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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 11 21 428 20.38 4 1.9 38.9
2 Michael Walker BC JR WR 9 20 279 13.95 0 2.2 31.0
3 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 10 28 309 11.04 2 2.8 30.9
4 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 12 27 370 13.70 1 2.3 30.8
5 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 9 18 271 15.06 1 2.0 30.1
6 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 9 29 255 8.79 1 3.2 28.3
7 D.J. Reed Kansas St JR DB 9 16 253 15.81 1 1.8 28.1
8 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 10 22 278 12.64 0 2.2 27.8
9 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 7 9 193 21.44 2 1.3 27.6
10 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 9 25 210 8.40 0 2.8 23.3
11 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 14 27 303 11.22 2 1.9 21.6
12 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 9 9 192 21.33 1 1.0 21.3
13 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 9 16 189 11.81 0 1.8 21.0
14 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 10 13 200 15.38 1 1.3 20.0
15 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 9 17 179 10.53 0 1.9 19.9
16 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 11 11 218 19.82 2 1.0 19.8
17 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 12 22 228 10.36 0 1.8 19.0
18 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 9 10 166 16.60 0 1.1 18.4
19 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 9 9 165 18.33 1 1.0 18.3
20 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 11 20 199 9.95 0 1.8 18.1
21 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 9 7 152 21.71 1 0.8 16.9
21 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 11 20 186 9.30 0 1.8 16.9
23 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 6 10 101 10.10 0 1.7 16.8
24 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 9 10 150 15.00 1 1.1 16.7
25 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 9 13 148 11.38 0 1.4 16.4
26 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 8 11 125 11.36 0 1.4 15.6
27 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 8 11 117 10.64 0 1.4 14.6
28 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 11 18 159 8.83 1 1.6 14.5
29 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 9 15 126 8.40 1 1.7 14.0
30 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 11 12 146 12.17 0 1.1 13.3
31 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 13 18 169 9.39 0 1.4 13.0
32 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 13 20 162 8.10 0 1.5 12.5
33 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 10 14 122 8.71 0 1.4 12.2
34 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 9 12 108 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
35 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 8 14 95 6.79 0 1.8 11.9
36 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 12 14 142 10.14 2 1.2 11.8
36 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 10 15 118 7.87 0 1.5 11.8
38 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 9 4 104 26.00 1 0.4 11.6
39 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 11 10 124 12.40 1 0.9 11.3
39 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 9 13 102 7.85 1 1.4 11.3
39 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 10 15 113 7.53 0 1.5 11.3
42 Michael Pittman Jr. USC SO WR 8 2 89 44.50 1 0.3 11.1
43 Isaiah Wright Temple SO WR 10 11 109 9.91 1 1.1 10.9
44 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 8 10 86 8.60 0 1.3 10.8
44 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 12 18 130 7.22 0 1.5 10.8
46 Luke Timian Indiana JR WR 8 11 85 7.73 0 1.4 10.6
46 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 9 16 95 5.94 0 1.8 10.6
48 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 10 12 104 8.67 0 1.2 10.4
49 John Williams Memphis SO WR 10 17 103 6.06 0 1.7 10.3
50 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 11 12 112 9.33 0 1.1 10.2
51 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 9 7 87 12.43 0 0.8 9.7
52 Charles Walker Kentucky SR WR 9 5 86 17.20 0 0.6 9.6
52 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 9 8 86 10.75 0 0.9 9.6
54 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 10 12 95 7.92 0 1.2 9.5
54 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 10 12 95 7.92 0 1.2 9.5
56 Jazzee Stocker Pittsburgh SO DB 7 1 66 66.00 0 0.1 9.4
56 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 8 13 75 5.77 0 1.6 9.4
58 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 6 11 56 5.09 0 1.8 9.3
59 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 8 9 73 8.11 0 1.1 9.1
60 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 10 11 90 8.18 0 1.1 9.0
61 Myles Campbell Ga South SR WR 11 12 96 8.00 0 1.1 8.7
61 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 7 9 61 6.78 0 1.3 8.7
63 Jalen Young FAU JR S 13 9 112 12.44 0 0.7 8.6
64 Jaelon Darden N Texas FR WR 14 10 119 11.90 1 0.7 8.5
64 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 12 15 102 6.80 0 1.3 8.5
66 T.J. Rahming Duke JR WR 10 12 84 7.00 0 1.2 8.4
67 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 9 9 75 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
68 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 10 11 81 7.36 0 1.1 8.1
69 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 9 9 72 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
70 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 10 20 79 3.95 0 2.0 7.9
71 Diontae Johnson Toledo SO WR 13 4 102 25.50 1 0.3 7.8
71 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 10 8 78 9.75 0 0.8 7.8
71 Teddy Veal La Tech JR WR 12 14 94 6.71 1 1.2 7.8
74 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 9 3 68 22.67 0 0.3 7.6
74 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 8 8 61 7.63 0 1.0 7.6
76 Ajene Harris USC JR CB 10 11 75 6.82 0 1.1 7.5
77 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 7 10 52 5.20 0 1.4 7.4
77 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 9 15 67 4.47 0 1.7 7.4
79 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 10 11 72 6.55 0 1.1 7.2
80 Clifton Duck App St SO DB 12 9 85 9.44 0 0.8 7.1
80 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 11 10 78 7.80 0 0.9 7.1
80 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 13 17 92 5.41 0 1.3 7.1
83 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 10 13 70 5.38 0 1.3 7.0
83 Jamal Morrow Wash St SR RB 8 11 56 5.09 0 1.4 7.0
85 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 12 8 82 10.25 0 0.7 6.8
85 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 12 16 81 5.06 0 1.3 6.8
87 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 12 12 78 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
88 Rashaad Penny SDSU SR RB 11 2 70 35.00 1 0.2 6.4
89 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 9 7 57 8.14 0 0.8 6.3
90 Byron Pringle Kansas St JR WR 9 5 56 11.20 0 0.6 6.2
90 Mike Reynolds Army JR DB 10 9 62 6.89 0 0.9 6.2
92 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 11 14 67 4.79 0 1.3 6.1
93 Darnell Savage, Jr. Maryland JR DB 6 1 36 36.00 1 0.2 6.0
94 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 12 10 71 7.10 0 0.8 5.9
94 A.J. Brown Miss SO WR 8 7 47 6.71 0 0.9 5.9
96 Kylan Nelson Ohio JR S 13 8 76 9.50 0 0.6 5.8
96 Craig Scott Navy SR WR 10 8 58 7.25 0 0.8 5.8
96 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car SO WR 11 9 64 7.11 0 0.8 5.8
96 Cedarius Rookard Troy JR S 11 9 64 7.11 0 0.8 5.8
96 Raymond James Kent State FR DB 9 11 52 4.73 0 1.2 5.8

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