2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 4 | 13 | 204 | 15.69 | 0 | 3.3 | 51.0 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 18 | 193 | 10.72 | 1 | 4.5 | 48.3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 4 | 11 | 153 | 13.91 | 1 | 2.8 | 38.3 |
| 4 | Florida State | 4 | 7 | 143 | 20.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 35.8 |
| 5 | Boston College | 4 | 9 | 142 | 15.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 35.5 |
| 6 | Duke | 4 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 31.3 |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 9 | 112 | 12.44 | 1 | 3.0 | 37.3 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 4 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.3 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 10 | Virginia | 4 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 15.8 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 12 | Syracuse | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Wake Forest | 4 | 6 | -1 | -0.17 | 0 | 1.5 | -0.3 |