Top 10 Wide Receivers from Carthage since 2000

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10. Okeeron Rutherford

Years: 2012-13
College: North Texas

Rutherford as a junior was an okay player. He had 43 catches for 599 yards and 8 touchdowns. His senior year his game made huge leaps. He finished with 64 catches for 1,048 yards and 16 touchdowns en route to a State Championship. For a career, Rutherford caught 107 passes for 1,657 yards and 24 touchdowns. 

9. Eddie Pope
Years: 2009-11
College: Texas A&M

Pope started at safety and receiver as a sophomore and continued this throughout his career. On offense he was a First Team All-State at receiver and 3rd team All-State on defense as a senior. Pope caught 76 passes for 1,233 yards and 17 touchdowns his senior season. Defensively, Pope recorded 58 tackles, 2 for loss, 7 PBU, 2 FF, 3 INT, and the District Defensive MVP.
8. DeWaylon Ingram

Years: 2016-17
College: Sam Houston State

As a Junior, Ingram went off to the tune of 63 catches for 1,025 yards and 10 touchdowns. The speedster back it up his senior year with 60 catches for 1,061 yards and 15 toucdhowns. For a career Ingram caught 123 passes for 2,086 yards and 25 touchdowns. 
7. Jakeldrick Jackson

Year: 2015
College: N/A
Highlights: https://youtu.be/6rwlStzeBQ0

In just one varsity season at Carthage, Jackson came up huge on a team that lost to La Vega in the semi-final. Jackson caught the ball 88 times for 1,526 yards and 16 touchdowns. His 88 catches stand 3rd in school history for receptions in a season, his 1,526 yards stand as 3rd in school history for yards in a season, and his 16 touchdowns rank 7th.  

6. Noah Paddie

Year: 2021-22
College: BASEBALL
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkweOHUyncs

As electric as any slot receiver to come through Carthage, Noah Paddie lit defenses up in 2021 and 2022. In 2021, Paddie had a warm up year with just 29 catches for 409 yards and 8 touchdowns. Paddie was also an electric returner as well. In 2022, Noah put on a show. He went for 1,354 yards on 65 catches for 19 touchdowns, at 21 ypc. He made play after play on Carthage's epic state title run, as well as 3 touchdowns in the state game.

5. Montrel HAtten Jr.

Year: 2020-22
College: Oregon State
Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH4tGMxMOCQ

A 3 year career producer, Montrel Hatten's legacy places him amongst the top 5 players at Carthage at receiver. As a sophomore, HAtten helped lead Carthage to a state title after going for 702 yards on 35 catches and 8 touchdowns. As a junior, Hatten doubled back with a 61 catch 1,054 yard and 14 touchdowns in 12 games. For a grand finale Hatten caught 56 passes for 960 yards and 16 touchdowns in 14 of Carthage's 16 games. For a career, Hatten caught 152 passes for 2,716 yards and 36 touchdowns. 

4. Dee Bowens

Years: 2015-17
College: Sam Houston State
Highlights: https://youtu.be/sng3y_drGaY

One of many miniature receivers to make a huge impact for the Cartage Bulldogs over the course of the year. Dee Bowens, 5'7 150 lbs. was impossible to cover racking up 120 catches over his career with 2,301 yards and 34 touchdowns. The bulk of those yards and touchdowns came his senior year as Bowens caught 62 passes for 1,444 yards and 23 touchdowns. Those 1,444 yards stand 4th in school history for yards in a season, while those 23 touchdowns stand 2nd for most touchdowns in a season. 

3. Tee Goree

Years: 2012-13
College: UNT
Highlights: https://youtu.be/h079cToKSuI

Carthage has had tons of players leave marks on their program, but Tee Goree left there statistically the best. As a sophomore he caught 5 passes for 23 yards, but his junior year was remarkable, catching 66 passes for 1,261 yards and 16 touchdowns. Goree's senior year he stepped his game up another notch, catching 89 passes for 1,744 yards and 28 touchdowns, all records when he left Carthage. For a career, Goree caught 160 passess for 3,078 yards and 44 touchdowns.

2. Kelvontay Dixon

Years: 2017-19
College: Texas/SMU
Highlights: https://youtu.be/gqgDSkHEdDU

The youngest member on this list has pedigree and stats. Younger brother to Keontay Ingram, Dixon brings great electricity to the receiver position. Dixon started out making plays as a sophomore before losing the year to an injury. In his first full action at receiver, Dixon exploded for 84 catches, 1,288 yards and 17 touchdowns. As a senior, Dixon returned to elite status with 74 catches, 1,240 yards and 20 touchdowns, while rushing for 232 yards and 3 scores as well. For a career, Dixon finished with 159 catches (3rd All-Time) 2,528 yards. (3rd All-Time) 

1. Jalen Claiborne

Years: 2008-10
College: TJC/Wyoming
Highlights: https://youtu.be/j5aBhQiDWuA

A very productive wide receiver for Carthage during his tenure, Claiborne was a 3 year letterman, winning District Newcomer of the year after a 23 catch 420 yards and 3 touchdown season as a sophomore. His junior and senior seasons saw that production multiply as he had 58 catches for 1,066 13 touchdowns and 104 catches for 1,571 yards and 18 touchdowns. For a career, Claiborne had 185 receptions 2,657 yards and 34 touchdowns. 

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