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 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | FR | WR | 6 | 37 | 786 | 21.24 | 0 | 6.2 | 131.0 |
| 2 | Kermit Whitfield | FSU | SR | WR | 5 | 16 | 390 | 24.38 | 0 | 3.2 | 78.0 |
| 3 | John Armstrong | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 15 | 371 | 24.73 | 0 | 3.8 | 92.8 |
| 4 | Artavis Scott | Clemson | JR | WR | 7 | 14 | 357 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 5 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 3 | 14 | 322 | 23.00 | 0 | 4.7 | 107.3 |
| 6 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 3 | 11 | 249 | 22.64 | 0 | 3.7 | 83.0 |
| 7 | Joe Reed | Virginia | FR | WR | 3 | 10 | 222 | 22.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.0 |
| 8 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.0 |
| 9 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 4 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.5 |
| 10 | J.J. Green | Ga Tech | JR | AB | 2 | 5 | 162 | 32.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 81.0 |
| 11 | Brisly Estime | Syracuse | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 132 | 18.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 22.0 |
| 12 | Henri Murphy | Va Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 54.0 |
| 13 | Malcolm Lewis | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 103 | 25.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.8 |
| 14 | Michael Walker | BC | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 15 | Tavien Feaster | Clemson | FR | RB | 5 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.6 |
| 16 | Traveon Samuel | Louisville | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 82 | 13.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 17 | T.J. Logan | N Carolina | SR | TB | 4 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Keith Gavin | FSU | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 22.0 |
| 19 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | N Carolina | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.5 |
| 19 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 21 | C.J. Fuller | Clemson | SO | RB | 7 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.6 |
| 22 | Seth Dawkins | Louisville | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 22 | Taj-Amir Torres | BC | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Dakwa Nichols | NC State | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 25 | Bra'Lon Cherry | NC State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
| 26 | Joseph Ajeigbe | Duke | JR | RB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 27 | Malik Williams | Louisville | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Hernz Laguerre | Syracuse | SR | DL | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 29 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 30 | Matthew Jordan | Ga Tech | SO | QB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 30 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 32 | Tim Settle | Va Tech | FR | DT | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 33 | Jaymar Parrish | Pittsburgh | SR | TE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 34 | Grant Dawson | Wk Forest | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 34 | Jack Freudenthal | Wk Forest | FR | TE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |