2016 FBS Independents Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 9 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 2 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 3 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 3 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 5 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 6 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 7 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 7 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 9 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Sawyer Powell | BYU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Devin Studstill | Notre Dame | FR | S | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 9 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 19 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Eric Takenaka | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | James Nachtigal | Army | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 19 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.