2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 6 21 317 15.10 2 3.5 52.8
2 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 7 16 341 21.31 3 2.3 48.7
3 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 6 19 250 13.16 1 3.2 41.7
4 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 5 11 187 17.00 0 2.2 37.4
5 Michael Walker BC JR WR 6 15 222 14.80 0 2.5 37.0
6 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 7 15 242 16.13 1 2.1 34.6
7 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 7 16 225 14.06 1 2.3 32.1
8 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 7 12 221 18.42 1 1.7 31.6
9 D.J. Reed Kansas St JR DB 6 9 188 20.89 1 1.5 31.3
10 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 5 8 137 17.13 0 1.6 27.4
11 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 6 10 163 16.30 1 1.7 27.2
12 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 5 10 135 13.50 0 2.0 27.0
13 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 7 18 187 10.39 0 2.6 26.7
14 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 6 18 157 8.72 0 3.0 26.2
15 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 7 15 181 12.07 0 2.1 25.9
16 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 6 12 154 12.83 1 2.0 25.7
17 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 6 7 150 21.43 2 1.2 25.0
18 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 7 14 165 11.79 1 2.0 23.6
19 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 7 16 161 10.06 0 2.3 23.0
20 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 7 9 157 17.44 1 1.3 22.4
21 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 6 13 130 10.00 0 2.2 21.7
22 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 7 7 141 20.14 1 1.0 20.1
23 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 7 11 139 12.64 0 1.6 19.9
24 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 5 7 96 13.71 0 1.4 19.2
25 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 5 5 92 18.40 0 1.0 18.4
26 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 6 5 107 21.40 1 0.8 17.8
27 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 6 7 102 14.57 0 1.2 17.0
27 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 6 11 102 9.27 0 1.8 17.0
29 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 6 10 100 10.00 0 1.7 16.7
30 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 7 4 115 28.75 1 0.6 16.4
31 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 6 9 98 10.89 0 1.5 16.3
32 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 6 10 96 9.60 0 1.7 16.0
33 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 7 6 104 17.33 1 0.9 14.9
34 Xavian Marks Alabama JR WR 6 10 88 8.80 0 1.7 14.7
35 Teddy Veal La Tech JR WR 7 8 102 12.75 1 1.1 14.6
36 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 6 6 87 14.50 1 1.0 14.5
37 Charles Walker Kentucky SR WR 6 4 86 21.50 0 0.7 14.3
37 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 4 6 57 9.50 0 1.5 14.3
39 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 5 10 71 7.10 0 2.0 14.2
40 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 5 7 70 10.00 0 1.4 14.0
41 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 6 8 80 10.00 0 1.3 13.3
42 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 6 7 76 10.86 0 1.2 12.7
43 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 8 7 101 14.43 0 0.9 12.6
44 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 7 11 85 7.73 0 1.6 12.1
45 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 6 10 72 7.20 0 1.7 12.0
46 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South FR WR 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
47 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 7 10 82 8.20 0 1.4 11.7
47 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 6 11 70 6.36 0 1.8 11.7
49 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 5 7 58 8.29 0 1.4 11.6
50 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 6 5 69 13.80 0 0.8 11.5
50 Reed Blankenship MTSU FR S 6 6 69 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
52 Tony Nicholson Baylor SO WR 6 5 67 13.40 0 0.8 11.2
53 Jazzee Stocker Pittsburgh SO DB 6 1 66 66.00 0 0.2 11.0
54 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 6 9 65 7.22 0 1.5 10.8
55 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 6 11 64 5.82 0 1.8 10.7
56 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 6 5 63 12.60 0 0.8 10.5
57 Cedarius Rookard Troy JR S 6 4 61 15.25 0 0.7 10.2
57 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 5 4 51 12.75 0 0.8 10.2
59 Rashaad Penny SDSU SR RB 7 2 70 35.00 1 0.3 10.0
59 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 6 13 60 4.62 0 2.2 10.0
61 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 7 8 69 8.63 0 1.1 9.9
62 Luke Timian Indiana JR WR 6 6 59 9.83 0 1.0 9.8
62 Trenton Irwin Stanford JR WR 6 6 59 9.83 0 1.0 9.8
64 Terry Juniel UTEP JR WR 5 7 48 6.86 0 1.4 9.6
64 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 7 10 67 6.70 0 1.4 9.6
66 Jalen Young FAU JR S 8 6 76 12.67 0 0.8 9.5
66 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 6 7 57 8.14 0 1.2 9.5
68 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 6 2 54 27.00 0 0.3 9.0
68 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 6 4 54 13.50 0 0.7 9.0
68 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 7 15 63 4.20 0 2.1 9.0
71 John Williams Memphis SO WR 7 13 62 4.77 0 1.9 8.9
72 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 7 4 61 15.25 0 0.6 8.7
72 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 6 9 52 5.78 0 1.5 8.7
74 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 7 8 60 7.50 0 1.1 8.6
74 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 7 8 60 7.50 0 1.1 8.6
74 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 7 12 60 5.00 0 1.7 8.6
77 McLane Mannix Nevada FR WR 6 2 51 25.50 0 0.3 8.5
77 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 6 8 51 6.38 0 1.3 8.5
79 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 7 14 58 4.14 0 2.0 8.3
80 DJ Nelson Utah State JR QB 6 1 43 43.00 1 0.2 7.2
80 Nacarius Fant Western Ky SR WR 6 7 43 6.14 0 1.2 7.2
82 Laress Nelson Mich St FR WR 6 5 42 8.40 0 0.8 7.0
82 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 7 7 49 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
82 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 7 12 49 4.08 0 1.7 7.0
85 Gavin Locklear NC State SR WR 6 2 41 20.50 0 0.3 6.8
86 Dejonte O'Neal Fresno St JR RB 6 3 40 13.33 0 0.5 6.7
86 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 6 6 40 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
86 Kylan Nelson Ohio JR S 6 6 40 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
89 Tarvarus McFadden FSU JR DB 6 7 39 5.57 0 1.2 6.5
90 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 6 4 38 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
91 Henre’ Toliver Arkansas SR DB 6 3 37 12.33 0 0.5 6.2
92 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 7 9 43 4.78 0 1.3 6.1
93 Darnell Savage, Jr. Maryland JR DB 6 1 36 36.00 1 0.2 6.0
93 Ryan Davis Auburn JR WR 7 2 42 21.00 0 0.3 6.0
93 Chad Beebe N Illinois SR WR 5 10 30 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
96 Russ Yeast Louisville FR CB 6 8 35 4.38 0 1.3 5.8
97 Byron Pringle Kansas St JR WR 6 1 34 34.00 0 0.2 5.7
97 Ajene Harris USC JR CB 7 6 40 6.67 0 0.9 5.7
97 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 6 7 34 4.86 0 1.2 5.7
100 Chandon Sullivan Georgia St SR CB 5 1 28 28.00 0 0.2 5.6

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