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 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 11 21 295 14.05 2 1.9 26.8
2 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 10 24 271 11.29 0 2.4 27.1
3 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 10 12 218 18.17 1 1.2 21.8
4 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 2 7 171 24.43 1 3.5 85.5
5 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 10 17 159 9.35 0 1.7 15.9
6 Michael Walker BC JR WR 4 8 158 19.75 0 2.0 39.5
7 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 11 11 156 14.18 0 1.0 14.2
8 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 10 18 151 8.39 0 1.8 15.1
9 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo SO WR 12 17 140 8.24 0 1.4 11.7
10 Darrell Brown ODU SO WR 7 16 137 8.56 0 2.3 19.6
11 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 10 19 136 7.16 0 1.9 13.6
12 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 2 5 123 24.60 1 2.5 61.5
13 Richaud Floyd Missouri SO WR 2 6 121 20.17 1 3.0 60.5
14 Jaelon Darden N Texas FR WR 12 10 119 11.90 1 0.8 9.9
15 Michael Shelton BYU JR DB 8 15 116 7.73 0 1.9 14.5
16 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 9 15 113 7.53 0 1.7 12.6
17 Jalen Young FAU JR S 12 9 112 12.44 0 0.8 9.3
18 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 2 6 109 18.17 0 3.0 54.5
18 Isaiah Wright Temple SO WR 12 11 109 9.91 1 0.9 9.1
18 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 10 15 109 7.27 0 1.5 10.9
21 Olabisi Johnson CSU JR WR 8 12 108 9.00 0 1.5 13.5
22 Deddrick Thomas Miss St SO WR 3 4 104 26.00 1 1.3 34.7
23 Diontae Johnson Toledo SO WR 12 4 102 25.50 1 0.3 8.5
24 Darius Phillips W Mich SR CB 9 11 99 9.00 0 1.2 11.0
25 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 10 11 96 8.73 0 1.1 9.6
26 Ryheem Malone La-Lafytte JR WR 8 10 94 9.40 0 1.3 11.8
27 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 2 2 90 45.00 1 1.0 45.0
28 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 1 3 86 28.67 1 3.0 86.0
29 Clifton Duck App St SO DB 10 9 85 9.44 0 0.9 8.5
30 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 10 8 82 10.25 0 0.8 8.2
31 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 2 1 75 75.00 0 0.5 37.5
32 J-Shun Harris II Indiana JR WR 1 2 74 37.00 1 2.0 74.0
32 John Williams Memphis SO WR 8 10 74 7.40 0 1.3 9.3
34 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 11 11 73 6.64 0 1.0 6.6
35 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 10 8 71 8.88 0 0.8 7.1
35 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 10 10 71 7.10 0 1.0 7.1
37 Rashaad Penny SDSU SR RB 10 2 70 35.00 1 0.2 7.0
38 Reed Blankenship MTSU FR S 10 6 69 11.50 0 0.6 6.9
39 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 7 7 67 9.57 0 1.0 9.6
40 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 8 6 65 10.83 0 0.8 8.1
41 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 2 3 64 21.33 1 1.5 32.0
41 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 9 8 64 8.00 0 0.9 7.1
41 Cedarius Rookard Troy JR S 11 9 64 7.11 0 0.8 5.8
44 Mike Reynolds Army JR DB 8 9 62 6.89 0 1.1 7.8
44 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 10 13 62 4.77 0 1.3 6.2
46 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 9 12 60 5.00 0 1.3 6.7
47 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 3 6 57 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
