2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Receiving - On 1st Down through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Virgil | App St | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 231 | 25.67 | 2 | 83 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | JR | LB | 5 | 5 | 127 | 25.40 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Chris Jones | Coast Car | SR | WR | 8 | 13 | 293 | 22.54 | 3 | 51 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Reuben Mwehla | Idaho | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 174 | 21.75 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Tray Eafford | Troy | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 172 | 21.50 | 2 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Malcolm Williams | Coast Car | JR | WR | 9 | 21 | 428 | 20.38 | 4 | 86 | 13 | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | Izaiah Lottie | NMSU | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 2 | 81 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Christian Booker | Ark St | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 271 | 19.36 | 6 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | Jamarius Way | USA | JR | WR | 11 | 26 | 441 | 16.96 | 2 | 81 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 10 | Jalin Moore | App St | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 1 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | John Johnson | Troy | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 12 | 24 | 397 | 16.54 | 3 | 80 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| 13 | Ike Lewis | App St | SR | WR | 11 | 18 | 288 | 16.00 | 2 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| 14 | Sam Harris | USA | JR | WR | 8 | 19 | 303 | 15.95 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 15 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | SR | WR | 9 | 23 | 362 | 15.74 | 4 | 47 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
| 16 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | FR | WR | 11 | 21 | 330 | 15.71 | 3 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | RJ Turner | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 8 | 17 | 264 | 15.53 | 2 | 50 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Ryheem Malone | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 262 | 15.41 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 19 | Johnston White | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Penny Hart | Georgia St | SO | WR | 12 | 33 | 502 | 15.21 | 3 | 70 | 18 | 10 | 7 |
| 21 | Omar Black | Coast Car | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Johnathan Boone | NMSU | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 166 | 15.09 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | Sam Letton | Troy | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Thurman Morbley | Texas St | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | Keenan Barnes | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 8 | 17 | 245 | 14.41 | 0 | 50 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 26 | Ari Werts | Georgia St | JR | TE | 8 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Tra Minter | USA | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Xavier Brown | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Damion Willis | Troy | JR | WR | 9 | 19 | 268 | 14.11 | 3 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 30 | Tamir Jones | Georgia St | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 155 | 14.09 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Blake Mack | Ark St | SR | TE | 9 | 20 | 281 | 14.05 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 32 | Justin McInnis | Ark St | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 279 | 13.95 | 1 | 71 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Omar Bayless | Ark St | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 124 | 13.78 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | Elijah King | Texas St | SR | WR | 10 | 24 | 329 | 13.71 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 |
| 35 | Jaleel Scott | NMSU | SR | WR | 12 | 27 | 361 | 13.37 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 4 |
| 36 | Jeremiah Haydel | Texas St | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Ja'Marcus Bradley | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 10 | 21 | 277 | 13.19 | 1 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 38 | Gabe Schrade | Texas St | SR | TE | 6 | 11 | 144 | 13.09 | 2 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Todd Boyd | Georgia St | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | Deondre Douglas | Troy | JR | WR | 9 | 17 | 219 | 12.88 | 1 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 41 | Aaron Duckworth | Idaho | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Kyler Neal | Georgia St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Kendrick Edwards | Ark St | JR | WR | 10 | 18 | 222 | 12.33 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 43 | Jarrod Jackson | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Sa'Mory Collier | USA | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Chris Murray | Ark St | SR | WR | 11 | 25 | 299 | 11.96 | 4 | 37 | 13 | 9 | 2 |
| 47 | Gregory Hogan | NMSU | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 142 | 11.83 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Brian Williams | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 | Dijon Paschal | Ark St | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 150 | 11.54 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 50 | Larry Rose III | NMSU | SR | RB | 10 | 21 | 241 | 11.48 | 2 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||
Note: To qualify, player must have and have a minimum of 5.0 receptions on 1st down.