2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Memphis | 8 | 36 | 1614 | 44.83 | 4.5 | 201.8 |
| 2 | East Carolina | 8 | 39 | 1682 | 43.13 | 4.9 | 210.3 |
| 3 | Navy | 9 | 20 | 858 | 42.90 | 2.2 | 95.3 |
| 4 | UCF | 8 | 53 | 2214 | 41.77 | 6.6 | 276.8 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 8 | 40 | 1666 | 41.65 | 5.0 | 208.3 |
| 6 | Tulane | 8 | 53 | 2162 | 40.79 | 6.6 | 270.3 |
| 7 | SMU | 8 | 48 | 1926 | 40.13 | 6.0 | 240.8 |
| 8 | Houston | 8 | 40 | 1595 | 39.88 | 5.0 | 199.4 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 8 | 52 | 2069 | 39.79 | 6.5 | 258.6 |
| 10 | Temple | 9 | 32 | 1250 | 39.06 | 3.6 | 138.9 |
| 11 | South Florida | 8 | 39 | 1514 | 38.82 | 4.9 | 189.3 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 8 | 54 | 2065 | 38.24 | 6.8 | 258.1 |