2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 10 | 14 | 207 | 14.79 | 1 | 1.4 | 20.7 |
| 2 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 13 | 18 | 222 | 12.33 | 1 | 1.4 | 17.1 |
| 3 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 12 | 19 | 183 | 9.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
| 4 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.7 |
| 5 | Zaquon Tyson | Kent State | SO | WR | 7 | 12 | 67 | 5.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
| 6 | Papi White | Ohio | SO | RB | 11 | 13 | 63 | 4.85 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 7 | Aaron Hepp | Ball State | SR | WR | 11 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
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.