2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 5 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 13.8 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 5 | 12 | 201 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 40.2 |
| 3 | Memphis | 6 | 14 | 228 | 16.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 38.0 |
| 4 | Tulane | 6 | 15 | 237 | 15.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 6 | 19 | 398 | 20.95 | 0 | 3.2 | 66.3 |
| 6 | UCF | 7 | 22 | 397 | 18.05 | 0 | 3.1 | 56.7 |
| 7 | Houston | 7 | 25 | 601 | 24.04 | 0 | 3.6 | 85.9 |
| 8 | SMU | 6 | 27 | 617 | 22.85 | 0 | 4.5 | 102.8 |
| 9 | Temple | 7 | 31 | 654 | 21.10 | 1 | 4.4 | 93.4 |
| 10 | South Florida | 6 | 35 | 759 | 21.69 | 0 | 5.8 | 126.5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 7 | 35 | 878 | 25.09 | 0 | 5.0 | 125.4 |
| 12 | Navy | 8 | 37 | 607 | 16.41 | 0 | 4.6 | 75.9 |