The Dorial Green-Beckham Watch: A career in retrospect

And just like that, it’s over.

Sure, the 49-0 loss to Webb City to end Dorial Green-Beckham’s high school career will sting, but a look at the numbers we’re about to share will flip it all around.

Aside from the stats, Hillcrest accomplished the following this season:

• First 10-win season in school history.
• Ozark Conference title
• District title.
• School’s first quarterfinal appearance.

Of course, if you’re not familiar with DGB’s status, he is the No. 1 rated high school football player in the contry and sought after by every college program that matters. For more answers on him, read up on our DGB FAQ.

The 6-foot-5 1/2, 220 wide receiver with a 4.43 40-yard dash was named the MaxPreps National Athlete of the year as a sophomore because of his accomplishments in football, basketball and track and field.

We summed all of it up with a week-by-week breakdown and follow it up with his new status in the state record book. Thus, DGB’s senior season in a statistical nutshell.

Week 1, 48-26 victory over Seneca at Missouri Southern on ESPNU

• 18 catches for 284 yards, 3 TDs

Week 2, 37-20 loss to Rogers (Ark.) Heritage at Simmons First/Hootens.com Kickoff Classic

• 7 catches for 142 yards, 2 TDs

Week 3, 21-9 victory at Joplin

• 6 catches for 94 yards

Week 4, 31-21 victory vs. Camdenton

• 12 catches for 215 yards and 2 TDs

Week 5, 31-8 victory vs. Glendale

• 10 catches for 130 yards and 2 TDs (129) diff – 101

Week 6, 42-14 victory at Waynesville

• 7 catches for 159 yards and a TD.

Week 7, 40-19 victory vs. Rolla

• 13 catches for 354 receiving yards, 3 TDs (state single-game yardage record)

Week 8, 49-0 victory vs. West Plains

• 5 catches for 116 yards, 2 TDs

Week 9, 56-6 victory vs. Marshfield

• 9 catches for 189 yards, 2 TDs; 29-yard TD run

Week 10, 35-7 victory vs. Republic

• 11 catches for 303 yards, 4 TDs

Week 11, 35-14 win vs. St. Clair

• 6 catches for 63 yards, 2 TDs

Week 12, 28-21 victory at Union

• 8 catches for 127, TD

Week 13, 49-0 loss vs. Webb City

• 7 catches for 57 yards

Season: 119 catches for 2,233 yards, 24 TDs

Missouri HS records

Most career yards

1. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2008-11, 6,367
2. Erick Roe, West Platte,2003-07, 4,057

Most career receiving TDs

1. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2008-11, 73
2. Erick Roe, West Platte, 2003-07, 49
3. Eric Anderson, Cameron, , 2003-05, 49

Most receiving yards, single season

1. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2011, 2,244
2. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2010, 1,714
3. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2009, 1,616

Most receiving yards, single game

• 1. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2011, 354
• 2. Austin Stigall, Mountain Grove, 2002, 312
• 3. (tie) Damond Lacy, Southern Boone County, 2005, 303
• 3. (tie) Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2011, 303

Receiving Yards Per Game (minimum 25 games)

1. Dorial Green-Beckham, Hillcrest, 2008-10, 122.5
2. Eric Anderson, Cameron, 2003-05, 99.4

Here are what his career numbers look like through 34 games:

Freshman (2008): 37 catches, 801 yards, 12 TDs
Sophomore (2009): 63 catches, 1,616 yads, 22 TDs
Junior (2010): 78 catches, 1,706 yards, 15 TDs
Senior (current): 119 for 2,244 yards, 24 TDs

Total: 297 catches, 6,367 yards, 73 TDs