2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 8 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 |
| 1 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 135 | 33.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 67.5 |
| 1 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 8 | 6 | 191 | 31.83 | 1 | 0.8 | 23.9 |
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 8 | 14 | 410 | 29.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.3 |
| 1 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 203 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.8 |