2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 11 | 31 | 507 | 16.35 | 8 | 52 | 25 | 12 | 6 |
| 2 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 11 | 37 | 458 | 12.38 | 1 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 39 | 362 | 9.28 | 2 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 10 | 27 | 398 | 14.74 | 2 | 62 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 4 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 303 | 16.83 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 11 | 23 | 378 | 16.43 | 4 | 60 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 22 | 280 | 12.73 | 2 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 235 | 13.06 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 262 | 18.71 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 10 | 20 | 238 | 11.90 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 218 | 14.53 | 3 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 9 | 23 | 263 | 11.43 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| 12 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 141 | 10.07 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 10 | 16 | 266 | 16.63 | 3 | 82 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 14 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 178 | 13.69 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 165 | 13.75 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 233 | 16.64 | 1 | 72 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 17 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 10 | 16 | 233 | 14.56 | 4 | 52 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 19 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 126 | 14.00 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 220 | 18.33 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 7 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 2 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 7 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 131 | 7.71 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 5 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 2 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 6 | 15 | 110 | 7.33 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 3 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 2 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 115 | 16.43 | 1 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 30 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 127 | 12.70 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 4 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Avery Johnson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 117 | 16.71 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 3 | 116 | 38.67 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 39 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 65 | 16.25 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | Elkanah Dillon | S Florida | SO | TE | 2 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||