2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry J. Sanders | Okla St | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 138 | 34.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 69.0 |
| 2 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 165 | 27.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 82.5 |
| 3 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | SO | DB | 2 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 4 | Tony Nicholson | Baylor | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 5 | Deanté Gray | TCU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 6 | Shelton Gibson | WVU | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 7 | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 2 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.5 |
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.