Key Takeaways Jimmy Smith is the Jacksonville Jaguars’ all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.
Keenan McCardell formed a formidable tandem with Smith, ranking second in team history in receptions and receiving yards.
Allen Robinson excelled in his brief tenure with the Jaguars, making the lone Pro Bowl of his career.
The Jacksonville Jaguars came into the NFL in 1995 with the Carolina Panthers, and, as such, have one of the shortest histories in the league.
Naturally, that means there are fewer all-time franchise greats to choose from for this list of the best Jaguars wide receivers of all time. That said, there are still some excellent pass-catchers here.
Right now, there are three distinct tiers of Jaguars wide receivers on this list. There is the unquestioned franchise GOAT at the top, three solid choices in the middle, and one player at the end who had to make the list because we had five spots available.
However, what makes that fifth spot interesting is that it is currently so soft that one of today’s Jacksonville WRs currently catching balls from Trevor Lawrence could easily make this list in the near future.
Christian Kirk is already off to a nice start. Gabe Davis could be that guy. Or maybe it is 2024 first-round pick Brian Thomas Jr., who, if he’s as good as advertised, could easily shoot up to as high as No. 2 in just a couple of seasons.
For now, though, here are the five best Jaguars wide receivers of all time.
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1 Jimmy Smith
Despite his struggles off the field, Jimmy Smith was always exceptional for the Jaguars between the lines
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If Jimmy Smith had a cooler name, it stands to reason that he would be thought of as a greater NFL wideout than he is now. As it stands, Smith is easily the best Jaguars wide receiver of all time. And while not a Hall of Famer, he is undoubtedly one of the best (eligible) players not in Canton.
Smith did have a fascinating career, both for good and bad reasons.
A second-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 1992, the Jackson State WR broke his leg as a rookie, missed a season after a botched appendicitis surgery, and then was out of the league for a year following a contract dispute.
Signing with the Jaguars in 1995 would send his career on an entirely different trajectory, but the drama continued. He landed in the NFL substance abuse program in 2001 and was suspended four games for violating those rules in 2003. His legal issues related to drugs and alcohol continued after his career, but the WR is now sober, according to profiles by several media outlets.
On the field, though, Smith was nothing short of incredible for the Jags. His first season — which was the team’s first season as well — was a wash from a WR perspective, but he was the team’s top kick returner with 540 yards and a return touchdown.
After that, Smith ripped off a run of seven straight 1,000-plus-yard seasons and nine such seasons in 10 years. The only sub-1,000-yard campaign came in his suspension season, although he still managed 805 yards.
Smith ultimately made five consecutive Pro Bowls and two second-team All-Pro squads. And in 11 seasons in Duval County, he registered 862 receptions, 1,2287 receiving yards, and 67 touchdowns. Those are tops in franchise history, and all those numbers are almost or more than double the second-place Jags player.
2 Keenan McCardell
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