2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 2 | 12 | 327 | 27.25 | 1 | 6.0 | 163.5 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 2 | 12 | 283 | 23.58 | 0 | 6.0 | 141.5 |
| 3 | South Florida | 2 | 10 | 229 | 22.90 | 0 | 5.0 | 114.5 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 2 | 6 | 137 | 22.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 68.5 |
| 5 | East Carolina | 3 | 15 | 329 | 21.93 | 0 | 5.0 | 109.7 |
| 6 | Temple | 2 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.5 |
| 7 | Tulane | 1 | 5 | 86 | 17.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 86.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 3 | 14 | 235 | 16.79 | 0 | 4.7 | 78.3 |
| 9 | Tulsa | 1 | 6 | 100 | 16.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 100.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 2 | 14 | 230 | 16.43 | 0 | 7.0 | 115.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 2 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 65.0 |
| 12 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |