2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 21.3 |
| 2 | Jerrod Davis | CMU | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.7 |
| 3 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
| 7 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Blake Banham | EMU | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 10 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 11 | Mark Chapman | CMU | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
| 11 | DL Knock | Ohio | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 13 | Tyler Gullett | Ohio | JR | S | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 13 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| 15 | Raymond James | Kent State | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 16 | Jalen Embry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 17 | A.J. Coney | Akron | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 18 | Isaac Holder | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 19 | Jared Murphy | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 19 | Mitchell Brinkman | N Illinois | SO | TE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |