2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 3 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 2 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 4 | Elkanah Dillon | S Florida | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Keith Corbin | Houston | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 7 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 1 | 5.5 | 89.5 |
| 8 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 9 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 95.0 |
| 10 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 11 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 3 | 11.0 | 151.0 |
| 12 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 16 | 198 | 12.38 | 1 | 8.0 | 99.0 |
| 13 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 14 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 98 | 12.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 32.7 |
| 15 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 15 | John Williams | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 17 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 56.0 |
| 18 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 1 | 12.0 | 131.0 |
| 19 | Jordan Franks | UCF | JR | TE | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 20 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 21 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 22 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 3 | 7.0 | 72.0 |
| 23 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| 24 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 25 | Chris Minter | Tulsa | SO | TE | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 26 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 27 | Cam Stewart | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 28 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 29 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 30 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 31 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.0 |
| 32 | Jaquarius Bargnare | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 33 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
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.