2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 203 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.8 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 6 | 8 | 212 | 26.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.3 |
| 3 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 270 | 24.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.8 |
| 4 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 5 | 8 | 175 | 21.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 35.0 |
| 5 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 8 | 11 | 239 | 21.73 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.9 |
| 6 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 1.8 | 39.5 |
| 7 | Chris Love | ECU | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 145 | 20.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 10 | 188 | 18.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 47.0 |
| 9 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.5 |
| 10 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
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.