2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 196 | 19.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 65.3 |
| 2 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 9 | 193 | 21.44 | 0 | 3.0 | 64.3 |
| 3 | Jonah Trinnaman | BYU | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 332 | 19.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 36.9 |
| 4 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 8 | 13 | 237 | 18.23 | 0 | 1.6 | 29.6 |
| 5 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 8 | 10 | 209 | 20.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| 6 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 9 | 7 | 144 | 20.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 7 | Marquis Young | U Mass | JR | RB | 8 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 0 | 0.6 | 17.9 |
| 8 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | JR | WR | 8 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.6 |
| 9 | Malik Lee | U Mass | SR | FB | 8 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 9 | Andrew Libby | U Mass | SR | FB | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 9 | James Nachtigal | Army | JR | LB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Bilal Ally | U Mass | SO | RB | 8 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Va'a Niumatalolo | BYU | SR | LB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.