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 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 2 | Collin Wilder | Houston | FR | S | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| 2 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 6 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Craig Scott | Navy | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Jahad Thomas | Temple | SR | RB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Quay Johnson | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 7 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Donnie Lewis Jr. | Tulane | SO | CB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 13 | John Williams | Memphis | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Larry Bryant | Tulane | FR | LB | 4 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| 13 | Sherman Badie | Tulane | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| 13 | Tre Neal | UCF | SO | DB | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 13 | Parry Nickerson | Tulane | JR | CB | 3 | 1 | -11 | -11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -3.7 |