2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 190 | 38.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 63.3 |
| 2 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 6 | 17 | 407 | 23.94 | 0 | 2.8 | 67.8 |
| 3 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 7 | 14 | 298 | 21.29 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.6 |
| 4 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | FR | WR | 6 | 17 | 351 | 20.65 | 0 | 2.8 | 58.5 |
| 5 | Elijah St. Hilaire | Army | SR | RB | 8 | 16 | 273 | 17.06 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.