2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - When Losing By 8-14 Pts through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 37 | 395 | 10.68 | 1 | 51 | 21 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 22 | 398 | 18.09 | 4 | 59 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 3 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 6 | 17 | 201 | 11.82 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 17 | 189 | 11.12 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 254 | 21.17 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 217 | 18.08 | 2 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 167 | 15.18 | 1 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 184 | 18.40 | 2 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 1 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 9 | 146 | 16.22 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 131 | 14.56 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 123 | 17.57 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 4 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 5 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 89 | 14.83 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Sam Craft | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 1 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 50 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 3 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 3 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Tommy Myers | UConn | JR | 5 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | Devin Anderson | ECU | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 4 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 38 | Tyler Davis | UConn | FR | 1 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 38 | Dredrick Snelson | UCF | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 30 | 7.50 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 2 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 48 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||