2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 12 | 17 | 298 | 17.53 | 3 | 1.4 | 24.8 |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 14 | 20 | 225 | 11.25 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
| 3 | Toledo | 13 | 24 | 237 | 9.88 | 2 | 1.8 | 18.2 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 12 | 15 | 107 | 7.13 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 13 | 14 | 80 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Kent State | 12 | 22 | 123 | 5.59 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 7 | Ball State | 12 | 18 | 94 | 5.22 | 1 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 12 | 20 | 99 | 4.95 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.3 |
| 9 | Ohio | 14 | 19 | 90 | 4.74 | 0 | 1.4 | 6.4 |
| 10 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 17 | 70 | 4.12 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.8 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 13 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| 11 | Miami (Ohio) | 13 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.4 |