2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 5 | 8 | 73 | 9.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.6 |
| 2 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 5 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 5 | 10 | 45 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
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.