2016 Independent 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 | Nick Kurtz | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 78.0 |
| 2 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 224 | 14.00 | 1 | 5.3 | 74.7 |
| 3 | Mitchell Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 4 | Colby Pearson | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| 4 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 95 | 31.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 95.0 |
| 7 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 2 | 2.0 | 27.7 |
| 7 | Moroni Laulu-Pututau | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 7 | Bernard Davis | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 7 | Adam Breneman | U Mass | JR | TE | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Kevin Stepherson | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.3 |
| 12 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
| 14 | Jalen Williams | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 14 | Edgar Poe | Army | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 14 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Jordan Asberry | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 14 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 19 | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 19 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 21 | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 21 | Nic Weishar | Notre Dame | JR | TE | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 21 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.