2016 Independent Leaders Punting - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | JR | K | 1 | 7 | 288 | 41.14 | 7.0 | 288.0 |
| 2 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | JR | P | 3 | 18 | 790 | 43.89 | 6.0 | 263.3 |
| 3 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 1 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 2.0 | 70.0 |
| 4 | Nick Schrage | Army | SO | K | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 5 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 1 | 37 | 37.00 | 0.3 | 12.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.