2016 National Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Washington | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 26 | 634 | 24.38 | 3 | 6.5 | 158.5 |
| 2 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 17 | 295 | 17.35 | 2 | 8.5 | 147.5 |
| 3 | Jonathan Giles | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 23 | 397 | 17.26 | 4 | 7.7 | 132.3 |
| 4 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 131 | 26.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 131.0 |
| 5 | Tanner Gentry | Wyoming | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 124 | 17.71 | 1 | 7.0 | 124.0 |
| 6 | Ishmael Zamora | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 364 | 16.55 | 3 | 7.3 | 121.3 |
| 7 | Taywan Taylor | Western Ky | SR | WR | 1 | 9 | 121 | 13.44 | 0 | 9.0 | 121.0 |
| 8 | Isaiah Ford | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 14 | 232 | 16.57 | 1 | 7.0 | 116.0 |
| 9 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 37 | 453 | 12.24 | 2 | 9.3 | 113.3 |
| 10 | Rokeem Williams | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 113.0 |
| 11 | Aaron Peck | Fresno St | SR | WR | 1 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 1 | 9.0 | 112.0 |
| 12 | Mike Williams | Clemson | JR | WR | 7 | 55 | 763 | 13.87 | 3 | 7.9 | 109.0 |
| 13 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 35 | 321 | 9.17 | 1 | 11.7 | 107.0 |
| 14 | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 14 | 413 | 29.50 | 6 | 3.5 | 103.3 |
| 15 | Cam Phillips | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 18 | 201 | 11.17 | 1 | 9.0 | 100.5 |
| 16 | Amba Etta-Tawo | Syracuse | SR | WR | 6 | 45 | 600 | 13.33 | 8 | 7.5 | 100.0 |
| 17 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 6 | 45 | 598 | 13.29 | 5 | 7.5 | 99.7 |
| 18 | Papi White | Ohio | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 98 | 49.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 98.0 |
| 19 | Marcus Kemp | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 96.0 |
| 20 | James Quick | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 17 | 286 | 16.82 | 1 | 5.7 | 95.3 |
| 20 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 10 | 286 | 28.60 | 3 | 3.3 | 95.3 |
| 22 | James Gardner | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 2 | 6.0 | 95.0 |
| 22 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 95.0 |
| 24 | Taj Williams | TCU | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 281 | 28.10 | 2 | 3.3 | 93.7 |
| 25 | Bucky Hodges | Va Tech | JR | TE | 2 | 7 | 187 | 26.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 93.5 |
| 26 | Deondre Douglas | Troy | SO | WR | 1 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 2 | 11.0 | 93.0 |
| 26 | Robert Davis | Georgia St | SR | WR | 1 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 1 | 8.0 | 93.0 |
| 26 | Sergio Bailey II | EMU | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 93.0 |
| 29 | Keke Coutee | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 278 | 12.64 | 1 | 7.3 | 92.7 |
| 30 | Evan Engram | Miss | SR | TE | 4 | 30 | 369 | 12.30 | 3 | 7.5 | 92.3 |
| 31 | Christian Booker | Ark St | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 92.0 |
| 32 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 268 | 29.78 | 3 | 3.0 | 89.3 |
| 33 | Ahmmon Richards | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 18 | 348 | 19.33 | 1 | 4.5 | 87.0 |
| 34 | Allen Lazard | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 23 | 345 | 15.00 | 3 | 5.8 | 86.3 |
| 35 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 257 | 11.68 | 1 | 7.3 | 85.7 |
| 36 | Ervin Philips | Syracuse | JR | WR | 6 | 53 | 504 | 9.51 | 3 | 8.8 | 84.0 |
| 37 | Tim Patrick | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 16 | 250 | 15.63 | 1 | 5.3 | 83.3 |
| 38 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | SO | WR | 3 | 23 | 249 | 10.83 | 1 | 7.7 | 83.0 |
| 39 | Demetris Robertson | California | FR | WR | 3 | 17 | 243 | 14.29 | 0 | 5.7 | 81.0 |
| 40 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 80.5 |
| 41 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 321 | 18.88 | 3 | 4.3 | 80.3 |
| 42 | Antoine Porter | EMU | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 80.0 |
| 43 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 16 | 159 | 9.94 | 0 | 8.0 | 79.5 |
| 43 | Josh Malone | Tennessee | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 318 | 19.88 | 3 | 4.0 | 79.5 |
| 45 | Michael Clark | Marshall | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 158 | 31.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 79.0 |
| 46 | John Ross | Washington | JR | WR | 4 | 21 | 315 | 15.00 | 3 | 5.3 | 78.8 |
| 47 | Nick Kurtz | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 78.0 |
| 48 | RJ Turner | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 2 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 1 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| 49 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 11 | 154 | 14.00 | 1 | 5.5 | 77.0 |
| 50 | Dorian Leonard | Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 225 | 22.50 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.0 |
