2016 FBS Independents Leaders All Purpose - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush | Recv. | Punt Ret. | Kick Ret. | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 157 | 15 | 194 | 12.9 | 64.7 |
| 2 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 64 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 90.0 |
| 3 | Matt Hadley | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41.0 |
| 4 | Christian Drake | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 63.0 |
| 5 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 36.0 |
| 6 | Brayden El-Bakri | BYU | SO | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 0 | 83 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 105 | 9.5 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Adam Pulsipher | BYU | SO | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6.0 |