2016 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Army | 4 | 7 | 147 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 36.8 |
| 2 | BYU | 5 | 16 | 324 | 20.25 | 0 | 3.2 | 64.8 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 4 | 16 | 317 | 19.81 | 0 | 4.0 | 79.3 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 4 | 19 | 349 | 18.37 | 0 | 4.8 | 87.3 |