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NFL: 10 receivers who took it to the house most often

By Miles Wray

Dec 16, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Joseph Fauria (80) makes a touchdown catch will being pressured by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith (51) during the fourth quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions tight end Joseph Fauria (80) makes a touchdown catch will being pressured by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Daryl Smith (51) during the fourth quarter at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 10, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (89) catches a touchdown pass over the defense of Buffalo Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) during the second quarter of a game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery (89) catches a touchdown pass over the defense of Buffalo Bills cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) during the second quarter of a game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Jerricho Cotchery, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (now with Carolina Panthers)

46 catches, 602 yards, 13.1 YPC, 10 TDs – 21.7% TD Rate

Cotchery is 31 years old but he’s been around long enough that he feels much, much older. In 2013, Cotchery turned the clock all the way back, submitting one of the best years of his career and serving as one of the most dangerous third-string wide receivers in the entire NFL. His 10 touchdown catches on the year are even more impressive considering that, in his first nine years as a pro, Cotchery only had 20 TDs total.

Things don’t look so rosy with Cotchery’s new team, the Carolina Panthers, where he is projected to be the second-string wide receiver behind rookie Kelvin Benjamin.

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