2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 9 | 13 | 148 | 11.38 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.4 |
| 2 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 117 | 10.64 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| 3 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | SO | DB | 8 | 10 | 86 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
| 4 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 10 | 15 | 118 | 7.87 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 |
| 5 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 102 | 7.85 | 1 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 6 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 7 | 9 | 61 | 6.78 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 70 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
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.