2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 1 | Appalachian State | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 1 | Texas State | 10 | 19 | 123 | 6.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.3 |
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 |
| 1 | Idaho | 4 | 8 | 77 | 9.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 1 | Troy | 3 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.3 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 14 | 123 | 8.79 | 1 | 1.8 | 15.4 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 5 | 7 | 108 | 15.43 | 1 | 1.4 | 21.6 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 7 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 9 | 19 | 287 | 15.11 | 2 | 2.1 | 31.9 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 9 | 26 | 450 | 17.31 | 4 | 2.9 | 50.0 |