2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 9 | 185 | 20.56 | 1 | 1.1 | 23.1 |
| 2 | Virginia | 8 | 12 | 153 | 12.75 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.1 |
| 3 | Louisville | 8 | 16 | 199 | 12.44 | 1 | 2.0 | 24.9 |
| 4 | Boston College | 8 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.4 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 8 | 12 | 147 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.4 |
| 6 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 8 | 92 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 8 | Duke | 8 | 12 | 90 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 29 | 214 | 7.38 | 0 | 3.2 | 23.8 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 8 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| 11 | Wake Forest | 8 | 14 | 70 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.8 |
| 12 | North Carolina State | 8 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 5.5 |
| 13 | Clemson | 9 | 20 | 40 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 4.4 |
| 14 | Florida State | 8 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |