2016 National Leaders Receiving - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 14 | 190 | 13.57 | 1 | 14.0 | 190.0 |
| 2 | Deontay Burnett | USC | SO | WR | 1 | 13 | 164 | 12.62 | 3 | 13.0 | 164.0 |
| 3 | Josh Reynolds | Texas A&M | SR | WR | 1 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 2 | 12.0 | 154.0 |
| 3 | Josh Atkinson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 12 | 131 | 10.92 | 1 | 12.0 | 131.0 |
| 5 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 23 | 341 | 14.83 | 2 | 11.5 | 170.5 |
| 6 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 11 | 230 | 20.91 | 1 | 11.0 | 230.0 |
| 6 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 3 | 11.0 | 151.0 |
| 8 | Ty Lee | MTSU | FR | WR | 1 | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 2 | 10.0 | 100.0 |
| 9 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 19 | 331 | 17.42 | 3 | 9.5 | 165.5 |
| 9 | KD Cannon | Baylor | JR | WR | 2 | 19 | 310 | 16.32 | 3 | 9.5 | 155.0 |
| 11 | Robert Davis | Georgia St | SR | WR | 1 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 0 | 9.0 | 112.0 |
| 11 | Cam Phillips | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 18 | 207 | 11.50 | 1 | 9.0 | 103.5 |
| 11 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 1 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 9.0 | 43.0 |
| 14 | Taywan Taylor | Western Ky | SR | WR | 2 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 3 | 8.0 | 169.0 |
| 14 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 1 | 8.0 | 162.0 |
| 14 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | SO | WR | 2 | 16 | 198 | 12.38 | 1 | 8.0 | 99.0 |
| 14 | Turner Smiley | N Texas | JR | WR | 1 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 8.0 | 79.0 |
| 14 | Thomas Sperbeck | Boise St | SR | WR | 1 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 0 | 8.0 | 79.0 |
| 19 | Jordan Reid | Ohio | SR | WR | 2 | 15 | 184 | 12.27 | 3 | 7.5 | 92.0 |
| 19 | Emanuel Thompson | Troy | JR | WR | 2 | 15 | 179 | 11.93 | 1 | 7.5 | 89.5 |
| 21 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | SO | WR | 1 | 7 | 265 | 37.86 | 2 | 7.0 | 265.0 |
| 21 | Malachi Dupre | LSU | JR | WR | 1 | 7 | 139 | 19.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 139.0 |
| 21 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | USC | JR | WR | 1 | 7 | 133 | 19.00 | 1 | 7.0 | 133.0 |
| 21 | BJ Johnson III | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 2 | 7.0 | 129.0 |
| 21 | Corey Davis | W Mich | SR | WR | 2 | 14 | 217 | 15.50 | 2 | 7.0 | 108.5 |
| 21 | Austin Proehl | N Carolina | JR | WR | 1 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 7.0 | 91.0 |
| 21 | Dieuly Aristilde | EMU | FR | WR | 1 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 80.0 |
| 21 | Keevan Lucas | Tulsa | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 3 | 7.0 | 72.0 |
| 21 | Ryan Smith | Miami (Oh) | JR | TE | 1 | 7 | 72 | 10.29 | 1 | 7.0 | 72.0 |
| 21 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 67.0 |
| 21 | Tyler Watts | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 52.0 |
| 21 | Alvin Kamara | Tennessee | JR | RB | 1 | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 46.0 |
| 33 | Ishmael Zamora | Baylor | SO | WR | 2 | 13 | 125 | 9.62 | 2 | 6.5 | 62.5 |
| 34 | Mike Williams | Clemson | JR | WR | 3 | 19 | 247 | 13.00 | 1 | 6.3 | 82.3 |
| 35 | John Ursua | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 120.0 |
| 35 | Chris Godwin | Penn State | JR | WR | 2 | 12 | 220 | 18.33 | 2 | 6.0 | 110.0 |
| 35 | Michael Gallup | CSU | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 3 | 6.0 | 108.0 |
| 35 | Keon Hatcher | Arkansas | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 105 | 17.50 | 1 | 6.0 | 105.0 |
| 35 | Jaylen Samuels | NC State | JR | TE | 1 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 3 | 6.0 | 104.0 |
| 35 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 95.0 |
| 35 | Cedrick Wilson | Boise St | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 6.0 | 88.0 |
| 35 | Hayden Hurst | S Carolina | SO | TE | 1 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 1 | 6.0 | 86.0 |
| 35 | Robert Lewis | Wash St | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 86.0 |
| 35 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 86.0 |
| 35 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 72.0 |
| 35 | Eddie Daugherty | EMU | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 72 | 12.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 72.0 |
| 35 | Bryan Edwards | S Carolina | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 1 | 6.0 | 71.0 |
| 35 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 1 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 69.0 |
| 35 | Jauan Jennings | Tennessee | SO | WR | 1 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 59.0 |
| 35 | Jake Roh | Boise St | JR | TE | 1 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 54.0 |
| 35 | Austin Carr | N'western | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 51.0 |
| 35 | C.J. Duncan | Vanderbilt | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 6.0 | 47.0 |
| 35 | Jeffery Wilson | N Texas | JR | RB | 1 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 1 | 6.0 | 46.0 |
| 35 | Ricky Seals-Jones | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 1 | 6.0 | 34.0 |
| 55 | Hunter Renfrow | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 17 | 188 | 11.06 | 3 | 5.7 | 62.7 |
| 56 | James Washington | Okla St | JR | WR | 2 | 11 | 221 | 20.09 | 1 | 5.5 | 110.5 |
| 56 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 11 | 179 | 16.27 | 1 | 5.5 | 89.5 |
| 56 | Antonio Callaway | Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 11 | 118 | 10.73 | 1 | 5.5 | 59.0 |
| 56 | Brandon Powell | Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 11 | 74 | 6.73 | 0 | 5.5 | 37.0 |
| 60 | Josh Malone | Tennessee | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 120 | 24.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 120.0 |
| 60 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 99.0 |
| 60 | Tanner Gentry | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 10 | 194 | 19.40 | 3 | 5.0 | 97.0 |
| 60 | James Gardner | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 92.0 |
| 60 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 2 | 10 | 170 | 17.00 | 2 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| 60 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 85.0 |
| 60 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 81.0 |
| 60 | Nick Westbrook | Indiana | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 80.0 |
| 60 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 60 | Isaiah Ford | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 10 | 145 | 14.50 | 0 | 5.0 | 72.5 |
| 60 | Sergio Bailey II | EMU | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 69.0 |
| 60 | Bug Howard | N Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 59.0 |
| 60 | Scotty Washington | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 57.0 |
| 60 | Taylor Oldham | UCF | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 56.0 |
| 60 | Carrington Thompson | W Mich | SR | WR | 2 | 10 | 104 | 10.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 60 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 52.0 |
| 60 | Stacy Coley | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 51.0 |
| 60 | Korey Robertson | USM | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| 60 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| 60 | Garrett Dickerson | N'western | JR | SB | 1 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 1 | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 60 | David Njoku | Miami (Fl) | SO | TE | 1 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 1 | 5.0 | 44.0 |
| 60 | Darreus Rogers | USC | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 1 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 60 | Linell Bonner | Houston | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 42.0 |
| 60 | Amara Darboh | Michigan | SR | WR | 1 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 36.0 |
| 60 | Devon Spalding | CMU | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 26.0 |
| 60 | Tevaris McCormick | Troy | JR | WR | 2 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 1 | 5.0 | 25.0 |
| 60 | Jeremy McNichols | Boise St | JR | RB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 87 | Josh Magee | USA | SR | WR | 2 | 9 | 289 | 32.11 | 2 | 4.5 | 144.5 |
| 87 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 9 | 233 | 25.89 | 2 | 4.5 | 116.5 |
| 87 | Nicholas Norris | Western Ky | SR | WR | 2 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 1 | 4.5 | 107.5 |
| 87 | Anthony Wales | Western Ky | SR | RB | 2 | 9 | 137 | 15.22 | 1 | 4.5 | 68.5 |
| 87 | Phillip Lindsay | Colorado | JR | TB | 2 | 9 | 122 | 13.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 61.0 |
| 87 | DeAndre Goolsby | Florida | JR | TE | 2 | 9 | 118 | 13.11 | 2 | 4.5 | 59.0 |
| 87 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin | JR | TE | 2 | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 1 | 4.5 | 56.5 |
| 87 | John Ross | Washington | JR | WR | 2 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 1 | 4.5 | 39.5 |
| 95 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 103.0 |
| 95 | Brandon Reilly | Nebraska | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 2 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 95 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 95 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 2 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 95 | Jawan Nobles | Georgia St | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 95 | Drew Morgan | Arkansas | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.