2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 12 | 45 | 1186 | 26.36 | 3 | 3.8 | 98.8 |
| 2 | Navy | 13 | 44 | 1010 | 22.95 | 0 | 3.4 | 77.7 |
| 3 | Temple | 13 | 27 | 587 | 21.74 | 0 | 2.1 | 45.2 |
| 4 | Tulane | 11 | 28 | 577 | 20.61 | 0 | 2.5 | 52.5 |
| 5 | UCF | 12 | 39 | 791 | 20.28 | 1 | 3.3 | 65.9 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 11 | 34 | 689 | 20.26 | 0 | 3.1 | 62.6 |
| 7 | Houston | 12 | 36 | 728 | 20.22 | 1 | 3.0 | 60.7 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 12 | 37 | 717 | 19.38 | 0 | 3.1 | 59.8 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 11 | 36 | 688 | 19.11 | 0 | 3.3 | 62.5 |
| 10 | South Florida | 12 | 42 | 788 | 18.76 | 0 | 3.5 | 65.7 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 11 | 52 | 953 | 18.33 | 0 | 4.7 | 86.6 |
| 12 | SMU | 11 | 52 | 904 | 17.38 | 0 | 4.7 | 82.2 |