2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won 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 | 7 | 254 | 36.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 50.8 |
| 2 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 4 | 12 | 330 | 27.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 82.5 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 13 | 36 | 818 | 22.72 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.9 |
| 4 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 6 | 12 | 259 | 21.58 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.2 |
| 5 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 9 | 18 | 353 | 19.61 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.2 |
| 6 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | SO | RB | 2 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.0 |
| 6 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Scott Miller | BGSU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.5 |
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.