2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - When Winning By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 169 | 24.14 | 5 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 17 | 150 | 8.82 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 3 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 131 | 43.67 | 1 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 2 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 101 | 12.63 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 71 | 8.88 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jordan Franks | UCF | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Ryquell Armstead | Temple | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Elkanah Dillon | S Florida | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Stephen Baggett | ECU | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Shelby Walker | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Cam Stewart | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Ryan Becker | SMU | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis | FR | TE | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Byron Simpson | Houston | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Larry Dace III | Tulane | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Michael Colubiale | UCF | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||