2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - All Games through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 13 21 428 20.38 4 1.6 32.9
2 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 12 27 370 13.70 1 2.3 30.8
3 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 13 35 397 11.34 2 2.7 30.5
4 Michael Walker BC JR WR 13 27 354 13.11 0 2.1 27.2
5 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 13 40 320 8.00 1 3.1 24.6
6 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 13 24 319 13.29 1 1.8 24.5
7 D.J. Reed Kansas St JR DB 11 17 253 14.88 1 1.5 23.0
8 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 13 26 292 11.23 0 2.0 22.5
9 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 14 25 303 12.12 1 1.8 21.6
9 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 14 27 303 11.22 2 1.9 21.6
11 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 10 25 210 8.40 0 2.5 21.0
12 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 12 21 243 11.57 2 1.8 20.3
13 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 14 16 260 16.25 1 1.1 18.6
14 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 11 18 200 11.11 0 1.6 18.2
15 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 15 23 271 11.78 0 1.5 18.1
16 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 13 14 233 16.64 1 1.1 17.9
17 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 9 12 160 13.33 0 1.3 17.8
18 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 13 22 228 10.36 0 1.7 17.5
19 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 13 11 218 19.82 2 0.8 16.8
20 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 13 13 207 15.92 0 1.0 15.9
21 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 13 23 196 8.52 0 1.8 15.1
22 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 13 23 194 8.43 0 1.8 14.9
23 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 13 10 191 19.10 1 0.8 14.7
23 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 14 24 206 8.58 1 1.7 14.7
25 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 11 8 161 20.13 1 0.7 14.6
25 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 13 18 190 10.56 2 1.4 14.6
27 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 12 15 170 11.33 0 1.3 14.2
28 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 13 17 181 10.65 2 1.3 13.9
28 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 13 18 181 10.06 1 1.4 13.9
30 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 13 17 180 10.59 1 1.3 13.8
31 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 11 12 146 12.17 0 1.1 13.3
32 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 13 18 169 9.39 0 1.4 13.0
33 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 12 15 153 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
34 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 13 24 156 6.50 0 1.8 12.0
35 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 13 18 154 8.56 0 1.4 11.8
36 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 14 20 162 8.10 0 1.4 11.6
37 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 10 15 113 7.53 0 1.5 11.3
38 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 12 17 132 7.76 0 1.4 11.0
39 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 13 19 141 7.42 0 1.5 10.8
39 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 12 18 130 7.22 0 1.5 10.8
41 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 13 11 135 12.27 1 0.8 10.4
42 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 14 26 144 5.54 0 1.9 10.3
43 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 12 14 122 8.71 0 1.2 10.2
44 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 11 13 109 8.38 0 1.2 9.9
45 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 9 7 87 12.43 0 0.8 9.7
46 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 11 16 105 6.56 0 1.5 9.5
47 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 13 13 121 9.31 0 1.0 9.3
47 John Williams Memphis SO WR 11 18 102 5.67 0 1.6 9.3
49 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 13 17 114 6.71 0 1.3 8.8
50 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 12 13 104 8.00 0 1.1 8.7
50 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 12 13 104 8.00 0 1.1 8.7
52 Jaelon Darden N Texas FR WR 14 10 119 11.90 1 0.7 8.5
53 Isaiah Wright Temple SO WR 13 11 109 9.91 1 0.8 8.4
53 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 12 13 101 7.77 0 1.1 8.4
55 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 12 17 99 5.82 0 1.4 8.3
56 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 14 17 115 6.76 0 1.2 8.2
57 Michael Pittman Jr. USC SO WR 11 2 89 44.50 1 0.2 8.1
58 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 13 6 104 17.33 1 0.5 8.0
58 Jalen Young FAU JR S 14 9 112 12.44 0 0.6 8.0
58 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 12 12 96 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
58 Myles Campbell Ga South SR WR 12 12 96 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
62 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 12 12 95 7.92 0 1.0 7.9
63 Charles Walker Kentucky SR WR 12 7 94 13.43 0 0.6 7.8
63 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 13 15 102 6.80 0 1.2 7.8
65 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 12 13 92 7.08 0 1.1 7.7
66 Luke Timian Indiana JR WR 12 12 90 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
66 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 13 22 98 4.45 0 1.7 7.5
68 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 12 9 89 9.89 0 0.8 7.4
68 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 12 11 89 8.09 0 0.9 7.4
70 Diontae Johnson Toledo SO WR 14 4 102 25.50 1 0.3 7.3
71 Teddy Veal La Tech JR WR 13 14 94 6.71 1 1.1 7.2
72 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 13 17 92 5.41 0 1.3 7.1
73 T.J. Rahming Duke JR WR 13 13 91 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
73 Cameron Batson Texas Tech SR WR 13 17 91 5.35 0 1.3 7.0
75 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 12 14 83 5.93 0 1.2 6.9
76 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 12 8 82 10.25 0 0.7 6.8
76 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 12 16 81 5.06 0 1.3 6.8
78 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 12 6 78 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
78 Clifton Duck App St SO DB 13 9 85 9.44 0 0.7 6.5
78 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 12 10 78 7.80 0 0.8 6.5
78 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 12 12 78 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
82 Tony Nicholson Baylor SO WR 11 6 70 11.67 0 0.5 6.4
82 Steven Sims Jr. Kansas JR WR 12 12 77 6.42 0 1.0 6.4
84 Desmon White TCU SR WR 14 5 87 17.40 1 0.4 6.2
84 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 13 12 81 6.75 0 0.9 6.2
86 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 11 14 67 4.79 0 1.3 6.1
87 Jazzee Stocker Pittsburgh SO DB 11 1 66 66.00 0 0.1 6.0
87 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 13 8 78 9.75 0 0.6 6.0
89 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 12 10 71 7.10 0 0.8 5.9
90 Kylan Nelson Ohio JR S 13 8 76 9.50 0 0.6 5.8
90 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 12 9 70 7.78 0 0.8 5.8
90 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car SO WR 11 9 64 7.11 0 0.8 5.8
90 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 13 14 75 5.36 0 1.1 5.8
90 Raymond James Kent State FR DB 9 11 52 4.73 0 1.2 5.8
95 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 10 7 57 8.14 0 0.7 5.7
96 Mike Reynolds Army JR DB 11 9 62 6.89 0 0.8 5.6
96 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 14 13 78 6.00 0 0.9 5.6
98 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 13 10 72 7.20 0 0.8 5.5
99 Rashaad Penny SDSU SR RB 13 2 70 35.00 1 0.2 5.4
100 Reed Blankenship MTSU FR S 13 6 69 11.50 0 0.5 5.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.