2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 6 | 13 | 174 | 13.38 | 1 | 2.2 | 29.0 |
| 2 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 10 | 129 | 12.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.8 |
| 3 | Idaho | 5 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Texas State | 6 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Appalachian State | 6 | 8 | 85 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.2 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| 8 | South Alabama | 7 | 14 | 60 | 4.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Arkansas State | 6 | 17 | 53 | 3.12 | 0 | 2.8 | 8.8 |
| 10 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.7 |