2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Michael Walker BC JR WR 5 14 253 18.07 0 2.8 50.6
2 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 5 6 233 38.83 3 1.2 46.6
3 J-Shun Harris II Indiana JR WR 4 8 182 22.75 2 2.0 45.5
4 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 4 9 175 19.44 0 2.3 43.8
5 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 5 11 206 18.73 1 2.2 41.2
6 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 4 11 162 14.73 1 2.8 40.5
7 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 4 11 156 14.18 1 2.8 39.0
8 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 3 5 115 23.00 1 1.7 38.3
9 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 4 10 136 13.60 0 2.5 34.0
10 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 4 5 135 27.00 2 1.3 33.8
11 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 5 13 159 12.23 1 2.6 31.8
12 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 5 12 154 12.83 0 2.4 30.8
13 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 4 3 120 40.00 1 0.8 30.0
14 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 4 12 117 9.75 0 3.0 29.3
15 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 4 5 107 21.40 0 1.3 26.8
16 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 4 7 106 15.14 0 1.8 26.5
17 Greg Dortch Wk Forest FR WR 5 13 132 10.15 0 2.6 26.4
18 D.J. Reed Kansas St JR DB 4 5 98 19.60 1 1.3 24.5
19 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 5 8 118 14.75 1 1.6 23.6
20 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 5 8 109 13.63 0 1.6 21.8
21 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 3 5 62 12.40 0 1.7 20.7
22 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 5 5 99 19.80 1 1.0 19.8
23 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 5 11 94 8.55 0 2.2 18.8
24 Corey Lacanaria Ball State SR WR 4 5 74 14.80 0 1.3 18.5
25 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 5 7 92 13.14 0 1.4 18.4
26 Teddy Veal La Tech JR WR 5 7 91 13.00 1 1.4 18.2
27 Charles Walker Kentucky SR WR 5 4 86 21.50 0 0.8 17.2
28 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 5 9 79 8.78 0 1.8 15.8
28 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 4 9 63 7.00 0 2.3 15.8
30 Myles Campbell Ga South SR WR 3 4 47 11.75 0 1.3 15.7
31 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 5 6 78 13.00 0 1.2 15.6
32 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 3 3 46 15.33 0 1.0 15.3
33 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 5 1 75 75.00 0 0.2 15.0
33 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 5 7 75 10.71 0 1.4 15.0
33 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car SO WR 4 6 60 10.00 0 1.5 15.0
33 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 5 8 75 9.38 0 1.6 15.0
37 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 5 9 73 8.11 0 1.8 14.6
38 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 4 10 58 5.80 0 2.5 14.5
39 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 5 9 70 7.78 0 1.8 14.0
40 Mike Dudek Illinois JR WR 4 4 55 13.75 0 1.0 13.8
41 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 5 7 67 9.57 0 1.4 13.4
42 Jazzee Stocker Pittsburgh SO DB 5 1 66 66.00 0 0.2 13.2
43 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 5 9 65 7.22 0 1.8 13.0
44 Byron Pringle Kansas St JR WR 3 3 38 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
45 Blake Banham EMU JR RB 3 6 37 6.17 0 2.0 12.3
46 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 5 6 61 10.17 0 1.2 12.2
47 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 5 8 58 7.25 0 1.6 11.6
48 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 4 5 46 9.20 0 1.3 11.5
48 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 4 6 46 7.67 0 1.5 11.5
48 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 4 7 46 6.57 0 1.8 11.5
51 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 5 10 57 5.70 0 2.0 11.4
52 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 5 5 55 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
52 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 4 5 44 8.80 0 1.3 11.0
54 Donald Gray Miss St SR WR 5 3 54 18.00 0 0.6 10.8
54 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 5 8 54 6.75 0 1.6 10.8
56 Tarvarus McFadden FSU JR DB 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
57 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 5 7 53 7.57 0 1.4 10.6
58 Tony Nicholson Baylor SO WR 5 4 51 12.75 0 0.8 10.2
59 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 5 3 50 16.67 0 0.6 10.0
59 Dejonte O'Neal Fresno St JR RB 4 3 40 13.33 0 0.8 10.0
59 John Williams Memphis SO WR 4 10 40 4.00 0 2.5 10.0
62 Nacarius Fant Western Ky SR WR 4 8 38 4.75 0 2.0 9.5
63 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 5 6 47 7.83 0 1.2 9.4
64 Laress Nelson Mich St FR WR 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
64 Jericho Flowers UNLV SO DB 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
64 Craig Scott Navy SR WR 4 6 37 6.17 0 1.5 9.3
67 Jordan Swann UConn FR DB 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
68 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 5 3 40 13.33 0 0.6 8.0
68 Austin Proehl N Carolina SR WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
68 Taz Bateman Georgia St JR RB 3 4 24 6.00 0 1.3 8.0
71 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 4 8 31 3.88 0 2.0 7.8
72 Ronnie Rivers Fresno St FR RB 4 4 30 7.50 0 1.0 7.5
72 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 4 7 30 4.29 0 1.8 7.5
74 Henry Ruggs III Alabama FR WR 5 3 37 12.33 0 0.6 7.4
74 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 5 3 37 12.33 0 0.6 7.4
74 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 5 4 37 9.25 0 0.8 7.4
77 Quayvon Skanes UConn FR WR 4 3 29 9.67 0 0.8 7.3
77 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 3 3 22 7.33 0 1.0 7.3
79 Jared Murphy Miami (Oh) SR WR 5 5 36 7.20 0 1.0 7.2
79 Russ Yeast Louisville FR CB 5 7 36 5.14 0 1.4 7.2
81 Willie Wright FAU FR WR 4 1 28 28.00 0 0.3 7.0
81 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 4 3 28 9.33 0 0.8 7.0
83 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico SR WR 5 6 33 5.50 0 1.2 6.6
84 Raymond James Kent State FR DB 4 4 26 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
85 Louy Compton Utah State JR LB 5 2 32 16.00 0 0.4 6.4
85 Mike Jones Temple SR DB 5 5 32 6.40 0 1.0 6.4
87 Shawun Lurry N Illinois SR CB 4 2 25 12.50 0 0.5 6.3
87 Tony Gaiter IV FIU SO WR 4 4 25 6.25 0 1.0 6.3
89 Nahshon Ellerbe Rice SO RB 5 3 30 10.00 0 0.6 6.0
90 Andrew Rector Vanderbilt JR S 5 1 29 29.00 0 0.2 5.8
90 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 5 6 29 4.83 0 1.2 5.8
92 Isaac Holder EMU SO WR 3 2 17 8.50 0 0.7 5.7
93 Ajene Harris USC JR CB 5 5 28 5.60 0 1.0 5.6
93 Jamal Morrow Wash St SR RB 5 8 28 3.50 0 1.6 5.6
95 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 4 3 22 7.33 0 0.8 5.5
96 Steven Sims Jr. Kansas JR WR 4 4 21 5.25 0 1.0 5.3
96 Jackson Anthrop Purdue FR WR 4 7 21 3.00 0 1.8 5.3
98 Jacob Martinez Buffalo SR WR 5 4 26 6.50 0 0.8 5.2
99 Josh Jackson Iowa JR DB 5 3 25 8.33 0 0.6 5.0
99 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 5 4 25 6.25 0 0.8 5.0

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