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 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 13 40 320 8.00 1 3.1 24.6
2 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 13 35 397 11.34 2 2.7 30.5
3 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 10 25 210 8.40 0 2.5 21.0
4 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 12 27 370 13.70 1 2.3 30.8
5 Michael Walker BC JR WR 13 27 354 13.11 0 2.1 27.2
6 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 13 26 292 11.23 0 2.0 22.5
7 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 14 27 303 11.22 2 1.9 21.6
7 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 14 26 144 5.54 0 1.9 10.3
9 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 13 24 319 13.29 1 1.8 24.5
9 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 14 25 303 12.12 1 1.8 21.6
9 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 12 21 243 11.57 2 1.8 20.3
9 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 13 23 196 8.52 0 1.8 15.1
9 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 13 23 194 8.43 0 1.8 14.9
9 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 13 24 156 6.50 0 1.8 12.0
15 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 13 22 228 10.36 0 1.7 17.5
15 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 14 24 206 8.58 1 1.7 14.7
15 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 13 22 98 4.45 0 1.7 7.5
18 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 13 21 428 20.38 4 1.6 32.9
18 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 11 18 200 11.11 0 1.6 18.2
18 John Williams Memphis SO WR 11 18 102 5.67 0 1.6 9.3
21 D.J. Reed Kansas St JR DB 11 17 253 14.88 1 1.5 23.0
21 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 15 23 271 11.78 0 1.5 18.1
21 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 10 15 113 7.53 0 1.5 11.3
21 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 13 19 141 7.42 0 1.5 10.8
21 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 12 18 130 7.22 0 1.5 10.8
21 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 11 16 105 6.56 0 1.5 9.5
21 Jamal Morrow Wash St SR RB 13 19 69 3.63 0 1.5 5.3
28 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 13 18 190 10.56 2 1.4 14.6
28 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 13 18 181 10.06 1 1.4 13.9
28 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 13 18 169 9.39 0 1.4 13.0
28 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 13 18 154 8.56 0 1.4 11.8
28 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 14 20 162 8.10 0 1.4 11.6
28 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 12 17 132 7.76 0 1.4 11.0
28 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 12 17 99 5.82 0 1.4 8.3
35 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 9 12 160 13.33 0 1.3 17.8
35 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 12 15 170 11.33 0 1.3 14.2
35 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 13 17 181 10.65 2 1.3 13.9
35 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 13 17 180 10.59 1 1.3 13.8
35 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 12 15 153 10.20 0 1.3 12.8
35 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 13 17 114 6.71 0 1.3 8.8
35 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 13 17 92 5.41 0 1.3 7.1
35 Cameron Batson Texas Tech SR WR 13 17 91 5.35 0 1.3 7.0
35 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 12 16 81 5.06 0 1.3 6.8
35 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 11 14 67 4.79 0 1.3 6.1
35 Jackson Anthrop Purdue FR WR 13 17 30 1.76 0 1.3 2.3
46 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 12 14 122 8.71 0 1.2 10.2
46 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 11 13 109 8.38 0 1.2 9.9
46 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 13 15 102 6.80 0 1.2 7.8
46 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 14 17 115 6.76 0 1.2 8.2
46 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 12 14 83 5.93 0 1.2 6.9
46 Raymond James Kent State FR DB 9 11 52 4.73 0 1.2 5.8
46 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 12 14 62 4.43 0 1.2 5.2
46 Hyleck Foster Marshall SR WR 13 16 41 2.56 0 1.2 3.2
54 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 13 14 233 16.64 1 1.1 17.9
54 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 14 16 260 16.25 1 1.1 18.6
54 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 11 12 146 12.17 0 1.1 13.3
54 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 12 13 104 8.00 0 1.1 8.7
54 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 12 13 104 8.00 0 1.1 8.7
54 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 12 13 101 7.77 0 1.1 8.4
54 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 12 13 92 7.08 0 1.1 7.7
54 Teddy Veal La Tech JR WR 13 14 94 6.71 1 1.1 7.2
54 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 13 14 75 5.36 0 1.1 5.8
54 Terry Juniel UTEP JR WR 12 13 51 3.92 0 1.1 4.3
64 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 13 13 207 15.92 0 1.0 15.9
64 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 13 13 121 9.31 0 1.0 9.3
64 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 12 12 96 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
64 Myles Campbell Ga South SR WR 12 12 96 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
64 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 12 12 95 7.92 0 1.0 7.9
64 Luke Timian Indiana JR WR 12 12 90 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
64 T.J. Rahming Duke JR WR 13 13 91 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
64 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 12 12 78 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
64 Steven Sims Jr. Kansas JR WR 12 12 77 6.42 0 1.0 6.4
64 Ajene Harris USC JR CB 14 14 72 5.14 0 1.0 5.1
74 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 12 11 89 8.09 0 0.9 7.4
74 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 13 12 81 6.75 0 0.9 6.2
74 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 14 13 78 6.00 0 0.9 5.6
74 Mark Chapman CMU SR WR 13 12 51 4.25 0 0.9 3.9
74 Brandon Powell Florida SR WR 11 10 38 3.80 0 0.9 3.5
74 Nacarius Fant Western Ky SR WR 13 12 43 3.58 0 0.9 3.3
74 Tarvarus McFadden FSU JR DB 13 12 42 3.50 0 0.9 3.2
81 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 13 11 218 19.82 2 0.8 16.8
81 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 13 10 191 19.10 1 0.8 14.7
81 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 9 7 87 12.43 0 0.8 9.7
81 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 13 11 135 12.27 1 0.8 10.4
81 Isaiah Wright Temple SO WR 13 11 109 9.91 1 0.8 8.4
81 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 12 9 89 9.89 0 0.8 7.4
81 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 12 10 78 7.80 0 0.8 6.5
81 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 12 9 70 7.78 0 0.8 5.8
81 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 13 10 72 7.20 0 0.8 5.5
81 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car SO WR 11 9 64 7.11 0 0.8 5.8
81 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 12 10 71 7.10 0 0.8 5.9
81 Mike Reynolds Army JR DB 11 9 62 6.89 0 0.8 5.6
81 Dillon Stoner Okla St FR WR 12 9 55 6.11 0 0.8 4.6
81 Ronald Cleveland Air Force JR WR 12 9 52 5.78 0 0.8 4.3
81 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida SR RB 12 9 51 5.67 0 0.8 4.3
81 Thai Cottrell SJSU JR WR 10 8 40 5.00 0 0.8 4.0
81 Isaiah Rodgers U Mass SO CB 12 10 36 3.60 0 0.8 3.0
81 Russ Yeast Louisville FR CB 12 10 33 3.30 0 0.8 2.8
81 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico SR WR 12 10 31 3.10 0 0.8 2.6
100 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 11 8 161 20.13 1 0.7 14.6

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