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 | Amba Etta-Tawo | Syracuse | SR | WR | 4 | 40 | 706 | 17.65 | 5 | 10.0 | 176.5 |
| 2 | Chad Hansen | California | JR | WR | 4 | 50 | 656 | 13.12 | 6 | 12.5 | 164.0 |
| 3 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 43 | 632 | 14.70 | 7 | 10.8 | 158.0 |
| 4 | Jonathan Giles | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 31 | 565 | 18.23 | 7 | 7.8 | 141.3 |
| 5 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 49 | 558 | 11.39 | 1 | 12.3 | 139.5 |
| 6 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 5 | 46 | 523 | 11.37 | 2 | 9.2 | 104.6 |
| 7 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 522 | 32.63 | 4 | 4.0 | 130.5 |
| 8 | Jerome Lane | Akron | JR | WR | 4 | 29 | 488 | 16.83 | 3 | 7.3 | 122.0 |
| 8 | James Washington | Okla St | JR | WR | 4 | 25 | 488 | 19.52 | 3 | 6.3 | 122.0 |
| 10 | Taywan Taylor | Western Ky | SR | WR | 4 | 26 | 456 | 17.54 | 1 | 6.5 | 114.0 |
| 11 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 18 | 449 | 24.94 | 4 | 4.5 | 112.3 |
| 12 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 33 | 439 | 13.30 | 2 | 6.6 | 87.8 |
| 13 | J'Mon Moore | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 26 | 434 | 16.69 | 6 | 6.5 | 108.5 |
| 14 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SR | WR | 4 | 33 | 429 | 13.00 | 2 | 8.3 | 107.3 |
| 15 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 4 | 33 | 419 | 12.70 | 3 | 8.3 | 104.8 |
| 16 | Nicholas Norris | Western Ky | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 399 | 16.63 | 3 | 6.0 | 99.8 |
| 17 | Evan Engram | Miss | SR | TE | 4 | 26 | 397 | 15.27 | 3 | 6.5 | 99.3 |
| 18 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 395 | 16.46 | 5 | 6.0 | 98.8 |
| 18 | Corey Davis | W Mich | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 395 | 16.46 | 4 | 6.0 | 98.8 |
| 20 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 4 | 26 | 392 | 15.08 | 3 | 6.5 | 98.0 |
| 21 | Tanner Gentry | Wyoming | SR | WR | 4 | 29 | 388 | 13.38 | 3 | 7.3 | 97.0 |
| 22 | Tim Patrick | Utah | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 385 | 19.25 | 5 | 5.0 | 96.3 |
| 23 | Isaiah Ford | Va Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 24 | 376 | 15.67 | 4 | 6.0 | 94.0 |
| 24 | Kenny Golladay | N Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 372 | 15.50 | 4 | 6.0 | 93.0 |
| 25 | Kalib Woods | FAU | JR | WR | 4 | 23 | 371 | 16.13 | 1 | 5.8 | 92.8 |
| 26 | KD Cannon | Baylor | JR | WR | 4 | 27 | 370 | 13.70 | 4 | 6.8 | 92.5 |
| 26 | Josh Reynolds | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 370 | 21.76 | 3 | 4.3 | 92.5 |
| 28 | Thomas Sperbeck | Boise St | SR | WR | 3 | 19 | 367 | 19.32 | 2 | 6.3 | 122.3 |
| 29 | Blake Mack | Ark St | JR | TE | 4 | 20 | 360 | 18.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 90.0 |
| 29 | James Quick | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 360 | 22.50 | 3 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 31 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 21 | 359 | 17.10 | 4 | 5.3 | 89.8 |
| 32 | Devin Ross | Colorado | JR | WR | 4 | 25 | 355 | 14.20 | 5 | 6.3 | 88.8 |
| 32 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 355 | 14.79 | 5 | 6.0 | 88.8 |
| 34 | Shelton Gibson | WVU | JR | WR | 3 | 16 | 354 | 22.13 | 2 | 5.3 | 118.0 |
| 35 | Marcus Kemp | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 353 | 19.61 | 4 | 4.5 | 88.3 |
| 36 | Jamire Jordan | Fresno St | SO | WR | 4 | 19 | 345 | 18.16 | 2 | 4.8 | 86.3 |
| 37 | Antonio Callaway | Florida | SO | WR | 3 | 17 | 335 | 19.71 | 2 | 5.7 | 111.7 |
| 38 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 3 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 4 | 5.0 | 110.7 |
| 39 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 331 | 18.39 | 1 | 4.5 | 82.8 |
| 40 | Corey Willis | CMU | JR | WR | 4 | 17 | 327 | 19.24 | 6 | 4.3 | 81.8 |
| 41 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 22 | 326 | 14.82 | 2 | 5.5 | 81.5 |
| 41 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 5 | 21 | 326 | 15.52 | 2 | 4.2 | 65.2 |
| 43 | James Gardner | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 4 | 18 | 324 | 18.00 | 5 | 4.5 | 81.0 |
| 44 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 322 | 26.83 | 3 | 3.0 | 80.5 |
| 45 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 21 | 318 | 15.14 | 4 | 5.3 | 79.5 |
| 46 | Jon'Vea Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 317 | 24.38 | 5 | 3.3 | 79.3 |
| 47 | Jamari Staples | Louisville | SR | WR | 4 | 14 | 313 | 22.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 78.3 |
| 47 | Chico McClatcher | Washington | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 313 | 19.56 | 4 | 3.2 | 62.6 |
| 49 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | SO | WR | 4 | 17 | 312 | 18.35 | 5 | 4.3 | 78.0 |
| 50 | Alonzo Moore | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 310 | 25.83 | 2 | 3.0 | 77.5 |
| 51 | Mike Williams | Clemson | JR | WR | 4 | 20 | 303 | 15.15 | 1 | 5.0 | 75.8 |
| 52 | Anthony Nash | Duke | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 300 | 15.79 | 2 | 4.8 | 75.0 |
| 53 | Olamide Zaccheaus | Virginia | SO | WR | 4 | 22 | 298 | 13.55 | 3 | 5.5 | 74.5 |
| 54 | Sebastian Smith | Ohio | SR | WR | 3 | 18 | 297 | 16.50 | 2 | 6.0 | 99.0 |
| 55 | Allen Lazard | Iowa State | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 295 | 16.39 | 2 | 4.5 | 73.8 |
| 56 | Shay Fields | Colorado | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 2 | 3.5 | 72.8 |
| 57 | Gerald Everett | USA | SR | TE | 4 | 21 | 290 | 13.81 | 2 | 5.3 | 72.5 |
| 57 | John Diarse | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 290 | 18.13 | 1 | 4.0 | 72.5 |
| 59 | Ervin Philips | Syracuse | JR | WR | 4 | 36 | 289 | 8.03 | 2 | 9.0 | 72.3 |
| 60 | Fred Ross | Miss St | SR | WR | 4 | 25 | 288 | 11.52 | 4 | 6.3 | 72.0 |
| 61 | Josh Malone | Tennessee | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 287 | 22.08 | 5 | 3.3 | 71.8 |
| 62 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 22 | 285 | 12.95 | 4 | 5.5 | 71.3 |
| 63 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 284 | 14.95 | 3 | 4.8 | 71.0 |
| 64 | Devonte Boyd | UNLV | JR | WR | 4 | 15 | 283 | 18.87 | 3 | 3.8 | 70.8 |
| 65 | Keon Hatcher | Arkansas | SR | WR | 4 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 3 | 3.5 | 70.3 |
| 66 | Darren Carrington II | Oregon | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 280 | 14.74 | 3 | 4.8 | 70.0 |
| 67 | Taj Williams | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 278 | 14.63 | 2 | 4.8 | 69.5 |
