2017 Independent Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kell Walker | Army | SO | RB | 2 | 9 | 200 | 22.22 | 0 | 4.5 | 100.0 |
| 2 | Jonah Trinnaman | BYU | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 50.8 |
| 3 | C.J. Sanders | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 10 | 23 | 527 | 22.91 | 0 | 2.3 | 52.7 |
| 4 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Kyle Griffitts | BYU | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 7 | Michael Young | Notre Dame | FR | WR | 10 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 7 | Tony Jones Jr. | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 9 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| 7 | Durham Smythe | Notre Dame | SR | TE | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.