2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 12 | 32 | 737 | 23.03 | 1 | 2.7 | 61.4 |
| 2 | Troy | 13 | 37 | 831 | 22.46 | 1 | 2.8 | 63.9 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 13 | 27 | 575 | 21.30 | 0 | 2.1 | 44.2 |
| 4 | Louisiana-Monroe | 12 | 43 | 907 | 21.09 | 0 | 3.6 | 75.6 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 13 | 34 | 702 | 20.65 | 1 | 2.6 | 54.0 |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 12 | 51 | 1026 | 20.12 | 0 | 4.3 | 85.5 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 13 | 34 | 674 | 19.82 | 1 | 2.6 | 51.8 |
| 8 | Idaho | 13 | 50 | 922 | 18.44 | 0 | 3.8 | 70.9 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 40 | 710 | 17.75 | 0 | 3.1 | 54.6 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 12 | 28 | 491 | 17.54 | 0 | 2.3 | 40.9 |
| 11 | Texas State | 12 | 55 | 922 | 16.76 | 0 | 4.6 | 76.8 |