2016 Independent Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | JR | P | 11 | 54 | 2347 | 43.46 | 4.9 | 213.4 |
| 2 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 12 | 56 | 2372 | 42.36 | 4.7 | 197.7 |
| 3 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | JR | K | 11 | 59 | 2435 | 41.27 | 5.4 | 221.4 |
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.