2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders 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 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 100.0 |
| 2 | SMU | 2 | 10 | 157 | 15.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 78.5 |
| 3 | South Florida | 3 | 10 | 212 | 21.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 70.7 |
| 4 | Temple | 2 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.5 |
| 4 | Memphis | 2 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 4 | UCF | 2 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.5 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 3 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.7 | 49.3 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 3 | 6 | 98 | 16.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.7 |
| 8 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |