2016 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 9 | 208 | 23.11 | 0 | 9.0 | 208.0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 1 | 9 | 163 | 18.11 | 0 | 9.0 | 163.0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 15 | 317 | 21.13 | 0 | 7.5 | 158.5 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 1 | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 134.0 |
| 5 | Maryland | 1 | 5 | 133 | 26.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 133.0 |
| 6 | Indiana | 1 | 6 | 129 | 21.50 | 0 | 6.0 | 129.0 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 1 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 128.0 |
| 8 | North Texas | 1 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 126.0 |
| 9 | Hawai'i | 1 | 5 | 125 | 25.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 125.0 |
| 10 | Appalachian State | 1 | 3 | 124 | 41.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 124.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 1 | 6 | 122 | 20.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 122.0 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 1 | 2 | 118 | 59.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 118.0 |
| 13 | TCU | 2 | 9 | 230 | 25.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 115.0 |
| 14 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 114.5 |
| 15 | USC | 1 | 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 114.0 |
| 16 | Houston | 1 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 109.0 |
| 17 | Colorado | 2 | 7 | 207 | 29.57 | 0 | 3.5 | 103.5 |
| 18 | South Florida | 1 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 102.0 |
| 19 | South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 97.0 |
| 19 | Penn State | 2 | 9 | 194 | 21.56 | 0 | 4.5 | 97.0 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 4.5 | 93.0 |
| 22 | Temple | 2 | 7 | 183 | 26.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 91.5 |
| 23 | Memphis | 1 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 90.0 |
| 24 | Navy | 3 | 14 | 269 | 19.21 | 0 | 4.7 | 89.7 |
| 25 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 89.0 |
| 26 | Ohio | 2 | 8 | 176 | 22.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 88.0 |
| 27 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 6 | 168 | 28.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 84.0 |
| 28 | UCF | 1 | 5 | 83 | 16.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 83.0 |
| 29 | Vanderbilt | 1 | 4 | 82 | 20.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.0 |
| 30 | San Diego State | 2 | 4 | 162 | 40.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 81.0 |
| 30 | LSU | 1 | 3 | 81 | 27.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 81.0 |
| 32 | Georgia State | 1 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.0 |
| 33 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 34 | Minnesota | 1 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 77.0 |
| 35 | Georgia | 1 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 76.0 |
| 36 | Kansas State | 2 | 6 | 150 | 25.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 75.0 |
| 37 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 38 | Mississippi State | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.0 |
| 40 | Florida | 2 | 6 | 145 | 24.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 72.5 |
| 41 | Iowa | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 41 | Boise State | 1 | 4 | 70 | 17.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 70.0 |
| 43 | South Alabama | 2 | 8 | 139 | 17.38 | 0 | 4.0 | 69.5 |
| 44 | Idaho | 2 | 6 | 133 | 22.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.5 |
| 45 | Florida State | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 66.0 |
| 45 | BYU | 1 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.0 |
| 47 | Louisville | 1 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 64.0 |
| 48 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 5.0 | 62.0 |
| 49 | Army | 2 | 8 | 116 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 50 | Western Michigan | 2 | 6 | 115 | 19.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.5 |
| 51 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 52 | Baylor | 2 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 53 | Toledo | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 54 | Oklahoma | 2 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 |
| 54 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 50.0 |
| 56 | Auburn | 1 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 49.0 |
| 57 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 58 | Northwestern | 1 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 47.0 |
| 59 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 46.0 |
| 59 | Boston College | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 61 | Washington | 2 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 62 | Air Force | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 63 | Clemson | 3 | 6 | 130 | 21.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.3 |
| 64 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 41.0 |
| 65 | Miami (Ohio) | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 65 | Michigan | 1 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 67 | Arkansas State | 2 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.5 |
| 68 | West Virginia | 2 | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.0 |
| 69 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 69 | Troy | 2 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 36.0 |
| 71 | Alabama | 3 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.0 |
| 72 | Texas A&M | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 73 | Wyoming | 2 | 4 | 64 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 74 | Wisconsin | 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 31.5 |
| 75 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 76 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 77 | Stanford | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 77 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 79 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 79 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 81 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 81 | Utah | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 83 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |