2016 National Leaders Receiving - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Hansen | California | JR | WR | 4 | 50 | 656 | 13.12 | 6 | 12.5 | 164.0 |
| 2 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 49 | 558 | 11.39 | 1 | 12.3 | 139.5 |
| 3 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 43 | 632 | 14.70 | 7 | 10.8 | 158.0 |
| 4 | Amba Etta-Tawo | Syracuse | SR | WR | 4 | 40 | 706 | 17.65 | 5 | 10.0 | 176.5 |
| 5 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 46 | 523 | 11.37 | 2 | 9.2 | 104.6 |
| 6 | Gabe Marks | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 27 | 242 | 8.96 | 4 | 9.0 | 80.7 |
| 6 | Ervin Philips | Syracuse | JR | WR | 4 | 36 | 289 | 8.03 | 2 | 9.0 | 72.3 |
| 8 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 33 | 429 | 13.00 | 2 | 8.3 | 107.3 |
| 8 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 4 | 33 | 419 | 12.70 | 3 | 8.3 | 104.8 |
| 10 | Jonathan Giles | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 31 | 565 | 18.23 | 7 | 7.8 | 141.3 |
| 11 | Jerome Lane | Akron | JR | WR | 4 | 29 | 488 | 16.83 | 3 | 7.3 | 122.0 |
| 11 | Tanner Gentry | Wyoming | SR | WR | 4 | 29 | 388 | 13.38 | 3 | 7.3 | 97.0 |
| 13 | KD Cannon | Baylor | JR | WR | 4 | 27 | 370 | 13.70 | 4 | 6.8 | 92.5 |
| 14 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 33 | 439 | 13.30 | 2 | 6.6 | 87.8 |
| 15 | Taywan Taylor | Western Ky | SR | WR | 4 | 26 | 456 | 17.54 | 1 | 6.5 | 114.0 |
| 15 | J'Mon Moore | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 26 | 434 | 16.69 | 6 | 6.5 | 108.5 |
| 15 | Evan Engram | Miss | SR | TE | 4 | 26 | 397 | 15.27 | 3 | 6.5 | 99.3 |
| 15 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 4 | 26 | 392 | 15.08 | 3 | 6.5 | 98.0 |
| 15 | KeeSean Johnson | Fresno St | SO | WR | 4 | 26 | 274 | 10.54 | 3 | 6.5 | 68.5 |
| 15 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SO | WR | 4 | 26 | 238 | 9.15 | 0 | 6.5 | 59.5 |
| 21 | Thomas Sperbeck | Boise St | SR | WR | 3 | 19 | 367 | 19.32 | 2 | 6.3 | 122.3 |
| 21 | James Washington | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 25 | 488 | 19.52 | 3 | 6.3 | 122.0 |
| 21 | Devin Ross | Colorado | JR | WR | 4 | 25 | 355 | 14.20 | 5 | 6.3 | 88.8 |
| 21 | Daikiel Shorts Jr. | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 19 | 246 | 12.95 | 2 | 6.3 | 82.0 |
| 21 | Robert Davis | Georgia St | SR | WR | 3 | 19 | 233 | 12.26 | 1 | 6.3 | 77.7 |
| 21 | Domonique Young | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 19 | 232 | 12.21 | 1 | 6.3 | 77.3 |
| 21 | Fred Ross | Miss St | SR | WR | 4 | 25 | 288 | 11.52 | 4 | 6.3 | 72.0 |
| 21 | Tavares Martin Jr. | Wash St | SO | WR | 3 | 19 | 212 | 11.16 | 1 | 6.3 | 70.7 |
| 21 | Deondre Douglas | Troy | SO | WR | 4 | 25 | 273 | 10.92 | 3 | 6.3 | 68.3 |
| 21 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 25 | 208 | 8.32 | 1 | 6.3 | 52.0 |
| 31 | Nicholas Norris | Western Ky | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 399 | 16.63 | 3 | 6.0 | 99.8 |
| 31 | Sebastian Smith | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 18 | 297 | 16.50 | 2 | 6.0 | 99.0 |
| 31 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 395 | 16.46 | 5 | 6.0 | 98.8 |
| 31 | Corey Davis | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 395 | 16.46 | 4 | 6.0 | 98.8 |
| 31 | Isaiah Ford | Va Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 24 | 376 | 15.67 | 4 | 6.0 | 94.0 |
| 31 | Kenny Golladay | N Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 372 | 15.50 | 4 | 6.0 | 93.0 |
| 31 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 355 | 14.79 | 5 | 6.0 | 88.8 |
| 31 | Drew Morgan | Arkansas | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 254 | 10.58 | 1 | 6.0 | 63.5 |
| 31 | Emanuel Thompson | Troy | JR | WR | 4 | 24 | 219 | 9.13 | 3 | 6.0 | 54.8 |
| 40 | Kalib Woods | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 23 | 371 | 16.13 | 1 | 5.8 | 92.8 |
| 40 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 23 | 260 | 11.30 | 0 | 5.8 | 65.0 |
| 40 | Jalen McCleskey | Okla St | SO | WR | 4 | 23 | 224 | 9.74 | 1 | 5.8 | 56.0 |
| 40 | LaQuvionte Gonzalez | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 23 | 218 | 9.48 | 1 | 5.8 | 54.5 |
| 40 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 4 | 23 | 215 | 9.35 | 4 | 5.8 | 53.8 |
| 45 | Antonio Callaway | Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 17 | 335 | 19.71 | 2 | 5.7 | 111.7 |
| 45 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 17 | 273 | 16.06 | 2 | 5.7 | 91.0 |
| 45 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 3 | 17 | 252 | 14.82 | 2 | 5.7 | 84.0 |
| 45 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 3 | 17 | 154 | 9.06 | 0 | 5.7 | 51.3 |
| 49 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 22 | 326 | 14.82 | 2 | 5.5 | 81.5 |
| 49 | Olamide Zaccheaus | Virginia | SO | WR | 4 | 22 | 298 | 13.55 | 3 | 5.5 | 74.5 |
| 49 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 22 | 285 | 12.95 | 4 | 5.5 | 71.3 |
| 49 | Scott Miller | BGSU | SO | WR | 4 | 22 | 267 | 12.14 | 3 | 5.5 | 66.8 |
| 49 | Austin Duke | Charlotte | SR | WR | 4 | 22 | 267 | 12.14 | 2 | 5.5 | 66.8 |
| 49 | Zach Pascal | ODU | SR | WR | 4 | 22 | 265 | 12.05 | 3 | 5.5 | 66.3 |
| 55 | Shelton Gibson | WVU | JR | WR | 3 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 2 | 5.3 | 118.0 |
| 55 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 21 | 359 | 17.10 | 4 | 5.3 | 89.8 |
| 55 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 3 | 16 | 259 | 16.19 | 2 | 5.3 | 86.3 |
| 55 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 21 | 318 | 15.14 | 4 | 5.3 | 79.5 |
| 55 | Gerald Everett | USA | SR | TE | 4 | 21 | 290 | 13.81 | 2 | 5.3 | 72.5 |
| 55 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 21 | 272 | 12.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 68.0 |
| 55 | Aaron Peck | Fresno St | SR | WR | 4 | 21 | 268 | 12.76 | 1 | 5.3 | 67.0 |
| 55 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 196 | 12.25 | 0 | 5.3 | 65.3 |
| 55 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 21 | 255 | 12.14 | 2 | 5.3 | 63.8 |
| 55 | Seth Collins | Oregon St | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 185 | 11.56 | 0 | 5.3 | 61.7 |
| 55 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 21 | 239 | 11.38 | 1 | 5.3 | 59.8 |
| 55 | Adam Breneman | U Mass | JR | TE | 4 | 21 | 231 | 11.00 | 2 | 5.3 | 57.8 |
| 55 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 4 | 21 | 221 | 10.52 | 0 | 5.3 | 55.3 |
| 55 | Keeon Johnson | Virginia | SR | WR | 4 | 21 | 218 | 10.38 | 3 | 5.3 | 54.5 |
| 55 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 4 | 21 | 211 | 10.05 | 3 | 5.3 | 52.8 |
| 70 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 3 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 4 | 5.0 | 110.7 |
| 70 | Tim Patrick | Utah | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 385 | 19.25 | 5 | 5.0 | 96.3 |
| 70 | Blake Mack | Ark St | JR | TE | 4 | 20 | 360 | 18.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 90.0 |
| 70 | Mike Williams | Clemson | JR | WR | 4 | 20 | 303 | 15.15 | 1 | 5.0 | 75.8 |
| 70 | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 15 | 226 | 15.07 | 2 | 5.0 | 75.3 |
| 70 | Malik Turner | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 15 | 223 | 14.87 | 3 | 5.0 | 74.3 |
| 70 | Torii Hunter Jr. | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 15 | 207 | 13.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 69.0 |
| 70 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 15 | 169 | 11.27 | 0 | 5.0 | 56.3 |
| 70 | Calvin Ridley | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 20 | 224 | 11.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 56.0 |
| 70 | Kyle Hicks | TCU | JR | RB | 4 | 20 | 221 | 11.05 | 1 | 5.0 | 55.3 |
| 70 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 210 | 10.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.5 |
| 81 | Jamire Jordan | Fresno St | SO | WR | 4 | 19 | 345 | 18.16 | 2 | 4.8 | 86.3 |
| 81 | Anthony Nash | Duke | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 300 | 15.79 | 2 | 4.8 | 75.0 |
| 81 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 284 | 14.95 | 3 | 4.8 | 71.0 |
| 81 | Darren Carrington II | Oregon | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 280 | 14.74 | 3 | 4.8 | 70.0 |
| 81 | Taj Williams | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 278 | 14.63 | 2 | 4.8 | 69.5 |
| 81 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 240 | 12.63 | 2 | 4.8 | 60.0 |
| 81 | Jake Butt | Michigan | SR | TE | 4 | 19 | 234 | 12.32 | 3 | 4.8 | 58.5 |
| 81 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 228 | 12.00 | 2 | 4.8 | 57.0 |
| 81 | Hayden Hurst | S Carolina | SO | TE | 4 | 19 | 212 | 11.16 | 0 | 4.8 | 53.0 |
| 81 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | USC | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 197 | 10.37 | 2 | 4.8 | 49.3 |
| 81 | Devin Lauderdale | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 157 | 8.26 | 2 | 4.8 | 39.3 |
| 92 | River Cracraft | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 14 | 114 | 8.14 | 0 | 4.7 | 38.0 |
| 93 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 18 | 449 | 24.94 | 4 | 4.5 | 112.3 |
| 93 | Marcus Kemp | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 353 | 19.61 | 4 | 4.5 | 88.3 |
| 93 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 331 | 18.39 | 1 | 4.5 | 82.8 |
| 93 | James Gardner | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 18 | 324 | 18.00 | 5 | 4.5 | 81.0 |
| 93 | Allen Lazard | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 295 | 16.39 | 2 | 4.5 | 73.8 |
| 93 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | SO | WR | 4 | 18 | 265 | 14.72 | 1 | 4.5 | 66.3 |
| 93 | Al Riles | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 264 | 14.67 | 1 | 4.5 | 66.0 |
| 93 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 260 | 14.44 | 2 | 4.5 | 65.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.