2017 Mid-American 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 | Corey Lacanaria | Ball State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 74 | 14.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.5 |
| 2 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 5 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 18.4 |
| 3 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 5 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.4 |
| 4 | Blake Banham | EMU | JR | RB | 3 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 5 | Eddie Daugherty | EMU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
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.