2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.5 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 4 | 8 | 33 | 4.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Clemson | 7 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 6 | Miami (Florida) | 4 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Boston College | 4 | 16 | 96 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 8 | Louisville | 3 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.7 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 3 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 15 | 129 | 8.60 | 0 | 3.8 | 32.3 |
| 11 | Syracuse | 6 | 18 | 174 | 9.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 12 | Duke | 3 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 29.7 |
| 13 | Virginia | 3 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.3 |
| 14 | Florida State | 5 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 1 | 1.4 | 26.2 |