2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 10 | 18 | 421 | 23.39 | 4 | 1.8 | 42.1 |
| 2 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 230 | 23.00 | 2 | 1.4 | 32.9 |
| 3 | Corey Lacanaria | Ball State | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 32.5 |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 6 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 20.2 |
| 5 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 129 | 16.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 25.8 |
| 6 | Michael Walker | BC | JR | WR | 7 | 15 | 239 | 15.93 | 0 | 2.1 | 34.1 |
| 7 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 8 | 10 | 156 | 15.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 19.5 |
| 8 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 7 | 18 | 274 | 15.22 | 0 | 2.6 | 39.1 |
| 9 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 6 | 10 | 143 | 14.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 23.8 |
| 10 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 7 | 17 | 240 | 14.12 | 0 | 2.4 | 34.3 |
| 11 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 11 | 15 | 208 | 13.87 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.9 |
| 12 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | FR | WR | 7 | 14 | 193 | 13.79 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.6 |
| 13 | Mike Dudek | Illinois | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.5 |
| 14 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 11 | 24 | 319 | 13.29 | 1 | 2.2 | 29.0 |
| 15 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 11 | 23 | 299 | 13.00 | 2 | 2.1 | 27.2 |
| 16 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 185 | 12.33 | 2 | 1.7 | 20.6 |
| 17 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 12 | 25 | 303 | 12.12 | 1 | 2.1 | 25.3 |
| 18 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 3 | 6 | 71 | 11.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.7 |
| 19 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 9 | 26 | 305 | 11.73 | 2 | 2.9 | 33.9 |
| 20 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | FR | DB | 5 | 6 | 70 | 11.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 14.0 |
| 21 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 80 | 11.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.0 |
| 22 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 101 | 11.22 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.3 |
| 23 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 13 | 18 | 194 | 10.78 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.9 |
| 24 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 6 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.5 |
| 25 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 8 | 16 | 164 | 10.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.5 |
| 26 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.1 |
| 27 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | JR | WR | 7 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.4 |
| 28 | Ryheem Malone | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 4 | 9 | 91 | 10.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 22.8 |
| 29 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.7 |
| 30 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 8 | 25 | 242 | 9.68 | 1 | 3.1 | 30.3 |
| 31 | David Ungerer | Idaho | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| 32 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.0 |
| 33 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 11 | 17 | 157 | 9.24 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 |
| 34 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 13 | 23 | 209 | 9.09 | 1 | 1.8 | 16.1 |
| 35 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 36 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | SO | DB | 12 | 18 | 154 | 8.56 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.8 |
| 37 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 9 | 15 | 127 | 8.47 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.1 |
| 38 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 84 | 8.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 39 | Chris Jones | Coast Car | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 82 | 8.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 27.3 |
| 40 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 41 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | SR | WR | 10 | 20 | 151 | 7.55 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.1 |
| 42 | Teddy Veal | La Tech | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 1 | 1.6 | 11.7 |
| 43 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 9 | 67 | 7.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.4 |
| 44 | Darrell Brown | ODU | SO | WR | 5 | 15 | 111 | 7.40 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.2 |
| 45 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 78 | 7.09 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.8 |
| 46 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 10 | 12 | 82 | 6.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.2 |
| 47 | Reggie Bonnafon | Louisville | SR | RB | 8 | 11 | 72 | 6.55 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.0 |
| 48 | Nate Mullen | Charlotte | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 31.0 |
| 49 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 86 | 6.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 50 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 12 | 24 | 147 | 6.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.3 |
| 51 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.2 |
| 52 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | SR | WR | 8 | 14 | 83 | 5.93 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
| 53 | John Williams | Memphis | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 94 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.4 |
| 53 | Brady Jones | UTSA | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 55 | Hutch White | Texas St | SO | WR | 2 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 3.5 | 20.5 |
| 56 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 10 | 18 | 101 | 5.61 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.1 |
| 57 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 58 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 7 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.0 |
| 59 | Blake Banham | EMU | JR | RB | 5 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| 60 | Adarius Pickett | UCLA | JR | DB | 6 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
| 61 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | SO | WR | 4 | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.5 |
| 62 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 37 | 4.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.2 |
| 63 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | FR | WR | 9 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 4.9 |
| 64 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 36 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.0 |
| 65 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 9 | 13 | 45 | 3.46 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.0 |
| 66 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | SR | TB | 6 | 12 | 41 | 3.42 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| 67 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 34 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
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.