2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 65 | 65.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Houston | 2 | 14 | 908 | 64.86 | 9 | 64.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Memphis | 2 | 13 | 840 | 64.62 | 8 | 61.54 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 127 | 63.50 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 756 | 63.00 | 4 | 33.33 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | SMU | 2 | 9 | 545 | 60.56 | 1 | 11.11 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 2 | 7 | 422 | 60.29 | 3 | 42.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | UCF | 3 | 13 | 766 | 58.92 | 7 | 53.85 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 2 | 7 | 405 | 57.86 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Temple | 2 | 15 | 832 | 55.47 | 4 | 26.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 14 | 767 | 54.79 | 4 | 28.57 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Navy | 2 | 10 | 401 | 40.10 | 2 | 20.00 | 1 | 0 |