2016 Conference USA Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 78.0 |
| 2 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 114.5 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 15 | 317 | 21.13 | 0 | 7.5 | 158.5 |
| 4 | North Texas | 1 | 6 | 126 | 21.00 | 0 | 6.0 | 126.0 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 6 | UTSA | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 7 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |