2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 2 | Tulsa | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 3 | South Florida | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 5 | UCF | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
| 6 | Temple | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Houston | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 9 | SMU | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Navy | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.7 |