2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 5 | 8 | 135 | 16.88 | 1 | 1.6 | 27.0 |
| 2 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 3 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 4 | Aaron Hepp | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.8 |
| 5 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 6 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 7 | Papi White | Ohio | SO | RB | 5 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
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.