2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik Henry | Ga South | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 77 | 25.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 38.5 |
| 2 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 67 | 22.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 33.5 |
| 3 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 92 | 18.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 46.0 |
| 4 | Tyrian Taylor | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 69 | 17.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.5 |
| 5 | Jaquil Capel | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 6 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 7 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 8 | Reuben Mwehla | Idaho | JR | WR | 2 | 5 | 63 | 12.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 31.5 |
| 9 | Quan Howard | Ga South | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 10 | Gary Haynes | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
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.