2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 400 | 30.77 | 0 | 1.9 | 57.1 |
| 2 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 8 | 10 | 295 | 29.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 36.9 |
| 3 | Keith Mixon | Miss St | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 277 | 25.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.6 |
| 4 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | SO | RB | 7 | 9 | 222 | 24.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.7 |
| 5 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SR | FL | 7 | 12 | 292 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 41.7 |
| 6 | Chris Thompson | Florida | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 254 | 23.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 31.8 |
| 7 | Jeff Badet | Kentucky | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 300 | 23.08 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.5 |
| 8 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 8 | 25 | 570 | 22.80 | 0 | 3.1 | 71.3 |
| 9 | Brandon Holloway | Miss St | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.3 |
| 10 | A.J. Turner | S Carolina | FR | RB | 7 | 10 | 215 | 21.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.7 |
| 11 | Alex Ross | Missouri | SR | RB | 7 | 17 | 355 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.7 |
| 12 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | FR | WR | 8 | 20 | 394 | 19.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 49.3 |
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.