2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.J. Turner | S Carolina | FR | RB | 4 | 6 | 180 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 45.0 |
| 2 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SR | FL | 4 | 6 | 149 | 24.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 37.3 |
| 3 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 3 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 0 | 3.0 | 73.7 |
| 4 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 146 | 24.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 36.5 |
| 5 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 166 | 23.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.5 |
| 6 | Speedy Noil | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 90 | 22.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 7 | Derrius Guice | LSU | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.0 |
| 8 | Brandon Holloway | Miss St | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 165 | 20.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 41.3 |
| 9 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 10 | Dominique Reed | Arkansas | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 145 | 18.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.3 |
| 11 | Damarea Crockett | Missouri | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 12 | Johnathan Ford | Auburn | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
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.