2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games on the Road/Neutral Site Only 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 | 6 | 12 | 261 | 21.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.5 |
| 2 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 7 | 11 | 235 | 21.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| 3 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 7 | 12 | 249 | 20.75 | 0 | 1.7 | 35.6 |
| 4 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 7 | 11 | 219 | 19.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 5 | Jonah Trinnaman | BYU | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 202 | 18.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.9 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 kickoff returns per game played.