2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Johnson | UCF | SR | WR | 10 | 14 | 184 | 13.14 | 4 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 12 | 27 | 428 | 15.85 | 3 | 53 | 22 | 13 | 2 |
| 2 | Rashee Rice | SMU | JR | WR | 10 | 18 | 190 | 10.56 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Jake Herslow | Houston | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 185 | 14.23 | 3 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Ryan Jones | ECU | JR | TE | 6 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 3 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Danny Gray | SMU | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 253 | 23.00 | 2 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Josh Johnson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 222 | 12.33 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 172 | 13.23 | 2 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Ezra Naylor II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 120 | 10.91 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Jose Barbon | Temple | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 115 | 9.58 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| 11 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 10 | 18 | 196 | 10.89 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | C.J. Johnson | ECU | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 191 | 21.22 | 1 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | JuanCarlos Santana | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 187 | 11.00 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | Jeremy Singleton | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Javon Ivory | Memphis | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 1 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Grant Calcaterra | SMU | SR | TE | 7 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | SR | TE | 6 | 7 | 85 | 12.14 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Eddie Lewis | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | KeSean Carter | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Asa Martin | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Kadas Reams | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Michael Young Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Josh Whyle | Cincinnati | JR | TE | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Seth Green | Houston | SR | TE | 2 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Shane Calhoun | ECU | FR | TE | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Rahjai Harris | ECU | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Alec Holler | UCF | JR | TE | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Leonard Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 8 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Gabriel Rogers | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCF | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Trillion Coles | UCF | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Chris Carter | S Florida | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jordan Jones | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Mychal Cooper | Navy | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Ethan Hall | Tulsa | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Alton McCaskill | Houston | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Audie Omotosho | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Duece Watts | Tulane | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 118 | 11.80 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 43 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | S Florida | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 97 | 16.17 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Alec Pierce | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Tyler Scott | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 43 | Sam Crawford Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Cameron Carroll | Tulane | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||