2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 8 | 27 | 777 | 28.78 | 2 | 3.4 | 97.1 |
| 2 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 8 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 |
| 2 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 8 | 16 | 402 | 25.13 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.3 |