2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 8 | 60 | 3685 | 61.42 | 19 | 31.67 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 8 | 61 | 3680 | 60.33 | 18 | 29.51 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Navy | 9 | 62 | 3545 | 57.18 | 17 | 27.42 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Temple | 9 | 60 | 3519 | 58.65 | 11 | 18.33 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Memphis | 8 | 55 | 3472 | 63.13 | 36 | 65.45 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Houston | 8 | 51 | 3168 | 62.12 | 22 | 43.14 | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | UCF | 8 | 44 | 2709 | 61.57 | 27 | 61.36 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | SMU | 8 | 46 | 2557 | 55.59 | 7 | 15.22 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | East Carolina | 8 | 40 | 2246 | 56.15 | 5 | 12.50 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 8 | 33 | 1950 | 59.09 | 9 | 27.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Connecticut | 8 | 29 | 1811 | 62.45 | 20 | 68.97 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Tulane | 8 | 27 | 1501 | 55.59 | 9 | 33.33 | 2 | 5 |