2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Receiving - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall Sanders | Ark St | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 3 | 3.0 | 63.0 |
| 2 | Josh Magee | USA | SR | WR | 2 | 9 | 289 | 32.11 | 2 | 4.5 | 144.5 |
| 2 | BJ Johnson III | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 2 | 7.0 | 129.0 |
| 2 | Deon Watson | Idaho | SR | TE | 2 | 6 | 157 | 26.17 | 2 | 3.0 | 78.5 |
| 2 | Jacob Sannon | Idaho | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 96 | 13.71 | 2 | 3.5 | 48.0 |
| 6 | Emanuel Thompson | Troy | JR | WR | 2 | 15 | 179 | 11.93 | 1 | 7.5 | 89.5 |
| 6 | Jawan Nobles | Georgia St | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 6 | Jordan Frysinger | Idaho | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 3.5 | 56.5 |
| 6 | Blake Mack | Ark St | JR | TE | 2 | 3 | 102 | 34.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 51.0 |
| 6 | Johnathan Boone | NMSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Ari Werts | Georgia St | SO | TE | 1 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Callen Hightower | Idaho | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 27.5 |
| 6 | Tevaris McCormick | Troy | JR | WR | 2 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 6 | Deltron Hopkins | App St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Dijon Paschal | Ark St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Trent Cowan | Idaho | SR | TE | 2 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 15.0 |
| 6 | Mason Hays | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 11.0 |