2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Receiving - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Thompson | Troy | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 235 | 11.75 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Trent Cowan | Idaho | SR | TE | 12 | 18 | 222 | 12.33 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | Johnathan Boone | NMSU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Tevaris McCormick | Troy | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 167 | 20.88 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | BJ Johnson III | Ga South | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 139 | 13.90 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Deondre Douglas | Troy | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 130 | 13.00 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Blake Mack | Ark St | JR | TE | 4 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Jaquil Capel | App St | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Deon Watson | Idaho | SR | TE | 5 | 7 | 109 | 15.57 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Robert Davis | Georgia St | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Barrett Burns | App St | SR | TE | 3 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Shaedon Meadors | App St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Chris Murray | Ark St | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Dijon Paschal | Ark St | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Xavier Brown | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Kevin Kutchera | USA | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Ajalen Holley | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Kendall Sanders | Ark St | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | Keenan Barnes | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Al Riles | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 80 | 8.00 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Izaiah Lottie | NMSU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Tyler Watts | Texas St | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Todd Boyd | Georgia St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Ari Werts | Georgia St | SO | TE | 4 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Duke Carter IV | La-Monroe | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Callen Hightower | Idaho | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Gerald Everett | USA | SR | TE | 4 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Maaseiah Francis | USA | SO | TE | 4 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Gregory Hogan | NMSU | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Stedman Mayberry | Texas St | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Wesley Fields | Ga South | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Zy Letman | App St | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Josh Magee | USA | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Ja'Marcus Bradley | La-Lafytte | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | RJ Turner | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Elijah King | Texas St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Gabe Fuselier | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Tyrian Taylor | NMSU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Eric Luna | Texas St | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Jordan Frysinger | Idaho | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Marcus Cox | App St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Jaleel Scott | NMSU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Larry Rose III | NMSU | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Royce Caldwell | NMSU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||