2016 National Leaders Receiving - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Robinette | Air Force | SR | WR | 13 | 35 | 959 | 27.40 | 6 | 2.7 | 73.8 |
| 2 | Jester Weah | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 9 | 28 | 701 | 25.04 | 8 | 3.1 | 77.9 |
| 3 | Jaylen Smith | Louisville | SO | WR | 10 | 24 | 557 | 23.21 | 5 | 2.4 | 55.7 |
| 4 | Jeff Badet | Kentucky | JR | WR | 10 | 26 | 573 | 22.04 | 4 | 2.6 | 57.3 |
| 5 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | SO | WR | 12 | 28 | 613 | 21.89 | 4 | 2.3 | 51.1 |
| 6 | Shelton Gibson | WVU | JR | WR | 11 | 39 | 853 | 21.87 | 7 | 3.5 | 77.5 |
| 7 | Chico McClatcher | Washington | SO | WR | 9 | 22 | 480 | 21.82 | 5 | 2.4 | 53.3 |
| 8 | Mikah Holder | SDSU | JR | WR | 13 | 27 | 581 | 21.52 | 5 | 2.1 | 44.7 |
| 9 | Stephen Louis | NC State | SO | WR | 10 | 27 | 575 | 21.30 | 2 | 2.7 | 57.5 |
| 10 | Brandon Reilly | Nebraska | SR | WR | 8 | 18 | 377 | 20.94 | 2 | 2.3 | 47.1 |
| 11 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 12 | 55 | 1122 | 20.40 | 7 | 4.6 | 93.5 |
| 12 | Amara Darboh | Michigan | SR | WR | 7 | 28 | 571 | 20.39 | 4 | 4.0 | 81.6 |
| 13 | Keon Hatcher | Arkansas | SR | WR | 7 | 24 | 486 | 20.25 | 5 | 3.4 | 69.4 |
| 14 | Kevin Stepherson | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 9 | 20 | 404 | 20.20 | 4 | 2.2 | 44.9 |
| 15 | Cedrick Wilson | Boise St | JR | WR | 13 | 56 | 1129 | 20.16 | 11 | 4.3 | 86.8 |
| 15 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | FR | WR | 9 | 19 | 383 | 20.16 | 2 | 2.1 | 42.6 |
| 17 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | JR | WR | 12 | 61 | 1225 | 20.08 | 11 | 5.1 | 102.1 |
| 18 | D.J. Chark | LSU | JR | WR | 7 | 16 | 317 | 19.81 | 3 | 2.3 | 45.3 |
| 19 | Blake Mack | Ark St | JR | TE | 12 | 31 | 603 | 19.45 | 3 | 2.6 | 50.3 |
| 20 | Rokeem Williams | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 388 | 19.40 | 3 | 2.0 | 38.8 |
| 21 | Jon'Vea Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 12 | 40 | 773 | 19.33 | 10 | 3.3 | 64.4 |
| 22 | Josh Malone | Tennessee | JR | WR | 9 | 34 | 654 | 19.24 | 8 | 3.8 | 72.7 |
| 23 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 9 | 63 | 1203 | 19.10 | 14 | 7.0 | 133.7 |
| 24 | Jalen Williams | U Mass | SR | WR | 10 | 26 | 496 | 19.08 | 6 | 2.6 | 49.6 |
| 25 | Josh Stewart | UTSA | JR | WR | 13 | 36 | 682 | 18.94 | 5 | 2.8 | 52.5 |
| 26 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SO | WR | 6 | 15 | 284 | 18.93 | 1 | 2.5 | 47.3 |
| 27 | Ahmmon Richards | Miami (Fl) | FR | WR | 9 | 31 | 586 | 18.90 | 2 | 3.4 | 65.1 |
| 28 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 12 | 24 | 451 | 18.79 | 4 | 2.0 | 37.6 |
| 29 | Alonzo Moore | Nebraska | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 375 | 18.75 | 2 | 2.2 | 41.7 |
| 30 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 13 | 82 | 1535 | 18.72 | 19 | 6.3 | 118.1 |
| 31 | Kelvin Harmon | NC State | FR | WR | 10 | 21 | 390 | 18.57 | 4 | 2.1 | 39.0 |
| 32 | Keke Coutee | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 9 | 33 | 612 | 18.55 | 6 | 3.7 | 68.0 |
| 33 | David Njoku | Miami (Fl) | SO | TE | 9 | 26 | 482 | 18.54 | 5 | 2.9 | 53.6 |
