2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September 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 | 4 | 6 | 112 | 18.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 2 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 4 | 9 | 133 | 14.78 | 0 | 2.3 | 33.3 |
| 3 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 8 | 89 | 11.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
| 5 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.7 |
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.