2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 2 | Malik Henry | Ga South | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.5 |
| 3 | Tyrian Taylor | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 4 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 4 | Jaquil Capel | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 6 | Reuben Mwehla | Idaho | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| 7 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 8 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Quan Howard | Ga South | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Cam Echols-Luper | Ark St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Tyler Watts | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.5 |
| 13 | Matt Breida | Ga South | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 14 | Gary Haynes | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 15 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 15 | Thurman Morbley | Texas St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 17 | Gregory Hogan | NMSU | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Nathan Meadors, Jr. | La-Monroe | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 20 | Kendrick Dorn | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Eric Lemke | Idaho | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |