2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 81 | 10.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.2 |
| 2 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 4 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
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.