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Auburn football legend Terry Beasley passes away at age 73

Beasley was known as Pat Sullivan’s favorite target from 1969-71.

Auburn football announced Wednesday night that its all-time leading receiver has passed away.

Auburn fans learned late Wednesday that [autotag]Terry Beasley[/autotag], who was known as Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback [autotag]Pat Sullivan[/autotag]’s top target from 1969-1971, passed away at the age of 73.

Beasley is one of two receivers to ever record 1,000 receiving yards in a season at Auburn, doing so in 1970. He hauled in 52 passes for 1,051 yards and 11 touchdowns that season as Auburn finished the season with a 9-2 record.

His incredible 1970 season fueled the rest of his career, as he was able to haul in 141 passes for 2,507 yards and 29 touchdowns. His final collegiate numbers continue to be chased, as his total yards are 224 yards more than Auburn’s second-place receiver, [autotag]Tyrone Goodson[/autotag], and he remains the only Auburn receiver to reel in over 20 career touchdown passes.

Beasley’s No. 88 is one of three numbers retired by Auburn football, joining former teammate Pat Sullivan’s No. 7 and Heisman Trophy-winning running back [autotag]Bo Jackson[/autotag]’s No. 34.

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Auburn Football: The top 10 all-time receivers in program history

Auburn has had some great receivers, here are the 10 best in program history.

Auburn is more known for their running backs but they have also had some impressive receivers.

The first to come to mind is [autotag]Terry Beasley[/autotag] who was part of an unstoppable connection with [autotag]Pat Sullivan[/autotag]. Beasley’s records will be tough for anyone to break but [autotag]Tyrone Goodson [/autotag]and [autotag]Karsten Bailey[/autotag] came close back in the 1990’s.

[autotag]Seth Williams[/autotag] has been Auburn’s best recent receiver before he left for the NFL. Other notable receivers this millennium include [autotag]Emory Blake[/autotag], [autotag]Darvin Adams[/autotag], and [autotag]Courtney Taylor[/autotag].

While none of Auburn’s current receivers are likely to wind up on this list, the Tigers have some talented but unproven targets who are looking to breakout during the 2022 season. Here is a look at the 10 leading receivers in Auburn history.