2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - From Opponent's 20 to 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 62 | 6.89 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 3 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | DJ Dowdy | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Jeremiah Gaines | SMU | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyler Carmona | Navy | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 2 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Kedarian Jones | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Kendall Ardoin | Tulane | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis | FR | TE | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Dillon Birden | Houston | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Sam Craft | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Mitchell Kaufman | SMU | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Tyler Davis | UConn | FR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 46 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Nigel Carter | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||