2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Receiving - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deondre Douglas | Troy | SO | WR | 1 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 2 | 11.0 | 93.0 |
| 1 | Johnathan Boone | NMSU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 2 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 3 | Josh Magee | USA | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 113 | 16.14 | 1 | 7.0 | 113.0 |
| 3 | Gerald Everett | USA | SR | TE | 1 | 8 | 95 | 11.88 | 1 | 8.0 | 95.0 |
| 3 | Robert Davis | Georgia St | SR | WR | 1 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 1 | 8.0 | 93.0 |
| 3 | RJ Turner | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 2 | 8 | 155 | 19.38 | 1 | 4.0 | 77.5 |
| 3 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 1 | 3.5 | 67.0 |
| 3 | Trent Cowan | Idaho | SR | TE | 2 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 37.5 |
| 3 | Barrett Burns | App St | SR | TE | 2 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 31.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 2 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 1 | 4.5 | 22.0 |
| 3 | BJ Johnson III | Ga South | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Alec Osborne | La-Monroe | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Cox | App St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Gregory Hogan | NMSU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Jaleel Scott | NMSU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 |