2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams 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 | 13 | 29 | 654 | 22.55 | 0 | 2.2 | 50.3 |
| 2 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 12 | 26 | 543 | 20.88 | 0 | 2.2 | 45.3 |
| 3 | Jonah Trinnaman | BYU | SR | WR | 12 | 17 | 332 | 19.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 27.7 |
| 4 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 11 | 14 | 254 | 18.14 | 0 | 1.3 | 23.1 |
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.