2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington State | 4 | 8 | 243 | 30.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 60.8 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 48.0 |
| 3 | Iowa | 4 | 11 | 171 | 15.55 | 1 | 2.8 | 42.8 |
| 4 | Colorado | 4 | 9 | 141 | 15.67 | 1 | 2.3 | 35.3 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 4 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.5 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 4 | 13 | 132 | 10.15 | 1 | 3.3 | 33.0 |
| 8 | Florida | 4 | 7 | 127 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 31.8 |
| 9 | USC | 4 | 7 | 126 | 18.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.5 |
| 10 | Maryland | 4 | 6 | 118 | 19.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.5 |
| 10 | Texas State | 4 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.5 |
| 12 | Colorado State | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Boise State | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 14 | Georgia | 4 | 5 | 110 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.5 |
| 15 | BYU | 4 | 12 | 105 | 8.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.3 |
| 16 | Auburn | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 17 | Utah | 3 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 25.0 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 4 | 3 | 99 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 24.8 |
| 19 | Syracuse | 4 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 24.5 |
| 20 | UCF | 4 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 1 | 2.5 | 23.8 |
| 21 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 13 | 93 | 7.15 | 0 | 3.3 | 23.3 |
| 22 | Bowling Green | 4 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 22.0 |
| 23 | Air Force | 4 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 21.5 |
| 24 | Boston College | 4 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 21.0 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 4 | 7 | 84 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.0 |
| 26 | Toledo | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 27 | Washington | 4 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 28 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 54 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 18.0 |
| 29 | Missouri | 4 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.3 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 4 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 1 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 30 | UTEP | 4 | 11 | 66 | 6.00 | 1 | 2.8 | 16.5 |
| 32 | Nevada | 4 | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 16.3 |
| 32 | Clemson | 4 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 34 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| 35 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.8 |
| 36 | Troy | 4 | 7 | 58 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.5 |
| 37 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 |
| 38 | Oregon State | 4 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 39 | Stanford | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 40 | Michigan | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 41 | UTSA | 4 | 4 | 52 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 41 | Kansas State | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 41 | California | 4 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.0 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | 50 | 5.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 12.5 |
| 45 | UCLA | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Iowa State | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Memphis | 4 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Cincinnati | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 45 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | 49 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.3 |
| 50 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| 50 | Fresno State | 3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 52 | Navy | 4 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| 53 | Southern Miss | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.5 |
| 54 | North Carolina | 4 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 55 | Rutgers | 4 | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
| 56 | Idaho | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.7 |
| 57 | Baylor | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 58 | Tulane | 4 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 59 | San Jose State | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 60 | Houston | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.7 |
| 61 | Buffalo | 4 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 62 | Akron | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 62 | NC State | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 62 | Ohio State | 4 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 65 | Illinois | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 65 | Notre Dame | 4 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 67 | Oregon | 4 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.8 |
| 68 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 70 | Hawaii | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 70 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 70 | Rice | 4 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| 73 | USF | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 73 | Utah State | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 75 | Charlotte | 4 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| 75 | Nebraska | 4 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.8 |
| 77 | Temple | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 78 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 78 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 78 | Old Dominion | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 78 | Alabama | 4 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 82 | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.3 |
| 82 | Minnesota | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 82 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 8 | 21 | 2.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.3 |
| 85 | Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Mississippi State | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Tulsa | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Louisville | 4 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| 89 | Marshall | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 90 | North Texas | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 90 | Appalachian State | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 92 | Ohio | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 92 | South Alabama | 3 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| 94 | Duke | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 94 | Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 94 | Western Michigan | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 94 | Texas | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
| 98 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 98 | New Mexico | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 100 | Northwestern | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 101 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 102 | Arizona State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 103 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 103 | South Carolina | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 106 | FIU | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 106 | SMU | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 106 | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 106 | Kentucky | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 110 | LSU | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 111 | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 112 | Ball State | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 113 | Purdue | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 113 | New Mexico State | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 113 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 116 | Arizona | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 116 | Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 118 | Florida State | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 119 | Army | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 120 | Kent State | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| 120 | Miami (OH) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 122 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 122 | Louisiana | 4 | 1 | -3 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.8 |
| 124 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| 125 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -2.0 |
| 125 | UNLV | 3 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -2.0 |
| 127 | TCU | 3 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.7 |