2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 12 | 25 | 268 | 10.72 | 2 | 2.1 | 22.3 |
| 2 | Memphis | 11 | 24 | 236 | 9.83 | 1 | 2.2 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 21 | 209 | 9.95 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.4 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 12 | 18 | 134 | 7.44 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.2 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 17 | 85 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Navy | 11 | 16 | 147 | 9.19 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.4 |
| 7 | Temple | 12 | 15 | 77 | 5.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.4 |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 12 | 14 | 159 | 11.36 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.3 |
| 9 | SMU | 11 | 13 | 142 | 10.92 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.9 |
| 10 | Houston | 12 | 12 | 180 | 15.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 11 | South Florida | 11 | 11 | 102 | 9.27 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |