2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Non-Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 6 | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | Tulane | 5 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 |
| 3 | Navy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 4 | East Carolina | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 5 | Temple | 7 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 8 | 11 | 75 | 6.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| 7 | Memphis | 6 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.8 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 6 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| 9 | South Florida | 8 | 12 | 102 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 10 | UCF | 6 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | 5 | 4 | 60 | 15.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 12 | SMU | 4 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |