2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-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 | 5 | 11 | 291 | 26.45 | 0 | 2.2 | 58.2 |
| 2 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 4 | 9 | 224 | 24.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 56.0 |
| 3 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.2 |
| 4 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.3 |
| 5 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 6 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 5 | 10 | 217 | 21.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.4 |
| 7 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 5 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.2 |
| 8 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.6 |
| 9 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 10 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 11 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.