2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 6 | 31 | 840 | 27.10 | 2 | 5.2 | 140.0 |
| 2 | Navy | 8 | 32 | 713 | 22.28 | 0 | 4.0 | 89.1 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 6 | 23 | 496 | 21.57 | 0 | 3.8 | 82.7 |
| 4 | Temple | 6 | 15 | 315 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 5 | Tulane | 6 | 19 | 378 | 19.89 | 0 | 3.2 | 63.0 |
| 6 | UCF | 6 | 27 | 524 | 19.41 | 0 | 4.5 | 87.3 |
| 7 | East Carolina | 6 | 32 | 611 | 19.09 | 0 | 5.3 | 101.8 |
| 8 | Houston | 6 | 19 | 360 | 18.95 | 0 | 3.2 | 60.0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 5 | 18 | 327 | 18.17 | 0 | 3.6 | 65.4 |
| 10 | South Florida | 4 | 19 | 337 | 17.74 | 0 | 4.8 | 84.3 |
| 11 | SMU | 7 | 37 | 629 | 17.00 | 0 | 5.3 | 89.9 |
| 12 | Tulsa | 4 | 13 | 215 | 16.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 53.8 |