2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 52.3 |
| 2 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 64 | 32.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 64.0 |
| 2 | Christian Drake | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 2 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 5 | Matt Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 41.0 |
| 5 | Brayden El-Bakri | BYU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.