2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navy | 5 | 17 | 378 | 22.24 | 0 | 3.4 | 75.6 |
| 2 | Houston | 5 | 11 | 354 | 32.18 | 1 | 2.2 | 70.8 |
| 3 | South Florida | 5 | 15 | 339 | 22.60 | 0 | 3.0 | 67.8 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 5 | 17 | 337 | 19.82 | 0 | 3.4 | 67.4 |
| 5 | SMU | 4 | 14 | 254 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.5 |
| 6 | Memphis | 5 | 14 | 315 | 22.50 | 0 | 2.8 | 63.0 |
| 7 | Temple | 5 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 58.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 5 | 15 | 288 | 19.20 | 0 | 3.0 | 57.6 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 4 | 12 | 224 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 10 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 210 | 26.25 | 1 | 2.0 | 52.5 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 4 | 9 | 150 | 16.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 37.5 |