2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmett Thomas | CMU | SO | DB | 1 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 162.0 |
| 2 | Jaron Johnson | EMU | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.0 |
| 3 | Bo Hardy | Ohio | SR | S | 2 | 6 | 131 | 21.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.5 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 2 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.5 |
| 5 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 6 | Zach Oakley | CMU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 6 | Mark Chapman | CMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.