2016 Atlantic Coast 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 | Joe Reed | Virginia | FR | WR | 4 | 15 | 367 | 24.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 91.8 |
| 2 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 4 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.3 |
| 3 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 328 | 25.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.6 |
| 4 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 259 | 25.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 64.8 |
| 5 | Artavis Scott | Clemson | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 238 | 26.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.5 |
| 6 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | FR | WR | 4 | 12 | 218 | 18.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.5 |
| 7 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 213 | 26.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 53.3 |
| 8 | J.J. Green | Ga Tech | JR | AB | 4 | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.0 |
| 9 | Kermit Whitfield | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.3 |
| 10 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.5 |
| 11 | Malik Williams | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 12 | John Armstrong | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.8 |
| 13 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 98 | 32.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 24.5 |
| 14 | Malcolm Lewis | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.2 |
| 15 | Steven Claude | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | N Carolina | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.3 |
| 17 | Seth Dawkins | Louisville | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 18 | Lance Austin | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 19 | Traveon Samuel | Louisville | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Taj-Amir Torres | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Tyler Rouse | BC | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 22 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | JR | TB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 23 | T.J. Logan | N Carolina | SR | TB | 4 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 24 | Khris Francis | N Carolina | SR | TB | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 24 | Brisly Estime | Syracuse | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| 26 | Dakwa Nichols | NC State | JR | RB | 5 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 27 | Michael Walker | BC | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 27 | Chuck Wade | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Bra'Lon Cherry | NC State | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.8 |
| 30 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 31 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| 32 | Tim Settle | Va Tech | FR | DT | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 33 | Jaylen Samuels | NC State | JR | TE | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.