2016 Independent Leaders Fumbles Forced - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Fumbles Forced | Fumbles Forced/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da'Sean Downey | U Mass | JR | OLB | 10 | 4 | 0.40 |
| 2 | Colbert Calhoun | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 3 | 0.27 |
| 2 | James Onwualu | Notre Dame | SR | LB | 12 | 3 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Ali Ali-Musa | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 4 | Andrew King | Army | SR | LB | 11 | 2 | 0.18 |
| 4 | Fred Warner | BYU | JR | LB | 12 | 2 | 0.17 |
| 7 | Basit Dennis | U Mass | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 7 | Grant Jones | BYU | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 7 | Tomasi Laulile | BYU | JR | DL | 7 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 7 | Daniel Cage | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 7 | Butch Pau'u | BYU | SO | LB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 7 | Khary Bailey-Smith | U Mass | SR | S | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 7 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 7 | Jaylon McClinton | Army | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 7 | Francis Bernard | BYU | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Sawyer Powell | BYU | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Steve Casali | U Mass | JR | ILB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Sha-Ki Holines | U Mass | JR | DL | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Devin Studstill | Notre Dame | FR | S | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Xavier Moss | Army | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | James Nachtigal | Army | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Rhyan England | Army | JR | DB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Kenneth Brinson | Army | SO | LB | 11 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Kai Nacua | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Harvey Langi | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Sae Tautu | BYU | SR | LB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Eric Takenaka | BYU | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Logan Taele | BYU | SR | DL | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | FR | DL | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Julian Love | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Jonathan Bonner | Notre Dame | JR | DL | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 7 | Jarron Jones | Notre Dame | SR | DL | 12 | 1 | 0.08 |