2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 4 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.0 |
| 2 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 5 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 3 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Mitchell Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Troy Pride Jr. | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.