2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 6 | 144 | 24.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 2 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 21 | 388 | 18.48 | 2 | 4.2 | 77.6 |
| 3 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 5 | 13 | 229 | 17.62 | 1 | 2.6 | 45.8 |
| 4 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | SO | WR | 4 | 15 | 250 | 16.67 | 3 | 3.8 | 62.5 |
| 5 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 21 | 348 | 16.57 | 3 | 5.3 | 87.0 |
| 6 | Deondre Farrier | ECU | FR | WR | 4 | 12 | 189 | 15.75 | 1 | 3.0 | 47.3 |
| 7 | Jamir Tillman | Navy | SR | WR | 4 | 14 | 219 | 15.64 | 1 | 3.5 | 54.8 |
| 8 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 23 | 352 | 15.30 | 2 | 5.8 | 88.0 |
| 9 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 36 | 549 | 15.25 | 3 | 7.2 | 109.8 |
| 10 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 20 | 294 | 14.70 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.8 |
| 11 | Xavier Castille | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 145 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 36.3 |
| 12 | Noel Thomas, Jr. | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 37 | 535 | 14.46 | 1 | 9.3 | 133.8 |
| 13 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 22 | 307 | 13.95 | 1 | 5.5 | 76.8 |
| 14 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 20 | 276 | 13.80 | 4 | 5.0 | 69.0 |
| 15 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 37.8 |
| 16 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | SO | WR | 4 | 15 | 205 | 13.67 | 1 | 3.8 | 51.3 |
| 17 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 161 | 13.42 | 1 | 3.0 | 40.3 |
| 18 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | SO | WR | 4 | 22 | 290 | 13.18 | 1 | 5.5 | 72.5 |
| 18 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 11 | 145 | 13.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 36.3 |
| 20 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 5 | 14 | 184 | 13.14 | 3 | 2.8 | 36.8 |
| 21 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 24 | 309 | 12.88 | 4 | 6.0 | 77.3 |
| 22 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SO | TE | 4 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 23 | Brian Lemelle | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 101 | 12.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 24 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 29 | 359 | 12.38 | 3 | 7.3 | 89.8 |
| 25 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 21 | 249 | 11.86 | 1 | 5.3 | 62.3 |
| 26 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 130 | 11.82 | 1 | 2.2 | 26.0 |
| 27 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 1 | 3.5 | 41.3 |
| 28 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 4 | 20 | 226 | 11.30 | 2 | 5.0 | 56.5 |
| 29 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 4 | 21 | 232 | 11.05 | 2 | 5.3 | 58.0 |
| 30 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 29 | 319 | 11.00 | 1 | 5.8 | 63.8 |
| 31 | Darnell Mooney | Tulane | FR | WR | 4 | 9 | 97 | 10.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 24.3 |
| 32 | Nate Cole | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 209 | 10.45 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.3 |
| 33 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | FR | ATH | 3 | 12 | 125 | 10.42 | 0 | 4.0 | 41.7 |
| 34 | Brodrick Yancy | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 13 | 134 | 10.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 26.8 |
| 35 | Dredrick Snelson | UCF | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 69 | 9.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.0 |
| 36 | Marlon Mack | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 15 | 138 | 9.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 27.6 |
| 37 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 26 | 238 | 9.15 | 0 | 8.7 | 79.3 |
| 38 | Zay Jones | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 65 | 536 | 8.25 | 3 | 16.3 | 134.0 |
| 39 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 4 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.8 |
| 39 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 2 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 41 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 5 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.4 |
| 42 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 58 | 6.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 14.5 |
| 43 | Braeden West | SMU | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.8 |
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.