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 | Darrell Henderson | Memphis | FR | RB | 11 | 2 | 113 | 56.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 10.3 |
| 1 | Adrian Killins | UCF | FR | RB | 10 | 12 | 343 | 28.58 | 1 | 1.2 | 34.3 |
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 11 | 27 | 753 | 27.89 | 1 | 2.5 | 68.5 |
| 1 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 7 | 14 | 379 | 27.07 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.1 |
| 1 | D'Eriq King | Houston | FR | QB | 9 | 10 | 254 | 25.40 | 1 | 1.1 | 28.2 |