2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Green | Ga Tech | JR | AB | 4 | 7 | 188 | 26.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Myles Willis | BC | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 213 | 26.63 | 1 | 2.0 | 53.3 |
| 3 | Artavis Scott | Clemson | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 238 | 26.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 59.5 |
| 4 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 259 | 25.90 | 1 | 2.5 | 64.8 |
| 5 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | SO | RB | 5 | 13 | 328 | 25.23 | 0 | 2.6 | 65.6 |
| 6 | Joe Reed | Virginia | FR | WR | 4 | 15 | 367 | 24.47 | 0 | 3.8 | 91.8 |
| 7 | Shaun Wilson | Duke | JR | RB | 4 | 12 | 273 | 22.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.3 |
| 8 | Malik Williams | Louisville | JR | RB | 4 | 7 | 153 | 21.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.3 |
| 9 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 174 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.5 |
| 10 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | FR | WR | 4 | 12 | 218 | 18.17 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.5 |
| 11 | Kermit Whitfield | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 181 | 18.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.3 |
| 12 | Malcolm Lewis | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 116 | 16.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.2 |
| 13 | John Armstrong | Wk Forest | SR | DB | 4 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.8 |
| 14 | Steven Claude | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
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.