2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 8 | 94 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 2 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 4 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 7 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 5 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.3 |
| 6 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | JR | DB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 7 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |