2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 12 | 16 | 161 | 10.06 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.4 |
| 2 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 12 | 20 | 168 | 8.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| 3 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 12 | 29 | 225 | 7.76 | 1 | 2.4 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 13 | 17 | 71 | 4.18 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
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.