2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 2 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
| 3 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Collin Wilder | Houston | FR | S | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.