2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record 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 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 5 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.2 |
| 1 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | FR | WR | 9 | 7 | 130 | 18.57 | 1 | 0.8 | 14.4 |
| 1 | Eddie Jackson | Alabama | SR | DB | 6 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 1 | 1.5 | 26.3 |
| 1 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 8 | 10 | 165 | 16.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.6 |
| 1 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 1 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 114 | 14.25 | 1 | 1.6 | 22.8 |
| 1 | Robert Ruiz | CSU | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 146 | 13.27 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.3 |
| 1 | Dante Pettis | Washington | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 142 | 10.92 | 1 | 1.9 | 20.3 |
| 1 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | JR | DB | 4 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.8 |
| 1 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | SO | DB | 6 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 1 | 0.2 | -0.3 |