2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 2 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Collin Wilder | Houston | FR | S | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| 4 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
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.