2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders All Purpose - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush | Recv. | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Jaquil Capel | App St | SR | WR | 3 | 0 | 98 | 50 | 95 | 16 | 243 | 15.2 | 81.0 |
| 3 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 21 | 168 | 48 | 194 | 24 | 431 | 18.0 | 107.8 |
| 4 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 3 | 37 | 138 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 214 | 16.5 | 71.3 |
| 5 | Cam Echols-Luper | Ark St | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 211 | 26 | 35 | 19 | 282 | 14.8 | 70.5 |
| 6 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 4 | 59 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 112 | 4.9 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 86 | 11 | 121 | 11.0 | 30.3 |
| 8 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 4 | 97 | 16 | 12 | 306 | 27 | 431 | 16.0 | 107.8 |
| 8 | Clifton Duck | App St | FR | DB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 134 | 9 | 144 | 16.0 | 48.0 |
| 11 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | JR | WR | 4 | 0 | 109 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 118 | 6.6 | 29.5 |
| 12 | Elijah McGuire | La-Lafytte | SR | RB | 4 | 497 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 591 | 5.4 | 147.8 |
| 12 | Shay LaPorte | La-Lafytte | SO | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Tyrian Taylor | NMSU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 178 | 4 | 154 | 20 | 341 | 17.1 | 85.3 |
| 14 | Gary Haynes | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 2.4 | 7.3 |