2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January 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 | 2 | 3 | 205 | 68.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 102.5 |
| 2 | Carlos Henderson | La Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 170 | 28.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 3 | Boston Scott | La Tech | JR | RB | 2 | 5 | 95 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.5 |
| 4 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 93.0 |
| 5 | Zach Pascal | ODU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 6 | Desmond Anderson | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 7 | Alfred Smith | La Tech | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 8 | James Gray | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Matt Guidry | UTSA | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 10 | Lucky Jackson | Western Ky | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Paxton Schrimsher | USM | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 12 | Shaquille Johnson | Western Ky | SR | TE | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 13 | D'Nerius Antoine | USM | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |