2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games Lost 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 | 10 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 2 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 3 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 4 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 5 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 5 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 6 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 6 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |