2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference 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 | 3 | 6 | 127 | 21.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.3 |
| 2 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 10 | 17 | 343 | 20.18 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.3 |
| 3 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 8 | 12 | 241 | 20.08 | 0 | 1.5 | 30.1 |
| 4 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 9 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 0 | 1.4 | 26.8 |
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.