2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 3 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Tyler Watts | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
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.