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KEON HATCHER SR. | BC LIONS<\/p>\n What a bounce-back year for the BC Lions\u2019 leading receiver. It would be hyperbolic to call 2024 a \u201clost season\u201d for Keon Hatcher Sr., but his torn Achilles sustained in the 2023 playoffs delayed his 2024 debut until Week 9. Considering the severity of the injury, it was remarkable he was able to rejoin his team so soon. Fast forward to 2025, and a fully healthy Hatcher Sr. is not only back to being the player he was in 2023, but has taken another leap, leading the CFL in receiving yards.<\/p>\n The only knock would be that Hatcher Sr. has reached the end zone just five times, but touchdown totals can vary so much that I can\u2019t hold that against him. For each of my five receivers, I\u2019ll highlight one memorable moment from the 2025 season. With over 1,400 yards, there are plenty to choose from, but I\u2019ll go with his 19-yard touchdown in the Lions\u2019 Week 15, 38\u201327 win over the Ottawa REDBLACKS<\/a>. For all his speed, this score was about power. Hatcher Sr. broke two tackles before forcing his way into the end zone.<\/p>\n KENNY LAWLER | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Looking back at the 2025 season, it\u2019s hard to find a free agency signing as impactful as Hamilton locking up the two-time Grey Cup champion. No receiver has caught more touchdowns or been part of as many big plays. The Bo Levi Mitchell-to-Kenny Lawler<\/a> connection is arguably the most exciting play to watch in football this year. If Mitchell wins another MOP Award, I\u2019d bet Lawler\u2019s name will be among the first he mentions in his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n Reviewing my OK Tire Labour Day Weekend notes, I wrote about Mitchell: \u201cIs it bad that I don\u2019t want to give Bo too much credit on the 18-yard touchdown to Kenny Lawler<\/a> because he was so open on this one?\u201d A receiver\u2019s main job is to make life easier for his quarterback, and Lawler certainly did that day, finishing with nine catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns<\/a>.<\/p>\n KEESEAN JOHNSON | SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n I debated between KeeSean Johnson and the Lions\u2019 Justin McInnis<\/a> for this spot. McInnis has the better yards-per-catch average, but I love that Johnson leads all players in second-down conversions, a stat that doesn\u2019t get talked about nearly enough. Can you find a better measure of quarterback trust than how often a receiver is targeted on second down?<\/p>\n Johnson has helped the Saskatchewan Roughriders convert 38 second downs, eight more than anyone else in the league. Beyond keeping drives alive, he ranks third in both yardage and receptions, making him invaluable to the first-place Roughriders. While everyone rightfully focused on Trevor Harris<\/a> when he recorded his 200th career touchdown pass, I prefer to think about Johnson, who did most of the work by taking a short pass and weaving his way 38 yards to the end zone in Week 15 against Montreal.<\/p>\n TYLER SNEAD | MONTREAL ALOUETTES<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n This list isn\u2019t just about picking the five receivers with the most yards. When evaluating the best seasons, I\u2019m also weighing degree of difficulty. Barring injury, Tyler Snead will easily surpass 1,100 yards,\u00a0despite playing with three different starting quarterbacks. The Alouettes\u2019 QB room has been snake-bit, with Davis Alexander<\/a>, McLeod Bethel-Thompson<\/a>, and James Morgan<\/a> all starting games this year.<\/p>\n![\"Fans\u2019](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ALLCFL_ROS_1270x415.jpg\")
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