2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 11 | 16 | 292 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 13 | 195 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Boston College | 12 | 24 | 264 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 |
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Virginia | 11 | 20 | 205 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.6 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 17 | 166 | 9.76 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.8 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 38 | 327 | 8.61 | 1 | 2.9 | 25.2 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 12 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.9 |
| 9 | Louisville | 13 | 26 | 211 | 8.12 | 1 | 2.0 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Duke | 11 | 17 | 135 | 7.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 11 | 14 | 96 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 12 | Clemson | 14 | 28 | 187 | 6.68 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.4 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 12 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| 14 | Florida State | 12 | 21 | 74 | 3.52 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.2 |