2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) 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 | 1 | 3 | 111 | 37.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 111.0 |
| 2 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 3 | Kesean Strong | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 78.0 |
| 4 | Jordan Moore | UTSA | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.0 |
| 5 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 6 | Chris Montgomery | Charlotte | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 7 | Nahshon Ellerbe | Rice | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 8 | Kerrith Whyte, Jr. | FAU | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 8 | Keion Davis | Marshall | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Desmond Anderson | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 24.0 |
| 11 | Boston Scott | La Tech | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 11 | Walter Dawn | UTEP | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Nate Ozdemir | FAU | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 14 | Curtis Mikell | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Austin Walter | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Emmanuel Esukpa | Rice | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 16 | Josh Marriner | ODU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Tyler Cameron | FAU | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 19 | Marques Little | ODU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 21 | Anthony Wyche | N Texas | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.