2021 American Athletic Conference Leaders Receiving - From Opponent's 20 to 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/10/2022
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan O'Keefe | UCF | JR | WR | 10 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Dell | Houston | SO | WR | 9 | 13 | 168 | 12.92 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Brandon Johnson | UCF | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 102 | 11.33 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Leonard Taylor | Cincinnati | SR | TE | 8 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Alec Pierce | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 7 | 8 | 111 | 13.88 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Rashee Rice | SMU | JR | WR | 8 | 8 | 53 | 6.63 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Grant Calcaterra | SMU | SR | TE | 6 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ryan Jones | ECU | JR | TE | 4 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Christian Trahan | Houston | JR | TE | 7 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ezra Naylor II | Tulsa | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sean Dykes | Memphis | SR | TE | 5 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Josh Whyle | Cincinnati | JR | TE | 5 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Chance Warren | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Josh Johnson | Tulsa | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Shae Wyatt | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Cameron Carroll | Tulane | SO | RB | 3 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Audie Omotosho | ECU | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jake Herslow | Houston | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Gray | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | SMU | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | C.J. Johnson | ECU | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | S Florida | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Xavier Weaver | S Florida | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Sam Crawford Jr. | Tulsa | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Will Wallace | Tulane | JR | TE | 2 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyrick James | Tulane | JR | TE | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Mitchell Brinkman | S Florida | SR | TE | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ulysses Bentley IV | SMU | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Johnny Richardson | UCF | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jeremy Singleton | Houston | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Seth Green | Houston | SR | TE | 3 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Shane Calhoun | ECU | FR | TE | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jose Barbon | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Asa Martin | Memphis | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jadan Blue | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Dylan Goffney | SMU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Jaetavian Toles | Tulane | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Rodrigues Clark | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Marquavius Weaver | Memphis | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Alec Holler | UCF | JR | TE | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Michael Young Jr. | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | KeSean Carter | Houston | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Titus Mokiao-Atimalala | UCF | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Keaton Mitchell | ECU | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Sean Atkins | S Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Tyjae Spears | Tulane | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Eddie Lewis | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Javon Ivory | Memphis | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Alton McCaskill | Houston | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Receptions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Receptions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||