2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 3 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 5 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 2 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 6 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 8 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 9 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
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.