2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daryl Rollins-Davis | Ark St | SO | RB | 9 | 13 | 335 | 25.77 | 0 | 1.4 | 37.2 |
| 2 | Glenn Smith | Georgia St | JR | RB | 10 | 16 | 387 | 24.19 | 0 | 1.6 | 38.7 |
| 3 | Markis McCray | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 359 | 23.93 | 0 | 1.7 | 39.9 |
| 4 | Darrynton Evans | App St | FR | ATH | 11 | 25 | 563 | 22.52 | 1 | 2.3 | 51.2 |
| 5 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 9 | 13 | 275 | 21.15 | 0 | 1.4 | 30.6 |
| 6 | Malik Henry | Ga South | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 289 | 20.64 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 7 | Denzal Brantley | Idaho | FR | RB | 9 | 22 | 443 | 20.14 | 0 | 2.4 | 49.2 |
| 8 | Xavier Johnson | USA | JR | RB | 9 | 19 | 373 | 19.63 | 0 | 2.1 | 41.4 |
| 9 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 10 | 24 | 401 | 16.71 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.1 |
| 10 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 11 | 17 | 276 | 16.24 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.1 |
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.