2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 268 | 29.78 | 3 | 3.0 | 89.3 |
| 2 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 10 | 286 | 28.60 | 3 | 3.3 | 95.3 |
| 3 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 48.5 |
| 4 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 5 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 1 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 6 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.5 |
| 7 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 17 | 295 | 17.35 | 2 | 8.5 | 147.5 |
| 8 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 10 | 161 | 16.10 | 0 | 5.0 | 80.5 |
| 9 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 2 | 6 | 94 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 10 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.5 | 52.5 |
| 11 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 1 | 3.5 | 51.0 |
| 12 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 11 | 154 | 14.00 | 1 | 5.5 | 77.0 |
| 13 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 54.0 |
| 14 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 10 | 133 | 13.30 | 0 | 5.0 | 66.5 |
| 15 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 3 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 34.3 |
| 16 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 2 | 4.5 | 57.5 |
| 17 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 18 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 12 | 130 | 10.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 65.0 |
| 19 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 27.0 |
| 20 | Daniel Montiel | Memphis | SR | TE | 2 | 12 | 129 | 10.75 | 1 | 6.0 | 64.5 |
| 21 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 2 | 16 | 159 | 9.94 | 0 | 8.0 | 79.5 |
| 22 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 98 | 9.80 | 0 | 3.3 | 32.7 |
| 23 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 2 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 34.0 |
| 24 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 38.0 |
| 25 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 35 | 321 | 9.17 | 1 | 11.7 | 107.0 |
| 26 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 27 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 2 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 6.0 | 52.5 |
| 28 | Alec Bloom | UConn | JR | TE | 2 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 19.5 |
| 29 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 2 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 30.0 |
| 30 | Duke Catalon | Houston | SO | RB | 2 | 13 | 97 | 7.46 | 3 | 6.5 | 48.5 |
| 31 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 89 | 7.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 29.7 |
| 32 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.5 |
| 33 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 2 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 2.0 receptions per game played.