2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 11 25 334 13.36 1 2.3 30.4
2 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 12 20 361 18.05 3 1.7 30.1
3 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 12 33 339 10.27 1 2.8 28.3
4 Michael Walker BC JR WR 13 27 354 13.11 0 2.1 27.2
5 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 13 40 320 8.00 1 3.1 24.6
6 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 13 24 319 13.29 1 1.8 24.5
7 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 13 23 307 13.35 1 1.8 23.6
8 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 12 24 274 11.42 0 2.0 22.8
9 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 11 21 243 11.57 2 1.9 22.1
10 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 14 27 303 11.22 2 1.9 21.6
11 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 9 20 175 8.75 0 2.2 19.4
12 D.J. Reed Kansas St JR DB 10 16 191 11.94 0 1.6 19.1
13 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 14 22 263 11.95 0 1.6 18.8
14 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 13 15 243 16.20 1 1.2 18.7
15 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 12 13 219 16.85 1 1.1 18.3
16 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 12 11 218 19.82 2 0.9 18.2
17 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 12 12 195 16.25 0 1.0 16.3
18 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 10 8 161 20.13 1 0.8 16.1
19 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 12 10 191 19.10 1 0.8 15.9
20 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 12 21 185 8.81 0 1.8 15.4
21 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 14 24 206 8.58 1 1.7 14.7
22 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 12 19 175 9.21 0 1.6 14.6
23 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 12 15 170 11.33 1 1.3 14.2
24 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 13 17 180 10.59 1 1.3 13.8
25 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 12 11 156 14.18 0 0.9 13.0
25 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 12 20 156 7.80 0 1.7 13.0
27 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 12 18 154 8.56 0 1.5 12.8
28 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 13 24 156 6.50 0 1.8 12.0
29 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 12 19 141 7.42 0 1.6 11.8
30 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 11 13 127 9.77 0 1.2 11.5
31 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 12 11 135 12.27 1 0.9 11.3
31 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 10 15 113 7.53 0 1.5 11.3
33 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 13 17 140 8.24 0 1.3 10.8
34 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 11 16 118 7.38 0 1.5 10.7
35 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 14 26 144 5.54 0 1.9 10.3
36 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 10 13 100 7.69 0 1.3 10.0
37 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 11 11 108 9.82 0 1.0 9.8
37 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 12 16 117 7.31 1 1.3 9.8
39 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 9 7 87 12.43 0 0.8 9.7
39 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 11 11 107 9.73 0 1.0 9.7
41 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 11 13 105 8.08 0 1.2 9.5
41 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 12 17 114 6.71 0 1.4 9.5
43 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 10 10 94 9.40 0 1.0 9.4
44 Jaelon Darden N Texas FR WR 13 10 119 11.90 1 0.8 9.2
44 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 12 15 110 7.33 1 1.3 9.2
44 John Williams Memphis SO WR 10 13 92 7.08 0 1.3 9.2
47 Isaiah Wright Temple SO WR 12 11 109 9.91 1 0.9 9.1
47 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 11 15 100 6.67 0 1.4 9.1
49 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 11 12 99 8.25 0 1.1 9.0
50 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 12 6 104 17.33 1 0.5 8.7
51 Charles Walker Kentucky SR WR 11 6 95 15.83 0 0.5 8.6
51 Jalen Young FAU JR S 13 9 112 12.44 0 0.7 8.6
53 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 12 13 101 7.77 0 1.1 8.4
54 Michael Pittman Jr. USC SO WR 11 2 89 44.50 1 0.2 8.1
54 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 11 9 89 9.89 0 0.8 8.1
54 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 11 11 89 8.09 0 1.0 8.1
57 Myles Campbell Ga South SR WR 11 11 88 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
58 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 11 10 87 8.70 0 0.9 7.9
59 Diontae Johnson Toledo SO WR 13 4 102 25.50 1 0.3 7.8
60 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 12 13 92 7.08 0 1.1 7.7
61 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 12 20 91 4.55 0 1.7 7.6
62 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 11 8 82 10.25 0 0.7 7.5
63 T.J. Rahming Duke JR WR 12 11 88 8.00 0 0.9 7.3
63 Cameron Batson Texas Tech SR WR 12 15 87 5.80 0 1.3 7.3
65 Clifton Duck App St SO DB 12 9 85 9.44 0 0.8 7.1
66 Tony Nicholson Baylor SO WR 10 6 70 11.67 0 0.6 7.0
66 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 12 11 84 7.64 0 0.9 7.0
68 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 12 12 81 6.75 0 1.0 6.8
69 Desmon White TCU SR WR 13 4 87 21.75 1 0.3 6.7
70 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 12 6 78 13.00 0 0.5 6.5
70 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 12 10 78 7.80 0 0.8 6.5
70 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 13 13 84 6.46 0 1.0 6.5
73 Mike Reynolds Army JR DB 10 9 62 6.89 0 0.9 6.2
73 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 10 13 62 4.77 0 1.3 6.2
75 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 12 11 73 6.64 0 0.9 6.1
76 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 13 8 78 9.75 0 0.6 6.0
76 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 10 12 60 5.00 0 1.2 6.0
78 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 12 10 71 7.10 0 0.8 5.9
79 Rashaad Penny SDSU SR RB 12 2 70 35.00 1 0.2 5.8
79 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 12 9 70 7.78 0 0.8 5.8
79 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 13 14 75 5.36 0 1.1 5.8
82 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 10 9 56 6.22 0 0.9 5.6
82 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 14 13 78 6.00 0 0.9 5.6
82 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 11 13 62 4.77 0 1.2 5.6
85 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 13 10 72 7.20 0 0.8 5.5
86 Reed Blankenship MTSU FR S 13 6 69 11.50 0 0.5 5.3
86 Cedarius Rookard Troy JR S 12 9 64 7.11 0 0.8 5.3
86 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 12 15 63 4.20 0 1.3 5.3
89 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South FR WR 9 3 47 15.67 0 0.3 5.2
89 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 11 10 57 5.70 0 0.9 5.2
89 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 12 14 62 4.43 0 1.2 5.2
92 Byron Pringle Kansas St JR WR 11 5 56 11.20 0 0.5 5.1
92 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 9 5 46 9.20 0 0.6 5.1
92 Ajene Harris USC JR CB 14 14 72 5.14 0 1.0 5.1
92 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 11 11 56 5.09 0 1.0 5.1
96 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 11 9 55 6.11 0 0.8 5.0
97 Trenton Irwin Stanford JR WR 14 8 68 8.50 0 0.6 4.9
98 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 11 8 53 6.63 0 0.7 4.8
98 Steven Sims Jr. Kansas JR WR 11 9 53 5.89 0 0.8 4.8
100 McLane Mannix Nevada FR WR 11 2 51 25.50 0 0.2 4.6

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