48 Corey Lacanaria Ball State SR WR 2 2 55 27.50 0 1.0 27.5
48 Mike Dudek Illinois JR WR 3 4 55 13.75 0 1.3 18.3
48 Kylan Nelson Ohio JR S 10 7 55 7.86 0 0.7 5.5
48 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 10 9 55 6.11 0 0.9 5.5
52 Allenzae Staggers USM SR WR 9 12 54 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
53 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 10 11 53 4.82 0 1.1 5.3
54 Raymond James Kent State FR DB 7 11 52 4.73 0 1.6 7.4
55 McLane Mannix Nevada FR WR 9 2 51 25.50 0 0.2 5.7
55 Craig Scott Navy SR WR 12 7 51 7.29 0 0.6 4.3
55 Terry Juniel UTEP JR WR 10 13 51 3.92 0 1.3 5.1
58 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida SR RB 9 8 50 6.25 0 0.9 5.6
58 Mark Chapman CMU SR WR 9 11 50 4.55 0 1.2 5.6
60 Myles Campbell Ga South SR WR 9 8 49 6.13 0 0.9 5.4
61 Jack Jones USC SO CB 2 4 48 12.00 0 2.0 24.0
62 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South FR WR 8 3 47 15.67 0 0.4 5.9
62 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 10 5 47 9.40 0 0.5 4.7
62 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 10 8 47 5.88 0 0.8 4.7
62 Mike Jones Temple SR DB 12 8 47 5.88 0 0.7 3.9
66 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 7 5 46 9.20 0 0.7 6.6
67 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 2 4 45 11.25 0 2.0 22.5
68 Janarion Grant Rutgers SR WR 1 3 44 14.67 0 3.0 44.0
68 Chad Beebe N Illinois SR WR 7 10 44 4.40 0 1.4 6.3
70 DJ Nelson Utah State JR QB 10 1 43 43.00 1 0.1 4.3
70 Ronald Cleveland Air Force JR WR 10 7 43 6.14 0 0.7 4.3
72 Penny Hart Georgia St SO WR 10 6 42 7.00 0 0.6 4.2
72 Tony Gaiter IV FIU SO WR 12 6 42 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
72 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico SR WR 10 9 42 4.67 0 0.9 4.2
75 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 2 6 41 6.83 0 3.0 20.5
75 Nacarius Fant Western Ky SR WR 10 6 41 6.83 0 0.6 4.1
75 Hyleck Foster Marshall SR WR 12 16 41 2.56 0 1.3 3.4
78 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 1 2 40 20.00 0 2.0 40.0
78 Thai Cottrell SJSU JR WR 10 8 40 5.00 0 0.8 4.0
80 Blake Banham EMU JR RB 7 10 39 3.90 0 1.4 5.6
81 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 1 2 38 19.00 0 2.0 38.0
81 D.J. Matthews FSU FR WR 2 4 38 9.50 0 2.0 19.0
81 Trenton Irwin Stanford JR WR 3 4 38 9.50 0 1.3 12.7
81 Quayvon Skanes UConn FR WR 8 6 38 6.33 0 0.8 4.8
85 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 2 3 37 12.33 0 1.5 18.5
86 Jerrod Davis CMU SO RB 8 1 32 32.00 0 0.1 4.0
86 Jared Murphy Miami (Oh) SR WR 11 5 32 6.40 0 0.5 2.9
86 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car SO WR 9 6 32 5.33 0 0.7 3.6
89 Papi White Ohio JR WR 6 3 29 9.67 0 0.5 4.8
89 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
89 Romell Jordan New Mexico SR RB 10 6 29 4.83 0 0.6 2.9
92 Jackson Abresch N Illinois SR S 9 1 28 28.00 2 0.1 3.1
92 Wyatt Demps Nevada SR WR 9 1 28 28.00 0 0.1 3.1
92 Chandon Sullivan Georgia St SR CB 10 1 28 28.00 0 0.1 2.8
92 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 2 2 28 14.00 0 1.0 14.0
92 Jericho Flowers UNLV SO DB 10 6 28 4.67 0 0.6 2.8
92 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 3 7 28 4.00 0 2.3 9.3
98 Mathew Sexton EMU SO WR 10 1 27 27.00 0 0.1 2.7
98 Willie Wright FAU FR WR 12 2 27 13.50 0 0.2 2.3
98 Marquez Callaway Tennessee SO WR 2 3 27 9.00 0 1.5 13.5