2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 306 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 76.5 |
| 1 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.8 |