2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 6 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 2 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 3 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 99 | 7.07 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.5 |
| 4 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 4 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.