2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - When Losing By 15+ Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 8 | 40 | 511 | 12.78 | 4 | 77 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 7 | 32 | 395 | 12.34 | 2 | 62 | 17 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 5 | 17 | 190 | 11.18 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 17 | 171 | 10.06 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 14 | 256 | 18.29 | 2 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 173 | 14.42 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 133 | 11.08 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 143 | 13.00 | 0 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 132 | 12.00 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 285 | 28.50 | 2 | 75 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 11 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 143 | 15.89 | 3 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 218 | 27.25 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 82 | 11.71 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Brandon Bishop | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 66 | 11.00 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 4 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Terrell Green | ECU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 4 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Larry Dace III | Tulane | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Jeremiah Gaines | SMU | SR | TE | 2 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 36 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 76 | 25.33 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Devin Glenn | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Cam Stewart | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Mitchell Kaufman | SMU | SO | TE | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Tyler Davis | UConn | FR | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 36 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Tshumbi Johnson | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 66 | 33.00 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||