2022 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston | 5 | 5 | 69 | 13.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 2 | UCF | 4 | 14 | 187 | 13.36 | 2 | 3.5 | 46.8 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 4 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | 9 | 95 | 10.56 | 0 | 1.8 | 19.0 |
| 5 | South Florida | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 6 | Tulsa | 4 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 4 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 8 | Temple | 4 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.8 |
| 9 | SMU | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 10 | East Carolina | 4 | 8 | 40 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 11 | Navy | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |