2016 Big 12 Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 164 | 32.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 54.7 |
| 2 | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 196 | 32.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 65.3 |
| 3 | Kene Nwangwu | Iowa State | FR | RB | 4 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 48.5 |
| 4 | LaQuvionte Gonzalez | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 11 | 294 | 26.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 73.5 |
| 5 | Devin Duvernay | Texas | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.0 |
| 6 | Shelton Gibson | WVU | JR | WR | 3 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 3.0 | 66.7 |
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.