2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 306 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 76.5 |
| 2 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | JR | RB | 3 | 8 | 255 | 31.88 | 0 | 2.7 | 85.0 |
| 3 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.8 |
| 4 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 3 | 6 | 154 | 25.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.3 |
| 5 | Raymond Calais | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 4 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.3 |
| 6 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.5 |
| 7 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 45.0 |
| 8 | Tyrian Taylor | NMSU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 154 | 19.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.5 |
| 9 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 3 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.7 |
| 10 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 30.7 |
| 11 | Jaquil Capel | App St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.7 |
| 12 | Reuben Mwehla | Idaho | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 122 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 13 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 86 | 14.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
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.