2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Berry | Tennessee | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 134 | 33.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 44.7 |
| 2 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 152 | 30.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 50.7 |
| 3 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 32.7 |
| 4 | Brandon Holloway | Miss St | SR | RB | 3 | 5 | 119 | 23.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.7 |
| 5 | Alex Ross | Missouri | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 91 | 22.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.3 |
| 6 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 3 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 79.0 |
| 7 | Chris Thompson | Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 171 | 21.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.8 |
| 8 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 4 | 14 | 291 | 20.79 | 0 | 3.5 | 72.8 |
| 9 | Sihiem King | Kentucky | SO | RB | 3 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.7 |
| 10 | ArDarius Stewart | Alabama | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 138 | 19.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 190 | 17.27 | 0 | 2.2 | 38.0 |
| 12 | Johnathan Ford | Auburn | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 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.