2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 2 | Shun Brown | Arizona | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 3 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 4 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 5 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 138.0 |
| 6 | Ryheem Malone | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 6 | Xavian Marks | Alabama | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 9 | Teddy Veal | La Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 10 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 11 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 12 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 13 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 14 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 15 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 16 | Ky'Jon Tyler | Coast Car | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 17 | Dejonte O'Neal | Fresno St | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 17 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 19 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 53.0 |
| 20 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 21 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 22 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 23 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| 24 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 25 | Jordan Swann | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 25 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 25 | Jericho Flowers | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 28 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 29 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 30 | David Ungerer | Idaho | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 31 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 31 | Gabe Myles | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 31 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 34 | Darrell Brown | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 34 | Hunter Hayek | Rutgers | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 36 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 36 | Sam Harris | USA | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 38 | Papi White | Ohio | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 38 | Nate Mullen | Charlotte | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 40 | Hutch White | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 41 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 42 | Kavious Price | Kent State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 43 | Taz Bateman | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 43 | Zaquon Tyson | Kent State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 45 | Russ Yeast | Louisville | FR | CB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 46 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 18.0 |
| 46 | Ronald Cleveland | Air Force | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 46 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 49 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 50 | Desmond Phillips | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 50 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | SR | TB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 50 | Brady Jones | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 53 | Trey Quinn | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 54 | Tevin Bush | WVU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 54 | Jacob Martinez | Buffalo | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 56 | John Williams | Memphis | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| 56 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 58 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 13.0 |
| 59 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 60 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 61 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 62 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 63 | A.J. Brown | Miss | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 64 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 65 | Matt Guidry | UTSA | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Bailey Gaither | SJSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 66 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 68 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -4.0 |
| 69 | Tanner Jacobson | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -5.0 |
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.