The Daytona News-Journal’s 105-man all-time UCF roster includes 12 wide receivers, a group that stretches from early program standouts to stars from the Knights’ undefeated season and beyond.
Brandon Marshall headlines the list as a starter, and his senior year in 2005 was the kind of season that leaves a mark. He posted career bests with 74 catches, 1,195 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.
UCF reached the Hawaii Bowl that year, and Marshall delivered one of the biggest games of his career there, piling up 11 receptions for 210 yards and three scores. That run earned him All-C-USA Second Team honors.
Mike Sims-Walker, who lined up alongside Marshall, was just as important to that passing attack. His top two seasons came in 2005 and 2006, and he earned consecutive All-C-USA selections, landing on the Second Team in 2005 and the First Team in 2006. He also set the UCF single-season receptions record with 90 catches in his senior year.
Tre’Quan Smith is another starter on the list, and his 2017 season put him at the center of UCF’s undefeated run. He finished with 59 catches for 1,171 yards and 13 touchdowns, becoming a 1,000-yard receiver. After that senior season, he was invited to the 2018 Senior Bowl, declared for the 2018 NFL Draft and went in the third round to the New Orleans Saints.
The list also includes Gabe Davis, who arrived during that undefeated season and saw action as a true freshman. He kept climbing every year and finished as a 1,000-yard receiver in his senior season, earning First Team All-AAC honors in 2019.
Siaha Burley made his way to UCF from Mesa Community College and teamed with Daunte Culpepper. He led the Knights in receiving yards in back-to-back seasons and also paced the team in punt returns.
Breshad Perriman delivered one of the biggest plays on the list, hauling in a 51-yard catch in UCF’s final conference game in 2014 to help win the AAC championship. He left school after declaring for the 2015 NFL Draft with 115 receptions, 2,243 yards and 16 touchdowns.
JJ Worton was more of a return-game weapon in his final season, when he earned Phil Steele’s Postseason All-Conference First Team honors as a punt returner. He also finished that year with 36 catches for 514 yards and five touchdowns.
Mark Nonsant, another receiver who played with Culpepper, sits near the top of the UCF record book. He ranks second all-time in both receiving yards with 2,809 and receptions with 98.
Baker transferred from Alabama to UCF in 2022 and quickly became one of the team’s top targets. He caught 56 passes for 796 yards and five touchdowns that season, then followed it with First Team All-Big 12 honors in 2023 after posting 52 receptions for 1,139 yards and seven touchdowns.
Doug Gabriel came to UCF after a season at the JUCO level working to improve his grades. Over two seasons with the Knights, he finished with 97 receptions for 1,869 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Jimmy Fryzel closed his UCF career with a huge senior season in 2002, grabbing 58 passes for 1,126 yards and five touchdowns. He earned Second Team All-MAC honors and was named MAC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against Miami (OH).
Marlon Williams rounds out the group after a dominant run that earned him First Team All-AAC recognition. He led the league and ranked fifth nationally with 130 receiving yards per game, and he finished tied for ninth in program history in career receptions, 10th in receiving yards with 2,260 and ninth in touchdown catches with 19.
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