2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artavis Scott | Clemson | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 357 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 2 | John Armstrong | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 371 | 24.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 92.8 |
| 3 | Kermit Whitfield | FSU | SR | WR | 5 | 16 | 390 | 24.38 | 0 | 3.2 | 78.0 |
| 4 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 322 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.7 | 107.3 |
| 5 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 3.7 | 83.0 |
| 6 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.0 |
| 7 | Joe Reed | Virginia | FR | WR | 3 | 10 | 222 | 22.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.0 |
| 8 | Henri Murphy | Va Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | FR | WR | 6 | 37 | 786 | 21.24 | 0 | 6.2 | 131.0 |
| 10 | Brisly Estime | Syracuse | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.5 |
| 12 | Michael Walker | BC | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 13 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 14 | Traveon Samuel | Louisville | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
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.