2016 Independent Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | 9 | 16 | 170 | 10.63 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.9 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 11 | 11 | 93 | 8.45 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.5 |
| 3 | BYU | 12 | 23 | 188 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.7 |
| 4 | Army | 12 | 21 | 146 | 6.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |