2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Long Kickoff Return Plays - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
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| Name | G | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | Yards | |
| 1 | Connecticut | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Memphis | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | UCF | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Navy | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Houston | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Temple | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | South Florida | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SMU | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Tulsa | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |