2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt 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 | John Williams | Memphis | SO | WR | 2 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 3 | Jordan Swann | UConn | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Craig Scott | Navy | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 8 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 9 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 9 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |