5 Best Wide Receivers in Jacksonville Jaguars History

The No. 28 pick in 2006, Lewis’ career remains utterly fascinating. Jacksonville never made him a top-tier receiving threat despite drafting him so high, and he reached 45 catches only twice.

The 700 yards and 10 touchdowns he had in 2010 were easily the most he ever had, and he wasn’t a special teams contributor until far later.

That said, Lewis’ 375 catches and 4,502 yards rank third all-time among Jaguars, and his 33 touchdowns are second. He also played the third-most games of any player in franchise history, so we’re fine giving him his flowers.

5. Reggie Williams (2004-2008)

This is where lists like these get complicated, because the Jaguars are still a relatively young franchise — 31 years is young by organizational standards; what can we say? — and they’ve spent much of the last two decades mired in mediocrity.

So on the one hand, you have someone like Williams, who went No. 9 in 2004 and is widely considered a bust.

Still, he managed to record 189 catches for 2,332 yards and 18 touchdowns over five years.

4. Allen Hurns (2014-2017)

Hurns’ numbers aren’t too far off from Williams’, and not solely because they both had 189 receptions. Undrafted out of Miami, Hurns has a slight advantage in receiving yards (2,669) and touchdowns (21).

Much of that production came in 2015, when he had 64 catches, 1,031 yards, and 10 touchdowns.

Entering 2026, the Jaguars have had only 19 1,000-yard receiving seasons in franchise history, so kudos to Hurns for not letting his undrafted status stop him from having a productive NFL career.

3. Allen Robinson (2014-2017)

Robinson’s name might be flashy, but his numbers fall well short of the top two positions. He certainly turned heads in 2015, snagging 80 catches for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, enough to earn him his lone Pro Bowl nod. 

This isn’t an attempt at revisionist history or an argument that Robinson was never a quality player. He had his best years upon joining the Bears ahead of the 2018 season, and he’s been among their most noteworthy receivers of the 21st century.

But as for his time in Jacksonville? There’s no shame in being No. 3 on a list like this.

2. Keenan McCardell (1996-2001)

Respectfully, Keenan McCardell does not sound like a real NFL player. That’s someone you’d hear mentioned in a comedy skit, though opposing secondaries surely weren’t laughing when they needed to guard him. 

McCardell had 499 catches, 6,393 yards, and 39 touchdowns over his six years in Jacksonville. The 6-foot-1, 191-pound wideout totaled four 1,000-yard seasons, the second-most of any player in franchise history.

The one player who had more than McCardell?

1. Jimmy Smith (1995-2005)

If you were expecting anything different, we’re not sure why. Smith is the Jaguars’ all-time leader in every major receiving category, racking up 862 catches for 12,287 yards and 67 touchdowns in 11 seasons. He made five Pro Bowls and appeared on two All-Pro teams.

Most impressively, Smith underwent three separate intestinal operations in 2001 and finished second in Comeback Player of the Year voting.

The man was a warrior, and there was no question that he deserved the top spot.

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