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 | Bishop Louie | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 94.0 |
| 2 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 114 | 22.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Kevin Johnson | SMU | FR | DB | 2 | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 45.0 |
| 4 | Tristan Payton | UCF | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 43.5 |
| 5 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 4 | 112 | 28.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 37.3 |
| 6 | Rodney Adams | S Florida | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 94 | 18.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Brandon Wilson | Houston | SR | CB | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 8 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 87 | 17.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 29.0 |
| 9 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 10 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.5 |
| 11 | James Summers | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.3 |
| 12 | Arkeel Newsome | UConn | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 13 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Kevin Thomas | SMU | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 15 | Tyraiq Beals | UConn | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 16 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 18 | Doroland Dorceus | Memphis | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 20 | Rashard Causey | UCF | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.