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 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 41 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.3 |
| 2 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 10 | 10 | 93 | 9.30 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 3 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.6 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 7 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 8 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.