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 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 83 | 13.83 | 2 | 2.0 | 27.7 |
| 2 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 16 | 224 | 14.00 | 1 | 5.3 | 74.7 |
| 2 | Mitchell Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 2 | Moroni Laulu-Pututau | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 2 | Kevin Stepherson | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 19.3 |
| 2 | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.0 |