2016 Big Ten Conference Leaders Receiving - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 4 | 26 | 392 | 15.08 | 3 | 6.5 | 98.0 |
| 2 | Domonique Young | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 19 | 232 | 12.21 | 1 | 6.3 | 77.3 |
| 3 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 3 | 17 | 252 | 14.82 | 2 | 5.7 | 84.0 |
| 4 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 3 | 16 | 259 | 16.19 | 2 | 5.3 | 86.3 |
| 5 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 3 | 15 | 332 | 22.13 | 4 | 5.0 | 110.7 |
| 5 | DeAngelo Yancey | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 15 | 226 | 15.07 | 2 | 5.0 | 75.3 |
| 5 | Malik Turner | Illinois | JR | WR | 3 | 15 | 223 | 14.87 | 3 | 5.0 | 74.3 |
| 5 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 15 | 169 | 11.27 | 0 | 5.0 | 56.3 |
| 5 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 210 | 10.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.5 |
| 10 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 284 | 14.95 | 3 | 4.8 | 71.0 |
| 10 | Jake Butt | Michigan | SR | TE | 4 | 19 | 234 | 12.32 | 3 | 4.8 | 58.5 |
| 10 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 19 | 228 | 12.00 | 2 | 4.8 | 57.0 |
| 13 | Amara Darboh | Michigan | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 248 | 14.59 | 4 | 4.3 | 62.0 |
| 14 | D.J. Moore | Maryland | SO | WR | 3 | 12 | 209 | 17.42 | 2 | 4.0 | 69.7 |
| 14 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 274 | 17.13 | 2 | 4.0 | 68.5 |
| 14 | Monty Madaris | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 174 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 17 | Robert Wheelwright | Wisconsin | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 228 | 15.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 57.0 |
| 18 | Ricky Jones | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 226 | 20.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 75.3 |
| 18 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 1 | 3.7 | 34.3 |
| 20 | Mike Gesicki | Penn State | JR | TE | 4 | 14 | 181 | 12.93 | 1 | 3.5 | 45.3 |
| 20 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | JR | TE | 4 | 14 | 169 | 12.07 | 0 | 3.5 | 42.3 |
| 22 | Donnie Corley | Mich St | FR | WR | 3 | 10 | 189 | 18.90 | 1 | 3.3 | 63.0 |
| 22 | DaeSean Hamilton | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 152 | 11.69 | 1 | 3.3 | 38.0 |
| 24 | Alonzo Moore | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 310 | 25.83 | 2 | 3.0 | 77.5 |
| 24 | Noah Brown | Ohio State | SO | WR | 3 | 9 | 134 | 14.89 | 5 | 3.0 | 44.7 |
| 24 | Bilal Marshall | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 1 | 3.0 | 38.3 |
| 27 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 43.0 |
| 27 | Josiah Price | Mich St | SR | TE | 3 | 8 | 103 | 12.88 | 1 | 2.7 | 34.3 |
| 27 | Dontre Wilson | Ohio State | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 2 | 2.7 | 31.3 |
| 27 | Cameron Posey | Purdue | SR | WR | 3 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.7 | 22.0 |
| 27 | Tyler Johnson | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 20.3 |
| 27 | Markell Jones | Purdue | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.7 |
| 33 | George Kittle | Iowa | SR | TE | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 2 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 33 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.3 |
| 33 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 36.5 |
| 33 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.3 |
| 33 | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.0 |
| 38 | Jordan Westerkamp | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 4 | 2.3 | 40.8 |
| 38 | Justin Hardee | Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.0 |
| 38 | Cethan Carter | Nebraska | SR | TE | 4 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 24.8 |
| 38 | Garrett Dickerson | N'western | JR | SB | 4 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 24.0 |
| 38 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | Illinois | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.3 |
| 43 | Jawuan Harris | Rutgers | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 161 | 20.13 | 2 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 43 | Jehu Chesson | Michigan | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| 43 | Brian Smith | Minnesota | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 43 | Andre Patton | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 108 | 13.50 | 3 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 43 | Nate Wozniak | Minnesota | JR | TE | 3 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 43 | Luke Timian | Indiana | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.7 |
| 43 | George Rushing | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.5 |
| 50 | Jerminic Smith | Iowa | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 97 | 13.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.