2017 Independent Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Kickoffs | Yards | Avg. | Touchback | Touchback % | Out-Of-Bounds | Onside | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Yoon | Notre Dame | JR | K | 6 | 28 | 1722 | 61.50 | 6 | 21.43 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | SR | K | 1 | 6 | 388 | 64.67 | 4 | 66.67 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Jonathan Doerer | Notre Dame | FR | K | 3 | 11 | 672 | 61.09 | 3 | 27.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Andrew Mikkelsen | BYU | JR | K | 3 | 4 | 254 | 63.50 | 2 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nick Schrage | Army | JR | K | 1 | 2 | 130 | 65.00 | 1 | 50.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Corey Edwards | BYU | SR | K | 4 | 5 | 312 | 62.40 | 1 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |