2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 5 | 27 | 697 | 25.81 | 1 | 5.4 | 139.4 |
| 2 | South Florida | 2 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 114.5 |
| 3 | Temple | 4 | 10 | 228 | 22.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 8 | 24 | 514 | 21.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.3 |
| 5 | Tulane | 8 | 25 | 524 | 20.96 | 0 | 3.1 | 65.5 |
| 6 | Navy | 5 | 19 | 369 | 19.42 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.8 |
| 7 | UCF | 7 | 29 | 562 | 19.38 | 0 | 4.1 | 80.3 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 9 | 34 | 653 | 19.21 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.6 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 9 | 49 | 904 | 18.45 | 0 | 5.4 | 100.4 |
| 10 | Houston | 4 | 15 | 276 | 18.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 69.0 |
| 11 | SMU | 7 | 41 | 683 | 16.66 | 0 | 5.9 | 97.6 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 3 | 12 | 198 | 16.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 66.0 |