2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.5 |
| 2 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 134 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 3 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 4 | 88 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 29.3 |
| 4 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 5 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.0 |
| 6 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 12 | 245 | 20.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.3 |
| 7 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 32.8 |
| 8 | Tyraiq Beals | UConn | SO | WR | 5 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.0 |
| 9 | 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.