2016 Southeastern 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 | Tennessee | 4 | 11 | 138 | 12.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 34.5 |
| 2 | Alabama | 6 | 12 | 134 | 11.17 | 1 | 2.0 | 22.3 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 3 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.3 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 5 | LSU | 5 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.8 |
| 6 | Georgia | 2 | 3 | 49 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.5 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Mississippi | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 5 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 10 | Florida | 4 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.8 |
| 11 | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 12 | Auburn | 4 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 15.0 |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |