2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 381 | 22.41 | 0 | 2.4 | 54.4 |
| 2 | Jonah Trinnaman | BYU | SR | WR | 4 | 11 | 193 | 17.55 | 0 | 2.8 | 48.3 |
| 3 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 5 | 116 | 23.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 116.0 |
| 4 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Michael Young | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 7 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| 6 | Tony Jones Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 6 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| 7 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 8 | Kyle Griffitts | BYU | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Kevin Stepherson | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |