2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Non-Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11 | 19 | 175 | 9.21 | 0 | 1.7 | 15.9 |
| 2 | BYU | 12 | 22 | 201 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.8 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 11 | 12 | 99 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Army | 12 | 21 | 146 | 6.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |