2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record 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 | 13 | 153 | 11.77 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.1 |
| 2 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 5 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 6 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
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.