2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas State | 4 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 4 | 7 | 105 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 7 | 37 | 5.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Arkansas State | 3 | 7 | -7 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.3 | -2.3 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Troy | 3 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 3 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 8 | Idaho | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 5 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |