2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams 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 | 9 | 18 | 767 | 42.61 | 1 | 2.0 | 85.2 |
| 2 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 370 | 33.64 | 2 | 1.4 | 46.3 |
| 3 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | FR | RB | 7 | 25 | 644 | 25.76 | 0 | 3.6 | 92.0 |
| 4 | Matt Guidry | UTSA | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 392 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 5 | Brett Winnegan | UTSA | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.6 |
| 6 | Alex Gardner | FIU | JR | RB | 8 | 16 | 358 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.8 |
| 7 | Brandon Rodgers | Marshall | FR | WR | 6 | 11 | 233 | 21.18 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.8 |
| 8 | Devin Singletary | FAU | FR | RB | 8 | 11 | 230 | 20.91 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 9 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 8 | 23 | 480 | 20.87 | 0 | 2.9 | 60.0 |
| 10 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | JR | WR | 8 | 24 | 484 | 20.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 60.5 |
| 11 | Austin Walter | Rice | SO | RB | 8 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 12 | Alfred Smith | La Tech | FR | WR | 9 | 15 | 293 | 19.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 32.6 |
| 13 | Tez Parks | USM | SO | RB | 7 | 13 | 246 | 18.92 | 0 | 1.9 | 35.1 |
| 14 | Jaquan White | UTEP | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 1.4 | 25.3 |
| 15 | Kesean Strong | ODU | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 182 | 18.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.8 |
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.