2016 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 100 | 100.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 33.3 |
| 1 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 5 | 3 | 151 | 50.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 30.2 |
| 1 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 224 | 44.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 74.7 |
| 1 | DJ Calhoun | Ariz St | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.5 |
| 1 | Victor Bolden Jr. | Oregon St | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 241 | 40.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 80.3 |
| 1 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 373 | 37.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 93.3 |
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 4 | 8 | 287 | 35.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.8 |
| 1 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 249 | 35.57 | 1 | 1.8 | 62.3 |
| 1 | John Ross | Washington | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 175 | 35.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 1 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 4 | 9 | 306 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 76.5 |
| 1 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 238 | 34.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 59.5 |
| 1 | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 196 | 32.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 65.3 |
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 195 | 32.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 48.8 |
| 1 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 157 | 31.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 78.5 |
| 1 | T.J. Logan | N Carolina | SR | TB | 4 | 13 | 360 | 27.69 | 1 | 3.3 | 90.0 |
| 1 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 4 | 8 | 219 | 27.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.8 |
| 1 | LaQuvionte Gonzalez | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 294 | 26.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 73.5 |