2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU | 6 | 29 | 523 | 18.03 | 0 | 4.8 | 87.2 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 6 | 28 | 622 | 22.21 | 0 | 4.7 | 103.7 |
| 3 | South Florida | 6 | 25 | 584 | 23.36 | 0 | 4.2 | 97.3 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 5 | 21 | 401 | 19.10 | 0 | 4.2 | 80.2 |
| 5 | UCF | 7 | 26 | 517 | 19.88 | 1 | 3.7 | 73.9 |
| 6 | Houston | 7 | 24 | 568 | 23.67 | 1 | 3.4 | 81.1 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 20 | 546 | 27.30 | 2 | 3.3 | 91.0 |
| 8 | Navy | 8 | 25 | 565 | 22.60 | 0 | 3.1 | 70.6 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 7 | 21 | 359 | 17.10 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.3 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 5 | 12 | 242 | 20.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 48.4 |
| 11 | Tulane | 6 | 11 | 247 | 22.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.2 |
| 12 | Temple | 7 | 11 | 273 | 24.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 39.0 |