2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - In The 4th Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 11 | 36 | 426 | 11.83 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 36 | 402 | 11.17 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 8 | 19 | 351 | 18.47 | 4 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 7 | 21 | 246 | 11.71 | 1 | 55 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 7 | 16 | 236 | 14.75 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 236 | 14.75 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 214 | 19.45 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 6 | 15 | 203 | 13.53 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 178 | 12.71 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 173 | 17.30 | 1 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 6 | 14 | 156 | 11.14 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 5 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 123 | 13.67 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 3 | 8 | 92 | 11.50 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Larry Dace III | Tulane | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 33 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 3 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Tshumbi Johnson | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 5 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Hayden Jones | UCF | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Terrell Green | ECU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Tommy Myers | UConn | JR | 5 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 45 | Tyler Davis | UConn | FR | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 46 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 3 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||