2016 Independent Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. Unranked 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 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 2 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 3 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Eric Takenaka | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 3 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 6 | Devin Studstill | Notre Dame | FR | S | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 6 | Daniel Cage | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 8 | 1 | 0.13 |
| 8 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 8 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 8 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 11 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 11 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 13 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 13 | Sawyer Powell | BYU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 13 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 13 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 13 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 18 | Dayan Lake | BYU | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | James Nachtigal | Army | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 18 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.