2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 8 | 14 | 410 | 29.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 51.3 |
| 2 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 6 | 7 | 203 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 33.8 |
| 3 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 7 | 11 | 299 | 27.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 42.7 |
| 4 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 9 | 18 | 482 | 26.78 | 0 | 2.0 | 53.6 |
| 5 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 391 | 24.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 6 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 317 | 24.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.7 |
| 7 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 4 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 0 | 2.3 | 42.5 |
| 8 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 93 | 18.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.0 |
| 9 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.7 |
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.