Bowl/Post-Season Receiving Leaders

Penn State’s All-time Bowl & Post-Season Receiving Yards/Touchdown Leaders—

The Career Post-Season Receiving Yards Leaders List—

“Post-Season” receiving totals for Penn State players on these lists include stats from all “official” post-season games including Bowl games, Big Ten Championship games, CFP Bowls, & CFP non-bowl Playoff games.

  1. Chris Godwin WR (4 games/3 bowls)—493 yards on 25 receptions, 3 TDs (19.72 yards per catch)

  2. Tyler Warren TE (7 games/5 bowls)—397 yards on 30 receptions, 2 TDs (13.23 yards per catch)

  3. DaeSean Hamilton WR (5 games/4 bowls)—350 yards on 25 receptions, 4 TDs (14.0 yards per catch)

  4. Bobby Engram SE (4 games/4 bowls)—272 yards on 16 receptions, 3 TDs (17.0 yards per catch)

  5. Harrison Wallace III WR (6 games/4 bowls)—255 yards on 17 receptions, 2 TDs (15.0 yards per catch)

  6. Deon Butler SE/WR (4 games/4 bowls)—242 yards on 12 receptions, 1 TD (20.17 yards per catch)

  7. OJ McDuffie SE/FL (3 games/3 bowls)—225 yards on 12 receptions, 1 TD (18.75 yards per catch)

  8. Jimmy Cefalo WB/FL (4 games/4 bowls)—219 yards on 13 receptions, 1 TD (16.85 yards per catch)

  9. David Daniels SE (2 games/2 bowls)—218 yards on 9 receptions, 2 TDs (24.22 yards per catch)

  10. KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR (3 games/3 bowls)—198 yards on 6 receptions, 2 TDs (33.0 yards per catch)

  11. Saeed Blacknall WR (4 games/3 bowls)—197 yards on 9 receptions, 2 TDs (21.89 yards per catch)

  12. Jordan Norwood SE/WR (4 games/4 bowls)—177 yards on 13 receptions, 1 TD (13.62 yards per catch)

    Top RBs—Nick Singleton (6 games/4 bowls)—169 yards on 12 receptions, 2 TDs, 1 two-point conversion reception (14.08 yards per catch) & Saquon Barkley (4 games/3 bowls)—126 yards on 19 receptions, 2 TDs (6.63 yards per catch)

The Career Bowl Receiving Yards Leaders List—

  • Chris Godwin WR (3 career bowls)—460 yards on 22 receptions, 3 TDs (20.91 yards per catch)

  • Tyler Warren TE (5 career bowls)—280 yards on 19 receptions, 2 TDs (14.74 yards per catch)

  • Bobby Engram SE (4 career bowls)—272 yards on 16 receptions, 3 TDs (17.0 yards per catch)

  • Deon Butler SE/WR (4 career bowls)—242 yards on 12 receptions, 1 TD (20.17 yards per catch)

  • DaeSean Hamilton WR (4 career bowls)—232 yards on 17 receptions, 4 TDs (13.65 yards per catch)

  • OJ McDuffie SE/FL (3 career bowls)—225 yards on 12 receptions, 1 TD (18.75 yards per catch)

  • Jimmy Cefalo WB/FL (4 career bowls)—219 yards on 13 receptions, 1 TD (16.85 yards per catch)

  • David Daniels SE (2 career bowls)—218 yards on 9 receptions, 2 TDs (24.22 yards per catch)

    Top RBs—Nick Singleton (4 career bowls)—119 yards on 6 receptions, 1 TD, 1 two-point conversion reception (19.83 yards per catch) & Saquon Barkley (3 career bowls)—106 yards on 17 receptions, 1 TD (6.24 yards per catch)

The Career CFP Games Receiving Yards Leaders List—

  • Tyler Warren TE (3 games)—171 yards on 16 receptions, 2 TDs (10.69 yards per catch)

  • Harrison Wallace III WR (3 games)—82 yards on 7 receptions, 0 TDs (11.71 yards per catch)

  • Omari Evans WR (3 games)—55 yards on 2 receptions, 1 TD (27.5 yards per catch)

  • Nick Singleton RB (3 games)—40 yards on 4 receptions, 0 TDs (10.0 yards per catch)

Best Single Post-Season Receiving Yards/Scoring—

  • Tyler Warren TE (4 games in 2024)—255 yards on 23 receptions, 2 TDs (11.09 yards per catch)

  • Chris Godwin WR (2 games in 2016)—220 yards on 12 receptions, 2 TDs (18.33 yards per catch)

