2016 Independent Leaders Punting - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Punts | Yards | Avg. | Punts/G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonny Linehan | BYU | SR | P | 6 | 30 | 1316 | 43.87 | 5.0 | 219.3 |
| 2 | Tyler Newsome | Notre Dame | JR | P | 9 | 48 | 2091 | 43.56 | 5.3 | 232.3 |
| 3 | Logan Laurent | U Mass | JR | K | 4 | 27 | 1166 | 43.19 | 6.8 | 291.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 3.6 punts per game played.