2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - On 2nd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Scott | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 198 | 24.75 | 1 | 81 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 475 | 15.83 | 4 | 75 | 19 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Eddie Lewis | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 175 | 35.00 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Josh Johnson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 13 | 27 | 368 | 13.63 | 3 | 63 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| 5 | Rashee Rice | SMU | JR | WR | 9 | 23 | 242 | 10.52 | 3 | 62 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Koby Drake | Memphis | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 9 | 13 | 175 | 13.46 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Phat Watts | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 12 | 29 | 360 | 12.41 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 7 | 3 |
| 10 | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 12 | 25 | 295 | 11.80 | 4 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Jaylon Robinson | UCF | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Jadon Thompson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | JR | WR | 11 | 33 | 315 | 9.55 | 3 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 10 | 23 | 231 | 10.04 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Jha'Quan Jackson | Tulane | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Alec Pierce | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 258 | 16.13 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 16 | Shae Wyatt | Tulane | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 185 | 16.82 | 2 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Leonard Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 6 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Tyler Lavine | SMU | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 45 | 22.50 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Jeremy Singleton | Houston | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 238 | 15.87 | 3 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | JuanCarlos Santana | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 185 | 13.21 | 1 | 42 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | C.J. Johnson | ECU | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 150 | 15.00 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Jordan Kerley | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Gabriel Rogers | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | SR | TE | 9 | 15 | 198 | 13.20 | 2 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 27 | Ezra Naylor II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 163 | 14.82 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 29 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 9 | 17 | 317 | 18.65 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| 30 | Randle Jones | Temple | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 130 | 9.29 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Jake Herslow | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 190 | 13.57 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 32 | Demarcus Gregory | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Alton McCaskill | Houston | FR | RB | 7 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Christian Trahan | Houston | JR | TE | 9 | 13 | 165 | 12.69 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | Tyrick James | Tulane | JR | TE | 8 | 9 | 100 | 11.11 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Alec Holler | UCF | JR | TE | 5 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Marcayll Jones | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Mitchell Brinkman | S Florida | SR | TE | 5 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Jerome Ford | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 7 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | Will Wallace | Tulane | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | Cameron Wright | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Josh Whyle | Cincinnati | JR | TE | 7 | 11 | 144 | 13.09 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 43 | Grant Calcaterra | SMU | SR | TE | 9 | 15 | 168 | 11.20 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Brandon Johnson | UCF | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 153 | 13.91 | 5 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Darius Pittman | Temple | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Marcus Jones | Houston | SR | CB | 3 | 4 | 35 | 8.75 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Michael Young Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 124 | 11.27 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | Audie Omotosho | ECU | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 122 | 12.20 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 49 | Roc Taylor | Memphis | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 49 | Shamari Brooks | Tulsa | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||