2016 Independent Leaders Yards From Scrimmage - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Rush Yards | Recv Yards | TD | Plays | Total Yards | Yards/Play | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equanimeous St. Brown | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 0 | 224 | 1 | 16 | 224 | 14.0 | 74.7 |
| 2 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | SO | WR | 1 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 95.0 |
| 3 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 0 | 83 | 2 | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 27.7 |
| 4 | Nick Kurtz | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 78.0 |
| 5 | Torii Hunter Jr. | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 2 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 35.0 |
| 6 | Kevin Stepherson | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 3 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 19.3 |
| 7 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 305 | 55 | 2 | 43 | 360 | 8.4 | 120.0 |
| 7 | Colby Pearson | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 55.0 |
| 7 | Corey Holmes | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 27.5 |
| 10 | Mitchell Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 50.0 |
| 11 | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 11.0 |
| 12 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | FR | WR | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 26.0 |
| 13 | Jalen Williams | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| 13 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 10.7 |
| 15 | Moroni Laulu-Pututau | BYU | SO | WR | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 21.0 |
| 16 | Miles Boykin | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 6.0 |
| 17 | Tarean Folston | Notre Dame | SR | RB | 3 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 33.7 |
| 17 | Bernard Davis | U Mass | SR | WR | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Nic Weishar | Notre Dame | JR | TE | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 5.3 |
| 20 | Jamaal Williams | BYU | SR | RB | 1 | 169 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 180 | 6.9 | 180.0 |
| 20 | Edgar Poe | Army | SR | WR | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| 22 | Adam Breneman | U Mass | JR | TE | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 23 | Jordan Asberry | Army | SO | RB | 1 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 57.0 |
| 23 | DeShone Kizer | Notre Dame | JR | QB | 3 | 115 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 119 | 3.1 | 39.7 |