2016 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 12 | 22 | 694 | 31.55 | 2 | 1.8 | 57.8 |
| 1 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | JR | RB | 13 | 20 | 624 | 31.20 | 2 | 1.5 | 48.0 |
| 1 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 13 | 26 | 767 | 29.50 | 2 | 2.0 | 59.0 |
| 1 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 12 | 28 | 796 | 28.43 | 2 | 2.3 | 66.3 |
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 12 | 36 | 1005 | 27.92 | 2 | 3.0 | 83.8 |
| 1 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 12 | 29 | 725 | 25.00 | 2 | 2.4 | 60.4 |
| 7 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 12 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 9.4 |
| 7 | Jarred Craft | La Tech | JR | RB | 13 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Keishawn Bierria | Washington | JR | LB | 13 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 7 | Terry Godwin | Georgia | SO | WR | 12 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 7 | DJ Calhoun | Ariz St | JR | LB | 11 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 7 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 13 | 24 | 1001 | 41.71 | 1 | 1.8 | 77.0 |
| 7 | Rodney Smith | Minnesota | SO | RB | 12 | 8 | 263 | 32.88 | 1 | 0.7 | 21.9 |
| 7 | Evan Berry | Tennessee | JR | DB | 8 | 14 | 460 | 32.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 57.5 |
| 7 | Antonio Callaway | Florida | SO | WR | 12 | 3 | 97 | 32.33 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| 7 | T.J. Logan | N Carolina | SR | TB | 11 | 17 | 524 | 30.82 | 1 | 1.5 | 47.6 |
| 7 | Juwan Washington | SDSU | FR | RB | 13 | 10 | 293 | 29.30 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | SO | WR | 12 | 22 | 624 | 28.36 | 1 | 1.8 | 52.0 |
| 7 | Jabir Frye | Troy | FR | RB | 9 | 17 | 480 | 28.24 | 1 | 1.9 | 53.3 |
| 7 | Elijah Lilly | New Mexico | FR | DB | 9 | 19 | 521 | 27.42 | 1 | 2.1 | 57.9 |
| 7 | Cory Butler-Byrd | Utah | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 326 | 27.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 40.8 |
| 7 | Timothy McVey | Air Force | JR | RB | 12 | 15 | 404 | 26.93 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.7 |
| 7 | Kene Nwangwu | Iowa State | FR | RB | 11 | 32 | 843 | 26.34 | 1 | 2.9 | 76.6 |
| 7 | Aregeros Turner | N Illinois | SR | WR | 11 | 28 | 732 | 26.14 | 1 | 2.5 | 66.5 |
| 7 | J.J. Green | Ga Tech | JR | AB | 10 | 12 | 305 | 25.42 | 1 | 1.2 | 30.5 |
| 7 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 9 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.2 |
| 7 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 12 | 18 | 451 | 25.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 37.6 |
| 7 | John Ross | Washington | JR | WR | 13 | 16 | 401 | 25.06 | 1 | 1.2 | 30.8 |
| 7 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 11 | 35 | 874 | 24.97 | 1 | 3.2 | 79.5 |
| 7 | Tra Barnett | Georgia St | FR | RB | 8 | 13 | 318 | 24.46 | 1 | 1.6 | 39.8 |
| 7 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 11 | 31 | 757 | 24.42 | 1 | 2.8 | 68.8 |
| 7 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | JR | WR | 11 | 30 | 726 | 24.20 | 1 | 2.7 | 66.0 |
| 7 | Solomon Vault | N'western | JR | WR | 12 | 22 | 530 | 24.09 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.2 |
| 7 | Victor Bolden Jr. | Oregon St | SR | WR | 11 | 26 | 621 | 23.88 | 1 | 2.4 | 56.5 |
| 7 | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 12 | 21 | 494 | 23.52 | 1 | 1.8 | 41.2 |
| 7 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 12 | 20 | 469 | 23.45 | 1 | 1.7 | 39.1 |
| 7 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 8 | 25 | 578 | 23.12 | 1 | 3.1 | 72.3 |
| 7 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 12 | 25 | 563 | 22.52 | 1 | 2.1 | 46.9 |
| 7 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 13 | 35 | 775 | 22.14 | 1 | 2.7 | 59.6 |
| 7 | Robert Taylor | Wash St | JR | DB | 11 | 20 | 433 | 21.65 | 1 | 1.8 | 39.4 |
| 7 | LaQuvionte Gonzalez | Kansas | JR | WR | 11 | 26 | 560 | 21.54 | 1 | 2.4 | 50.9 |