2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 275 | 22.92 | 3 | 88 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 178 | 25.43 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 173 | 21.63 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 4 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 160 | 20.00 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 157 | 13.08 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 145 | 12.08 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 142 | 14.20 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 94 | 23.50 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 71 | 71.00 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 6 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Chris High | Navy | JR | FB | 1 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Jordan Franks | UCF | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | Avery Johnson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Taylor Jackson | Navy | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Nigel Carter | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||