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 | |
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1 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 14 | 187 | 13.36 | 1 | 4.7 | 62.3 |
2 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 4 | 13 | 193 | 14.85 | 0 | 3.3 | 48.3 |
3 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 115 | 10.45 | 0 | 3.7 | 38.3 |
4 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
5 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.8 |
6 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | SR | WR | 4 | 13 | 137 | 10.54 | 0 | 3.3 | 34.3 |
7 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
8 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
9 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
10 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 3.3 | 29.7 |
11 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
12 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
12 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 84 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
14 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.3 |
15 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
16 | Michael Walker | BC | JR | WR | 4 | 10 | 103 | 10.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.8 |
17 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
17 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 25.3 |
19 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 21.3 |
20 | Darrell Brown | ODU | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 61 | 10.17 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.3 |
21 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 80 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 20.0 |
22 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 59 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 19.7 |
23 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 4 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
24 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 54 | 10.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
25 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 17.7 |
26 | Hutch White | Texas St | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 17.0 |
27 | Mike Reynolds | Army | JR | DB | 3 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.0 |
28 | Adarius Pickett | UCLA | JR | DB | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
28 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 3 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
28 | Nate Mullen | Charlotte | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 42 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 14.0 |
31 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
32 | Austin Trammell | Rice | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
33 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
33 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 38 | 7.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
33 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
36 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
37 | Trevon Bradford | Oregon St | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.0 |
37 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
37 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
37 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | SR | TB | 4 | 11 | 48 | 4.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 12.0 |
41 | Vic Wharton III | California | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
42 | John Williams | Memphis | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
42 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
44 | DJ Nelson | Utah State | JR | QB | 4 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.8 |
44 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
46 | Jerrod Davis | CMU | SO | RB | 3 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 10.7 |
46 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
46 | Ryheem Malone | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 3 | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.7 |
49 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
50 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.0 |
50 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 3 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
52 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
52 | Brady Jones | UTSA | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
52 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.8 |
55 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
56 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 3 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.3 |
56 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 12 | 37 | 3.08 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.3 |
58 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
58 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
58 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.0 |
61 | Curtis Robinson | Stanford | SO | OLB | 3 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
62 | Drew Hmielewski | Minnesota | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
63 | Ronald Cleveland | Air Force | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
63 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
63 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 4 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
66 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
67 | Cole Christiansen | Army | SO | LB | 3 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
68 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
69 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
69 | Riley Lees | N'western | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
71 | Mathew Sexton | EMU | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
71 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
71 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.8 |
71 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
75 | Kylan Stribling | MTSU | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
76 | Tony Nicholson | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
76 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 |
78 | Sam Harris | USA | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
78 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
78 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
81 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
81 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
81 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
84 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 4 | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
85 | Tony Gaiter IV | FIU | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
85 | Ryan Newsome | Ariz St | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
85 | Ajene Harris | USC | JR | CB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
85 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
89 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
89 | Mark Chapman | CMU | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.0 |
89 | Chris Jones | Coast Car | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
89 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
93 | KeeSean Johnson | Fresno St | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
93 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
95 | Taj McGowan | UCF | JR | RB | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
95 | Mike Boone | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
95 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
95 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | FR | S | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
95 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
95 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.