2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 32 | 680 | 21.25 | 1 | 3.6 | 75.6 |
| 2 | BYU | 6 | 11 | 224 | 20.36 | 0 | 1.8 | 37.3 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 4 | 21 | 419 | 19.95 | 0 | 5.3 | 104.8 |
| 2 | Army | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |