2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 10 | 50 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.5 |
| 2 | Boston College | 4 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Duke | 4 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 4 | 6 | 173 | 28.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 43.3 |
| 4 | Virginia | 4 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.5 |
| 4 | Louisville | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 4 | Clemson | 4 | 6 | -5 | -0.83 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.3 |
| 8 | North Carolina State | 5 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 10 | Miami (Florida) | 5 | 6 | 93 | 15.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 18.6 |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 12.8 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 14 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |