2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - From Opponent's 39 to 21 Yard Line through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 185 | 13.21 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 4 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 9 | 16 | 247 | 15.44 | 4 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 9 | 17 | 223 | 13.12 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 5 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 192 | 21.33 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 177 | 11.80 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 161 | 17.89 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 152 | 16.89 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 188 | 12.53 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 163 | 16.30 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 5 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Avery Johnson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 12 | 33 | 312 | 9.45 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 11 | 19 | 217 | 11.42 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 135 | 15.00 | 2 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 111 | 6.94 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Mitchell Wilcox | S Florida | FR | TE | 5 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 6 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 3 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Jeremiah Gaines | SMU | SR | TE | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Romond Deloatch | Temple | SR | TE | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 4 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 3 | 4 | 57 | 14.25 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Elkanah Dillon | S Florida | SO | TE | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Anthony Scott | ECU | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Brandon Colon | Navy | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Jordan Franks | UCF | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Keith Corbin | Houston | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Roderick Proctor | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Hayden Moore | Cincinnati | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | D.J. Owens | Tulane | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 9 | 16 | 191 | 11.94 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 73 | 12.17 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||