2016 Conference USA Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | JR | RB | 7 | 10 | 111 | 11.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.9 |
| 2 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.7 |
| 3 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 111 | 8.54 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.9 |
| 4 | Turner Smiley | N Texas | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 84 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.0 |
| 5 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.