2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 8 | 19 | 544 | 28.63 | 1 | 2.4 | 68.0 |
| 2 | Daryl Rollins-Davis | Ark St | SO | RB | 8 | 12 | 324 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 40.5 |
| 3 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 5 | 11 | 285 | 25.91 | 1 | 2.2 | 57.0 |
| 4 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 11 | 261 | 23.73 | 0 | 2.8 | 65.3 |
| 5 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 10 | 22 | 499 | 22.68 | 1 | 2.2 | 49.9 |
| 6 | Jordan Eastling | Texas St | FR | CB | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 7 | Reuben Mwehla | Idaho | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.9 |
| 8 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.2 |
| 9 | Denzal Brantley | Idaho | FR | RB | 8 | 17 | 344 | 20.24 | 0 | 2.1 | 43.0 |
| 10 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 11 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 6 | 9 | 143 | 15.89 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.8 |
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.