown also competed as a sprinter on Norland’s track & field team. He placed 2nd in the 100 meters at the 2006 GMAC Conference Championships, with a time of 10.94 seconds.

In 2007, Brown enrolled at Central Michigan University (CMU). As a freshman that year, he appeared in 12 games and had 19 receptions for 485 yards and five touchdowns. In 2008, he was CMU’s primary punt returner; he returned 37 punts for 572 yards and three touchdowns. That year he also had 61 receptions for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns.

In 2009, Brown was named a First-Team All-American as a punt returner by both the Associated Press (AP) and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA). He was also named First-Team All-Mid American Conference (MAC) as a wide receiver after catching 67 passes for 1,094 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Brown was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he appeared in all 16 regular season games; he finished fourth among all NFL rookies with 46 catches for 687 yards and two touchdowns.[8] In 2011, Brown continued to emerge as one of Pittsburgh’s main weapons on offense; he started 11 games while appearing in all 16 regular season contests

Julio Jones

Jones’ stats

In his nine NFL seasons, Jones has led the league in receiving yards twice and receiving touchdowns once. He is ranked seventh all-time in NFL history in catches, tenth all-time in receiving yards, and eighth all-time in receiving touchdowns.Jones has been selected for six Pro Bowls, and was named a first-team All-Pro four times.

Jones’ career

Julio Jones is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Alabama, and was drafted by the Falcons sixth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. Jones has led the league in receiving yards twice and receptions once. He also ranks second all time in career receiving yards per game.

Odell Beckham Jr.

Odell Beckham Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick. He played college football at LSU, where he was a member of the Tigers’ football team that won the BCS National Championship in the 2008 season. Beckham was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Beckham’s stats

Odell Beckham Jr. is widely considered to be one of the best receivers in the NFL. He has amazing statistics to back up this claim. In his career, Beckham has caught 534 passes for 7,476 yards and 72 touchdowns. He has also been selected for the Pro Bowl five times.

Beckham’s career

Odell Beckham Jr. is a professional American football player for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft with the 12th overall pick. He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU), and was considered one of the best wide receivers in football.

In his rookie season, Beckham started 12 games, catching 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns, earning him the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. His reception total set a franchise record, as did his yardage total and touchdown total by a rookie. In 2015, Beckham was named to the NFL All-Pro First Team and selected for the Pro Bowl after catching 96 passes for 1,450 yards and 13 touchdowns. He became only the second receiver in NFL history to start his career with at least 80 catches and 1,300 yards in his first two seasons, joining Randy Moss.

DeAndre Hopkins

Hopkins’ stats

In his seven NFL seasons, Hopkins has caught 632 passes for 9,115 yards and 54 touchdowns. He ranks 10th in catches, 14th in receiving yards and 16th in touchdown catches since he entered the NFL in 2013.

Since 2013, no player has more catches on passes thrown 20-plus yards downfield than Hopkins (163). His 2,448 receiving yards on such throws are second only to Julio Jones’ 2,549.

Hopkins’ career

DeAndre Hopkins was born in 1992 in Central, South Carolina. He played college football at Clemson University, where he was a two-time ACC Receiver of the Year. Hopkins was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. In his seven NFL seasons, he has been named to the Pro Bowl five times and is a three-time first-team All-Pro. In 2017, he was named the NFL Receiver of the Year.

Michael Thomas

In my opinion, the best receiver in the NFL right now is Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints. Thomas has had an incredible start to his career, and he shows no signs of slowing down. In just three seasons, Thomas has already caught more than 300 passes for over 3,500 yards and 25 touchdowns. He is a physical specimen who is not afraid to go over the middle and make the tough catch. Thomas has also shown that he is a great route runner with great hands.

Thomas’ stats

In his first four seasons, Thomas has caught 321 passes for 3,787 yards and 23 touchdowns, leading the NFL in catches in each of the past two years. He has been selected for the Pro Bowl three times, and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2018 after catching 125 passes for 1,405 yards and nine touchdowns.

Thomas’ career

Michael Thomas (born March 3, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Thomas set Saints records for most catches (196) and receiving yards (2,382) in a season, as well as becoming only the fifth player in NFL history to catch at least 90 passes in a season. His catch total led the league in 2019, while his yardage total was second. In 2018, he was selected for the Pro Bowl and named a first-team All-Pro.