2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 9 | 19 | 544 | 28.63 | 1 | 2.1 | 60.4 |
| 1 | Tra Barnett | Georgia St | FR | RB | 8 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.8 |
| 1 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 12 | 25 | 563 | 22.52 | 1 | 2.1 | 46.9 |
| 1 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 12 | 24 | 523 | 21.79 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.6 |