2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Alabama | 11 | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 8 | 56 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.1 |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 12 | 19 | 63 | 3.32 | 0 | 1.6 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Idaho | 12 | 16 | 124 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 5 | Troy | 12 | 18 | 137 | 7.61 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.4 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 18 | 143 | 7.94 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 7 | Texas State | 11 | 21 | 144 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.1 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 13 | 12 | 150 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 11.5 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 1 | 0.7 | 16.3 |
| 10 | Georgia State | 11 | 27 | 374 | 13.85 | 2 | 2.5 | 34.0 |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 12 | 30 | 471 | 15.70 | 4 | 2.5 | 39.3 |