2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 54.0 |
| 2 | Dedrick Cromartie | Ball State | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 3 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 4 | Aaron Hepp | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |