2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 515 | 36.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 73.6 |
| 2 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | FR | RB | 5 | 17 | 413 | 24.29 | 0 | 3.4 | 82.6 |
| 3 | Jaquan White | UTEP | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 236 | 23.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.7 |
| 4 | Tez Parks | USM | SO | RB | 5 | 8 | 188 | 23.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 37.6 |
| 5 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 5 | 11 | 243 | 22.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.6 |
| 6 | Alex Gardner | FIU | JR | RB | 7 | 11 | 227 | 20.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 32.4 |
| 7 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | JR | WR | 6 | 24 | 493 | 20.54 | 0 | 4.0 | 82.2 |
| 8 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 6 | 18 | 366 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 9 | Alfred Smith | La Tech | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.8 |
| 10 | Anthony Jones | FIU | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 253 | 19.46 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.1 |
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.