2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - From Own 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 53 | 650 | 12.26 | 1 | 77 | 30 | 9 | 5 |
| 2 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 36 | 445 | 12.36 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 3 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 11 | 27 | 411 | 15.22 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 11 | 27 | 387 | 14.33 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 12 | 27 | 310 | 11.48 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 12 | 26 | 353 | 13.58 | 1 | 64 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 8 | 23 | 321 | 13.96 | 1 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 10 | 23 | 297 | 12.91 | 1 | 74 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 23 | 233 | 10.13 | 1 | 62 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 11 | 22 | 214 | 9.73 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 12 | 21 | 235 | 11.19 | 0 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 7 | 21 | 85 | 4.05 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 275 | 13.75 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 234 | 11.70 | 1 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 10 | 18 | 321 | 17.83 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 15 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 272 | 15.11 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 17 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 11 | 17 | 221 | 13.00 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 17 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 208 | 12.24 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 189 | 11.81 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 234 | 15.60 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 21 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 205 | 13.67 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 23 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 298 | 21.29 | 2 | 75 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 24 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 8 | 13 | 213 | 16.38 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 25 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 162 | 13.50 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 25 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 8 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 1 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 27 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 6 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 97 | 8.82 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 7 | 10 | 105 | 10.50 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Cam Stewart | UCF | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 7 | 10 | 61 | 6.10 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 37 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 5 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 28 | 3.50 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 1 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 41 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Brandon Bishop | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 5 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||