2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | SR | CB | 4 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 26.5 |
| 2 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.7 |
| 3 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 4 | Craig Scott | Navy | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 |
| 5 | John Williams | Memphis | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 5 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.