2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only 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 | 12 | 29 | 725 | 25.00 | 2 | 2.4 | 60.4 |
| 2 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 10 | 30 | 698 | 23.27 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.8 |
| 3 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | FR | WR | 12 | 21 | 440 | 20.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.7 |
| 4 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 11 | 22 | 426 | 19.36 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.7 |
| 5 | Elijah St. Hilaire | Army | SR | RB | 10 | 16 | 273 | 17.06 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.3 |
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.