| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOOTBALL - ANNUAL RECEPTIONS LEADERS | |||||
| Year | Player | Rec. | Yards | YPC | TDs |
| 1940 | Eddie Bryant (led nation) | 30 | 222 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1941 | Bill Preston | 22 | 377 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 1942 | Ed Kreick | 10 | 140 | 14.0 | 2 |
| 1944 | Ward Speer | 9 | 70 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 1946 | Sam Fray | 10 | 161 | 16.1 | 0 |
| 1947 | Ed Bessell | 10 | 226 | 22.6 | 2 |
| 1948 | Carlton Elliott | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 1949 | Myron Mausteller | 12 | 177 | 14.8 | 2 |
| 1950 | Gene Schroeder | 33 | 552 | 16.7 | 7 |
| 1951 | Bill Chisolm | 21 | 241 | 11.5 | 3 |
| 1952 | Bobby Pate | 9 | 118 | 13.1 | 3 |
| Bob Tata | 9 | 118 | 13.1 | 3 | |
| 1953 | Ray Quillen | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 1954 | Herb Hartwell | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 1955 | Jesse Hagy | 17 | 173 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 1956 | Fred Polzer (led ACC) | 24 | 231 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 1957 | Fred Polzer (led ACC) | 25 | 232 | 9.3 | 4 |
| 1958 | Sonny Randle (led ACC) | 47 | 642 | 13.7 | 5 |
| 1959 | Brerry Jones | 20 | 207 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 1960 | Joe Kehoe | 34 | 378 | 11.1 | 2 |
| 1961 | Tony Ulehla | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 1962 | Terry Sieg | 27 | 281 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 1963 | John Pincavage | 15 | 136 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 1964 | John Pincavage | 30 | 331 | 11.0 | 1 |
| 1965 | John Pincavage (led ACC) | 44 | 566 | 12.9 | 0 |
| 1966 | Ed Carrington | 32 | 411 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 1967 | Frank Quayle | 25 | 299 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 1968 | Frank Quayle | 30 | 426 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 1969 | Bob Bischoff | 35 | 498 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 1970 | Dave Sullivan | 37 | 523 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 1971 | Bill Davis (led ACC) | 49 | 617 | 12.6 | 2 |
| 1972 | Dave Sullivan (led ACC) | 51 | 662 | 13.0 | 7 |
| 1973 | Harrison Davis (led ACC) | 44 | 773 | 17.6 | 5 |
| 1974 | Tom Fadden | 34 | 416 | 12.2 | 3 |
| 1975 | Tom Fadden (led ACC) | 48 | 620 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 1976 | Jim Wicks | 29 | 297 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 1977 | Jim Theiling | 16 | 170 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 1978 | Jim Theiling | 16 | 239 | 14.9 | 1 |
| 1979 | Mike Newhall | 20 | 196 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 1980 | Tommy Vigorito | 29 | 239 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 1981 | Kevin Riccio | 32 | 351 | 11.0 | 5 |
| 1982 | Henry Johnson | 21 | 377 | 18.0 | 2 |
| 1983 | Billy Smith | 42 | 777 | 18.5 | 4 |
| 1984 | Geno Zimmerlink | 22 | 350 | 15.9 | 2 |
| Jon Muha | 22 | 283 | 12.9 | 1 | |
| 1985 | Geno Zimmerlink | 24 | 412 | 17.2 | 3 |
| Jon Muha | 24 | 299 | 12.5 | 1 | |
| 1986 | Keith Mattioli | 44 | 717 | 16.3 | 3 |
| 1987 | John Ford | 48 | 855 | 17.8 | 6 |
| 1988 | John Ford | 29 | 444 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 1989 | Bruce McGonnigal | 42 | 634 | 15.1 | 6 |
| 1990 | Herman Moore | 54 | 1190 | 22.0 | 13 |
| 1991 | Terry Kirby | 37 | 406 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 1992 | Terry Kirby | 28 | 241 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 1993 | Patrick Jeffers | 32 | 580 | 18.1 | 6 |
| 1994 | Tyrone Davis | 38 | 691 | 18.2 | 10 |
| 1995 | Patrick Jeffers | 34 | 517 | 15.2 | 3 |
| 1996 | Germane Crowell | 33 | 687 | 20.8 | 3 |
| 1997 | Germane Crowell | 53 | 969 | 18.3 | 9 |
| 1998 | Terrence Wilkins | 45 | 811 | 18.0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Billy McMullen | 28 | 483 | 17.2 | 6 |
| Kevin Coffey | 28 | 437 | 15.6 | 7 | |
| 2000 | Billy McMullen | 30 | 541 | 18.0 | 3 |
| 2001 | Billy McMullen (led ACC) | 83 | 1060 | 12.8 | 12 |
| 2002 | Billy McMullen | 69 | 894 | 13.0 | 3 |
| 2003 | Heath Miller | 70 | 835 | 11.9 | 6 |
| 2004 | Heath Miller | 41 | 541 | 13.2 | 5 |
| 2005 | Deyon Williams | 58 | 767 | 13.2 | 7 |
| 2006 | Kevin Ogletree | 52 | 582 | 11.2 | 4 |
| 2007 | Mikell Simpson | 43 | 402 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 2008 | Kevin Ogletree | 58 | 723 | 12.5 | 5 |
| 2009 | Kris Burd | 31 | 413 | 13.3 | 1 |