2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 10 | 17 | 149 | 8.76 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.9 |
| 2 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 8 | 26 | 212 | 8.15 | 1 | 3.3 | 26.5 |
| 3 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 4 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| 5 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 6 | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 0 | 2.2 | 10.0 |
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.