2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aregeros Turner | N Illinois | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 207 | 34.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 41.4 |
| 2 | Blake Banham | EMU | SO | RB | 5 | 6 | 164 | 27.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.8 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 6 | 17 | 432 | 25.41 | 1 | 2.8 | 72.0 |
| 4 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 5 | 14 | 343 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 68.6 |
| 5 | Kyle Belack | Ohio | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.2 |
| 6 | Kavious Price | Kent State | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 135 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 27.0 |
| 7 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 6 | 11 | 234 | 21.27 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.0 |
| 8 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 6 | 15 | 302 | 20.13 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.3 |
| 9 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 5 | 14 | 272 | 19.43 | 0 | 2.8 | 54.4 |
| 10 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | SO | RB | 6 | 17 | 270 | 15.88 | 0 | 2.8 | 45.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.