2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 260 | 43.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 65.0 |
| 2 | Evan Berry | Tennessee | JR | DB | 4 | 11 | 357 | 32.45 | 1 | 2.8 | 89.3 |
| 3 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 159 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 39.8 |
| 4 | Jeff Badet | Kentucky | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 202 | 25.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 50.5 |
| 5 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SR | FL | 4 | 7 | 157 | 22.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.3 |
| 6 | Alex Ross | Missouri | SR | RB | 4 | 10 | 220 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 55.0 |
| 7 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 329 | 21.93 | 0 | 3.8 | 82.3 |
| 8 | Donte Jackson | LSU | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 9 | A.J. Turner | S Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.5 |
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.