2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aregeros Turner | N Illinois | SR | WR | 12 | 30 | 774 | 25.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 64.5 |
| 2 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SO | RB | 11 | 23 | 556 | 24.17 | 0 | 2.1 | 50.5 |
| 3 | Van Edwards, Jr. | Akron | SO | RB | 11 | 22 | 524 | 23.82 | 0 | 2.0 | 47.6 |
| 4 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 14 | 37 | 833 | 22.51 | 1 | 2.6 | 59.5 |
| 5 | KeVonn Mabon | Ball State | SR | WR | 12 | 26 | 582 | 22.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 48.5 |
| 6 | Kyle Belack | Ohio | FR | WR | 13 | 16 | 342 | 21.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 13 | 34 | 671 | 19.74 | 0 | 2.6 | 51.6 |
| 8 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 307 | 19.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.6 |
| 9 | Scott Miller | BGSU | SO | WR | 12 | 19 | 336 | 17.68 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.0 |
| 10 | Johnathan Hawkins | Buffalo | SO | RB | 12 | 26 | 420 | 16.15 | 0 | 2.2 | 35.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.