2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Rec./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Proche | SMU | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 312 | 26.00 | 3 | 2.4 | 62.4 |
| 2 | Aaron McLean | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 1 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 3 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | SR | RB | 4 | 15 | 311 | 20.73 | 1 | 3.8 | 77.8 |
| 4 | Jordan Akins | UCF | SR | TE | 3 | 7 | 136 | 19.43 | 2 | 2.3 | 45.3 |
| 5 | Trevon Brown | ECU | JR | WR | 5 | 21 | 365 | 17.38 | 2 | 4.2 | 73.0 |
| 6 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 4 | 3.3 | 57.3 |
| 7 | Davon Grayson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 29 | 495 | 17.07 | 5 | 5.8 | 99.0 |
| 7 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 5 | 14 | 239 | 17.07 | 1 | 2.8 | 47.8 |
| 9 | Hergy Mayala | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 11 | 183 | 16.64 | 3 | 3.7 | 61.0 |
| 10 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 5 | 15 | 247 | 16.47 | 1 | 3.0 | 49.4 |
| 11 | Courtland Sutton | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 20 | 329 | 16.45 | 7 | 4.0 | 65.8 |
| 12 | Mason Donaldson | UConn | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 126 | 15.75 | 2 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 13 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | SR | WR | 5 | 14 | 220 | 15.71 | 1 | 2.8 | 44.0 |
| 14 | Keith Kirkwood | Temple | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 200 | 15.38 | 2 | 2.6 | 40.0 |
| 15 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 22 | 322 | 14.64 | 3 | 4.4 | 64.4 |
| 16 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 292 | 14.60 | 3 | 5.0 | 73.0 |
| 17 | Justin Hobbs | Tulsa | JR | WR | 5 | 27 | 390 | 14.44 | 1 | 5.4 | 78.0 |
| 18 | Jimmy Williams | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 184 | 14.15 | 1 | 3.3 | 46.0 |
| 19 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis | SO | TE | 4 | 11 | 152 | 13.82 | 2 | 2.8 | 38.0 |
| 20 | Phil Mayhue | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 30.8 |
| 21 | Keyion Dixon | UConn | FR | WR | 4 | 13 | 159 | 12.23 | 1 | 3.3 | 39.8 |
| 22 | Braeden West | SMU | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 97 | 12.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.3 |
| 23 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 24 | 290 | 12.08 | 0 | 6.0 | 72.5 |
| 24 | Trey Quinn | SMU | JR | WR | 5 | 37 | 431 | 11.65 | 4 | 7.4 | 86.2 |
| 25 | Dredrick Snelson | UCF | SO | WR | 3 | 12 | 139 | 11.58 | 0 | 4.0 | 46.3 |
| 26 | Terren Encalade | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 149 | 11.46 | 1 | 3.3 | 37.3 |
| 27 | Thomas Geddis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 5 | 12 | 137 | 11.42 | 1 | 2.4 | 27.4 |
| 28 | Quay Johnson | ECU | SR | WR | 5 | 18 | 193 | 10.72 | 0 | 3.6 | 38.6 |
| 29 | Ventell Bryant | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 131 | 10.08 | 0 | 3.3 | 32.8 |
| 30 | Adrian Killins Jr. | UCF | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 1 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| 31 | Tyraiq Beals | UConn | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 128 | 9.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 32.0 |
| 32 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | JR | WR | 5 | 24 | 236 | 9.83 | 4 | 4.8 | 47.2 |
| 33 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 4 | 13 | 126 | 9.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 31.5 |
| 34 | Linell Bonner | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 32 | 300 | 9.38 | 3 | 8.0 | 75.0 |
| 35 | Keenen Johnson | Tulsa | SO | WR | 5 | 21 | 190 | 9.05 | 0 | 4.2 | 38.0 |
| 36 | Tyler Cogswell | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 5 | 10 | 60 | 6.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 37 | John Leday | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 1 | 4.3 | 22.8 |
| 38 | Duke Catalon | Houston | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
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.