2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Receiving - On 1st Down through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 13 | 39 | 506 | 12.97 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 5 |
| 2 | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue | SR | WR | 10 | 19 | 418 | 22.00 | 4 | 75 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 10 | 24 | 396 | 16.50 | 3 | 72 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | Amara Darboh | Michigan | SR | WR | 10 | 21 | 388 | 18.48 | 4 | 46 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | Ricky Jones | Indiana | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 383 | 19.15 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 9 | 21 | 344 | 16.38 | 3 | 86 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 11 | 22 | 338 | 15.36 | 3 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 11 | 25 | 329 | 13.16 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 7 | 16 | 327 | 20.44 | 3 | 75 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | FR | WR | 9 | 18 | 303 | 16.83 | 2 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 11 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 12 | 27 | 302 | 11.19 | 5 | 75 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | Malik Turner | Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 300 | 23.08 | 2 | 68 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 283 | 20.21 | 4 | 45 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 14 | Jake Butt | Michigan | SR | TE | 11 | 20 | 278 | 13.90 | 0 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| 15 | Riley McCarron | Iowa | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 260 | 16.25 | 2 | 77 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 16 | Jordan Westerkamp | Nebraska | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 243 | 16.20 | 1 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 10 | 22 | 236 | 10.73 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | DaeSean Hamilton | Penn State | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 232 | 15.47 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 19 | Andre Patton | Rutgers | SR | WR | 8 | 13 | 229 | 17.62 | 4 | 68 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 19 | Donnie Corley | Mich St | FR | WR | 6 | 14 | 229 | 16.36 | 2 | 40 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | Saeed Blacknall | Penn State | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 226 | 28.25 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 226 | 16.14 | 0 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | Brian Smith | Minnesota | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 212 | 17.67 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 24 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | JR | TE | 5 | 12 | 205 | 17.08 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 25 | Levern Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 197 | 10.94 | 1 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Rashad Still | Minnesota | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 196 | 21.78 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 27 | Jehu Chesson | Michigan | SR | WR | 10 | 15 | 192 | 12.80 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 28 | Noah Brown | Ohio State | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 191 | 13.64 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SO | WR | 6 | 16 | 191 | 11.94 | 2 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 30 | Justin Hardee | Illinois | SR | WR | 6 | 16 | 186 | 11.63 | 0 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Luke Timian | Indiana | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 180 | 18.00 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 32 | Bilal Marshall | Purdue | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 176 | 11.73 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 33 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 9 | 13 | 171 | 13.15 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 170 | 13.08 | 2 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 35 | Mike Gesicki | Penn State | JR | TE | 9 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | Jerminic Smith | Iowa | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 37 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 160 | 13.33 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 38 | Robert Wheelwright | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 153 | 13.91 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 39 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 152 | 19.00 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 40 | Domonique Young | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 147 | 12.25 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | Garrett Dickerson | N'western | JR | SB | 10 | 15 | 139 | 9.27 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | Andrew Scanlan | N'western | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 135 | 12.27 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Monty Madaris | Mich St | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 130 | 14.44 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 44 | Brandon Reilly | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 125 | 20.83 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 44 | Cole Herdman | Purdue | SO | TE | 6 | 9 | 125 | 13.89 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 46 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | FR | WR | 5 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 47 | Justin Goodwin | Rutgers | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 122 | 15.25 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 48 | Alonzo Moore | Nebraska | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 110 | 15.71 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Zach Grant | Illinois | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | George Kittle | Iowa | SR | TE | 4 | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||