2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alec Pierce | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.3 |
| 2 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 103.0 |
| 3 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 2 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 4 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 318 | 17.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 79.5 |
| 5 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 1 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 1 | 9.0 | 152.0 |
| 6 | Tyler Snead | ECU | SO | WR | 2 | 13 | 205 | 15.77 | 0 | 6.5 | 102.5 |
| 7 | Ezra Naylor II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 157 | 15.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.3 |
| 8 | Tyrick James | Tulane | JR | TE | 4 | 13 | 202 | 15.54 | 2 | 3.3 | 50.5 |
| 9 | Sam Crawford Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 217 | 14.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 54.3 |
| 10 | JuanCarlos Santana | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 202 | 12.63 | 1 | 4.0 | 50.5 |
| 11 | Josh Johnson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 245 | 12.25 | 1 | 5.0 | 61.3 |
| 12 | Leonard Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 13 | Jake Herslow | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| 14 | Michael Young Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 91 | 11.38 | 0 | 2.7 | 30.3 |
| 15 | Shae Wyatt | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 141 | 10.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 35.3 |
| 16 | Ryan Jones | ECU | JR | TE | 2 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 48.0 |
| 17 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 18 | Grant Calcaterra | SMU | SR | TE | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.5 |
| 19 | Ygenio Booker | Tulane | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 20 | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 32.5 |
| 21 | Eddie Lewis | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 22 | Omarion Dollison | S Florida | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.5 |
| 23 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | JR | WR | 1 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 60.0 |
| 24 | Jose Barbon | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.5 |
| 25 | Amad Anderson Jr. | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 26 | Audie Omotosho | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Cameron Carroll | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 2 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 28 | Rashee Rice | SMU | JR | WR | 2 | 13 | 72 | 5.54 | 2 | 6.5 | 36.0 |
| 29 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | SR | TE | 1 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 20.0 |
| 29 | Amari Johnson | UCF | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 31 | Asa Martin | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Ulysses Bentley IV | SMU | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 2.0 receptions per game played.