2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 12 | 38 | 877 | 23.08 | 2 | 3.2 | 73.1 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 31 | 640 | 20.65 | 0 | 2.6 | 53.3 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 11 | 57 | 1167 | 20.47 | 0 | 5.2 | 106.1 |
| 4 | Army | 11 | 29 | 482 | 16.62 | 0 | 2.6 | 43.8 |