2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | JR | WR | 2 | 14 | 237 | 16.93 | 0 | 7.0 | 118.5 |
| 2 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 92.5 |
| 3 | Willie Johnson | Marshall | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 42.5 |
| 3 | Anthony Covington | Charlotte | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 3 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 3 | Tez Parks | USM | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 7 | Isaiah Jones | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 8 | Austin Walter | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Devontre Parnell | USM | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Chris Jackson | Marshall | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 8 | Nate Mullen | Charlotte | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Nahshon Ellerbe | Rice | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 8 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 8 | Eli Gates | Marshall | SO | LB | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.5 |