2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 2 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.5 |
| 2 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 1 | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 124.0 |
| 3 | Jason Huntley | NMSU | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| 4 | Tra Barnett | Georgia St | FR | RB | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 4 | Daryl Rollins-Davis | Ark St | SO | RB | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 6 | Denzal Brantley | Idaho | FR | RB | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 7 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.0 |
| 8 | B.J. Smith | Troy | FR | RB | 2 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.5 |
| 9 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 52.0 |
| 10 | Reuben Mwehla | Idaho | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 11 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 12 | Xavier Hall | NMSU | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 13 | Tyler Siudzinski | Texas St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 14 | Darius Hoggins | La-Lafytte | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 15 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Deondre Douglas | Troy | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 17 | Tre' Perrier | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |