2016 Conference USA Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SR | WR | 13 | 16 | 166 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| 2 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | JR | RB | 10 | 13 | 130 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| 3 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | SO | WR | 11 | 17 | 154 | 9.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 12 | 17 | 120 | 7.06 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 12 | 14 | 93 | 6.64 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
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.