2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 1 3 39 13.00 0 3.0 39.0
2 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 3 7 88 12.57 0 2.3 29.3
3 Dakari Monroe SJSU JR CB 1 1 26 26.00 0 1.0 26.0
4 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 5 8 124 15.50 1 1.6 24.8
5 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 4 5 88 17.60 1 1.3 22.0
6 Desmon White TCU SR WR 4 2 83 41.50 1 0.5 20.8
7 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 6 10 123 12.30 0 1.7 20.5
8 Michael Walker BC JR WR 4 7 75 10.71 0 1.8 18.8
9 Donald Gray Miss St SR WR 3 3 54 18.00 0 1.0 18.0
10 Thai Cottrell SJSU JR WR 1 3 17 5.67 0 3.0 17.0
11 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 4 11 65 5.91 0 2.8 16.3
12 Tony Nicholson Baylor SO WR 3 2 47 23.50 0 0.7 15.7
12 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 3 6 47 7.83 0 2.0 15.7
14 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 5 11 77 7.00 0 2.2 15.4
15 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 4 3 60 20.00 0 0.8 15.0
16 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 7 13 100 7.69 0 1.9 14.3
17 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 4 3 55 18.33 0 0.8 13.8
18 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 5 8 68 8.50 0 1.6 13.6
19 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 4 6 53 8.83 0 1.5 13.3
20 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 1 1 13 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
21 Steven Sims Jr. Kansas JR WR 3 2 37 18.50 0 0.7 12.3
22 Jack Jones USC SO CB 4 4 48 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
22 Nahshon Ellerbe Rice SO RB 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
22 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 4 6 48 8.00 0 1.5 12.0
25 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 2 2 23 11.50 0 1.0 11.5
26 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 4 4 45 11.25 0 1.0 11.3
27 Trevon Bradford Oregon St SO WR 3 1 33 33.00 0 0.3 11.0
28 Trenton Irwin Stanford JR WR 5 6 54 9.00 0 1.2 10.8
29 Nate Landman Colorado FR ILB 2 1 21 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
29 Cameron Batson Texas Tech SR WR 4 4 42 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
31 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 4 3 41 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
31 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 4 5 41 8.20 0 1.3 10.3
33 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 5 12 50 4.17 0 2.4 10.0
34 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 4 3 37 12.33 0 0.8 9.3
35 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 6 5 52 10.40 0 0.8 8.7
36 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 7 8 54 6.75 0 1.1 7.7
36 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 3 4 23 5.75 0 1.3 7.7
38 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 4 7 30 4.29 0 1.8 7.5
39 Garrett Hudson Purdue SR LB 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
39 Shelton Lewis FAU JR CB 1 2 7 3.50 0 2.0 7.0
41 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 4 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 6.5
41 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 2 1 13 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
43 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 3 2 19 9.50 0 0.7 6.3
44 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 5 3 31 10.33 0 0.6 6.2
45 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 2 4 12 3.00 0 2.0 6.0
46 Mike Jones Temple SR DB 3 3 17 5.67 0 1.0 5.7
47 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
47 James Smith-Williams NC State SO DE 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
49 Tarvarus McFadden FSU JR DB 4 4 21 5.25 0 1.0 5.3
50 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 4 4 19 4.75 0 1.0 4.8
51 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 3 2 14 7.00 0 0.7 4.7
51 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 3 4 14 3.50 0 1.3 4.7
53 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 2 1 9 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
54 Henry Bussey III FAU SR WR 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
54 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 2 3 8 2.67 0 1.5 4.0
54 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico SR WR 1 2 4 2.00 0 2.0 4.0
57 Ryan Davis Auburn JR WR 7 1 26 26.00 0 0.1 3.7
58 Ryan Newsome Ariz St SO WR 4 3 14 4.67 0 0.8 3.5
59 Brian Burns FSU SO DE 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
59 Darren Andrews UCLA SR WR 3 3 10 3.33 0 1.0 3.3
59 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 3 3 10 3.33 0 1.0 3.3
62 Henre’ Toliver Arkansas SR DB 5 2 16 8.00 0 0.4 3.2
63 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
63 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
63 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 2 1 6 6.00 0 0.5 3.0
63 J-Shun Harris II Indiana JR WR 3 4 9 2.25 0 1.3 3.0
67 Malik Turner Illinois SR WR 3 1 8 8.00 0 0.3 2.7
67 Charles Walker Kentucky SR WR 3 2 8 4.00 0 0.7 2.7
69 Jamal Morrow Wash St SR RB 5 8 13 1.63 0 1.6 2.6
70 Denzel Ward Ohio State JR CB 4 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 2.5
71 Osman Kamara WVU FR S 4 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 2.3
71 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 4 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 2.3
71 T.J. Rahming Duke JR WR 3 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 2.3
74 Dillon Stoner Okla St FR WR 3 2 5 2.50 0 0.7 1.7
75 Ronnie Rivers Fresno St FR RB 4 2 6 3.00 0 0.5 1.5
75 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 4 5 6 1.20 0 1.3 1.5
77 Luke Timian Indiana JR WR 4 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.3
77 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
79 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 3 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
79 Taz Bateman Georgia St JR RB 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0
81 Josh Jackson Iowa JR DB 5 1 4 4.00 0 0.2 0.8
81 Cullen Gillaspia Texas A&M JR LB 4 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 0.8
81 Deshawn Capers-Smith Texas A&M JR DB 4 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 0.8
84 Sean Chandler Temple SR DB 3 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.7
85 Trevon Brown ECU JR WR 4 1 2 2.00 0 0.3 0.5
86 Tanner Jacobson BYU JR DB 4 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
86 Tory Carter LSU FR FB 4 1 1 1.00 0 0.3 0.3
86 Nate Hobbs Illinois FR DB 4 3 1 0.33 0 0.8 0.3
89 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 2 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
89 Zach Van Leeuwen Utah State JR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
89 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
89 Jackson Anthrop Purdue FR WR 2 1 0 0.00 0 0.5 0.0
89 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
89 Tyron Johnson Okla St SO WR 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
89 N'Keal Harry Ariz St SO WR 4 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
89 Tabari Hines Wk Forest JR WR 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.3 0.0
89 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 5 1 0 0.00 0 0.2 0.0
89 Jahrvis Davenport Maryland JR WR 6 1 0 0.00 0 0.2 0.0
99 Robert Taylor Wash St SR DB 5 1 -2 -2.00 0 0.2 -0.4
100 Brandon Powell Florida SR WR 2 2 -1 -0.50 0 1.0 -0.5

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