2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Army | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 5 | 9 | 40 | 4.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 4 | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 1 | 1.8 | 44.0 |