2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 172 | 34.40 | 3 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 87 | 29.00 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Jordan Franks | UCF | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Roderick Proctor | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | D'erren Wilson | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 113 | 11.30 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Kendall Ardoin | Tulane | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Ryan Becker | SMU | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Tshumbi Johnson | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Shawn White | Navy | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Elkanah Dillon | S Florida | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Kedarian Jones | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||