2016 Southeastern Conference Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference 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 | 10 | 14 | 381 | 27.21 | 0 | 1.4 | 38.1 |
| 2 | Darrius Sims | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 9 | 20 | 539 | 26.95 | 0 | 2.2 | 59.9 |
| 3 | Keith Mixon | Miss St | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 277 | 25.18 | 0 | 1.4 | 34.6 |
| 4 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn | SO | RB | 9 | 11 | 254 | 23.09 | 0 | 1.2 | 28.2 |
| 5 | Jeff Badet | Kentucky | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 300 | 23.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 30.0 |
| 6 | Brandon Holloway | Miss St | SR | RB | 6 | 7 | 158 | 22.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Carlos Davis | Miss | SR | DB | 9 | 29 | 644 | 22.21 | 0 | 3.2 | 71.6 |
| 8 | Chris Thompson | Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 13 | 283 | 21.77 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.3 |
| 9 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SR | FL | 10 | 18 | 384 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 38.4 |
| 10 | Alex Ross | Missouri | SR | RB | 8 | 18 | 378 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 47.3 |
| 11 | A.J. Turner | S Carolina | FR | RB | 8 | 11 | 230 | 20.91 | 0 | 1.4 | 28.8 |
| 12 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | FR | WR | 10 | 20 | 394 | 19.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.4 |
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.