Deep Threat Devin.
Devin Smith came close to making Ohio State's top 10 for receiving yards in a single season. In the end he came up 15 yards short. I'm sure we will see Devin Smith's name appear in future articles that focus on single season and career touchdown receptions in the future.
| Rank | Player | Yards | YPR | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Boston | 1,435 | 16.9 | 1998 |
| 2 | Terry Glenn | 1,411 | 22.0 | 1995 |
| 3 | Cris Carter | 1,127 | 16.3 | 1986 |
| 4 | Michael Jenkins | 1,076 | 17.6 | 2002 |
| 5 | Dee Miller | 981 | 16.9 | 1997 |
| 6 | Santonio Holmes | 977 | 18.4 | 2005 |
| 7 | David Boston | 970 | 13.2 | 1997 |
| 8 | Cris Carter | 950 | 16.4 | 1985 |
| 9 | Dane Sanzenbacher | 948 | 17.2 | 2010 |
| 10 | Joe Galloway | 946 | 20.1 | 1993 |
| 13 | Devin Smith | 931 | 28.2 | 2014 |
Glenn's record setting day at Pitt in 1995 (I was there).
THE TOP 2, THEN THE REST
David Boston and Terry Glenn have a decided lead in yards gained on the other great receivers on this list. Although Boston is ranked number one on this list, I give the nod to Glenn because of his 22.0 yards per reception. Glenn also caught 17 touchdowns in 1995 compared to Boston's 13 in 1998.
SPEAKING OF THE NUMBER 2
Cris Carter and David Boston are the only players to have two seasons ranked in the top 10 for receiving yards in a single season. Going down the "what if" road, what if Cris Carter was able to play his senior season? I believe he would have three seasons in the top 10 and his senior season would probably be at the top of this list.
What if Cris Carter had played his senior season?
NOT YOUR AVERAGE RECEIVER
Although Devin Smith did did not make the top 10, his average of 28.2 yards per reception is off the charts. Of the players in the top 10 for most yards in a single season, only Terry Glenn (22.0 ypr) and Joey Galloway (20.1 ypr) crack the 20.0 ypr barrier.
You can make a strong case that Devin Smith is Ohio State's best deep threat receiver of all-time. That's saying something when you can choose from (in alphabetical order): David Boston, Doug Donley, Joey Galloway, Ted Ginn Jr., Terry Glenn, Santonio Holmes and Michael Jenkins.
I rank Devin Smith as Ohio State's best deep threat receiver.
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