2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 11 | 33 | 594 | 18.00 | 4 | 88 | 23 | 17 | 7 |
| 2 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 48 | 562 | 11.71 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 13 | 27 | 412 | 15.26 | 3 | 84 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 9 | 14 | 285 | 20.36 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 8 | 15 | 279 | 18.60 | 3 | 67 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 255 | 15.94 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 26 | 338 | 13.00 | 2 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 10 | 19 | 308 | 16.21 | 1 | 61 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 11 | 17 | 217 | 12.76 | 1 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 7 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 10 | 20 | 208 | 10.40 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 195 | 15.00 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 12 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 8 | 9 | 238 | 26.44 | 2 | 77 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 7 | 15 | 203 | 13.53 | 1 | 54 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 175 | 25.00 | 1 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 12 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 153 | 12.75 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 13 | 24 | 355 | 14.79 | 4 | 74 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 181 | 25.86 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 178 | 12.71 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 6 | 7 | 155 | 22.14 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 7 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 2 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 142 | 12.91 | 3 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 225 | 14.06 | 2 | 84 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 150 | 13.64 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 128 | 8.00 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 7 | 9 | 90 | 10.00 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 4 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 152 | 8.94 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 111 | 12.33 | 0 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 9 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Ryeshene Bronson | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 1 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 6 | 11 | 89 | 8.09 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 7 | 10 | 85 | 8.50 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 69 | 6.27 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 5 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 4 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 56 | 8.00 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 4 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Sam Craft | Memphis | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Alex Honey | SMU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||