| 51 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 224 | 14.00 | 1 | 5.3 | 74.7 |
| 51 | KD Cannon | Baylor | JR | WR | 3 | 15 | 224 | 14.93 | 3 | 5.0 | 74.7 |
| 53 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 222 | 13.88 | 0 | 5.3 | 74.0 |
| 54 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 293 | 12.21 | 2 | 6.0 | 73.3 |
| 55 | Corey Davis | W Mich | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 1 | 6.0 | 73.0 |
| 55 | Kareem Hunt | Toledo | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 57 | T.L. Ford II | Charlotte | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.5 |
| 58 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 30 | 507 | 16.90 | 5 | 4.3 | 72.4 |
| 59 | Kenny Golladay | N Illinois | SR | WR | 2 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 0 | 4.5 | 71.0 |
| 60 | Jhajuan Seales | Okla St | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 273 | 17.06 | 1 | 4.0 | 68.3 |
| 61 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 15 | 202 | 13.47 | 0 | 5.0 | 67.3 |
| 62 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 10 | 133 | 13.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 66.5 |
| 63 | Deontay Burnett | USC | SO | WR | 5 | 29 | 332 | 11.45 | 3 | 5.8 | 66.4 |
| 64 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SO | WR | 3 | 17 | 199 | 11.71 | 0 | 5.7 | 66.3 |
| 65 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | USC | JR | WR | 5 | 19 | 330 | 17.37 | 1 | 3.8 | 66.0 |
| 66 | Gabe Marks | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 22 | 197 | 8.95 | 2 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| 67 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 12 | 130 | 10.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 67 | Austin Proehl | N Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 260 | 13.68 | 1 | 4.8 | 65.0 |
| 67 | Damore'ea Stringfellow | Miss | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 260 | 18.57 | 3 | 3.5 | 65.0 |
| 70 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 2 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 1 | 6.0 | 64.5 |
| 71 | Garrett Johnson | Kentucky | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 2 | 3.0 | 63.7 |
| 72 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 127 | 42.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 63.5 |
| 73 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.5 |
| 74 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 187 | 8.50 | 3 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 74 | Dominique Heath | Kansas St | SO | WR | 4 | 17 | 249 | 14.65 | 1 | 4.3 | 62.3 |
| 76 | Jordan Leggett | Clemson | SR | TE | 7 | 26 | 435 | 16.73 | 4 | 3.7 | 62.1 |
| 77 | KeeSean Johnson | Fresno St | SO | WR | 1 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 61.0 |
| 77 | Darren Andrews | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 14 | 183 | 13.07 | 1 | 4.7 | 61.0 |
| 77 | Scott Orndoff | Pittsburgh | SR | TE | 4 | 16 | 244 | 15.25 | 3 | 4.0 | 61.0 |
| 77 | Michael Roberts | Toledo | SR | TE | 1 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 3 | 4.0 | 61.0 |
| 81 | Victor Bolden Jr. | Oregon St | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 1 | 3.7 | 60.0 |
| 82 | Stacy Coley | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 26 | 239 | 9.19 | 4 | 6.5 | 59.8 |
| 83 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 6 | 37 | 358 | 9.68 | 2 | 6.2 | 59.7 |
| 84 | Hunter Renfrow | Clemson | SO | WR | 6 | 32 | 354 | 11.06 | 5 | 5.3 | 59.0 |
| 84 | Ka'Raun White | WVU | JR | WR | 2 | 10 | 118 | 11.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 59.0 |
| 86 | Brisly Estime | Syracuse | SR | WR | 6 | 33 | 352 | 10.67 | 3 | 5.5 | 58.7 |
| 86 | Josh Reynolds | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 176 | 14.67 | 3 | 4.0 | 58.7 |
| 88 | Hayden Hurst | S Carolina | SO | TE | 3 | 12 | 175 | 14.58 | 1 | 4.0 | 58.3 |
| 89 | ArDarius Stewart | Alabama | JR | WR | 6 | 22 | 349 | 15.86 | 3 | 3.7 | 58.2 |
| 90 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 58.0 |
| 90 | Mark Chapman | CMU | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 58.0 |
| 92 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 2 | 4.5 | 57.5 |
| 92 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 57.5 |
| 94 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 23 | 229 | 9.96 | 1 | 5.8 | 57.3 |
| 95 | Mason Schreck | Buffalo | SR | TE | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| 96 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | SO | WR | 3 | 11 | 170 | 15.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 56.7 |
| 97 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | JR | TE | 7 | 31 | 395 | 12.74 | 2 | 4.4 | 56.4 |
| 98 | Tyler Conklin | CMU | JR | TE | 2 | 10 | 112 | 11.20 | 2 | 5.0 | 56.0 |
| 98 | Connor Cella | Rice | SR | TE | 1 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 56.0 |
| 98 | Ian Sadler | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 11 | 168 | 15.27 | 0 | 3.7 | 56.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.