2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 176 | 29.33 | 2 | 70 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 101 | 33.67 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 208 | 17.33 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 130 | 11.82 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 3 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Cam Stewart | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 132 | 12.00 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Shelby Walker | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Dontravious Wilson | UCF | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DJ Dowdy | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Kedarian Jones | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Gaines | SMU | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Tshumbi Johnson | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Shawn White | Navy | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||