2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 11 | 368 | 33.45 | 1 | 2.2 | 73.6 |
| 2 | Memphis | 3 | 4 | 107 | 26.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.7 |
| 3 | Navy | 3 | 6 | 149 | 24.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 49.7 |
| 4 | Tulane | 4 | 9 | 222 | 24.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 55.5 |
| 5 | South Florida | 4 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 59.3 |
| 6 | UCF | 4 | 10 | 205 | 20.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Tulsa | 4 | 15 | 291 | 19.40 | 0 | 3.8 | 72.8 |
| 8 | East Carolina | 4 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 48.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 14 | 254 | 18.14 | 0 | 3.5 | 63.5 |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 4 | 10 | 176 | 17.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 44.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 30.3 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 5 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 43.6 |