2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 2 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 68 | 9.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.3 |
| 3 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.