2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 2 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.0 |
| 3 | SMU | 2 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| 4 | Houston | 2 | 5 | 101 | 20.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.5 |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 63 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 2 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 2 | 9 | 217 | 24.11 | 0 | 4.5 | 108.5 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 9 | South Florida | 3 | 16 | 418 | 26.13 | 0 | 5.3 | 139.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 9 | 236 | 26.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.7 |
| 11 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |