2016 Independent Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Breneman | U Mass | JR | TE | 1 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 8.0 | 79.0 |
| 2 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 57.0 |
| 2 | Jalen Williams | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Stepherson | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 75.0 |
| 4 | Moroni Laulu-Pututau | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 7 | Mitchell Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 7 | Nick Kurtz | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Bernard Davis | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 76 | 38.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 76.0 |
| 10 | Durham Smythe | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 1 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 2 | 2.0 | 41.0 |
| 10 | Colby Pearson | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 10 | Tanner Balderree | BYU | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 10 | KJ Hall | BYU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Nic Weishar | Notre Dame | JR | TE | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 15 | Talon Shumway | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Nate Sampson | BYU | SO | TE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 15 | John Robinson-Woodgett | U Mass | SR | FB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Christian Poe | Army | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 15 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Corey Holmes | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 15 | John Trainor | Army | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |