Roy Williams is widely considered the greatest wide receiver in Longhorns history. Williams is the all-time Texas Longhorns leader in career receiving yards (3,866) and receiving touchdowns (36).
Jordan Shipley played for the Longhorns from 2006–2009 and ranks second in Texas Longhorns history in both receiving yards (3,191) and touchdown catches (33).
Johnny “Lam” Jones ended his college career with 850 rushing yards, six rushing scores, 1,603 receiving yards, and 14 touchdown catches.
Quan Cosby had one of the best individual seasons for a wide receiver in Longhorns history when he recorded over 1,100 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches in 2008. Cosby also registered the fourth-most catches in program history with 212, and the sixth-most receiving yards with 2,598 between 2005–2008.
Limas Sweed ranked second in program history in single-season touchdown receptions, with 12 in 2006. He also ranks 11th in career receiving yards with 1,915 and fourth in receiving touchdowns with 20.
Mike Adams is one of the all-time receiving leaders for the Longhorns. He boasts over 1,000 career punt return yards and over 1,500 career kick return yards to his name, with two punts returned for touchdowns.
Johnson is one of the few wide receivers in Texas Longhorns’ history ever to register at least 500 receiving yards and three touchdown catches in four consecutive seasons. He ended his Longhorns career with 152 catches for 2,389 receiving yards (15.7 yards per catch) and 16 touchdown catches.
