2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 80 | 20.00 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 6 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Avery Johnson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Stephen Baggett | ECU | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Rob Riederer | Tulsa | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 2 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Cam Stewart | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Chris Barr | S Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis | FR | TE | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Tyler Davis | UConn | FR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Larry Dace III | Tulane | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Mulbah Car | Houston | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Shelby Walker | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||