2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 32 | 648 | 20.25 | 6 | 3.6 | 72.0 |
| 2 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 2 | 2.8 | 49.3 |
| 3 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 285 | 17.81 | 1 | 5.3 | 95.0 |
| 4 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 7 | 39 | 653 | 16.74 | 4 | 5.6 | 93.3 |
| 5 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 13 | 216 | 16.62 | 1 | 4.3 | 72.0 |
| 6 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 163 | 16.30 | 1 | 3.3 | 54.3 |
| 7 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 8 | 17 | 275 | 16.18 | 1 | 2.1 | 34.4 |
| 8 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 194 | 16.17 | 2 | 2.4 | 38.8 |
| 9 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 52 | 820 | 15.77 | 7 | 10.4 | 164.0 |
| 10 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 48 | 748 | 15.58 | 4 | 6.9 | 106.9 |
| 11 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 5 | 21 | 302 | 14.38 | 0 | 4.2 | 60.4 |
| 12 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 256 | 14.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 64.0 |
| 13 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 8 | 38 | 528 | 13.89 | 5 | 4.8 | 66.0 |
| 14 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 208 | 13.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.6 |
| 15 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 5 | 14 | 194 | 13.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 38.8 |
| 16 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 19 | 245 | 12.89 | 0 | 6.3 | 81.7 |
| 17 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 7 | 20 | 248 | 12.40 | 0 | 2.9 | 35.4 |
| 18 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 161 | 12.38 | 2 | 4.3 | 53.7 |
| 19 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 20 | 244 | 12.20 | 3 | 6.7 | 81.3 |
| 20 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 9 | 76 | 910 | 11.97 | 2 | 8.4 | 101.1 |
| 21 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 35 | 418 | 11.94 | 1 | 8.8 | 104.5 |
| 22 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 237 | 11.85 | 2 | 2.2 | 26.3 |
| 23 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 8 | 27 | 319 | 11.81 | 1 | 3.4 | 39.9 |
| 24 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 141 | 11.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.3 |
| 24 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 141 | 11.75 | 1 | 2.4 | 28.2 |
| 26 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 8 | 19 | 210 | 11.05 | 2 | 2.4 | 26.3 |
| 27 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 9 | 41 | 450 | 10.98 | 2 | 4.6 | 50.0 |
| 28 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 4 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 2 | 2.5 | 27.3 |
| 29 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 122 | 1308 | 10.72 | 6 | 13.6 | 145.3 |
| 30 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 203 | 10.68 | 2 | 4.8 | 50.8 |
| 31 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 28 | 292 | 10.43 | 1 | 4.0 | 41.7 |
| 32 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 165 | 10.31 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.6 |
| 33 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 7 | 37 | 368 | 9.95 | 2 | 5.3 | 52.6 |
| 34 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 13 | 119 | 9.15 | 0 | 4.3 | 39.7 |
| 35 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 8 | 40 | 335 | 8.38 | 1 | 5.0 | 41.9 |
| 36 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 7 | 27 | 215 | 7.96 | 1 | 3.9 | 30.7 |
| 37 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 116 | 7.73 | 0 | 5.0 | 38.7 |
| 38 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 95 | 5.28 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.9 |
| 39 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
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.