2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Receiving - In The 1st Quarter through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 12 | 26 | 261 | 10.04 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 10 | 22 | 249 | 11.32 | 2 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Mike Gesicki | Penn State | JR | TE | 12 | 18 | 240 | 13.33 | 2 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Jehu Chesson | Michigan | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 281 | 16.53 | 1 | 40 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 8 | 17 | 212 | 12.47 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | Jake Butt | Michigan | SR | TE | 11 | 17 | 169 | 9.94 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 8 | 16 | 226 | 14.13 | 3 | 79 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | JR | TE | 11 | 15 | 175 | 11.67 | 0 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 339 | 24.21 | 2 | 75 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 9 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 254 | 18.14 | 1 | 86 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| 9 | Riley McCarron | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 221 | 15.79 | 2 | 77 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 9 | 13 | 206 | 15.85 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| 13 | Cameron Posey | Purdue | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 184 | 15.33 | 1 | 89 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | FR | WR | 8 | 12 | 182 | 15.17 | 1 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 178 | 14.83 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | Ricky Jones | Indiana | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 166 | 13.83 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | Malik Turner | Illinois | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 162 | 13.50 | 2 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Bilal Marshall | Purdue | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 123 | 10.25 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 1 | 48 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | Amara Darboh | Michigan | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Josiah Price | Mich St | SR | TE | 8 | 11 | 104 | 9.45 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 101 | 9.18 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Robert Wheelwright | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | Levern Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 126 | 12.60 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 121 | 12.10 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | DaeSean Hamilton | Penn State | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Jerminic Smith | Iowa | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Markell Jones | Purdue | SO | RB | 8 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Jordan Westerkamp | Nebraska | SR | WR | 7 | 9 | 204 | 22.67 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 30 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 107 | 11.89 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Justin Jackson | N'western | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 76 | 8.44 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 7 | 8 | 112 | 14.00 | 1 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Noah Brown | Ohio State | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 86 | 10.75 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Zach Grant | Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | Garrett Dickerson | N'western | JR | SB | 5 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Devine Redding | Indiana | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 48 | 6.00 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Brandon Reilly | Nebraska | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 149 | 21.29 | 0 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 39 | Andre Patton | Rutgers | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 1 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 102 | 14.57 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 100 | 14.29 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 39 | Dare Ogunbowale | Wisconsin | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 39 | Marcus Baugh | Ohio State | JR | TE | 6 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | Donnie Corley | Mich St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Domonique Young | Purdue | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Rashad Still | Minnesota | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 48 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 100 | 20.00 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 48 | Brian Smith | Minnesota | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||