The National Football League tweeted their leading wideouts after Week 15 of the 2024 season. Coincidentally, the five leading wideouts came from the 2020 and 2021 drafts. It’s also unsurprising that four have become Pro Bowlers and All-Pro selectees.
The Cincinnati Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase leads all receivers with 1,413 yards. The fifth overall pick in the 2021 draft is on the Triple Crown watch, as he also leads the league in receptions (102) and touchdowns (15). Second on the list is the Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson, who has 1,243 yards. The 22nd overall pick in the 2020 draft is also the first NFL player to have 7,000 receiving yards in his first five seasons.
Third is CeeDee Lamb, with 1,089 receiving yards. The Dallas Cowboys' first pick in the 2020 draft became a First-Team All-Pro member last season. Next to Lamb is the Detroit Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown, with 1,056 yards. The fourth-round pick in the 2021 draft also trails Chase in touchdown catches with ten.
Jerry Jeudy, who is in the top five, has 1,052 yards. He increased his numbers when he had nine catches for 235 yards and a touchdown against his former team, the Denver Broncos, which traded him to the Cleveland Browns. However, the Broncos selected him in the first round of the 2020 draft, two picks before Lamb and seven before Jefferson.
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— NFL (@NFL) December 17, 2024
-Lance Fernandez