2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 4 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.8 |
| 2 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 3 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 5 | 14 | 298 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.6 |
| 4 | Malik Henry | Ga South | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 288 | 20.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.0 |
| 5 | Thurman Morbley | Texas St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 6 | Denzal Brantley | Idaho | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 173 | 19.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.3 |
| 7 | Jordan Eastling | Texas St | FR | CB | 4 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 8 | Gregory Hogan | NMSU | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.3 |
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.