2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) 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 | 12 | 36 | 1005 | 27.92 | 2 | 3.0 | 83.8 |
| 2 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 13 | 26 | 658 | 25.31 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.6 |
| 3 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 12 | 18 | 451 | 25.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.6 |
| 4 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 482 | 22.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.2 |
| 5 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 9 | 20 | 455 | 22.75 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.6 |
| 6 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 11 | 19 | 412 | 21.68 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.5 |
| 7 | Chris Love | ECU | JR | DB | 10 | 21 | 445 | 21.19 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.5 |
| 8 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 12 | 20 | 420 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 9 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 11 | 15 | 273 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.8 |
| 10 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 11 | 16 | 289 | 18.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.3 |
| 11 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 11 | 20 | 325 | 16.25 | 0 | 1.8 | 29.5 |
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.