2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only 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 | 8 | 11 | 99 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.4 |
| 2 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 8 | 10 | 70 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 8 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.0 |
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.