  • Saeed Blacknall WR (1 game in 2016/did not play in bowl)—155 yards on 6 receptions, 2 TDs (25.83 yards per catch)

  • David Daniels SE (1 game in 1990)—154 yards on 7 receptions, 1 TD (22.0 yards per catch)

  • Harrison Wallace III WR (4 games in 2024)—141 yards on 11 receptions, 1 TD (12.82 yards per catch)

  • Chris Godwin WR (1 game in 2014)—140 yards on 7 receptions, 1 TD (20.0 yards per catch)

Most Post-Season 100-yard Receiving Games—

  • Chris Godwin WR (2014-16)—3 games/3 bowls (2014 Pinstripe Bowl, 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl, & 2017 Rose Bowl)

  • Bobby Engram SE (1991, 1993-95)—2 games/2 bowls (1994 Citrus Bowl & 1996 Outback Bowl)

  • DaeSean Hamilton WR (2013-17)—2 games/1 bowl (2016 Big Ten Championship & 2017 Fiesta Bowl)

Single Post-Season/Bowl Game Receiving Yards Records—

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Bowl—187 yards on 9 receptions by Chris Godwin WR in 2017 Rose Bowl loss to USC (Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA)—includes 72-yard TD reception which tied then-PSU Bowl record he shared with Chuck Herd FL

  • Most Receiving Yards in a CFP Bowl—75 yards on 6 receptions by Tyler Warren TE in 2025 Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal loss to Notre Dame (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL)

  • Most Receiving Yards in a CFP Game (non-bowl)—48 yards on 4 receptions by Harrison Wallace III WR in 2024 CFP 1st Round win vs. SMU at Beaver Stadium

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Big Ten Championship Game—155 yards on 6 receptions by Saeed Blacknall WR in 2016 win vs. Wisconsin (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN)—includes 70 & 40-yard TD receptions

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Rose Bowl—187 yards on 9 receptions by Chris Godwin WR in 2017 loss to USC (Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA)—includes 72-yard TD reception which tied then-PSU Bowl record

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Fiesta Bowl—110 yards on 5 receptions by DaeSean Hamilton WR in 2017 win vs. Washington (University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ)—includes 48-yard TD reception

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Cotton Bowl—102 yards on 3 receptions by Jimmy Cefalo WB in 1975 win vs. Baylor (Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX)—includes 49-yard TD reception

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Sugar Bowl—116 yards on 4 receptions by Gregg Garrity SE in 1983 win vs. Georgia for National Championship (Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA)—includes 47-yard TD reception

  • Most Receiving Yards in an Orange Bowl—110 yards on 6 receptions by Jordan Norwood WR in 2006 win vs. Florida State in 3-OT (Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL)—Norwood was 1 for 6 yards receiving in OT

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Peach Bowl—127 yards on 5 receptions by Tyler Warren TE in 2023 loss to Ole Miss (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA)—includes 75-yard non-scoring reception

  • Most Receiving Yards in a Non-Major Bowl—154 yards on 7 receptions by David Daniels SE in 1990 Blockbuster Bowl loss to Florida State (Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL)—includes 56-yard TD reception

Best Post-Season/Bowl Single Game Receiving Yards Performances—

  • 187 yards—Chris Godwin WR on 9 receptions (also the PSU post-season/bowl best in receptions) in 2017 Rose Bowl vs. USC

  • 155 yards—Saeed Blacknall WR on 6 receptions in 2016 Big Ten Championship vs. Wisconsin (25.83 yards per catch)

  • 154 yards—David Daniels SE on 7 receptions in 1990 Blockbuster Bowl vs. Florida State—PSU pre-Big Ten bowl best in yards/receptions

  • 140 yards—Chris Godwin WR on 7 receptions in 2014 Pinstripe Bowl vs. Boston College (none in OT)

  • 133 yards—Chris Godwin WR on 6 receptions in 2016 TaxSlayer (Gator) Bowl vs. Georgia

  • 127 yards—Tyler Warren TE on 5 receptions in 2023 Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss

  • 124 yards—KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR on 3 receptions in 2023 Rose Bowl vs. Utah (matched Cefalo 1975 for fewest receptions in 100+ yd. post-season game—KLS with PSU single post-season game record of 41.33 yards per catch)

  • 118 yards—DaeSean Hamilton WR on 8 receptions in 2016 Big Ten Championship vs. Wisconsin

  • 116 yards—Gregg Garrity SE on 4 receptions in 1983 Sugar Bowl vs. Georgia (National Championship)—29.0 yards per catch

