2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site 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 | 6 | 8 | 130 | 16.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 5 | 6 | 40 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 14 | 69 | 4.93 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.9 |
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.