2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 12 | 12 | 279 | 23.25 | 3 | 1.0 | 23.3 | 
| 2 | Akron | 11 | 13 | 290 | 22.31 | 3 | 1.2 | 26.4 | 
| 3 | Syracuse | 11 | 16 | 292 | 18.25 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 | 
| 4 | Western Kentucky | 13 | 12 | 201 | 16.75 | 2 | 0.9 | 15.5 | 
| 5 | Alabama | 14 | 31 | 508 | 16.39 | 4 | 2.2 | 36.3 | 
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 12 | 188 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.1 | 
| 7 | USC | 13 | 27 | 414 | 15.33 | 2 | 2.1 | 31.8 | 
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 13 | 195 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.1 | 16.3 | 
| 9 | Michigan | 13 | 25 | 357 | 14.28 | 2 | 1.9 | 27.5 | 
| 10 | Washington State | 12 | 20 | 269 | 13.45 | 1 | 1.7 | 22.4 | 
| 11 | Iowa | 12 | 33 | 412 | 12.48 | 1 | 2.8 | 34.3 | 
| 12 | Washington | 13 | 26 | 292 | 11.23 | 2 | 2.0 | 22.5 | 
| 13 | Nevada | 11 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 
| 14 | Toledo | 12 | 16 | 177 | 11.06 | 1 | 1.3 | 14.8 | 
| 15 | Boston College | 12 | 24 | 264 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.0 | 
| 15 | Air Force | 12 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.3 | 
| 17 | Appalachian State | 13 | 17 | 185 | 10.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.2 | 
| 18 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 10 | 108 | 10.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 | 
| 19 | Arizona State | 11 | 19 | 205 | 10.79 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.6 | 
| 20 | Auburn | 12 | 13 | 139 | 10.69 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 
| 21 | USF | 12 | 19 | 200 | 10.53 | 1 | 1.6 | 16.7 | 
| 22 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 16 | 166 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.8 | 
| 23 | Colorado | 13 | 27 | 280 | 10.37 | 1 | 2.1 | 21.5 | 
| 24 | Virginia | 11 | 20 | 205 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.6 | 
| 25 | Oklahoma | 13 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.4 | 
| 26 | Idaho | 12 | 12 | 121 | 10.08 | 2 | 1.0 | 10.1 | 
| 27 | FIU | 12 | 15 | 148 | 9.87 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 
| 28 | Marshall | 11 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 | 
| 29 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 17 | 166 | 9.76 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.8 | 
| 30 | Kansas State | 12 | 16 | 156 | 9.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 
| 31 | Missouri | 11 | 23 | 224 | 9.74 | 1 | 2.1 | 20.4 | 
| 32 | Purdue | 11 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 
| 33 | Texas State | 11 | 20 | 190 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.3 | 
| 34 | San Diego State | 13 | 27 | 255 | 9.44 | 0 | 2.1 | 19.6 | 
| 35 | Georgia | 12 | 21 | 197 | 9.38 | 1 | 1.8 | 16.4 | 
| 36 | UTEP | 11 | 18 | 168 | 9.33 | 1 | 1.6 | 15.3 | 
| 37 | Kentucky | 12 | 14 | 130 | 9.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 10.8 | 
| 38 | Navy | 13 | 14 | 128 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 
| 39 | Iowa State | 11 | 20 | 182 | 9.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 | 
| 39 | Notre Dame | 12 | 21 | 191 | 9.10 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.9 | 
| 41 | Colorado State | 12 | 18 | 163 | 9.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 
| 42 | Hawaii | 13 | 7 | 63 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 
| 43 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.9 | 
| 44 | North Texas | 12 | 16 | 138 | 8.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 
| 45 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 38 | 327 | 8.61 | 1 | 2.9 | 25.2 | 
| 46 | Tennessee | 12 | 30 | 255 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 21.3 | 
| 46 | NC State | 12 | 14 | 119 | 8.50 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 
| 48 | Troy | 12 | 20 | 169 | 8.45 | 1 | 1.7 | 14.1 | 
| 49 | Maryland | 12 | 24 | 202 | 8.42 | 1 | 2.0 | 16.8 | 
| 50 | Temple | 13 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.4 | 
| 51 | UTSA | 12 | 16 | 131 | 8.19 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 
| 52 | Oregon State | 11 | 17 | 139 | 8.18 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 
| 53 | Arkansas State | 12 | 32 | 260 | 8.13 | 2 | 2.7 | 21.7 | 
| 54 | Louisville | 13 | 26 | 211 | 8.12 | 1 | 2.0 | 16.2 | 
| 55 | Memphis | 12 | 16 | 129 | 8.06 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 
| 56 | Duke | 11 | 17 | 135 | 7.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 
| 56 | Army | 11 | 16 | 127 | 7.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 
| 58 | Buffalo | 11 | 11 | 87 | 7.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 
| 59 | Western Michigan | 13 | 14 | 110 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 
| 60 | Fresno State | 11 | 18 | 140 | 7.78 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.7 | 
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 18 | 138 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 
| 61 | Massachusetts | 11 | 12 | 92 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 
| 61 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 12 | 92 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 | 
| 64 | Rutgers | 11 | 22 | 168 | 7.64 | 1 | 2.0 | 15.3 | 
| 65 | Middle Tennessee State | 12 | 17 | 129 | 7.59 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 
| 66 | Florida | 13 | 32 | 242 | 7.56 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.6 | 
| 66 | BYU | 12 | 18 | 136 | 7.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 
| 68 | Baylor | 12 | 17 | 128 | 7.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.7 | 
| 69 | Indiana | 13 | 24 | 179 | 7.46 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 
| 70 | Southern Miss | 12 | 22 | 162 | 7.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 
| 71 | Nebraska | 13 | 23 | 168 | 7.30 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.9 | 
| 72 | Michigan State | 11 | 15 | 109 | 7.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.9 | 
| 73 | Northwestern | 12 | 19 | 134 | 7.05 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 
| 74 | Utah | 12 | 31 | 218 | 7.03 | 1 | 2.6 | 18.2 | 
| 75 | Connecticut | 11 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 
| 76 | Arkansas | 12 | 16 | 110 | 6.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.2 | 
| 77 | North Carolina | 11 | 14 | 96 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 
| 77 | Texas Tech | 11 | 14 | 96 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 
| 79 | South Carolina | 12 | 13 | 89 | 6.85 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 
| 80 | UCF | 12 | 23 | 157 | 6.83 | 1 | 1.9 | 13.1 | 
| 81 | Wisconsin | 14 | 21 | 143 | 6.81 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.2 | 
| 82 | Stanford | 13 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 | 
| 83 | TCU | 12 | 20 | 135 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 
| 84 | Clemson | 14 | 28 | 187 | 6.68 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.4 | 
| 85 | Boise State | 13 | 24 | 159 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 
| 86 | UCLA | 12 | 28 | 182 | 6.50 | 1 | 2.3 | 15.2 | 
| 86 | Texas | 12 | 28 | 182 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.2 | 
| 86 | San Jose State | 11 | 14 | 91 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 
| 89 | Penn State | 14 | 30 | 194 | 6.47 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.9 | 
| 90 | Wyoming | 13 | 30 | 185 | 6.17 | 1 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 
| 91 | Cincinnati | 11 | 15 | 92 | 6.13 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 
| 92 | LSU | 11 | 21 | 127 | 6.05 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.5 | 
| 93 | Ole Miss | 11 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 
| 94 | New Mexico | 12 | 19 | 113 | 5.95 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 
| 95 | Minnesota | 12 | 22 | 129 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 
| 96 | Old Dominion | 12 | 18 | 103 | 5.72 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 
| 97 | Louisiana | 12 | 14 | 80 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 
| 98 | Utah State | 11 | 17 | 92 | 5.41 | 1 | 1.5 | 8.4 | 
| 99 | Bowling Green | 11 | 17 | 91 | 5.35 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 
| 100 | Ohio State | 13 | 27 | 139 | 5.15 | 0 | 2.1 | 10.7 | 
| 101 | Ball State | 11 | 17 | 83 | 4.88 | 1 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 
| 102 | South Alabama | 11 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 
| 103 | Tulane | 11 | 14 | 62 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 
| 104 | Kent State | 10 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 
| 104 | Ohio | 13 | 17 | 73 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.6 | 
| 106 | Tulsa | 12 | 19 | 80 | 4.21 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.7 | 
| 106 | Houston | 12 | 14 | 59 | 4.21 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.9 | 
| 108 | Central Michigan | 12 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 
| 109 | Illinois | 11 | 20 | 81 | 4.05 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.4 | 
| 110 | Mississippi State | 12 | 18 | 71 | 3.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 
| 111 | California | 12 | 17 | 65 | 3.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 
| 112 | SMU | 11 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 
| 113 | Wake Forest | 12 | 21 | 76 | 3.62 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 
| 114 | Northern Illinois | 11 | 15 | 54 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.9 | 
| 115 | Florida State | 12 | 21 | 74 | 3.52 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 
| 116 | Oregon | 11 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 
| 117 | New Mexico State | 12 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 
| 118 | Arizona | 11 | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 
| 119 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 
| 120 | Miami (OH) | 12 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 
| 121 | Rice | 11 | 17 | 47 | 2.76 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 
| 122 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 
| 123 | Charlotte | 11 | 13 | 32 | 2.46 | 1 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 
| 124 | East Carolina | 11 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 
| 124 | Georgia State | 11 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 
| 126 | West Virginia | 12 | 19 | 22 | 1.16 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 
| 127 | UNLV | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 
| 128 | Kansas | 11 | 5 | -27 | -5.40 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |