2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - When The Game Is Tied through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 29 | 344 | 11.86 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 273 | 19.50 | 3 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 7 | 16 | 224 | 14.00 | 3 | 49 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 207 | 23.00 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 2 | 84 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 199 | 18.09 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 186 | 15.50 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 1 | 77 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 169 | 18.78 | 1 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 6 | 11 | 155 | 14.09 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 11 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 1 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 152 | 8.44 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 149 | 13.55 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 131 | 14.56 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 127 | 9.07 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 117 | 10.64 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 6 | 8 | 96 | 12.00 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 94 | 10.44 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 72 | 24.00 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 5 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 2 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 5 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Darius Tice | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 3 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Colin Thompson | Temple | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||