2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 19 | 382 | 20.11 | 4 | 3.2 | 63.7 |
| 2 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 6 | 31 | 539 | 17.39 | 3 | 5.2 | 89.8 |
| 3 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 6 | 21 | 365 | 17.38 | 2 | 3.5 | 60.8 |
| 4 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 19 | 325 | 17.11 | 1 | 4.8 | 81.3 |
| 5 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 14 | 235 | 16.79 | 1 | 3.5 | 58.8 |
| 6 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 201 | 16.75 | 2 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 7 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 296 | 16.44 | 2 | 4.5 | 74.0 |
| 8 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 25 | 402 | 16.08 | 1 | 4.2 | 67.0 |
| 9 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 6 | 26 | 414 | 15.92 | 5 | 4.3 | 69.0 |
| 10 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 2 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 11 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 8 | 24 | 373 | 15.54 | 1 | 3.0 | 46.6 |
| 12 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 6 | 58 | 858 | 14.79 | 9 | 9.7 | 143.0 |
| 13 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 50 | 718 | 14.36 | 5 | 7.1 | 102.6 |
| 14 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 171 | 14.25 | 2 | 2.0 | 28.5 |
| 15 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 29 | 407 | 14.03 | 1 | 5.8 | 81.4 |
| 16 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 22 | 307 | 13.95 | 3 | 5.5 | 76.8 |
| 17 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 6 | 15 | 201 | 13.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 33.5 |
| 18 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 6 | 29 | 386 | 13.31 | 1 | 4.8 | 64.3 |
| 19 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 27 | 359 | 13.30 | 4 | 5.4 | 71.8 |
| 20 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 4 | 15 | 191 | 12.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 47.8 |
| 21 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 67 | 812 | 12.12 | 4 | 11.2 | 135.3 |
| 22 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 6 | 15 | 178 | 11.87 | 1 | 2.5 | 29.7 |
| 23 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 37 | 439 | 11.86 | 2 | 7.4 | 87.8 |
| 24 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 17 | 197 | 11.59 | 2 | 3.4 | 39.4 |
| 25 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 3 | 15 | 172 | 11.47 | 1 | 5.0 | 57.3 |
| 26 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 6 | 56 | 621 | 11.09 | 1 | 9.3 | 103.5 |
| 27 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 25 | 276 | 11.04 | 1 | 3.6 | 39.4 |
| 28 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 6 | 14 | 149 | 10.64 | 1 | 2.3 | 24.8 |
| 29 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 6 | 13 | 134 | 10.31 | 1 | 2.2 | 22.3 |
| 30 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 7 | 34 | 346 | 10.18 | 3 | 4.9 | 49.4 |
| 31 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 6 | 32 | 269 | 8.41 | 1 | 5.3 | 44.8 |
| 32 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 6 | 22 | 182 | 8.27 | 1 | 3.7 | 30.3 |
| 33 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 14 | 115 | 8.21 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.2 |
| 34 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 15 | 119 | 7.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 29.8 |
| 35 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 6 | 33 | 234 | 7.09 | 1 | 5.5 | 39.0 |
| 36 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 6 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 2.0 receptions per game played.