2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt 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 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 2 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Ernest Calhoun | Kent State | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 4 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 6 | Jared Murphy | Miami (Oh) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Emmett Thomas | CMU | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.