2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 8 | 20 | 552 | 27.60 | 2 | 2.5 | 69.0 |
| 2 | Tulane | 4 | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.0 |
| 3 | Navy | 9 | 29 | 742 | 25.59 | 0 | 3.2 | 82.4 |
| 4 | UCF | 6 | 11 | 276 | 25.09 | 1 | 1.8 | 46.0 |
| 5 | Houston | 9 | 22 | 507 | 23.05 | 1 | 2.4 | 56.3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 10 | 28 | 612 | 21.86 | 0 | 2.8 | 61.2 |
| 7 | Temple | 10 | 18 | 385 | 21.39 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.5 |
| 8 | SMU | 5 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.0 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 10 | South Florida | 11 | 35 | 628 | 17.94 | 0 | 3.2 | 57.1 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 4 | 12 | 202 | 16.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.5 |