2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 6 | 9 | 268 | 29.78 | 1 | 1.5 | 44.7 |
| 2 | Daryl Rollins-Davis | Ark St | SO | RB | 8 | 11 | 295 | 26.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 36.9 |
| 3 | Tra Barnett | Georgia St | FR | RB | 7 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 1 | 1.9 | 45.4 |
| 4 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 359 | 23.93 | 0 | 1.9 | 44.9 |
| 5 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 8 | 15 | 327 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.9 |
| 6 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 8 | 13 | 275 | 21.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 34.4 |
| 7 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.9 |
| 8 | Malik Henry | Ga South | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 242 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.3 |
| 9 | Denzal Brantley | Idaho | FR | RB | 7 | 15 | 284 | 18.93 | 0 | 2.1 | 40.6 |
| 10 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 8 | 16 | 285 | 17.81 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.6 |
| 11 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 8 | 15 | 243 | 16.20 | 0 | 1.9 | 30.4 |
| 12 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 8 | 18 | 282 | 15.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.3 |
| 13 | Gregory Hogan | NMSU | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 166 | 15.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.8 |
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.