2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record 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 | 6 | 23 | 551 | 23.96 | 0 | 3.8 | 91.8 |
| 2 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.7 | 63.3 |
| 3 | Bo Hardy | Ohio | SR | S | 5 | 10 | 233 | 23.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.6 |
| 4 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 3 | 12 | 278 | 23.17 | 0 | 4.0 | 92.7 |
| 5 | Emmett Thomas | CMU | SO | DB | 6 | 11 | 240 | 21.82 | 0 | 1.8 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 5 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.8 |
| 7 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 163 | 20.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.8 |
| 8 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 6 | 17 | 334 | 19.65 | 0 | 2.8 | 55.7 |
| 9 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 148 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.6 |
| 10 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | SO | RB | 4 | 8 | 141 | 17.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 11 | Jaron Johnson | EMU | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 188 | 17.09 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.0 |
| 12 | Scott Miller | BGSU | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 222 | 17.08 | 0 | 2.2 | 37.0 |
| 13 | Art Thompkins | Toledo | FR | RB | 5 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.6 |
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.