2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - On 1st Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Pierce | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 13 | 30 | 523 | 17.43 | 4 | 53 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| 1 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 12 | 30 | 493 | 16.43 | 5 | 55 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | Josh Johnson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 11 | 35 | 482 | 13.77 | 1 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | SR | WR | 10 | 28 | 373 | 13.32 | 3 | 60 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 304 | 19.00 | 0 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | JR | WR | 13 | 38 | 325 | 8.55 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | JuanCarlos Santana | Tulsa | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 292 | 14.60 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | SR | TE | 10 | 24 | 333 | 13.88 | 3 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 10 | 22 | 304 | 13.82 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 10 | 20 | 285 | 14.25 | 1 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | Grant Calcaterra | SMU | SR | TE | 5 | 12 | 196 | 16.33 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Danny Gray | SMU | SR | WR | 7 | 16 | 293 | 18.31 | 3 | 58 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | Audie Omotosho | ECU | SR | WR | 11 | 19 | 214 | 11.26 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | Mychal Cooper | Navy | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 12 | Christian Trahan | Houston | JR | TE | 11 | 17 | 162 | 9.53 | 1 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | Randle Jones | Temple | SR | WR | 7 | 20 | 316 | 15.80 | 3 | 70 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Jaetavian Toles | Tulane | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 221 | 22.10 | 2 | 48 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Rashee Rice | SMU | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 217 | 10.33 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Tyrick James | Tulane | JR | TE | 8 | 13 | 216 | 16.62 | 3 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Brandon Johnson | UCF | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 209 | 17.42 | 2 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | KeSean Carter | Houston | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 187 | 15.58 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 22 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 212 | 23.56 | 3 | 75 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 22 | Javon Ivory | Memphis | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| 22 | Omarion Dollison | S Florida | SO | WR | 10 | 17 | 164 | 9.65 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Ezra Naylor II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 143 | 13.00 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Sam Crawford Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 299 | 21.36 | 3 | 88 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 26 | Tyler Scott | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 11 | 16 | 236 | 14.75 | 4 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 26 | Ryan Jones | ECU | JR | TE | 6 | 16 | 182 | 11.38 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 26 | Jose Barbon | Temple | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 157 | 11.21 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 10 | 15 | 146 | 9.73 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 31 | Michael Young Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 171 | 15.55 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 31 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 6 | 10 | 135 | 13.50 | 1 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Will Wallace | Tulane | JR | TE | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Jake Herslow | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 105 | 11.67 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | S Florida | FR | WR | 7 | 12 | 170 | 14.17 | 1 | 80 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | Duece Watts | Tulane | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 3 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 35 | Jerome Ford | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 9 | 11 | 137 | 12.45 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | Josh Whyle | Cincinnati | JR | TE | 8 | 12 | 136 | 11.33 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 35 | C.J. Johnson | ECU | SO | WR | 8 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Jaylon Robinson | UCF | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 119 | 17.00 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | Jeremy Singleton | Houston | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 111 | 15.86 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | Eddie Lewis | Memphis | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 109 | 9.08 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Shae Wyatt | Tulane | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | Jordan Kerley | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 96 | 19.20 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 35 | Jaylen Erwin | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 92 | 15.33 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Jadon Thompson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 47 | Phat Watts | Tulane | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 102 | 17.00 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 47 | Leonard Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 9 | 12 | 101 | 8.42 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | Shane Calhoun | ECU | FR | TE | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||