| 68 | John Ross | Washington | JR | WR | 5 | 21 | 277 | 13.19 | 6 | 4.2 | 55.4 |
| 69 | KeeSean Johnson | Fresno St | SO | WR | 4 | 26 | 274 | 10.54 | 3 | 6.5 | 68.5 |
| 69 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 274 | 17.13 | 2 | 4.0 | 68.5 |
| 71 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 17 | 273 | 16.06 | 2 | 5.7 | 91.0 |
| 71 | Deondre Douglas | Troy | SO | WR | 4 | 25 | 273 | 10.92 | 3 | 6.3 | 68.3 |
| 73 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 21 | 272 | 12.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 68.0 |
| 74 | Aaron Peck | Fresno St | SR | WR | 4 | 21 | 268 | 12.76 | 1 | 5.3 | 67.0 |
| 75 | Scott Miller | BGSU | SO | WR | 4 | 22 | 267 | 12.14 | 3 | 5.5 | 66.8 |
| 75 | Austin Duke | Charlotte | SR | WR | 4 | 22 | 267 | 12.14 | 2 | 5.5 | 66.8 |
| 77 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 5 | 19 | 266 | 14.00 | 1 | 3.8 | 53.2 |
| 78 | Zach Pascal | ODU | SR | WR | 4 | 22 | 265 | 12.05 | 3 | 5.5 | 66.3 |
| 78 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | SO | WR | 4 | 18 | 265 | 14.72 | 1 | 4.5 | 66.3 |
| 80 | Al Riles | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 4 | 18 | 264 | 14.67 | 1 | 4.5 | 66.0 |
| 81 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 23 | 260 | 11.30 | 0 | 5.8 | 65.0 |
| 81 | I'Tavius Mathers | MTSU | SR | RB | 4 | 18 | 260 | 14.44 | 2 | 4.5 | 65.0 |
| 81 | T.L. Ford II | Charlotte | JR | WR | 4 | 17 | 260 | 15.29 | 2 | 4.3 | 65.0 |
| 81 | Jake Maulhardt | Wyoming | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 260 | 17.33 | 1 | 3.8 | 65.0 |
| 81 | Kevin Kutchera | USA | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 260 | 20.00 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.0 |
| 86 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 3 | 16 | 259 | 16.19 | 2 | 5.3 | 86.3 |
| 87 | Donald Gray | Miss St | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 258 | 14.33 | 1 | 4.5 | 64.5 |
| 88 | Doni Dowling | Virginia | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 256 | 16.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 89 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 21 | 255 | 12.14 | 2 | 5.3 | 63.8 |
| 90 | Drew Morgan | Arkansas | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 254 | 10.58 | 1 | 6.0 | 63.5 |
| 91 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 3 | 17 | 252 | 14.82 | 2 | 5.7 | 84.0 |
| 92 | Amara Darboh | Michigan | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 248 | 14.59 | 4 | 4.3 | 62.0 |
| 92 | Tyler Conklin | CMU | JR | TE | 4 | 16 | 248 | 15.50 | 2 | 4.0 | 62.0 |
| 94 | Daikiel Shorts Jr. | WVU | SR | WR | 3 | 19 | 246 | 12.95 | 2 | 6.3 | 82.0 |
| 95 | Jeff Badet | Kentucky | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 245 | 30.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 61.3 |
| 96 | Jhajuan Seales | Okla St | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 244 | 16.27 | 2 | 3.8 | 61.0 |
| 97 | Gabe Marks | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 27 | 242 | 8.96 | 4 | 9.0 | 80.7 |
| 97 | Mikah Holder | SDSU | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 242 | 24.20 | 3 | 3.3 | 80.7 |
| 99 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 18 | 241 | 13.39 | 2 | 4.5 | 60.3 |
| 99 | Emanuel Hall | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 2 | 3.3 | 60.3 |