2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff 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 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 9 | 20 | 568 | 28.40 | 2 | 2.2 | 63.1 |
| 2 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 10 | 31 | 733 | 23.65 | 0 | 3.1 | 73.3 |
| 3 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 11 | 20 | 399 | 19.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.3 |
| 4 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | FR | WR | 12 | 19 | 376 | 19.79 | 0 | 1.6 | 31.3 |
| 5 | Elijah St. Hilaire | Army | SR | RB | 11 | 16 | 273 | 17.06 | 0 | 1.5 | 24.8 |
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.