2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 12 | 18 | 147 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 2 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 11 | 13 | 104 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.5 |
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.