2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 8 | 17 | 252 | 14.82 | 0 | 2.1 | 31.5 |
| 2 | Navy | 9 | 42 | 698 | 16.62 | 1 | 4.7 | 77.6 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 3 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.3 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 17 | 316 | 18.59 | 0 | 4.3 | 79.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 6 | 20 | 390 | 19.50 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 5 | 24 | 470 | 19.58 | 0 | 4.8 | 94.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 10 | 57 | 1157 | 20.30 | 0 | 5.7 | 115.7 |
| 8 | Houston | 9 | 29 | 608 | 20.97 | 0 | 3.2 | 67.6 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 16 | 338 | 21.13 | 0 | 4.0 | 84.5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 11 | 63 | 1376 | 21.84 | 0 | 5.7 | 125.1 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 16 | 356 | 22.25 | 0 | 5.3 | 118.7 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 10 | 53 | 1293 | 24.40 | 0 | 5.3 | 129.3 |