2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 13 | 15 | 428 | 28.53 | 0 | 1.2 | 32.9 |
| 2 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 12 | 27 | 730 | 27.04 | 0 | 2.3 | 60.8 |
| 3 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 10 | 16 | 431 | 26.94 | 1 | 1.6 | 43.1 |
| 4 | Jeff Badet | Kentucky | JR | WR | 13 | 15 | 344 | 22.93 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.5 |
| 5 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 12 | 33 | 754 | 22.85 | 0 | 2.8 | 62.8 |
| 6 | Chris Thompson | Florida | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 283 | 21.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.7 |
| 7 | Alex Ross | Missouri | SR | RB | 10 | 24 | 509 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.9 |
| 8 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SR | FL | 12 | 23 | 486 | 21.13 | 0 | 1.9 | 40.5 |
| 9 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | FR | WR | 12 | 21 | 419 | 19.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 34.9 |
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.