2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 122 | 1308 | 10.72 | 6 | 13.6 | 145.3 | 
| 2 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 9 | 76 | 910 | 11.97 | 2 | 8.4 | 101.1 | 
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 52 | 820 | 15.77 | 7 | 10.4 | 164.0 | 
| 4 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 48 | 748 | 15.58 | 4 | 6.9 | 106.9 | 
| 5 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 9 | 41 | 450 | 10.98 | 2 | 4.6 | 50.0 | 
| 6 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 8 | 40 | 335 | 8.38 | 1 | 5.0 | 41.9 | 
| 7 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 7 | 39 | 653 | 16.74 | 4 | 5.6 | 93.3 | 
| 8 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 8 | 38 | 528 | 13.89 | 5 | 4.8 | 66.0 | 
| 9 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 7 | 37 | 368 | 9.95 | 2 | 5.3 | 52.6 | 
| 10 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 35 | 418 | 11.94 | 1 | 8.8 | 104.5 | 
| 11 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 32 | 648 | 20.25 | 6 | 3.6 | 72.0 | 
| 12 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 7 | 28 | 292 | 10.43 | 1 | 4.0 | 41.7 | 
| 13 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 8 | 27 | 319 | 11.81 | 1 | 3.4 | 39.9 | 
| 13 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 7 | 27 | 215 | 7.96 | 1 | 3.9 | 30.7 | 
| 15 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 5 | 21 | 302 | 14.38 | 0 | 4.2 | 60.4 | 
| 16 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 20 | 244 | 12.20 | 3 | 6.7 | 81.3 | 
| 16 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | SO | WR | 7 | 20 | 248 | 12.40 | 0 | 2.9 | 35.4 | 
| 16 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 9 | 20 | 237 | 11.85 | 2 | 2.2 | 26.3 | 
| 19 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 19 | 245 | 12.89 | 0 | 6.3 | 81.7 | 
| 19 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 203 | 10.68 | 2 | 4.8 | 50.8 | 
| 19 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 8 | 19 | 210 | 11.05 | 2 | 2.4 | 26.3 | 
| 22 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 18 | 256 | 14.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 64.0 | 
| 22 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 95 | 5.28 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 
| 24 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 8 | 17 | 275 | 16.18 | 1 | 2.1 | 34.4 | 
| 24 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 66 | 3.88 | 0 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 
| 26 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 285 | 17.81 | 1 | 5.3 | 95.0 | 
| 26 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 165 | 10.31 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.6 | 
| 28 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 15 | 208 | 13.87 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.6 | 
| 28 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 3 | 15 | 116 | 7.73 | 0 | 5.0 | 38.7 | 
| 30 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 5 | 14 | 194 | 13.86 | 1 | 2.8 | 38.8 | 
| 30 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 9 | 14 | 133 | 9.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 14.8 | 
| 32 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 13 | 216 | 16.62 | 1 | 4.3 | 72.0 | 
| 32 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 13 | 161 | 12.38 | 2 | 4.3 | 53.7 | 
| 32 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 13 | 119 | 9.15 | 0 | 4.3 | 39.7 | 
| 32 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 7 | 13 | 204 | 15.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 29.1 | 
| 32 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 5 | 13 | 139 | 10.69 | 0 | 2.6 | 27.8 | 
| 37 | Daniel Hurd | Memphis | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 194 | 16.17 | 2 | 2.4 | 38.8 | 
| 37 | Marshall Ellick | Temple | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 141 | 11.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.3 | 
| 37 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 5 | 12 | 141 | 11.75 | 1 | 2.4 | 28.2 | 
| 37 | Jawon Hamilton | UCF | FR | RB | 7 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 
| 41 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 2 | 11 | 141 | 12.82 | 1 | 5.5 | 70.5 | 
| 41 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 197 | 17.91 | 2 | 2.8 | 49.3 | 
| 41 | Larry Dace III | Tulane | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 130 | 11.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.3 | 
| 41 | Ke'Mon Freeman | SMU | FR | RB | 7 | 11 | 111 | 10.09 | 1 | 1.6 | 15.9 | 
| 41 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 
| 46 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 163 | 16.30 | 1 | 3.3 | 54.3 | 
| 46 | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | SR | TE | 4 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 2 | 2.5 | 27.3 | 
| 46 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.3 | 
| 46 | Brandon Bishop | ECU | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 
| 50 | Cam Stewart | UCF | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.4 |