2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 13 | 18 | 213 | 11.83 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.4 |
| 2 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 10 | 16 | 163 | 10.19 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 13 | 15 | 97 | 6.47 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 13 | 26 | 168 | 6.46 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.9 |
| 5 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 77 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
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.