2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - In The 3rd Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 11 | 19 | 420 | 22.11 | 4 | 75 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 11 | 35 | 420 | 12.00 | 4 | 77 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 1 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 299 | 19.93 | 4 | 38 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| 4 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 10 | 26 | 293 | 11.27 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 11 | 16 | 249 | 15.56 | 3 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 241 | 16.07 | 4 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 10 | 21 | 227 | 10.81 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 17 | 218 | 12.82 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 185 | 13.21 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 9 | 19 | 168 | 8.84 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 8 | 19 | 271 | 14.26 | 3 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 6 | 16 | 234 | 14.63 | 1 | 75 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 206 | 10.30 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 7 | 16 | 177 | 11.06 | 2 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 158 | 11.29 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 1 | 58 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 149 | 13.55 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 145 | 10.36 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 6 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 27 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 152 | 13.82 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 5 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Kedarian Jones | Memphis | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 4 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 3 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | John Williams | Memphis | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | Jerron Rollins | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 7 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 3 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 3 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Dredrick Snelson | UCF | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Chris Barr | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||