2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 10 | 45 | 644 | 14.31 | 7 | 57 | 28 | 13 | 7 |
| 2 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 27 | 551 | 20.41 | 6 | 75 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 7 | 21 | 347 | 16.52 | 6 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 71 | 822 | 11.58 | 4 | 77 | 45 | 17 | 4 |
| 4 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 440 | 14.67 | 4 | 64 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| 6 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 11 | 28 | 434 | 15.50 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 11 | 4 |
| 6 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 10 | 26 | 403 | 15.50 | 3 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 9 | 26 | 336 | 12.92 | 3 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 26 | 318 | 12.23 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 25 | 317 | 12.68 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 231 | 15.40 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 9 | 41 | 452 | 11.02 | 2 | 55 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 8 | 30 | 390 | 13.00 | 2 | 75 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 8 | 22 | 334 | 15.18 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
| 12 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 10 | 18 | 275 | 15.28 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 11 | 26 | 225 | 8.65 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 7 | 8 | 192 | 24.00 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 8 | 14 | 191 | 13.64 | 2 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 5 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 2 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 9 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 7 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Chris Minter | Tulsa | SO | TE | 4 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 57 | 653 | 11.46 | 1 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 5 |
| 25 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 9 | 26 | 348 | 13.38 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 25 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 28 | 334 | 11.93 | 1 | 62 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 25 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 11 | 23 | 286 | 12.43 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 25 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 11 | 26 | 273 | 10.50 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 25 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 178 | 13.69 | 1 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 5 | 13 | 153 | 11.77 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 149 | 24.83 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 25 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 4 | 13 | 131 | 10.08 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Jerron Rollins | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 87 | 10.88 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Elkanah Dillon | S Florida | SO | TE | 3 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Tyler Davis | UConn | FR | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Chris Barr | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 6 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | D.J. Owens | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Gaines | SMU | SR | TE | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Rob Riederer | Tulsa | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Tyler Carmona | Navy | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Romello Brooker | Houston | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||