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 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 166 | 18.44 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 9 | 123 | 13.67 | 2 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 5 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Tshumbi Johnson | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 171 | 19.00 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Hayden Jones | UCF | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 185 | 15.42 | 0 | 49 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 214 | 19.45 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 173 | 17.30 | 1 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 36 | 402 | 11.17 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 6 | 15 | 203 | 13.53 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 7 | 16 | 236 | 14.75 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 21 | Jordan Franks | UCF | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 131 | 16.38 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 236 | 14.75 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 25 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 5 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 27 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 11 | 36 | 426 | 11.83 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 3 |
| 31 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 107 | 13.38 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | D'erren Wilson | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 35 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | D.J. Owens | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Shelby Walker | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Avery Johnson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 3 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 45 | Tyler Davis | UConn | FR | 3 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 45 | Aaron McLean | UConn | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Jae'Lon Oglesby | Memphis | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 178 | 12.71 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 48 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 6 | 14 | 156 | 11.14 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 48 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 88 | 8.80 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||