Here are the top receivers in terms of receiving yardage for the 2021 football season.
A player had to have at least 500 yards receiving and be a player on a full member MSHSAA team to make this list.
We compiled this list by contacting coaches and getting numbers for area players. If you know of a player who is missing, please have their coach email at stats@ky3.com with the information.
NOTE: THIS IS A RANKINGS BASED SOLELY ON TOTAL YARDS RECEIVING. THESE ARE NOT SUBJECTIVE.
| Rank | Name | School | Yards | Receptions | Touchdowns | YPC |
| 1 | Logan Daniels | Fair Grove | 1,011 | 50 | 14 | 20.2 |
| 2 | Zack Williams | Skyline | 1,007 | 55 | 14 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Derek Horton | Glendale | 980 | 72 | 10 | 13.6 |
| 4 | Josh Bowes | Bolivar | 901 | 54 | 9 | 16.7 |
| 5 | Kael Combs | Nixa | 842 | 44 | 11 | 19.1 |
| 6 | Chris Floyd Jr. | Glendale | 783 | 58 | 10 | 13.5 |
| 7 | Kam Durnin | Camdenton | 759 | 70 | 7 | 10.8 |
| 8 | Lane Grimes | Thayer | 758 | 43 | 0 | 17.6 |
| 9 | Noah Jester | Liberty | 751 | 51 | 11 | 14.7 |
| 10 | Heston Miller | West Plains | 751 | 42 | 10 | 17.9 |
| 11 | Cameron Seevers | Warsaw | 740 | 29 | 9 | 25.5 |
| 12 | Drew Ripko | Liberty | 734 | 58 | 6 | 12.7 |
| 13 | Jacksen Smith | Marionville | 721 | 49 | 13 | 14.7 |
| 14 | Terrance Gibson | Joplin | 715 | 32 | 8 | 22.3 |
| 15 | Zaide Lowery | Kickapoo | 713 | 39 | 9 | 18.3 |
| 16 | Carter Harrell | Glendale | 712 | 46 | 7 | 15.5 |
| 17 | Isaiah Green | Neosho | 687 | 63 | 4 | 10.9 |
| 18 | Hollen Glenn | Mountain Grove | 673 | 45 | 8 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Tyler Young | Marshfield | 644 | 38 | 6 | 16.9 |
| 20 | Sam Moreland | Ash Grove | 637 | 42 | 7 | 15.2 |
| 21 | Mason Gastel | Lamar | 630 | 27 | 7 | 23.3 |
| 22 | Dante Washington | Webb City | 612 | 28 | 8 | 21.9 |
| 23 | James Dowdy | Reeds Spring | 599 | 35 | 6 | 17.1 |
| 24 | Blake Russell | Hollister | 598 | 31 | 6 | 19.3 |
| 25 | Wyley Brown | Marionville | 591 | 43 | 6 | 13.7 |
| 26 | Liam O’Reilly | Catholic | 588 | 35 | 4 | 16.8 |
| 27 | Chris Anderson | Parkview | 583 | 36 | 6 | 16.2 |
| 28 | Levi Malone | McDonald County | 578 | 28 | 4 | 20.6 |
| 29 | Wyatt Andrews | Glendale | 551 | 51 | 4 | 10.8 |
| 30 | Connor Lair | West Plains | 539 | 22 | 7 | 24.5 |
| 31 | Ethan Umfleet | Monett | 532 | 26 | 2 | 20.5 |
| 32 | Avery Voysey | Strafford | 526 | 21 | 6 | 25.0 |
| 33 | Caden Wiest | Reeds Spring | 523 | 35 | 7 | 14.9 |
| 34 | Colton Ruddick | McDonald County | 517 | 27 | 7 | 19.1 |
| 35 | Cooper Saxton | Branson | 510 | 36 | 3 | 14.2 |
| 36 | Ryan Koehler | Willow Springs | 504 | 32 | 3 | 15.8 |
