2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Smith | Memphis | JR | P | 3 | 12 | 562 | 46.83 | 4.0 | 187.3 |
| 2 | Jonathan Hernandez | S Florida | SO | P | 4 | 21 | 917 | 43.67 | 5.3 | 229.3 |
| 3 | Dalton Parks | Tulsa | SR | P | 4 | 24 | 1006 | 41.92 | 6.0 | 251.5 |
| 4 | Justin Wain | UConn | SR | P | 5 | 32 | 1341 | 41.91 | 6.4 | 268.2 |
| 5 | Sam Geraci | Cincinnati | JR | P | 4 | 18 | 747 | 41.50 | 4.5 | 186.8 |
| 6 | Alex Starzyk | Temple | JR | P | 4 | 16 | 654 | 40.88 | 4.0 | 163.5 |
| 7 | Zachary Block | Tulane | SO | P | 4 | 20 | 815 | 40.75 | 5.0 | 203.8 |
| 8 | Dane Roy | Houston | FR | P | 5 | 21 | 846 | 40.29 | 4.2 | 169.2 |
| 9 | Jamie Sackville | SMU | FR | P | 4 | 23 | 887 | 38.57 | 5.8 | 221.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.