2016 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent State | 5 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.2 |
| 2 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 174 | 24.86 | 1 | 1.4 | 34.8 |
| 3 | Central Michigan | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.6 |
| 5 | Ohio | 5 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 6 | Ball State | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 10 | Miami (Ohio) | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 2 | -13 | -6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.3 |