2017 Independent 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 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 9 | 12 | 108 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 2 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 6 | 11 | 56 | 5.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.3 |
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.