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 | Mike Williams | Clemson | JR | WR | 7 | 55 | 763 | 13.87 | 3 | 7.9 | 109.0 |
| 2 | James Washington | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 26 | 634 | 24.38 | 3 | 6.5 | 158.5 |
| 3 | Amba Etta-Tawo | Syracuse | SR | WR | 6 | 45 | 600 | 13.33 | 8 | 7.5 | 100.0 |
| 4 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 6 | 45 | 598 | 13.29 | 5 | 7.5 | 99.7 |
| 5 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 30 | 507 | 16.90 | 5 | 4.3 | 72.4 |
| 6 | Ervin Philips | Syracuse | JR | WR | 6 | 53 | 504 | 9.51 | 3 | 8.8 | 84.0 |
| 7 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 37 | 453 | 12.24 | 2 | 9.3 | 113.3 |
| 8 | Jordan Leggett | Clemson | SR | TE | 7 | 26 | 435 | 16.73 | 4 | 3.7 | 62.1 |
| 9 | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 14 | 413 | 29.50 | 6 | 3.5 | 103.3 |
| 10 | Jonathan Giles | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 23 | 397 | 17.26 | 4 | 7.7 | 132.3 |
| 11 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | JR | TE | 7 | 31 | 395 | 12.74 | 2 | 4.4 | 56.4 |
| 12 | Deon Cain | Clemson | SO | WR | 7 | 18 | 385 | 21.39 | 3 | 2.6 | 55.0 |
| 13 | Evan Engram | Miss | SR | TE | 4 | 30 | 369 | 12.30 | 3 | 7.5 | 92.3 |
| 14 | Ishmael Zamora | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 364 | 16.55 | 3 | 7.3 | 121.3 |
| 15 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 6 | 37 | 358 | 9.68 | 2 | 6.2 | 59.7 |
| 16 | Hunter Renfrow | Clemson | SO | WR | 6 | 32 | 354 | 11.06 | 5 | 5.3 | 59.0 |
| 17 | Brisly Estime | Syracuse | SR | WR | 6 | 33 | 352 | 10.67 | 3 | 5.5 | 58.7 |
| 18 | ArDarius Stewart | Alabama | JR | WR | 6 | 22 | 349 | 15.86 | 3 | 3.7 | 58.2 |
| 19 | Ahmmon Richards | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 4 | 18 | 348 | 19.33 | 1 | 4.5 | 87.0 |
| 20 | Allen Lazard | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 23 | 345 | 15.00 | 3 | 5.8 | 86.3 |
| 21 | Deontay Burnett | USC | SO | WR | 5 | 29 | 332 | 11.45 | 3 | 5.8 | 66.4 |
| 22 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | USC | JR | WR | 5 | 19 | 330 | 17.37 | 1 | 3.8 | 66.0 |
| 23 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 35 | 321 | 9.17 | 1 | 11.7 | 107.0 |
| 23 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 321 | 18.88 | 3 | 4.3 | 80.3 |
| 25 | Josh Malone | Tennessee | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 318 | 19.88 | 3 | 4.0 | 79.5 |
| 26 | John Ross | Washington | JR | WR | 4 | 21 | 315 | 15.00 | 3 | 5.3 | 78.8 |
| 27 | Mike Gesicki | Penn State | JR | TE | 7 | 23 | 312 | 13.57 | 2 | 3.3 | 44.6 |
| 28 | Artavis Scott | Clemson | JR | WR | 7 | 35 | 298 | 8.51 | 2 | 5.0 | 42.6 |
| 29 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 17 | 295 | 17.35 | 2 | 8.5 | 147.5 |
| 29 | DaeSean Hamilton | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 20 | 295 | 14.75 | 0 | 2.9 | 42.1 |
| 31 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 293 | 12.21 | 2 | 6.0 | 73.3 |
| 32 | Amara Darboh | Michigan | SR | WR | 6 | 29 | 291 | 10.03 | 3 | 4.8 | 48.5 |
| 33 | James Quick | Louisville | SR | WR | 3 | 17 | 286 | 16.82 | 1 | 5.7 | 95.3 |
| 33 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 10 | 286 | 28.60 | 3 | 3.3 | 95.3 |
