Twilley in the 1964 Tulsa Golden Hurricane media guide
Twilley began his college career as a cornerback before switching to receiver midway through this sophomore year. During his 1965 season at Tulsa, Twilley set NCAA records for the most receiving yards in a season (1,779), a record that stood until broken by Nevada's Alex Van Dyke in 1995, and for the most receptions in a season (134), which stood until broken by Houston's Manny Hazard in 1989.[2] Among his many dazzling games that season was a five-touchdown, 230-yard effort against Louisville. Twilley also had four more games where he amassed over 200 yards.[3] Following the regular season, Twilley was chosen as the captain of the Academic All-American team and was the MVP of the 1966 Senior Bowl.[3]
He finished his three seasons at Tulsa with 261 receptions for 3,334 yards (a Tulsa record that stood until 2022[3]) and 32 touchdowns, and was enshrined in the school's athletic hall of fame in 1984.[4] In 1992 Twilley was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Twilley finished his NFL career with 212 receptions for 3,064 yards and 23 touchdowns. He also caught a 28-yard touchdown pass in the Dolphins' Super Bowl VII win over the Washington Redskins.
