Elks WR Manny Arceneaux Chasing History in 2023

There are reasons for everyone to be excited by the return of Manny Arceneaux, who the Edmonton Elks recently re-signed to a one-year contract.

His play on the field. His leadership in the locker room. His contributions in the community.

And, if you’re a fan of the Green and Gold, getting to witness the pursuit of history.

Arceneaux enters the 2023 season as the CFL’s active leader in receptions (617), receiving yards (8,931) and touchdown catches (59), and is poised to make a rapid ascent up the all-time leader list, overtaking some of the greatest players in league history, Canadian Football Hall of Fame and EE Wall of Honour members among them:

Receptions

Arceneaux is currently 24^th all-time  

• Five receptions from 23^rd (Jermaine Copeland, 622)
• 10 receptions from 21^st (Jock Climie, 627)
• 33 receptions from 17^th (Tommy-Joe Coffey, 650)
• 65 receptions from 16^th (Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons, 682)
• 75 receptions from 15^th (Adarius Bowman, 692)

Receiving Yards

Arceneaux is currently 30^th all-time

• 105 yards from 29^th (James Murphy, 9,036)
• 317 yards from 28^th (Jim Young, 9,248)
• 560 yards from 26^th (Adarius Bowman, 9,491)
• 806 yards from 23^rd (Jim Sandusky, 9,737)
• 901 yards from 20^th (Tony Gabriel, 9,832)

Receiving Touchdowns

Arceneaux is currently 32^nd all-time

• one touchdown from 31st (Jeff Fairholm, 59)
• three touchdowns from 27^th (James Murphy, 61)
• five touchdowns from 25^th (Tommy Joe Coffey, 63)
• eight touchdowns from 21^st (Darren Flutie, 66)
• 15 touchdowns from 15^th (Terry Vaughn, 73)

“To be able to climb up the lists and add to my legacy is a blessing,” says Arceneaux. “The day that I’m no longer wearing those cleats it would be great to be talked about as a guy that played to the potential of being on the Wall of Honour and in the Hall of Fame.”