2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 275 | 16.18 | 2 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 1 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 10 | 19 | 205 | 10.79 | 2 | 1.9 | 20.5 |
| 3 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 63 | 63.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Michael Pittman Jr. | USC | SO | WR | 10 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.9 |
| 3 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| 3 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Desmon White | TCU | SR | WR | 12 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 10 | 5 | 97 | 19.40 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.7 |
| 3 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 12 | 15 | 243 | 16.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.3 |
| 3 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 192 | 16.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 12 | 21 | 293 | 13.95 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.4 |
| 3 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 10 | 10 | 124 | 12.40 | 1 | 1.0 | 12.4 |
| 3 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 8 | 7 | 86 | 12.29 | 1 | 0.9 | 10.8 |
| 3 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 10 | 13 | 153 | 11.77 | 1 | 1.3 | 15.3 |
| 3 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 10 | 27 | 298 | 11.04 | 1 | 2.7 | 29.8 |
| 3 | Reggie Hemphill-Mapps | Texas | FR | WR | 12 | 17 | 180 | 10.59 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 11 | 17 | 178 | 10.47 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| 3 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 9 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 9.8 |