2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 10 | 12 | 343 | 28.58 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.3 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 11 | 27 | 753 | 27.89 | 1 | 2.5 | 68.5 |
| 3 | Dishan Romine | Navy | SR | SB | 12 | 24 | 621 | 25.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.8 |
| 4 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 391 | 24.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 35.5 |
| 5 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 12 | 17 | 404 | 23.76 | 0 | 1.4 | 33.7 |
| 6 | Chris Love | ECU | JR | DB | 9 | 15 | 342 | 22.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 38.0 |
| 7 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 10 | 17 | 349 | 20.53 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.9 |
| 8 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 10 | 13 | 233 | 17.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.3 |
| 9 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 189 | 17.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 21.0 |
| 10 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 10 | 14 | 234 | 16.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 11 | Tyraiq Beals | UConn | SO | WR | 10 | 12 | 186 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.6 |
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.