2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 8 | 12 | 230 | 19.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.8 |
| 2 | Akron | 7 | 8 | 195 | 24.38 | 2 | 1.1 | 27.9 |
| 3 | Iowa | 5 | 7 | 134 | 19.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Penn State | 3 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 26.3 |
| 5 | Utah | 4 | 11 | 95 | 8.64 | 1 | 2.8 | 23.8 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 4 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.5 |
| 7 | Washington State | 5 | 8 | 117 | 14.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 23.4 |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 5 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 1 | 1.0 | 22.4 |
| 9 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 7 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.6 |
| 11 | Virginia | 10 | 18 | 189 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.9 |
| 12 | Texas State | 10 | 19 | 181 | 9.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.1 |
| 13 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 14 | Arizona State | 7 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.6 |
| 15 | Colorado | 4 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.3 |
| 16 | Wyoming | 6 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 17 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 18 | Oregon State | 8 | 14 | 133 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.6 |
| 19 | Indiana | 7 | 13 | 107 | 8.23 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.3 |
| 20 | Appalachian State | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.6 |
| 23 | UTSA | 7 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.1 | 14.3 |
| 24 | Auburn | 5 | 4 | 71 | 17.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.2 |
| 24 | Southern Miss | 6 | 11 | 85 | 7.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.2 |
| 26 | Duke | 8 | 14 | 110 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 27 | FIU | 8 | 10 | 109 | 10.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.6 |
| 28 | USC | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 28 | Missouri | 8 | 15 | 106 | 7.07 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.3 |
| 30 | Fresno State | 11 | 18 | 140 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.7 |
| 31 | Iowa State | 9 | 20 | 110 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.2 | 12.2 |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
| 32 | Marshall | 9 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 12.0 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 7 | 12 | 83 | 6.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.9 |
| 35 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 7 | 47 | 6.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.8 |
| 35 | UCLA | 8 | 16 | 94 | 5.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.8 |
| 37 | Notre Dame | 8 | 11 | 91 | 8.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
| 38 | North Texas | 8 | 9 | 88 | 9.78 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 4 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| 38 | Texas | 7 | 15 | 77 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.1 | 11.0 |
| 41 | BYU | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 42 | Arkansas State | 5 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.2 |
| 43 | Wake Forest | 6 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 43 | UCF | 7 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 0 | 2.4 | 10.0 |
| 45 | Georgia | 5 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 46 | South Carolina | 7 | 9 | 68 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 46 | Kent State | 9 | 15 | 87 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 48 | Cincinnati | 8 | 9 | 77 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.6 |
| 49 | Massachusetts | 10 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.3 |
| 50 | Baylor | 6 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| 51 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.1 |
| 52 | Temple | 4 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 52 | Alabama | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 54 | Michigan State | 9 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| 55 | Texas Tech | 7 | 8 | 61 | 7.63 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| 55 | California | 7 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 57 | North Carolina | 5 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| 58 | Minnesota | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 59 | Maryland | 7 | 16 | 59 | 3.69 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.4 |
| 60 | Buffalo | 10 | 13 | 83 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 60 | Wisconsin | 3 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
| 62 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
| 62 | Arkansas | 6 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Toledo | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.8 |
| 65 | Colorado State | 6 | 8 | 46 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 65 | Michigan | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 65 | Troy | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 68 | San Jose State | 8 | 12 | 61 | 5.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.6 |
| 68 | TCU | 7 | 13 | 53 | 4.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 7.6 |
| 70 | Boston College | 6 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.5 |
| 71 | Utah State | 9 | 14 | 64 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
| 72 | Ole Miss | 7 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| 72 | Navy | 5 | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| 72 | New Mexico | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 75 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 76 | Boise State | 3 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
| 77 | Louisiana-Monroe | 8 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 78 | UTEP | 8 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| 79 | SMU | 7 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.1 |
| 80 | Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 80 | Ohio | 6 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 80 | Illinois | 9 | 17 | 54 | 3.18 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| 83 | Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 83 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 7 | 29 | 4.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| 85 | Rutgers | 10 | 15 | 56 | 3.73 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
| 86 | NC State | 6 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 87 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 88 | Hawaii | 7 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| 89 | Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 89 | Army | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 91 | LSU | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 92 | Bowling Green | 8 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 93 | Purdue | 9 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 93 | Louisville | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 95 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 4.1 |
| 95 | Ball State | 8 | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 1 | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| 97 | USF | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 97 | Memphis | 5 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 99 | Air Force | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 99 | Rice | 9 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| 101 | Nevada | 7 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
| 102 | Tulane | 8 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| 103 | Old Dominion | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 103 | Kentucky | 6 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| 103 | Oregon | 8 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| 106 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 107 | Central Michigan | 7 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| 108 | Connecticut | 9 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 108 | West Virginia | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 108 | Charlotte | 8 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 112 | East Carolina | 9 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 113 | Arizona | 9 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| 114 | South Alabama | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 115 | Houston | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 115 | Northwestern | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 117 | Georgia State | 9 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 118 | New Mexico State | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 118 | UNLV | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 118 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 118 | Clemson | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 122 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 122 | Florida State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 124 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.3 |
| 124 | Idaho | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 |
| 126 | Mississippi State | 7 | 7 | -7 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 127 | Kansas | 10 | 3 | -22 | -7.33 | 0 | 0.3 | -2.2 |
| 128 | Ohio State | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -2.5 |