2016 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.J. Green | Ga Tech | JR | AB | 2 | 5 | 162 | 32.40 | 1 | 2.5 | 81.0 |
| 1 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 2 | 11 | 315 | 28.64 | 1 | 5.5 | 157.5 |
| 1 | Kene Nwangwu | Iowa State | FR | RB | 4 | 13 | 349 | 26.85 | 1 | 3.3 | 87.3 |
| 1 | Joe Mixon | Oklahoma | SO | RB | 4 | 10 | 263 | 26.30 | 1 | 2.5 | 65.8 |