2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only 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 | 7 | 6 | 169 | 28.17 | 2 | 0.9 | 24.1 |
| 1 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 6 | 15 | 258 | 17.20 | 2 | 2.5 | 43.0 |
| 3 | Jesus Wilson | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 89 | 89.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 22.3 |
| 3 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 |
| 3 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 38.0 |
| 3 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 179 | 22.38 | 1 | 1.1 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Xavian Marks | Alabama | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 35.0 |
| 3 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 162 | 20.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 27.0 |
| 3 | Dominique Heath | Kansas St | SO | WR | 6 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.2 |
| 3 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 6 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 1 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 3 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 1 | 1.2 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 193 | 17.55 | 1 | 1.8 | 32.2 |
| 3 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | FR | WR | 7 | 10 | 175 | 17.50 | 1 | 1.4 | 25.0 |
| 3 | Jabrill Peppers | Michigan | JR | LB | 8 | 16 | 275 | 17.19 | 1 | 2.0 | 34.4 |
| 3 | Kaleb Fossum | Wash St | SO | WR | 7 | 8 | 134 | 16.75 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.1 |
| 3 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 112 | 16.00 | 1 | 2.3 | 37.3 |
| 3 | Nacarius Fant | Western Ky | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 107 | 15.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 21.4 |
| 3 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 104 | 14.86 | 1 | 1.2 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | SO | DB | 6 | 9 | 129 | 14.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 152 | 13.82 | 1 | 1.8 | 25.3 |
| 3 | Dante Pettis | Washington | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 151 | 13.73 | 1 | 1.6 | 21.6 |
| 3 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 6 | 12 | 152 | 12.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.3 |
| 3 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 1 | 1.7 | 20.8 |
| 3 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 15 | 171 | 11.40 | 1 | 3.8 | 42.8 |
| 3 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 141 | 10.85 | 1 | 2.2 | 23.5 |
| 3 | Charles Walker | Kentucky | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 117 | 10.64 | 1 | 1.6 | 16.7 |
| 3 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 7 | 16 | 147 | 9.19 | 1 | 2.3 | 21.0 |