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

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 4 12 166 13.83 0 3.0 41.5
2 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 4 7 131 18.71 1 1.8 32.8
3 Michael Pittman Jr. USC SO WR 3 2 89 44.50 1 0.7 29.7
4 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 4 4 109 27.25 1 1.0 27.3
5 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 4 13 108 8.31 0 3.3 27.0
6 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 4 6 104 17.33 1 1.5 26.0
6 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 4 8 104 13.00 1 2.0 26.0
8 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 4 8 100 12.50 0 2.0 25.0
9 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 3 6 71 11.83 0 2.0 23.7
10 Rashaad Penny SDSU SR RB 3 2 70 35.00 1 0.7 23.3
11 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 4 2 92 46.00 1 0.5 23.0
12 Jaelon Darden N Texas FR WR 4 6 90 15.00 1 1.5 22.5
12 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 4 9 90 10.00 0 2.3 22.5
14 Isaiah Wright Temple SO WR 4 5 82 16.40 1 1.3 20.5
15 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 4 6 81 13.50 0 1.5 20.3
16 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 4 4 80 20.00 1 1.0 20.0
17 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 3 3 58 19.33 0 1.0 19.3
18 Xavian Marks Alabama JR WR 3 6 57 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
19 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 4 4 67 16.75 0 1.0 16.8
20 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 4 7 66 9.43 0 1.8 16.5
21 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 4 5 65 13.00 0 1.3 16.3
21 Penny Hart Georgia St SO WR 3 4 49 12.25 0 1.3 16.3
23 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 3 5 46 9.20 0 1.7 15.3
24 Clifton Duck App St SO DB 3 3 45 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
24 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 3 4 45 11.25 0 1.3 15.0
26 Trenton Irwin Stanford JR WR 4 6 59 9.83 0 1.5 14.8
27 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 4 5 58 11.60 0 1.3 14.5
28 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 4 7 57 8.14 0 1.8 14.3
29 Reed Blankenship MTSU FR S 4 5 56 11.20 0 1.3 14.0
30 Gavin Locklear NC State SR WR 3 3 41 13.67 0 1.0 13.7
31 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 4 4 53 13.25 0 1.0 13.3
31 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 4 6 53 8.83 0 1.5 13.3
33 T.J. Rahming Duke JR WR 3 6 39 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
34 McLane Mannix Nevada FR WR 4 2 51 25.50 0 0.5 12.8
35 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 3 1 38 38.00 0 0.3 12.7
36 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 4 5 50 10.00 0 1.3 12.5
37 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 4 4 49 12.25 0 1.0 12.3
37 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 4 6 49 8.17 0 1.5 12.3
39 Henre’ Toliver Arkansas SR DB 4 2 47 23.50 0 0.5 11.8
39 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
39 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South FR WR 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
39 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 4 4 47 11.75 0 1.0 11.8
43 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 3 7 35 5.00 0 2.3 11.7
44 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 4 5 45 9.00 0 1.3 11.3
45 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 3 2 33 16.50 0 0.7 11.0
45 Cedarius Rookard Troy JR S 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
45 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 4 7 44 6.29 0 1.8 11.0
48 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 3 7 32 4.57 0 2.3 10.7
49 Luke Timian Indiana JR WR 4 7 42 6.00 0 1.8 10.5
49 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 4 7 42 6.00 0 1.8 10.5
49 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 4 11 42 3.82 0 2.8 10.5
52 Jalen Young FAU JR S 4 3 41 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
53 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 4 7 39 5.57 0 1.8 9.8
54 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 4 6 38 6.33 0 1.5 9.5
55 Steven Sims Jr. Kansas JR WR 4 3 36 12.00 0 0.8 9.0
55 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 3 3 27 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
57 Ajene Harris USC JR CB 3 2 26 13.00 0 0.7 8.7
57 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 3 4 26 6.50 0 1.3 8.7
59 Javhari Bourdeau Army FR DB 3 1 25 25.00 1 0.3 8.3
59 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
61 Davontavean Martin Wash St FR WR 3 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 8.0
62 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 4 4 31 7.75 0 1.0 7.8
62 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 4 6 31 5.17 0 1.5 7.8
64 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 4 3 30 10.00 0 0.8 7.5
65 Caleb Fuller App St SR DL 3 1 22 22.00 0 0.3 7.3
65 Curtis Hodges Ariz St FR WR 4 2 29 14.50 0 0.5 7.3
65 Andy Isabella U Mass JR WR 3 2 22 11.00 0 0.7 7.3
65 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 3 4 22 5.50 0 1.3 7.3
69 Jackson Abresch N Illinois SR S 4 1 28 28.00 2 0.3 7.0
69 Wyatt Demps Nevada SR WR 4 1 28 28.00 0 0.3 7.0
69 Nate Landman Colorado FR ILB 3 1 21 21.00 0 0.3 7.0
69 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 4 4 28 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
69 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 4 6 28 4.67 0 1.5 7.0
74 Freddie Swain Florida SO WR 4 2 27 13.50 0 0.5 6.8
74 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 4 3 27 9.00 0 0.8 6.8
76 Nick Ruffin Auburn SR DB 4 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 6.5
76 Ryan Davis Auburn JR WR 4 1 26 26.00 0 0.3 6.5
78 Mark Chapman CMU SR WR 4 7 25 3.57 0 1.8 6.3
79 Malik Lawal Ariz St SO LB 4 1 24 24.00 0 0.3 6.0
79 A.J. Brown Miss SO WR 4 2 24 12.00 0 0.5 6.0
79 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
79 Cameron Batson Texas Tech SR WR 4 5 24 4.80 0 1.3 6.0
83 Cody White Mich St FR WR 4 2 23 11.50 0 0.5 5.8
83 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 4 6 23 3.83 0 1.5 5.8
85 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 3 7 17 2.43 0 2.3 5.7
86 Romell Jordan New Mexico SR RB 4 5 22 4.40 0 1.3 5.5
87 Liam Allen Toledo SR WR 3 1 16 16.00 0 0.3 5.3
87 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 4 3 21 7.00 0 0.8 5.3
87 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 4 5 21 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
87 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 3 5 16 3.20 0 1.7 5.3
91 Antonio Simmons Ga Tech SR DL 4 1 20 20.00 0 0.3 5.0
91 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 4 4 20 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
91 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 3 4 15 3.75 0 1.3 5.0
91 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 4 6 20 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
95 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 4 2 19 9.50 0 0.5 4.8
95 Dylan Collie Hawai'i JR WR 4 2 19 9.50 0 0.5 4.8
97 Zach Van Leeuwen Utah State JR WR 3 2 14 7.00 0 0.7 4.7
98 Quez Watkins USM FR WR 4 2 18 9.00 0 0.5 4.5
98 Thai Cottrell SJSU JR WR 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
100 Diontae Johnson Toledo SO WR 4 1 17 17.00 0 0.3 4.3

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