2017 Independent 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 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 29.7 |
| 2 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 3 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |