2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Watson | BGSU | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 106 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.3 |
| 2 | Aregeros Turner | N Illinois | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 281 | 23.42 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.3 |
| 3 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 15 | 348 | 23.20 | 0 | 3.8 | 87.0 |
| 4 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 5 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 49.0 |
| 6 | Kyle Belack | Ohio | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 146 | 20.86 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.7 |
| 7 | Jaron Johnson | EMU | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 182 | 20.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.7 |
| 8 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 14 | 276 | 19.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 69.0 |
| 9 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.3 |
| 10 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 4 | 16 | 302 | 18.88 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.5 |
| 11 | Jamil Sabbagh | CMU | FR | WR | 3 | 9 | 145 | 16.11 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.3 |
| 12 | Raekwon James | Kent State | SO | RB | 3 | 8 | 128 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 42.7 |
| 13 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | SO | RB | 4 | 11 | 169 | 15.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 42.3 |
| 14 | Isaac Holder | EMU | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 61 | 15.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 15 | A.J. Coney | Akron | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 22.3 |
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.