2018 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Proche | SMU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.3 |
| 2 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 4 | Aulden Knight | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -3.0 |
| 5 | Jacob Robertson Jr. | Tulane | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -2.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.