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<p>Big fan of Carolina football? Then check out this list of Carolina Panthers wide receivers.&nbsp;It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout Carolina Panthers history, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring current&nbsp;Carolina Panthers&nbsp;and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;wide receivers of all time,&nbsp;the best Panthers&nbsp;WRs include Steve Smith, Muhsin Muhammed, Keary Colbert, and Mark Carrier.&nbsp;</p>

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Steve Smith

Stevonne Latrall Smith Sr. (born May 12, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver who played 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Utah, and was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played for the Baltimore Ravens during the final three years of his career.
Smith, a five-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro, emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers of the 21st century, leading the league in catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns in 2005. He played for the Panthers for 13 seasons before signing with the Ravens in March 2014, and is the Panthers' all-time leader in total touchdowns (67), receptions (836) and receiving yards (12,197). In 2011, he became the 35th player in NFL history to amass 10,000 receiving yards. In 2016, Smith became the 14th player in NFL history to amass 1,000 career receptions. At the time of his retirement, he ranked seventh in NFL career all-purpose yards (19,180). As of November 2018, he is eighth in NFL career receiving yards (14,731), 12th in career receptions (1,031), and 25th in receiving touchdowns (81).

Muhsin Muhammad

Muhsin Muhammad II (; born Melvin Darnell Campbell Jr. May 5, 1973) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).  Muhammad played college football for Michigan State. He was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. Muhammad was a two-time Pro Bowl selection for the Panthers in 1999 and 2004 and also made the 2004 All-Pro Team. He was known for his nickname, "Moose," and for his signature mustache, and touchdown dance, which was featured in one of the opening cameos of Madden NFL 2006.



D.J. Moore

Denniston Moore Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland. 
Moore played at Maryland from 2015 to 2017. As a freshman, he started 10 of 12 games, recording 25 receptions for 357 yards and three touchdowns. As a sophomore, he started all 13 games and had 41 receptions for 637 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, he started all 12 games and set a school record with 80 receptions for 1,033 yards and eight touchdowns. After his junior season, Moore was named to the First Team All-Big-Ten, and was the Big Ten Receiver of the Year. After the season, Moore made the decision to enter the 2018 NFL Draft.

Ricky Proehl

Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Proehl played 17 seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts. He played in four Super Bowls and won two: Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams and Super Bowl XLI with the Colts. He is remembered as a member of “The Greatest Show on Turf”.
After his playing career, Proehl was an assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers through the 2016 season. He returned to the Super Bowl as a coach with the Panthers in 2016.

Curtis Samuel

Curtis Samuel (born August 11, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State. Samuel attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York, where he played as a running back for the Dutchmen football team and also ran track. As a junior, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and scored 13 touchdowns. In track, he won the 55 meters at the New York State track and field championships with a time of 6.44 seconds. In addition to his success as a running back, he also scored three receiving touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns during his junior year. In his senior year, he rushed for 1,461 yards with 17 touchdowns.

Ted Ginn, Jr.

Theodore Ginn Jr. (born April 12, 1985) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Miami Dolphins ninth overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. Ginn has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, and Carolina Panthers.

Devin Funchess

Devin Akeem Funchess (born May 21, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

Jerricho Cotchery

Jerricho Cotchery (born June 16, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004 to 2015. He played college football for North Carolina State University.

Mark Carrier

John Mark Carrier (born October 28, 1965) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft 57th overall. Carrier is currently the Executive Director of Football Staff for the Carolina Panthers.

Brandon LaFell

Brandon Josiah LaFell (born November 4, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and has also played for the New England Patriots where he was a member of the Super Bowl XLIX winning team. He played college football at LSU.

Rocket Ismail

Raghib Ismail

Raghib Ramadian "Rocket" Ismail (born November 18, 1969) is an American retired player of American and Canadian football.  A wide receiver and kick returner, he came to prominence playing college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before moving on to both the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1991–92 and the National Football League (NFL) from 1993-2001.
Ismail recorded two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in the NFL and was a CFL All-Star in 1991, as well as the Most Valuable Player of the 79th Grey Cup.  In 2004, College Football News named Ismail the No. 75 player on its list of the Top 100 Greatest College Football Players of All-Time. He was also selected by Sports Illustrated to the 85-man roster of its all-20th Century college football team.

Keyshawn Johnson

Joseph Keyshawn Johnson (born July 22, 1972) is a former American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons.
He played college football for the University of Southern California, and earned All-American honors.  The first pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers.
He retired from football following the 2006 season, and spent seven years as a television broadcaster for the sports channel ESPN.  Keyshawn Johnson was a contestant on the 17th season of Dancing with the Stars, in which he was the first contestant eliminated.

Robby Anderson

Robert Steven Anderson (born May 9, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He played college football at Temple. Anderson was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Anderson attended and played high school football at South Plantation High School. Anderson committed to Temple University to play college football for the Temple Owls over offers from other schools including Illinois, Indiana, and Marshall. After redshirting his first year in Philadelphia, Anderson saw time on special teams during his redshirt-freshman season and practiced primarily as a defensive back.

Torrey Smith

James Torrey Smith (born January 26, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles. Smith is a two-time Super Bowl champion, once with the Ravens and once with the Eagles.

Corey Brown

Corey "Philly" Brown (born December 16, 1991) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Ohio State.

Damiere Byrd

Damiere Byrd (born January 27, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of South Carolina for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Pharoh Cooper

Brenton Bersin

Brenton Bersin is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at Wofford.

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Isaac Byrd

Isaac Byrd II (born November 16, 1974) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at the University of Kansas.

Chris Hogan

Christopher James Hogan (born October 24, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Monmouth University. Prior to his football career, he played college lacrosse at Penn State. Joining the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2011, Hogan did not appear in a regular season game until 2012 as a member of the Buffalo Bills. Prior to his tenure with the Bills, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins, but did not make the final roster of each team. After four seasons with the Bills, Hogan signed with the New England Patriots in 2016, making Super Bowl appearances in each season and winning Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LIII.

Terrace Marshall Jr.

Terrace Marshall Jr. (born June 9, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, and was drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Drew Carter

Christopher Drew Carter (born September 5, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.
He also played for the Oakland Raiders.

Louis Murphy

Louis Morris Murphy Jr. (born May 11, 1987) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of two BCS National Championship teams. The Oakland Raiders drafted him in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, and he has also played for the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers.

Jarius Wright

Jarius Wright is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round, 118th pick overall of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, where he was an All-SEC first team selection in 2011.

Big fan of Carolina football? Then check out this list of Carolina Panthers wide receivers.&nbsp;It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout ...