2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 37 | 2344 | 63.35 | 18 | 48.65 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | South Florida | 4 | 32 | 1969 | 61.53 | 6 | 18.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Tulsa | 4 | 29 | 1822 | 62.83 | 14 | 48.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Memphis | 3 | 28 | 1813 | 64.75 | 22 | 78.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Temple | 4 | 26 | 1570 | 60.38 | 5 | 19.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | East Carolina | 4 | 25 | 1542 | 61.68 | 9 | 36.00 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | UCF | 4 | 25 | 1477 | 59.08 | 9 | 36.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 4 | 23 | 1373 | 59.70 | 5 | 21.74 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 5 | 21 | 1336 | 63.62 | 13 | 61.90 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Tulane | 4 | 21 | 1324 | 63.05 | 11 | 52.38 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SMU | 4 | 20 | 1250 | 62.50 | 8 | 40.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Navy | 3 | 18 | 1083 | 60.17 | 4 | 22.22 | 1 | 0 |