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 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 4 | 135 | 33.75 | 1 | 4.0 | 135.0 |
| 2 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 3 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| 4 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 55.0 |
| 5 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 52 | 52.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 52.0 |
| 5 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.0 |
| 7 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| 8 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 9 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 10 | Toneo Gulley | Navy | SR | SB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 11 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 11 | Tre Walker | Navy | SO | SB | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 13 | Travon Williams | Temple | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 14 | Kahlil Lewis | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 14 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 16 | Rowdy Simon | Tulsa | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 17 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.