2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 3 | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 6 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.8 |
| 5 | Duke | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Wake Forest | 4 | 7 | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.0 |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 17.5 |
| 9 | Florida State | 5 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.6 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.9 |