2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 2 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 135 | 33.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 135.0 |
| 3 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 4 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 5 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
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.