2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Evans | Texas A&M | SR | DB | 12 | 15 | 428 | 28.53 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.7 |
| 2 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 11 | 26 | 703 | 27.04 | 0 | 2.4 | 63.9 |
| 3 | A.J. Turner | S Carolina | FR | RB | 11 | 13 | 321 | 24.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 29.2 |
| 4 | Brandon Holloway | Miss St | SR | RB | 9 | 16 | 370 | 23.13 | 0 | 1.8 | 41.1 |
| 5 | Jeff Badet | Kentucky | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 344 | 22.93 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.7 |
| 6 | Chris Thompson | Florida | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 283 | 21.77 | 0 | 1.2 | 25.7 |
| 7 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 11 | 32 | 692 | 21.63 | 0 | 2.9 | 62.9 |
| 8 | Deebo Samuel | S Carolina | SO | WR | 9 | 11 | 237 | 21.55 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.3 |
| 9 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SR | FL | 11 | 20 | 428 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.9 |
| 10 | Alex Ross | Missouri | SR | RB | 10 | 24 | 509 | 21.21 | 0 | 2.4 | 50.9 |
| 11 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | FR | WR | 11 | 20 | 394 | 19.70 | 0 | 1.8 | 35.8 |
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.