2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - From Own 21 To 39 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 53 | 650 | 12.26 | 1 | 77 | 30 | 9 | 5 |
| 1 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 184 | 26.29 | 1 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 298 | 21.29 | 2 | 75 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 234 | 11.70 | 1 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 10 | 23 | 297 | 12.91 | 1 | 74 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Ryeshene Bronson | S Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 86 | 43.00 | 1 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 8 | 23 | 321 | 13.96 | 1 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 1 | 70 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Jerron Rollins | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 10 | 18 | 321 | 17.83 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 11 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 5 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 127 | 15.88 | 1 | 65 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 12 | 26 | 353 | 13.58 | 1 | 64 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 4 | 172 | 43.00 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 12 | 36 | 445 | 12.36 | 1 | 62 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| 16 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 23 | 233 | 10.13 | 1 | 62 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 18 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 9 | 18 | 272 | 15.11 | 1 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 136 | 17.00 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 12 | 21 | 235 | 11.19 | 0 | 54 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 6 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Tshumbi Johnson | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 2 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 205 | 13.67 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 24 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 189 | 11.81 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 11 | 27 | 387 | 14.33 | 0 | 47 | 17 | 10 | 3 |
| 27 | Tyler Carmona | Navy | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.50 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | Josh Rounds | Tulane | SR | RB | 5 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 31 | Isaiah Johnson | Houston | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Kedarian Jones | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 11 | 27 | 411 | 15.22 | 0 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 4 |
| 34 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 8 | 13 | 213 | 16.38 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| 34 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 87 | 9.67 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 162 | 13.50 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 38 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 275 | 13.75 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
| 39 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 3 | 5 | 70 | 14.00 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Dredrick Snelson | UCF | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 12 | 27 | 310 | 11.48 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| 43 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Chris Barr | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 48 | Tyler Cogswell | Cincinnati | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 50 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 234 | 15.60 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||