2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 11 | 12 | 188 | 15.67 | 0 | 1.1 | 17.1 |
| 2 | Appalachian State | 13 | 17 | 185 | 10.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Idaho | 12 | 12 | 121 | 10.08 | 2 | 1.0 | 10.1 |
| 4 | Texas State | 11 | 20 | 190 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.3 |
| 5 | Louisiana-Monroe | 11 | 11 | 98 | 8.91 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.9 |
| 6 | Troy | 12 | 20 | 169 | 8.45 | 1 | 1.7 | 14.1 |
| 7 | Arkansas State | 12 | 32 | 260 | 8.13 | 2 | 2.7 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 12 | 14 | 80 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| 9 | South Alabama | 11 | 11 | 50 | 4.55 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 12 | 6 | 19 | 3.17 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| 11 | Georgia State | 11 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.1 |