2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 25 | 403 | 16.12 | 0 | 2.1 | 33.6 |
| 2 | Navy | 13 | 55 | 970 | 17.64 | 1 | 4.2 | 74.6 |
| 3 | Tulane | 11 | 23 | 419 | 18.22 | 0 | 2.1 | 38.1 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 11 | 10 | 183 | 18.30 | 0 | 0.9 | 16.6 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 27 | 538 | 19.93 | 0 | 2.3 | 44.8 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 11 | 31 | 659 | 21.26 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.9 |
| 7 | South Florida | 12 | 62 | 1337 | 21.56 | 0 | 5.2 | 111.4 |
| 8 | Temple | 13 | 67 | 1457 | 21.75 | 1 | 5.2 | 112.1 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 11 | 42 | 914 | 21.76 | 1 | 3.8 | 83.1 |
| 10 | Houston | 12 | 39 | 895 | 22.95 | 0 | 3.3 | 74.6 |
| 11 | SMU | 11 | 44 | 1021 | 23.20 | 1 | 4.0 | 92.8 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 12 | 59 | 1417 | 24.02 | 0 | 4.9 | 118.1 |