| 34 | Tanner Gentry | Wyoming | SR | WR | 13 | 65 | 1202 | 18.49 | 13 | 5.0 | 92.5 |
| 35 | Shun Brown | Arizona | SO | WR | 8 | 18 | 327 | 18.17 | 3 | 2.3 | 40.9 |
| 36 | Raelon Singleton | Utah | SO | WR | 10 | 23 | 416 | 18.09 | 3 | 2.3 | 41.6 |
| 37 | Taywan Taylor | Western Ky | SR | WR | 13 | 89 | 1609 | 18.08 | 17 | 6.8 | 123.8 |
| 38 | Amba Etta-Tawo | Syracuse | SR | WR | 6 | 49 | 882 | 18.00 | 6 | 8.2 | 147.0 |
| 38 | Jamari Staples | Louisville | SR | WR | 9 | 31 | 558 | 18.00 | 2 | 3.4 | 62.0 |
| 40 | Jordan Frysinger | Idaho | SR | WR | 10 | 26 | 465 | 17.88 | 3 | 2.6 | 46.5 |
| 41 | Kevin Kutchera | USA | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 532 | 17.73 | 1 | 2.5 | 44.3 |
| 42 | Scott Orndoff | Pittsburgh | SR | TE | 9 | 19 | 335 | 17.63 | 2 | 2.1 | 37.2 |
| 43 | Ja'Marcus Bradley | La-Lafytte | FR | WR | 10 | 21 | 370 | 17.62 | 1 | 2.1 | 37.0 |
| 44 | Josh Reynolds | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 10 | 49 | 863 | 17.61 | 9 | 4.9 | 86.3 |
| 45 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 9 | 42 | 737 | 17.55 | 8 | 4.7 | 81.9 |
| 46 | Nicholas Norris | Western Ky | SR | WR | 13 | 74 | 1298 | 17.54 | 14 | 5.7 | 99.8 |
| 47 | Ricky Jones | Indiana | SR | WR | 9 | 38 | 660 | 17.37 | 2 | 4.2 | 73.3 |
| 48 | Tre Hartley | SJSU | SO | WR | 10 | 33 | 572 | 17.33 | 4 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
| 49 | Bug Howard | N Carolina | SR | WR | 9 | 37 | 639 | 17.27 | 5 | 4.1 | 71.0 |
| 50 | James Quick | Louisville | SR | WR | 10 | 28 | 483 | 17.25 | 5 | 2.8 | 48.3 |
| 51 | Deon Watson | Idaho | SR | TE | 12 | 38 | 654 | 17.21 | 3 | 3.2 | 54.5 |
| 52 | Xavier Brown | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 10 | 20 | 343 | 17.15 | 4 | 2.0 | 34.3 |
| 53 | Michael Gallup | CSU | JR | WR | 12 | 72 | 1234 | 17.14 | 14 | 6.0 | 102.8 |
| 54 | Ricky Jeune | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 10 | 20 | 342 | 17.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.2 |
| 55 | Jacob Hollister | Wyoming | SR | TE | 13 | 29 | 495 | 17.07 | 7 | 2.2 | 38.1 |
| 56 | Jehu Chesson | Michigan | SR | WR | 7 | 21 | 358 | 17.05 | 2 | 3.0 | 51.1 |
| 57 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 9 | 45 | 765 | 17.00 | 5 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| 57 | Chris Lacy | Okla St | JR | WR | 8 | 22 | 374 | 17.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 46.8 |
| 57 | Derrick Willies | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 238 | 17.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 60 | Jerome Lane | Akron | JR | WR | 10 | 55 | 933 | 16.96 | 6 | 5.5 | 93.3 |
| 61 | Deon Cain | Clemson | SO | WR | 8 | 20 | 339 | 16.95 | 6 | 2.5 | 42.4 |
| 61 | Trey Griffey | Arizona | SR | WR | 8 | 19 | 322 | 16.95 | 1 | 2.4 | 40.3 |
| 63 | Jake Maulhardt | Wyoming | SR | WR | 13 | 35 | 592 | 16.91 | 4 | 2.7 | 45.5 |
| 64 | J'Mon Moore | Missouri | JR | WR | 9 | 52 | 877 | 16.87 | 8 | 5.8 | 97.4 |
| 65 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 7 | 26 | 437 | 16.81 | 4 | 3.7 | 62.4 |
| 66 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | SO | WR | 9 | 30 | 504 | 16.80 | 4 | 3.3 | 56.0 |
| 67 | James Gardner | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 10 | 39 | 655 | 16.79 | 4 | 3.9 | 65.5 |
| 68 | Josh Magee | USA | SR | WR | 12 | 49 | 822 | 16.78 | 5 | 4.1 | 68.5 |
| 69 | Shay Fields | Colorado | JR | WR | 9 | 38 | 637 | 16.76 | 7 | 4.2 | 70.8 |
| 70 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | JR | WR | 11 | 34 | 569 | 16.74 | 4 | 3.1 | 51.7 |
| 71 | Dondre Daley | Iowa State | SR | WR | 8 | 16 | 267 | 16.69 | 2 | 2.0 | 33.4 |
| 72 | Sebastian Smith | Ohio | SR | WR | 12 | 51 | 848 | 16.63 | 4 | 4.3 | 70.7 |
| 73 | James Washington | Okla St | JR | WR | 9 | 45 | 746 | 16.58 | 7 | 5.0 | 82.9 |
| 73 | Devonte Boyd | UNLV | JR | WR | 10 | 45 | 746 | 16.58 | 4 | 4.5 | 74.6 |
| 75 | Jonathan Giles | Texas Tech | SO | WR | 9 | 46 | 761 | 16.54 | 9 | 5.1 | 84.6 |
| 76 | Jamire Jordan | Fresno St | SO | WR | 11 | 40 | 661 | 16.53 | 2 | 3.6 | 60.1 |
| 77 | Travis Fulgham | ODU | SO | WR | 13 | 29 | 478 | 16.48 | 8 | 2.2 | 36.8 |
| 78 | George Kittle | Iowa | SR | TE | 7 | 17 | 280 | 16.47 | 2 | 2.4 | 40.0 |
| 79 | Dante Pettis | Washington | JR | WR | 10 | 43 | 705 | 16.40 | 13 | 4.3 | 70.5 |
| 80 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 29 | 475 | 16.38 | 6 | 4.1 | 67.9 |
| 81 | Temi Alaka | Rice | JR | WR | 11 | 28 | 458 | 16.36 | 2 | 2.5 | 41.6 |
| 82 | Kenneth Walker III | UCLA | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 327 | 16.35 | 4 | 2.2 | 36.3 |
| 83 | Tony Stevens | Auburn | SR | WR | 7 | 24 | 392 | 16.33 | 3 | 3.4 | 56.0 |
| 84 | Jhajuan Seales | Okla St | SR | WR | 9 | 21 | 342 | 16.29 | 3 | 2.3 | 38.0 |
| 85 | Corey Willis | CMU | JR | WR | 11 | 61 | 993 | 16.28 | 8 | 5.5 | 90.3 |
| 86 | Elijah King | Texas St | JR | WR | 11 | 28 | 453 | 16.18 | 2 | 2.5 | 41.2 |
| 87 | Ernest Calhoun | Kent State | SR | WR | 9 | 19 | 307 | 16.16 | 4 | 2.1 | 34.1 |
| 88 | JJ Arcega-Whiteside | Stanford | SO | WR | 9 | 22 | 355 | 16.14 | 4 | 2.4 | 39.4 |
| 89 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | SO | WR | 10 | 59 | 951 | 16.12 | 8 | 5.9 | 95.1 |
| 90 | Malachi Dupre | LSU | JR | WR | 7 | 22 | 353 | 16.05 | 3 | 3.1 | 50.4 |
| 91 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 10 | 49 | 780 | 15.92 | 4 | 4.9 | 78.0 |
| 91 | Carrington Thompson | W Mich | SR | WR | 13 | 38 | 605 | 15.92 | 6 | 2.9 | 46.5 |
| 93 | Evan Engram | Miss | SR | TE | 7 | 35 | 557 | 15.91 | 5 | 5.0 | 79.6 |
| 93 | Shaedon Meadors | App St | JR | WR | 13 | 45 | 716 | 15.91 | 2 | 3.5 | 55.1 |
| 95 | Thomas Sperbeck | Boise St | SR | WR | 13 | 80 | 1272 | 15.90 | 9 | 6.2 | 97.8 |
| 95 | Tim Patrick | Utah | SR | WR | 8 | 29 | 461 | 15.90 | 4 | 3.6 | 57.6 |
| 97 | Demetris Robertson | California | FR | WR | 9 | 33 | 524 | 15.88 | 7 | 3.7 | 58.2 |
| 98 | Kerry Thomas Jr. | UTSA | JR | WR | 13 | 35 | 555 | 15.86 | 8 | 2.7 | 42.7 |
| 99 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 10 | 52 | 824 | 15.85 | 3 | 5.2 | 82.4 |
| 100 | Dalvin Cook | FSU | JR | RB | 8 | 20 | 315 | 15.75 | 1 | 2.5 | 39.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 2.0 receptions per game played.