2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 6 | 15 | 238 | 15.87 | 0 | 2.5 | 39.7 |
| 2 | Boston College | 5 | 18 | 222 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.6 | 44.4 |
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | 6 | 166 | 27.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 41.5 |
| 4 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 13 | 153 | 11.77 | 1 | 2.6 | 30.6 |
| 5 | Florida State | 5 | 12 | 147 | 12.25 | 1 | 2.4 | 29.4 |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 1 | 2.8 | 25.8 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 5 | 10 | 98 | 9.80 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.6 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 5 | 6 | 88 | 14.67 | 1 | 1.2 | 17.6 |
| 9 | Duke | 4 | 9 | 85 | 9.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.6 |
| 11 | Virginia | 4 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.8 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 5 | 4 | 39 | 9.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Louisville | 5 | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.0 |