2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 10 | 39 | 1068 | 27.38 | 3 | 3.9 | 106.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 10 | 33 | 704 | 21.33 | 1 | 3.3 | 70.4 |
| 2 | Houston | 10 | 32 | 668 | 20.88 | 1 | 3.2 | 66.8 |
| 4 | Navy | 13 | 44 | 1010 | 22.95 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.7 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 10 | 32 | 665 | 20.78 | 0 | 3.2 | 66.5 |
| 4 | Tulane | 10 | 27 | 555 | 20.56 | 0 | 2.7 | 55.5 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 11 | 31 | 617 | 19.90 | 0 | 2.8 | 56.1 |
| 4 | Temple | 11 | 21 | 418 | 19.90 | 0 | 1.9 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 30 | 590 | 19.67 | 0 | 3.8 | 73.8 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 8 | 44 | 805 | 18.30 | 0 | 5.5 | 100.6 |
| 4 | South Florida | 9 | 32 | 576 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.6 | 64.0 |
| 4 | SMU | 9 | 42 | 747 | 17.79 | 0 | 4.7 | 83.0 |