2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.8 |
| 2 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 5 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 6 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 7 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 8 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 9 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
| 10 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 193 | 14.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.3 |
| 11 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 12 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 13 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
| 14 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 14 | 187 | 13.36 | 1 | 4.7 | 62.3 |
| 15 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 16 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.7 |
| 17 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 19 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
| 20 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 137 | 10.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 34.3 |
| 21 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 115 | 10.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 38.3 |
| 22 | Michael Walker | BC | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.8 |
| 23 | Darrell Brown | ODU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.3 |
| 24 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 25.3 |
| 25 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 29.7 |
| 26 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 27 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 28 | Brady Jones | UTSA | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 29 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| 30 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
| 31 | Hutch White | Texas St | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
| 32 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 32 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
| 34 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 35 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
| 36 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 37 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
| 38 | Drew Hmielewski | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
| 39 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 40 | Nate Mullen | Charlotte | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
| 40 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 43 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
| 44 | Ryheem Malone | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
| 45 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 46 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 46 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 48 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | SR | TB | 4 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 12.0 |
| 49 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 50 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
| 51 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 52 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 53 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 54 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.3 |
| 55 | Teddy Veal | La Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 56 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 57 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 57 | Donald Gray | Miss St | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 59 | Raymond James | Kent State | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 60 | Henry Ruggs III | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| 60 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| 62 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 63 | Reggie Hemphill-Mapps | Texas | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 64 | Cody White | Mich St | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 1.3 | -0.3 |
| 65 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | -3 | -0.43 | 0 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 66 | Chris Davis, Jr. | New Mexico | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.3 | -0.7 |
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.