2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 12 | 217 | 18.08 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.1 |
| 2 | Memphis | 13 | 28 | 449 | 16.04 | 0 | 2.2 | 34.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 30 | 522 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 4 | UCF | 13 | 32 | 641 | 20.03 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.3 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 12 | 35 | 726 | 20.74 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.5 |
| 6 | Houston | 13 | 43 | 991 | 23.05 | 0 | 3.3 | 76.2 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 12 | 47 | 1028 | 21.87 | 1 | 3.9 | 85.7 |
| 7 | SMU | 12 | 47 | 1118 | 23.79 | 1 | 3.9 | 93.2 |
| 9 | Navy | 14 | 59 | 1008 | 17.08 | 1 | 4.2 | 72.0 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 13 | 64 | 1517 | 23.70 | 0 | 4.9 | 116.7 |
| 11 | South Florida | 13 | 71 | 1577 | 22.21 | 0 | 5.5 | 121.3 |
| 12 | Temple | 14 | 73 | 1566 | 21.45 | 1 | 5.2 | 111.9 |