2016 Independent Leaders Opponent Punt Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 4 | 10 | 22 | 2.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 5.5 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 10 | 28 | 212 | 7.57 | 0 | 2.8 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Army | 5 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.4 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 8 | 15 | 151 | 10.07 | 2 | 1.9 | 18.9 |