2016 Independent Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Chereson | Notre Dame | SR | K | 2 | 11 | 608 | 55.27 | 2 | 18.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mitchell Howard | Army | SR | K | 1 | 5 | 320 | 64.00 | 2 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Corey Edwards | BYU | SO | K | 1 | 4 | 254 | 63.50 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Justin Yoon | Notre Dame | SO | K | 3 | 4 | 242 | 60.50 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Mike Caggiano | U Mass | SO | K | 1 | 2 | 126 | 63.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Andrew Mikkelsen | BYU | SO | K | 1 | 2 | 122 | 61.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |