2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-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 | 5 | 7 | 114 | 16.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 22.8 |
| 2 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 5 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.6 |
| 3 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 5 | 6 | 65 | 10.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 5 | 13 | 88 | 6.77 | 0 | 2.6 | 17.6 |
| 6 | Collin Wilder | Houston | FR | S | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
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.