2017 Mid-American 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 | D'Wayne Eskridge | W Mich | SO | WR | 5 | 13 | 255 | 19.62 | 1 | 2.6 | 51.0 |
| 2 | James Gardner | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 5 | 21 | 409 | 19.48 | 4 | 4.2 | 81.8 |
| 3 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 27 | 505 | 18.70 | 4 | 6.8 | 126.3 |
| 4 | Kwadarrius Smith | Akron | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 255 | 18.21 | 2 | 2.8 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 20 | 363 | 18.15 | 5 | 5.0 | 90.8 |
| 6 | Datrin Guyton | BGSU | JR | WR | 5 | 16 | 284 | 17.75 | 0 | 3.2 | 56.8 |
| 7 | Anthony Johnson | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 26 | 436 | 16.77 | 3 | 5.2 | 87.2 |
| 8 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 132 | 16.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Ryan Smith | Miami (Oh) | SR | TE | 5 | 13 | 199 | 15.31 | 2 | 2.6 | 39.8 |
| 10 | Mark Chapman | CMU | SR | WR | 5 | 28 | 419 | 14.96 | 3 | 5.6 | 83.8 |
| 11 | Brendan Cope | Ohio | SR | WR | 5 | 19 | 283 | 14.89 | 2 | 3.8 | 56.6 |
| 12 | Johnnie Niupalau | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 40.5 |
| 13 | Sam Martin | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 146 | 14.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.2 |
| 14 | Cameron Odom | Ohio | FR | WR | 5 | 14 | 199 | 14.21 | 2 | 2.8 | 39.8 |
| 15 | Sergio Bailey II | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 25 | 347 | 13.88 | 2 | 6.3 | 86.8 |
| 16 | Jon'Vea Johnson | Toledo | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 193 | 13.79 | 1 | 3.5 | 48.3 |
| 17 | Spencer Tears | N Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 192 | 13.71 | 2 | 3.5 | 48.0 |
| 18 | Christian Blake | N Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 20 | 254 | 12.70 | 3 | 5.0 | 63.5 |
| 19 | Antoine Porter | EMU | SR | WR | 4 | 19 | 235 | 12.37 | 1 | 4.8 | 58.8 |
| 20 | Justin Hall | Ball State | FR | WR | 5 | 35 | 431 | 12.31 | 2 | 7.0 | 86.2 |
| 21 | A.J. Coney | Akron | SR | WR | 5 | 16 | 193 | 12.06 | 2 | 3.2 | 38.6 |
| 22 | Andrew Meyer | Ohio | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 166 | 11.86 | 1 | 3.5 | 41.5 |
| 23 | Riley Miller | Ball State | SO | WR | 5 | 17 | 200 | 11.76 | 0 | 3.4 | 40.0 |
| 24 | Jared Murphy | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 5 | 12 | 139 | 11.58 | 0 | 2.4 | 27.8 |
| 25 | Teo Redding | BGSU | SR | WR | 5 | 19 | 219 | 11.53 | 1 | 3.8 | 43.8 |
| 26 | Donnie Ernsberger | W Mich | SR | TE | 5 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 1 | 2.2 | 25.0 |
| 27 | Eric Cooper | CMU | SR | WR | 5 | 13 | 144 | 11.08 | 1 | 2.6 | 28.8 |
| 28 | Keishawn Watson | W Mich | SO | WR | 5 | 16 | 162 | 10.13 | 4 | 3.2 | 32.4 |
| 29 | Scott Miller | BGSU | JR | WR | 5 | 29 | 288 | 9.93 | 2 | 5.8 | 57.6 |
| 30 | Justin Rankin | Kent State | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 108 | 9.82 | 1 | 2.2 | 21.6 |
| 31 | Antwan Davis | Ball State | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 106 | 9.64 | 0 | 2.2 | 21.2 |
| 32 | Jonathan Ward | CMU | SO | RB | 5 | 24 | 208 | 8.67 | 1 | 4.8 | 41.6 |
| 32 | Corey Lacanaria | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 104 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 34 | D.J. Brown | N Illinois | JR | WR | 4 | 16 | 134 | 8.38 | 1 | 4.0 | 33.5 |
| 35 | Tra'Von Chapman | Akron | SR | WR | 5 | 22 | 171 | 7.77 | 0 | 4.4 | 34.2 |
| 36 | Nolan Givan | Ball State | FR | TE | 5 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 2 | 2.0 | 13.2 |
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.