2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games in October 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 | 7 | 162 | 23.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 54.0 |
| 2 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 3 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.3 |
| 3 | Jonah Trinnaman | BYU | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 113 | 18.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.3 |
| 4 | Marquis Young | U Mass | JR | RB | 2 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 6 | Tony Jones Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 7 | Kevin Stepherson | Notre Dame | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Kyle Griffitts | BYU | SO | RB | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 9 | Malik Lee | U Mass | SR | FB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.