2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.5 |
| 3 | Donald Gray | Miss St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 4 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.6 |
| 5 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 7 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Ryan Davis | Auburn | JR | WR | 7 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| 10 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 11 | Charles Walker | Kentucky | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 12 | Cullen Gillaspia | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 12 | Deshawn Capers-Smith | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 14 | Tory Carter | LSU | FR | FB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 15 | Deddrick Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Brandon Powell | Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 17 | Terry Godwin | Georgia | JR | WR | 6 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -0.7 |
| 18 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.