2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 4 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| 2 | Edgar Poe | Army | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 3 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 72 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 14.4 |
| 4 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.0 |
| 5 | Calen Holt | Army | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.