In the first 64 seasons of the NFL, players from Alabama high schools and colleges recorded seven 1,000-yard receiving seasons. In 2023, seven players with Alabama football roots recorded more than 1,000 receiving yards.

For Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville) and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens (Hoover), the 1,000-yard seasons were the first of their careers.

The other five players already had had at least one 1,000-yard season. Those wide receivers were the Cleveland Browns’ Amari Cooper (Alabama), Miami Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) and Jaylen Waddle (Alabama), Jacksonville Jaguars’ Calvin Ridley (Alabama) and Philadelphia Eagles’ DeVonta Smith (Alabama).

Hill’s 1,799 receiving yards led the NFL in 2023. He became the third player from an Alabama high school or college to lead the NFL in receiving yards.

Green Bay Packers end Don Hutson (Alabama) led the NFL in receiving yards in seven seasons, including the league’s first 1,000-yard season in 1942. Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (Foley, Alabama) led the NFL in receiving yards in 2015 and 2018.

Cooper’s performance in 2023 gave him seven 1,000-yard receiving seasons, which is tied for second on the state list with Jones. Terrell Owens (Benjamin Russell) had nine.

All together, 19 players from Alabama high schools and colleges have produced 58 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the NFL.

The NFL 1,000-yard receivers with Alabama football roots include (with yearly totals presented as receptions-receiving yards-touchdown receptions):

Don Hutson, Alabama

Green Bay Packers

1942: 74-1,211-17

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Harlon Hill, Lauderdale County High School, North Alabama

Chicago Bears

1954: 45-1,124-12

1956: 47-1,128-11

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Jim “Red” Phillips, Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Auburn

Los Angeles Rams

1961: 78-1,092-5

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John Stallworth, Tuscaloosa High School, Alabama A&M

Pittsburgh Steelers

1979: 70-1,183-8

1981: 63-1,098-5

1984: 80-1,395-11

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Ozzie Newsome, Colbert County High School, Alabama

Cleveland Browns

1981: 69-1,002-6

1984: 89-1,001-5

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Lionel James, Auburn

San Diego Chargers

1985: 86-1,027-6

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Frank Sanders, Auburn

Arizona Cardinals

1997: 75-1,017-4

1998: 89-1,145-3

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Terrell Owens, Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City

San Francisco 49ers

1998: 67-1,097-14

2000: 97-1,451-13

2001: 93-1,412-16

2002: 100-1,300-13

2003: 80-1,102-9

Philadelphia Eagles

2004: 77-1,200-14

Dallas Cowboys

2006: 85-1,180-13

2007: 81-1,355-15

2008: 69-1,052-10

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Jerricho Cotchery, Phillips High School in Birmingham

New York Jets

2007: 82-1,130-2

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Roddy White, UAB

Atlanta Falcons

2007: 83-1,202-6

2008: 88-1,382-7

2009: 85-1,153-11

2010: 115-1,389-10

2011: 100-1,296-8

2012: 92-1,351-7

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Julio Jones, Foley High School, Alabama

Atlanta Falcons

2012: 79-1,198-10

2014: 104-1,583-6

2015: 136-1,871-8

2016: 83-1,409-6

2017: 88-1,444-3

2018: 113-1,677-8

2019: 99-1,394-6

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Amari Cooper, Alabama

Oakland Raiders

2015: 72-1,070-6

2016: 83-1,153-5

Oakland Raiders/Dallas Cowboys

2018: 75-1,005-7

Dallas Cowboys

2019: 79-1,189-8

2020: 92-1,114-5

Cleveland Browns

2022: 78-1,160-9

2023: 72-1,250-5

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Tyreek Hill, West Alabama

Kansas City Chiefs

2017: 75-1,183-7

2018: 87-1,479-12

2020: 87-1,276-15

2021: 111-1239-9

Miami Dolphins

2022: 119-1,710-7

2023: 119-1,799-13

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Calvin Ridley, Alabama

Atlanta Falcons

2020: 90-1,374-9

2023: 76-1,016-8

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Darnell Mooney, Gadsden City High School

Chicago Bears

2021: 81-1,055-4

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Jaylen Waddle, Alabama

Miami Dolphins

2021: 104-1,015-6

2022: 75-1,356-8

2023: 72-1,014-4

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DeVonta Smith, Alabama

Philadelphia Eagles

2022: 95-1,196-7

2023: 81-1,066-7

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Nico Collins, Clay-Chalkville

Houston Texans

2023: 80-1,297-8

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George Pickens, Hoover

Pittsburgh Steelers

2023: 63-1,140-5

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.