2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 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 | 3 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 2 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Collin Wilder | Houston | FR | S | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Dontrell Hilliard | Tulane | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 6 | James Proche | SMU | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
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.