2017 Independent Leaders Kickoffs - Games vs. Unranked 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 | 24 | 1497 | 62.38 | 9 | 37.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Andrew Mikkelsen | BYU | JR | K | 9 | 27 | 1686 | 62.44 | 8 | 29.63 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Nick Schrage | Army | JR | K | 12 | 62 | 3740 | 60.32 | 18 | 29.03 | 1 | 1 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.0 kickoffs per game played.