2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-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 1 3 86 28.67 1 3.0 86.0
2 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 2 7 171 24.43 1 3.5 85.5
3 J-Shun Harris II Indiana JR WR 1 2 74 37.00 1 2.0 74.0
4 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 2 5 123 24.60 1 2.5 61.5
5 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 2 6 121 20.17 1 3.0 60.5
6 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 2 6 109 18.17 0 3.0 54.5
7 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 2 2 90 45.00 1 1.0 45.0
8 Janarion Grant Rutgers SR WR 1 3 44 14.67 0 3.0 44.0
9 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 1 2 40 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
10 Michael Walker BC JR WR 4 8 158 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
11 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
12 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 3 4 104 26.00 1 1.3 34.7
13 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 2 3 64 21.33 1 1.5 32.0
14 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 10 24 271 11.29 0 2.4 27.1
15 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 11 21 295 14.05 2 1.9 26.8
16 Jack Jones USC SO CB 2 4 48 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
17 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 1 1 23 23.00 0 1.0 23.0
18 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
19 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 10 12 218 18.17 1 1.2 21.8
20 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 2 6 41 6.83 0 3.0 20.5
21 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 7 16 137 8.56 0 2.3 19.6
22 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 3 6 57 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
22 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 2 4 38 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
24 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 2 3 37 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
25 Mike Dudek Illinois JR WR 3 4 55 13.75 0 1.3 18.3
26 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 10 17 159 9.35 0 1.7 15.9
27 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 10 18 151 8.39 0 1.8 15.1
28 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 8 15 116 7.73 0 1.9 14.5
29 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 11 11 156 14.18 0 1.0 14.2
30 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
30 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 1 2 14 7.00 0 2.0 14.0
32 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 10 19 136 7.16 0 1.9 13.6
33 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 8 12 108 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
33 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
35 Cameron Batson Texas Tech SR WR 2 5 26 5.20 0 2.5 13.0
36 Trenton Irwin Stanford JR WR 3 4 38 9.50 0 1.3 12.7
37 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 9 15 113 7.53 0 1.7 12.6
38 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 2 2 25 12.50 0 1.0 12.5
39 Roshauud Paul Texas A&M FR WR 2 1 24 24.00 0 0.5 12.0
39 D.J. Reed Kansas St JR DB 1 1 12 12.00 0 1.0 12.0
39 Russ Yeast Louisville FR CB 1 2 12 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
42 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 8 10 94 9.40 0 1.3 11.8
43 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 12 17 140 8.24 0 1.4 11.7
44 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 1 1 11 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
44 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 9 11 99 9.00 0 1.2 11.0
46 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 10 15 109 7.27 0 1.5 10.9
47 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 2 3 21 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
48 Freddie Swain Florida SO WR 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
48 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 1 1 10 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
48 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
51 Jaelon Darden N Texas FR WR 12 10 119 11.90 1 0.8 9.9
52 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
53 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 7 7 67 9.57 0 1.0 9.6
53 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 10 11 96 8.73 0 1.1 9.6
55 Jalen Young FAU JR S 12 9 112 12.44 0 0.8 9.3
55 John Williams Memphis SO WR 8 10 74 7.40 0 1.3 9.3
55 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 3 7 28 4.00 0 2.3 9.3
58 Isaiah Wright Temple SO WR 12 11 109 9.91 1 0.9 9.1
59 Joshua Paschal Kentucky FR OLB 2 1 18 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
60 Diontae Johnson Toledo SO WR 12 4 102 25.50 1 0.3 8.5
60 Josh Jackson Iowa JR DB 2 1 17 17.00 0 0.5 8.5
60 Clifton Duck App St SO DB 10 9 85 9.44 0 0.9 8.5
60 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 2 2 17 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
64 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 10 8 82 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
65 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 8 6 65 10.83 0 0.8 8.1
66 Jeffery Simmons Miss St SO DL 3 1 24 24.00 1 0.3 8.0
66 Isaiah Harris Kansas St SO WR 1 1 8 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
66 Isaiah Oliver Colorado JR DB 2 4 16 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
66 Jalen McCleskey Okla St JR WR 2 4 16 4.00 0 2.0 8.0
70 Mike Reynolds Army JR DB 8 9 62 6.89 0 1.1 7.8
71 Ajene Harris USC JR CB 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
72 Raymond James Kent State FR DB 7 11 52 4.73 0 1.6 7.4
73 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 10 8 71 8.88 0 0.8 7.1
73 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 9 8 64 8.00 0 0.9 7.1
73 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 10 10 71 7.10 0 1.0 7.1
76 Rashaad Penny SDSU SR RB 10 2 70 35.00 1 0.2 7.0
76 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 2 1 14 14.00 0 0.5 7.0
76 Amari Rodgers Clemson FR WR 1 1 7 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
79 Reed Blankenship MTSU FR S 10 6 69 11.50 0 0.6 6.9
80 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 9 12 60 5.00 0 1.3 6.7
80 Darrell Stewart Jr. Mich St SO WR 3 5 20 4.00 0 1.7 6.7
82 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 7 5 46 9.20 0 0.7 6.6
82 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 11 11 73 6.64 0 1.0 6.6
84 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
84 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 2 5 13 2.60 0 2.5 6.5
86 Chad Beebe N Illinois SR WR 7 10 44 4.40 0 1.4 6.3
87 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 10 13 62 4.77 0 1.3 6.2
88 Laress Nelson Mich St FR WR 3 2 18 9.00 0 0.7 6.0
88 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 9 12 54 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
90 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South FR WR 8 3 47 15.67 0 0.4 5.9
91 Cedarius Rookard Troy JR S 11 9 64 7.11 0 0.8 5.8
92 McLane Mannix Nevada FR WR 9 2 51 25.50 0 0.2 5.7
93 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida SR RB 9 8 50 6.25 0 0.9 5.6
93 Mark Chapman CMU SR WR 9 11 50 4.55 0 1.2 5.6
95 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
95 James Smith-Williams NC State SO DE 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
95 Kylan Nelson Ohio JR S 10 7 55 7.86 0 0.7 5.5
95 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 10 9 55 6.11 0 0.9 5.5
99 Myles Campbell Ga South SR WR 9 8 49 6.13 0 0.9 5.4
100 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 10 11 53 4.82 0 1.1 5.3

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