2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punting - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 25 | 1083 | 43.32 | 5.0 | 216.6 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 4 | 22 | 948 | 43.09 | 5.5 | 237.0 |
| 3 | Houston | 5 | 19 | 802 | 42.21 | 3.8 | 160.4 |
| 4 | Tulsa | 5 | 24 | 1006 | 41.92 | 4.8 | 201.2 |
| 5 | Memphis | 5 | 22 | 916 | 41.64 | 4.4 | 183.2 |
| 6 | Navy | 5 | 14 | 578 | 41.29 | 2.8 | 115.6 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 4 | 15 | 608 | 40.53 | 3.8 | 152.0 |
| 8 | UCF | 5 | 28 | 1113 | 39.75 | 5.6 | 222.6 |
| 9 | Temple | 5 | 21 | 815 | 38.81 | 4.2 | 163.0 |
| 10 | SMU | 4 | 23 | 887 | 38.57 | 5.8 | 221.8 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 4 | 13 | 477 | 36.69 | 3.3 | 119.3 |
| 12 | Tulane | 4 | 20 | 726 | 36.30 | 5.0 | 181.5 |