2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Temple | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 2 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 |
| 5 | Houston | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | SMU | 2 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 26.5 |
| 7 | South Florida | 2 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 1 | 3 | 45 | 15.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 45.0 |
| 9 | UCF | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 3 | 6 | 120 | 20.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 40.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 2 | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 12 | Memphis | 2 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 18.5 |