2016 Independent Leaders Total Offense - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Pass Yards | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 305 | 0 | 38 | 305 | 8.03 | 101.7 |
| 2 | Taysom Hill | BYU | SR | QB | 1 | 101 | 241 | 48 | 342 | 7.13 | 342.0 |
| 3 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 1 | 169 | 0 | 24 | 169 | 7.04 | 169.0 |
| 4 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 115 | 609 | 129 | 724 | 5.61 | 241.3 |
| 5 | Andy Davidson | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 121 | 0 | 22 | 121 | 5.50 | 121.0 |
| 6 | Ross Comis | U Mass | SO | QB | 1 | -20 | 141 | 26 | 121 | 4.65 | 121.0 |
| 7 | Darnell Woolfolk | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 50 | 0 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 50.0 |
| 8 | Marquis Young | U Mass | SO | RB | 1 | 59 | 0 | 19 | 59 | 3.11 | 59.0 |
| 9 | Ahmad Bradshaw | Army | JR | QB | 1 | 50 | 11 | 20 | 61 | 3.05 | 61.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 9.0 plays per game played.