2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 1 | 2.0 | 56.7 |
| 2 | Florida State | 5 | 17 | 456 | 26.82 | 0 | 3.4 | 91.2 |
| 3 | Duke | 3 | 15 | 339 | 22.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 113.0 |
| 4 | North Carolina State | 3 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 4.3 | 96.7 |
| 5 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 5 | 111 | 22.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.8 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 4 | 17 | 373 | 21.94 | 0 | 4.3 | 93.3 |
| 7 | Clemson | 7 | 23 | 502 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.3 | 71.7 |
| 8 | Syracuse | 6 | 45 | 933 | 20.73 | 0 | 7.5 | 155.5 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 10 | 202 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 10 | Virginia | 3 | 11 | 222 | 20.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 74.0 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.5 |
| 12 | Boston College | 4 | 18 | 325 | 18.06 | 0 | 4.5 | 81.3 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 86.0 |
| 14 | Louisville | 3 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.3 |