  • 113 yards—Bobby Engram SE on 4 receptions in 1996 Outback Bowl vs. Auburn

  • 111 yards—OJ McDuffie FL on 6 receptions in 1993 Blockbuster Bowl vs. Stanford (PSU 1st game as Big Ten member)

  • 110 yards—Jordan Norwood WR on 6 receptions in 2006 Orange Bowl vs. Florida State (1 catch for 6 yds. came in OT)

  • 110 yards—DaeSean Hamilton WR on 5 receptions in 2017 Fiesta Bowl vs. Washington

  • 107 yards—Bobby Engram SE on 7 receptions in 1994 Citrus Bowl vs. Tennessee

  • 102 yards—Jimmy Cefalo WB/FL on 3 receptions in 1975 Cotton Bowl vs. Baylor (PSU 1st to reach 100 yds. receiving in post-season/bowl—first to exceed 30 yards per catch in single post-season game with 34.0 YPC)

  • 100 yards—Terry Smith FL on 5 receptions in 1990 Blockbuster Bowl vs. Florida State

  • 100 yards—Trebor Pena WR on 5 receptions in 2025 Pinstripe Bowl

    Post-Season games with multiple 100-yard receivers: 1990 Blockbuster Bowl (Daniels & Smith), 2016 Big Ten Championship Game (Blacknall & Hamilton)

    Other Post-Season/Bowl Records—

    Most Receptions (Single post-season game)—Chris Godwin WR 9 (2017 Rose Bowl), Andrew Quarless TE 8 (2010 Capital One Bowl), DaeSean Hamilton WR 8 (2016 Big Ten Championship), Devonte Ross WR 8 (2025 Pinstripe Bowl)—Multiple receivers made 7 receptions including 3 in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl (Chris Godwin, DaeSean Hamilton, & Geno Lewis—1 Lewis reception came in OT)

    Most Receptions (Career post-season)—Tyler Warren TE 30, Chris Godwin WR 25, DaeSean Hamilton WR 25, Saquon Barkley RB 19, Harrison Wallace III WR 17, & Bobby Engram SE 16

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Career Post-Season Receiving TD Leaders—

All stats are “Modified/Complete” including all Bowls/Post-Season games—

  1. DaeSean Hamilton WR (5 career games)—4 TD receptions (2014 Pinstripe Bowl, 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl, 2017 Fiesta Bowl-2)

  2. Bobby Engram SE (4 career games)—3 TD receptions (1994 Citrus Bowl, 1996 Outback Bowl-2)

    Chris Godwin WR (4 career games)—3 TD receptions (2014 Pinstripe Bowl, 2017 Rose Bowl-2)

    Multiple players with 2 career TD receptions—First to do it—Roger Kochman HB (1959 Liberty Bowl, 1961 Gator Bowl)

Single Game Receiver Post-Season TD/Scoring Leaders—

  • Bobby Engram SE—2 TD receptions in 1996 Outback Bowl win over Auburn (9 & 20 yards from Richardson)

  • Saeed Blacknall WR—2 TD receptions in 2016 Big Ten Championship Game win over Wisconsin (40 & 70 yards from McSorley)

  • Chris Godwin WR—2 TD receptions in 2017 Rose Bowl loss to USC (30 & 72 yards from McSorley)

  • DaeSean Hamilton WR—2 TD receptions in 2017 Fiesta Bowl win over Washington (48 & 24 yards from McSorley)

  • Tyler Warren TE—2 TD receptions in 2024 Fiesta Bowl/CFP Quarterfinal win over Boise State (11 & 13 yards from Allar)

Longest Post-Season TD Receptions—

  • 88 yards—KeAndre Lambert-Smith WR in 2023 Rose Bowl win vs. Utah from Clifford (Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA)

  • 73 yards—Trebor Pena WR in 2025 Pinstripe Bowl win vs. Clemson from Grunkemeyer (Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY)

  • 72 yards—Chuck Herd FL in 1974 Orange Bowl win vs. LSU from Shuman (Miami Orange Bowl, FL)

  • 72 yards—Chris Godwin WR in 2014 Pinstripe Bowl OT win vs. Boston College from Hackenberg (Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY)

  • 72 yards—Chris Godwin WR in 2017 Rose Bowl loss vs. USC from McSorley (Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA)

  • 70 yards—Saeed Blacknall WR in 2016 Big Ten Championship Game win vs. Wisconsin from McSorley (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN)

  • 69 yards—Justin Brown WR in 2012 TicketCity Bowl loss vs. Houston from Bolden (Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX)

  • 65 yards—Scott Skarzynski SE in 1972 Cotton Bowl win vs. Texas from Hufnagel (Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX)

  • 56 yards—David Daniels SE in 1990 Blockbuster Bowl loss vs. Florida State from Tony Sacca (Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL)

  • 56 yards—Joe Nastasi SE in 1999 Outback Bowl win vs. Kentucky from Thompson (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL)

  • 52 yards—Gregg Garrity SE in 1982 Fiesta Bowl win vs. USC from Blackledge (Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ)

  • 52 yards—David Daniels SE in 1989 Holiday Bowl win vs. BYU from Tony Sacca (Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA)

    Officially, only Godwin & Daniels have multiple post-season TD receptions of 50+ yards at PSU

    Note: Longest non-scoring pass reception in post-season: Tyler Warren TE 75 yards from Drew Allar in 2023 Peach Bowl loss vs. Mississippi (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA)

    Longest TD reception in a CFP Game: Omari Evans WR 38 yards from Allar in 2024 Fiesta Bowl/CFP Quarterfinal win vs. Boise State (State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ)

    First TD pass reception in a Post-Season game: Robert Snyder QB from Moonves (yardage unconfirmed) in 1931 Unemployment Relief Fund Charity Game win vs. Lehigh (Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA)

    First TD pass reception in a Bowl game: Larry Cooney RHB 38 yards from Petchel in 1948 Cotton Bowl tie vs. SMU (Cotton Bowl Stadium, Dallas, TX)—Penn State considers stats from the ‘48 Cotton Bowl to be “unofficial”

    2-point Conversion Scoring Receptions in Post-Season/Bowls (non-OT)—

  • 1997 Fiesta Bowl vs. Texas—Curtis Enis RB (from Wally Richardson QB)

  • 2019 Cotton Bowl vs. Memphis—Pat Freiermuth TE (from Sean Clifford QB)

  • 2023 Peach Bowl vs. Mississippi—Nick Singleton RB (from Beau Pribula QB)

    Note: 2 additional post-season 2-point conversion pass attempts failed (non-OT)

    “Unofficial” Post-Season Receiving Records—

    The 2020 season-ending game vs. Illinois at Beaver Stadium is “officially” considered a regular season contest although it was only scheduled the week before it was played; based on the “8-game regular season finish” of teams within their respective divisions and played on the same weekend as the Big Ten Championship Game—This was a planned part of the Covid-19 shortening of the Big Ten season to a conference-only schedule—Penn State and Rutgers were the only two teams to play a full 9-games in 2020

  • Jahan Dotson WR (2020 vs. Illinois)—189 yards on 6 receptions, 2 TDs (31.5 yards per catch)—TD receptions were 75 yards & 70 yards from Sean Clifford QB

  • Jahan Dotson WR (3 games/2 bowls—counting Illinois 2020)—239 yards on 10 receptions, 3 TDs (23.90 yards per catch)

    If Dotson’s receiving stats from 2020 Illinois were “official” post-season stats, he would have the best single game in receiving yards (189) and the second longest TD catch in PSU history (75 yds.)—He would also join Chris Godwin as the only two Penn State receivers with multiple 70+ TD receptions in post-season play and the only one with 2 in the same game—Dotson’s 2 TD catches would also tie the PSU single post-season game record shared “officially” by 5 others

Nittany Notes:

Did you know that one of Penn State’s post-season passes wound up in the hands of the center for a short gain on a scoring drive?

2007 Alamo Bowl vs. Texas A&M… Game tied at 14-14 late in the 2nd quarter… The Nittany Lions have the ball 1st and 10 at their own 46-yard line… Anthony Morelli QB is looking to his left to pass, but just as he releases it, the Aggie defensive end leaps and bats the ball back at the PSU O-line… Rich Ohrnberger (left guard) gets a hand on the ball tipping it into the hands of the center, AQ Shipley… Ship holds onto the ball and pushes forward for a 4-yard gain to midfield…

Penn State would continue its 16-play drive capping it with a Kevin Kelly 25-yard field goal for the halftime lead en route to the 24-17 victory over A&M…

The Shipley “catch” was the first of two atypical completions for Penn State in a bowl game…

2023 Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss… Late 4th quarter with PSU trailing, 38-17… it’s 1st and 10 at the PSU 30… Drew Allar’s pass is batted right back at him by a defender… Drew makes the “catch” and advances the ball for a 10-yard gain and the first down… The longest pass reception by Allar in his Nittany Lion career (and the first of his 2 career receptions off his own batted passes)… Allar keeps the drive going (4 plays, 70 yds.) and caps it with a TD pass to Trey Wallace… But, the Lions fall short, losing 38-25…

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