2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 2 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.