2016 Independent Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 3 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| 4 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 4 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.