2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 212 | 35.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 53.0 |
| 2 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 300 | 30.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Brett Winnegan | UTSA | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 181 | 25.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.3 |
| 4 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 5 | 11 | 272 | 24.73 | 1 | 2.2 | 54.4 |
| 5 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | FR | RB | 4 | 13 | 297 | 22.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.3 |
| 6 | Alex Gardner | FIU | JR | RB | 5 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.6 |
| 7 | Kesean Strong | ODU | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 52.7 |
| 8 | Alfred Smith | La Tech | FR | WR | 5 | 8 | 157 | 19.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.4 |
| 9 | Jaquan White | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 10 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | JR | WR | 4 | 14 | 250 | 17.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 62.5 |
| 11 | Tez Parks | USM | SO | RB | 4 | 15 | 263 | 17.53 | 0 | 3.8 | 65.8 |
| 12 | Austin Walter | Rice | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 103 | 17.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.8 |
| 13 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 159 | 15.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.