2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October 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 | 4 | 7 | 253 | 36.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 63.3 |
| 2 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 329 | 25.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.8 |
| 3 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 167 | 23.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.8 |
| 4 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 190 | 23.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.5 |
| 5 | Justin Rankin | Kent State | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Will Watson | BGSU | SR | DB | 3 | 9 | 169 | 18.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.3 |
| 7 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.2 |
| 8 | Jaron Johnson | EMU | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.8 |
| 8 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.8 |
| 10 | Art Thompkins | Toledo | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| 11 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 21.8 |
| 12 | Spencer McInnis | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 5 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.6 |
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.