2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 13 | 13 | 282 | 21.69 | 3 | 1.0 | 21.7 |
| 2 | Eddie Jackson | Alabama | SR | DB | 8 | 11 | 253 | 23.00 | 2 | 1.4 | 31.6 |
| 2 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 12 | 16 | 261 | 16.31 | 2 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 13 | 20 | 315 | 15.75 | 2 | 1.5 | 24.2 |
| 2 | Nacarius Fant | Western Ky | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 172 | 15.64 | 2 | 1.2 | 19.1 |
| 2 | Dante Pettis | Washington | JR | WR | 14 | 25 | 287 | 11.48 | 2 | 1.8 | 20.5 |
| 7 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | FR | WR | 6 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 19.0 |
| 7 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | FR | WR | 12 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| 7 | Riley McCarron | Iowa | SR | WR | 13 | 7 | 148 | 21.14 | 1 | 0.5 | 11.4 |
| 7 | Xavian Marks | Alabama | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 26.3 |
| 7 | Kylen Towner | Western Ky | JR | WR | 14 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 1 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 7 | Kendrick Trotter | Idaho | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 7 | Jesus Wilson | FSU | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.4 |
| 7 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 13 | 5 | 81 | 16.20 | 1 | 0.4 | 6.2 |
| 7 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 28.0 |
| 7 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 13 | 16 | 252 | 15.75 | 1 | 1.2 | 19.4 |
| 7 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 12 | 21 | 310 | 14.76 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.8 |
| 7 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | FR | WR | 12 | 14 | 196 | 14.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.3 |
| 7 | Dominique Heath | Kansas St | SO | WR | 13 | 12 | 155 | 12.92 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.9 |
| 7 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 12 | 20 | 254 | 12.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.2 |
| 7 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.6 |
| 7 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 13 | 18 | 213 | 11.83 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.4 |
| 7 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 14 | 19 | 223 | 11.74 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.9 |
| 7 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 13 | 19 | 215 | 11.32 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 7 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 13 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 1 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
| 7 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 13 | 23 | 245 | 10.65 | 1 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 7 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | SO | DB | 14 | 15 | 158 | 10.53 | 1 | 1.1 | 11.3 |
| 7 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 13 | 20 | 210 | 10.50 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 7 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 13 | 21 | 205 | 9.76 | 1 | 1.6 | 15.8 |
| 7 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 13 | 19 | 183 | 9.63 | 1 | 1.5 | 14.1 |
| 7 | Kaleb Fossum | Wash St | SO | WR | 13 | 17 | 155 | 9.12 | 1 | 1.3 | 11.9 |
| 7 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 25 | 221 | 8.84 | 1 | 2.3 | 20.1 |
| 7 | Robert Ruiz | CSU | SR | WR | 13 | 21 | 174 | 8.29 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.4 |
| 7 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | JR | DB | 13 | 35 | 274 | 7.83 | 1 | 2.7 | 21.1 |
| 7 | Charles Walker | Kentucky | JR | WR | 13 | 15 | 117 | 7.80 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.0 |
| 7 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 13 | 29 | 225 | 7.76 | 1 | 2.2 | 17.3 |
| 7 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 12 | 24 | 186 | 7.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 7 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | FR | WR | 14 | 31 | 203 | 6.55 | 1 | 2.2 | 14.5 |
| 7 | Ed Rolle | Charlotte | SO | DB | 12 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |