2016 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 9 | 21 | 714 | 34.00 | 3 | 2.3 | 79.3 |
| 2 | T.J. Logan | N Carolina | SR | TB | 9 | 17 | 618 | 36.35 | 2 | 1.9 | 68.7 |
| 2 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 8 | 12 | 425 | 35.42 | 2 | 1.5 | 53.1 |
| 2 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 13 | 25 | 805 | 32.20 | 2 | 1.9 | 61.9 |
| 2 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 14 | 20 | 624 | 31.20 | 2 | 1.4 | 44.6 |
| 2 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 9 | 20 | 568 | 28.40 | 2 | 2.2 | 63.1 |
| 7 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 11 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 10.3 |
| 7 | Keishawn Bierria | Washington | JR | LB | 10 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 14 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 7 | Terry Godwin | Georgia | SO | WR | 11 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| 7 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 13 | 23 | 987 | 42.91 | 1 | 1.8 | 75.9 |
| 7 | DJ Calhoun | Ariz St | JR | LB | 9 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 119 | 39.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 59.5 |
| 7 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 7 | 5 | 194 | 38.80 | 1 | 0.7 | 27.7 |
| 7 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 507 | 36.21 | 1 | 2.0 | 72.4 |
| 7 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 9 | 6 | 205 | 34.17 | 1 | 0.7 | 22.8 |
| 7 | Evan Berry | Tennessee | JR | DB | 6 | 10 | 326 | 32.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 54.3 |
| 7 | Antonio Callaway | Florida | SO | WR | 8 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 1 | 0.4 | 12.1 |
| 7 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 9 | 9 | 275 | 30.56 | 1 | 1.0 | 30.6 |
| 7 | Cory Butler-Byrd | Utah | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 299 | 29.90 | 1 | 1.7 | 49.8 |
| 7 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | SO | WR | 9 | 9 | 269 | 29.89 | 1 | 1.0 | 29.9 |
| 7 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | FR | RB | 14 | 10 | 293 | 29.30 | 1 | 0.7 | 20.9 |
| 7 | John Ross | Washington | JR | WR | 10 | 7 | 204 | 29.14 | 1 | 0.7 | 20.4 |
| 7 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 9 | 19 | 544 | 28.63 | 1 | 2.1 | 60.4 |
| 7 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 10 | 12 | 343 | 28.58 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.3 |
| 7 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 11 | 27 | 753 | 27.89 | 1 | 2.5 | 68.5 |
| 7 | Aregeros Turner | N Illinois | SR | WR | 10 | 19 | 526 | 27.68 | 1 | 1.9 | 52.6 |
| 7 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | FR | DB | 9 | 19 | 521 | 27.42 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.9 |
| 7 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 379 | 27.07 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.1 |
| 7 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 13 | 17 | 447 | 26.29 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.4 |
| 7 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 9 | 23 | 602 | 26.17 | 1 | 2.6 | 66.9 |
| 7 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 9 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.2 |
| 7 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 9 | 21 | 533 | 25.38 | 1 | 2.3 | 59.2 |
| 7 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 329 | 25.31 | 1 | 1.9 | 47.0 |
| 7 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 7 | 17 | 418 | 24.59 | 1 | 2.4 | 59.7 |
| 7 | Victor Bolden Jr. | Oregon St | SR | WR | 9 | 19 | 466 | 24.53 | 1 | 2.1 | 51.8 |
| 7 | Tra Barnett | Georgia St | FR | RB | 8 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.8 |
| 7 | LaQuvionte Gonzalez | Kansas | JR | WR | 9 | 20 | 478 | 23.90 | 1 | 2.2 | 53.1 |
| 7 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 13 | 36 | 818 | 22.72 | 1 | 2.8 | 62.9 |
| 7 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 12 | 25 | 563 | 22.52 | 1 | 2.1 | 46.9 |
| 7 | Robert Taylor | Wash St | JR | DB | 10 | 18 | 401 | 22.28 | 1 | 1.8 | 40.1 |
| 7 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 12 | 24 | 523 | 21.79 | 1 | 2.0 | 43.6 |