| 35 | Jake Butt | Michigan | SR | TE | 6 | 26 | 285 | 10.96 | 0 | 4.3 | 47.5 |
| 36 | Taj Williams | TCU | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 281 | 28.10 | 2 | 3.3 | 93.7 |
| 37 | Keke Coutee | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 278 | 12.64 | 1 | 7.3 | 92.7 |
| 38 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | JR | WR | 5 | 23 | 277 | 12.04 | 1 | 4.6 | 55.4 |
| 39 | Malik Turner | Illinois | JR | WR | 5 | 18 | 275 | 15.28 | 1 | 3.6 | 55.0 |
| 40 | Jhajuan Seales | Okla St | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 273 | 17.06 | 1 | 4.0 | 68.3 |
| 40 | Darreus Rogers | USC | SR | WR | 5 | 21 | 273 | 13.00 | 2 | 4.2 | 54.6 |
| 42 | O.J. Howard | Alabama | SR | TE | 6 | 19 | 272 | 14.32 | 1 | 3.2 | 45.3 |
| 43 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 268 | 29.78 | 3 | 3.0 | 89.3 |
| 44 | Austin Proehl | N Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 260 | 13.68 | 1 | 4.8 | 65.0 |
| 44 | Damore'ea Stringfellow | Miss | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 260 | 18.57 | 3 | 3.5 | 65.0 |
| 46 | Drew Morgan | Arkansas | SR | WR | 5 | 21 | 259 | 12.33 | 1 | 4.2 | 51.8 |
| 47 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 257 | 11.68 | 1 | 7.3 | 85.7 |
| 47 | Keon Hatcher | Arkansas | SR | WR | 5 | 20 | 257 | 12.85 | 3 | 4.0 | 51.4 |
| 49 | Steve Ishmael | Syracuse | JR | WR | 6 | 20 | 252 | 12.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 42.0 |
| 50 | Tim Patrick | Utah | SR | WR | 3 | 16 | 250 | 15.63 | 1 | 5.3 | 83.3 |
| 51 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | SO | WR | 3 | 23 | 249 | 10.83 | 1 | 7.7 | 83.0 |
| 51 | Dominique Heath | Kansas St | SO | WR | 4 | 17 | 249 | 14.65 | 1 | 4.3 | 62.3 |
| 53 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 7 | 17 | 248 | 14.59 | 4 | 2.4 | 35.4 |
| 54 | Shay Fields | Colorado | JR | WR | 5 | 18 | 246 | 13.67 | 2 | 3.6 | 49.2 |
| 55 | Scott Orndoff | Pittsburgh | SR | TE | 4 | 16 | 244 | 15.25 | 3 | 4.0 | 61.0 |
| 56 | Demetris Robertson | California | FR | WR | 3 | 17 | 243 | 14.29 | 0 | 5.7 | 81.0 |
| 57 | Malachi Dupre | LSU | JR | WR | 5 | 19 | 240 | 12.63 | 0 | 3.8 | 48.0 |
| 58 | Stacy Coley | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 26 | 239 | 9.19 | 4 | 6.5 | 59.8 |
| 59 | Phillip Lindsay | Colorado | JR | TB | 5 | 18 | 238 | 13.22 | 1 | 3.6 | 47.6 |
| 60 | Noah Brown | Ohio State | SO | WR | 6 | 19 | 236 | 12.42 | 6 | 3.2 | 39.3 |
| 61 | Isaiah Ford | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 14 | 232 | 16.57 | 1 | 7.0 | 116.0 |
| 62 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 1 | 2.3 | 57.5 |
| 63 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 23 | 229 | 9.96 | 1 | 5.8 | 57.3 |
| 64 | Dorian Leonard | Texas | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 225 | 22.50 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.0 |
| 65 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 224 | 14.00 | 1 | 5.3 | 74.7 |
| 65 | KD Cannon | Baylor | JR | WR | 3 | 15 | 224 | 14.93 | 3 | 5.0 | 74.7 |
| 67 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 3 | 16 | 222 | 13.88 | 0 | 5.3 | 74.0 |
| 68 | David Njoku | Miami (Fl) | SO | TE | 4 | 17 | 216 | 12.71 | 3 | 4.3 | 54.0 |
| 69 | Travis Rudolph | FSU | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 213 | 16.38 | 1 | 2.6 | 42.6 |
| 70 | Riley McCarron | Iowa | SR | WR | 5 | 17 | 212 | 12.47 | 1 | 3.4 | 42.4 |
| 70 | Nyqwan Murray | FSU | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 212 | 21.20 | 3 | 2.0 | 42.4 |
| 72 | Saeed Blacknall | Penn State | JR | WR | 3 | 8 | 209 | 26.13 | 3 | 2.7 | 69.7 |
| 73 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 208 | 16.00 | 1 | 3.3 | 52.0 |
| 74 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 3 | 15 | 202 | 13.47 | 0 | 5.0 | 67.3 |
| 75 | Cam Phillips | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 18 | 201 | 11.17 | 1 | 9.0 | 100.5 |
| 76 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SO | WR | 3 | 17 | 199 | 11.71 | 0 | 5.7 | 66.3 |
| 77 | Van Jefferson | Miss | FR | WR | 4 | 16 | 198 | 12.38 | 2 | 4.0 | 49.5 |
| 77 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 198 | 11.65 | 1 | 2.4 | 28.3 |
| 79 | Gabe Marks | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 22 | 197 | 8.95 | 2 | 7.3 | 65.7 |
| 79 | Jauan Jennings | Tennessee | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 197 | 14.07 | 2 | 3.5 | 49.3 |
| 79 | Darren Carrington II | Oregon | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 197 | 13.13 | 2 | 3.0 | 39.4 |
| 79 | Robert Wheelwright | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 7 | 15 | 197 | 13.13 | 1 | 2.1 | 28.1 |
| 83 | Akrum Wadley | Iowa | JR | RB | 5 | 23 | 196 | 8.52 | 2 | 4.6 | 39.2 |
| 84 | Shun Brown | Arizona | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.5 |
| 85 | Cole Herdman | Purdue | SO | TE | 4 | 20 | 192 | 9.60 | 1 | 5.0 | 48.0 |
| 86 | Garrett Johnson | Kentucky | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 2 | 3.0 | 63.7 |
| 87 | Antonio Callaway | Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 19 | 188 | 9.89 | 1 | 4.8 | 47.0 |
| 87 | Bug Howard | N Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 188 | 11.75 | 3 | 4.0 | 47.0 |
| 87 | Ricky Jones | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 188 | 12.53 | 1 | 3.8 | 47.0 |
| 87 | Devin Ross | Colorado | JR | WR | 5 | 21 | 188 | 8.95 | 2 | 4.2 | 37.6 |
| 91 | Bucky Hodges | Va Tech | JR | TE | 2 | 7 | 187 | 26.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 93.5 |
| 91 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 3 | 22 | 187 | 8.50 | 3 | 7.3 | 62.3 |
| 93 | Bilal Marshall | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 185 | 12.33 | 1 | 3.8 | 46.3 |
| 93 | Bryce Bobo | Colorado | JR | WR | 5 | 16 | 185 | 11.56 | 1 | 3.2 | 37.0 |
| 95 | Chad Hansen | California | JR | WR | 2 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 3 | 6.0 | 92.0 |
| 96 | Darren Andrews | UCLA | JR | WR | 3 | 14 | 183 | 13.07 | 1 | 4.7 | 61.0 |
| 97 | Victor Bolden Jr. | Oregon St | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 1 | 3.7 | 60.0 |
| 98 | Jared Cornelius | Arkansas | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.5 |
| 99 | Josh Reynolds | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 176 | 14.67 | 3 | 4.0 | 58.7 |
| 100 | Hayden Hurst | S Carolina | SO | TE | 3 | 12 | 175 | 14.58 | 1 | 4.0 | 58.3 |