2016 Independent Leaders Punting - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | JR | P | 8 | 36 | 1557 | 43.25 | 4.5 | 194.6 |
| 2 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 12 | 55 | 2350 | 42.73 | 4.6 | 195.8 |
| 3 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | JR | K | 11 | 55 | 2294 | 41.71 | 5.0 | 208.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.