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 | Tyrick James | Tulane | JR | TE | 4 | 13 | 202 | 15.54 | 2 | 3.3 | 50.5 |
| 1 | Jsi Hatfield | ECU | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 2 | 2.5 | 46.5 |
| 1 | Rashee Rice | SMU | JR | WR | 2 | 13 | 72 | 5.54 | 2 | 6.5 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Leonard Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 1 | Will Wallace | Tulane | JR | TE | 4 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 2 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 1 | Cameron Carroll | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 64 | 6.40 | 2 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 1 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 1 | 9.0 | 152.0 |
| 7 | Alec Pierce | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 1 | 3.3 | 75.3 |
| 7 | Josh Johnson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 245 | 12.25 | 1 | 5.0 | 61.3 |
| 7 | Jake Herslow | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| 7 | JuanCarlos Santana | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 202 | 12.63 | 1 | 4.0 | 50.5 |
| 7 | Jordan Kerley | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 43.0 |
| 7 | Ezra Naylor II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 157 | 15.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.3 |
| 7 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | S Florida | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 142 | 20.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 35.5 |
| 7 | Shae Wyatt | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 141 | 10.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 35.3 |
| 7 | Tre Siggers | SMU | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Audie Omotosho | ECU | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Tyler Scott | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 68 | 13.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Tre Tucker | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Mitchell Brinkman | S Florida | SR | TE | 4 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Brandon Johnson | UCF | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Asa Martin | Memphis | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Cannon Montgomery | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Chris Carter | S Florida | JR | TE | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.8 |