2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 273 | 27.30 | 0 | 1.4 | 39.0 |
| 2 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 6 | 16 | 426 | 26.63 | 1 | 2.7 | 71.0 |
| 3 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | JR | RB | 6 | 8 | 211 | 26.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.2 |
| 4 | Denzal Brantley | Idaho | FR | RB | 8 | 18 | 386 | 21.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.3 |
| 5 | Malik Henry | Ga South | SO | WR | 6 | 12 | 250 | 20.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.7 |
| 6 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 6 | 12 | 248 | 20.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 6 | Daryl Rollins-Davis | Ark St | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 186 | 20.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Thurman Morbley | Texas St | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 117 | 19.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 23.4 |
| 9 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 6 | 13 | 238 | 18.31 | 0 | 2.2 | 39.7 |
| 10 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 7 | 12 | 189 | 15.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 27.0 |
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.