2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Love | ECU | JR | DB | 3 | 11 | 266 | 24.18 | 0 | 3.7 | 88.7 |
| 2 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 4 | 13 | 306 | 23.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 76.5 |
| 3 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 207 | 20.70 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.0 |
| 5 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 4 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 55.3 |
| 5 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 7 | 151 | 21.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.3 |
| 7 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 197 | 28.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 49.3 |
| 7 | Raymond Taylor | Tulsa | SR | RB | 4 | 7 | 81 | 11.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Shawn Furlow | ECU | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 156 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.0 |
| 10 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 33.5 |
| 10 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.3 |
| 10 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 95 | 23.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.7 |
| 10 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.8 |
| 14 | Brice McAllister | UConn | JR | S | 3 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 14 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 3 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.7 |
| 14 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.5 |
| 14 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 14 | Devin Glenn | Tulane | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 19 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 19 | Hussein Howe | ECU | FR | RB | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 21 | John Brown III | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.8 |
| 21 | Taj McGowan | UCF | SO | RB | 4 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.8 |
| 21 | Hayden Jones | UCF | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.5 |
| 21 | Taylor Heflin | Navy | SO | LB | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 25 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 4 | 1 | 99 | 99.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 24.8 |
| 25 | Darryl Bonner | Navy | JR | SB | 4 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.5 |
| 25 | Adonis Jennings | Temple | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
| 25 | Tre Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 25 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 25 | Jerron Rollins | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 25 | Tion Green | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 25 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 25 | Avery Johnson | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Rowdy Simon | Tulsa | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Marshall Wadleigh | Tulane | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 25 | Jonathan Wilson | Memphis | FR | DL | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 25 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis | FR | TE | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 25 | Tyraiq Beals | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 25 | Jordan Williams | ECU | JR | ILB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Pat Green | ECU | JR | ILB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Anthony Watley | ECU | FR | TE | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Jaymon Thomas | S Florida | SO | S | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Terrell Williams | Houston | JR | S | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 25 | D'Juan Hines | Houston | JR | ILB | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
| 25 | Chance Allen | Houston | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.