2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston College | 5 | 14 | 253 | 18.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 50.6 | 
| 2 | Washington | 5 | 7 | 250 | 35.71 | 3 | 1.4 | 50.0 | 
| 3 | Indiana | 4 | 9 | 187 | 20.78 | 2 | 2.3 | 46.8 | 
| 4 | Utah | 4 | 9 | 175 | 19.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 43.8 | 
| 4 | Penn State | 5 | 13 | 219 | 16.85 | 1 | 2.6 | 43.8 | 
| 6 | Boise State | 4 | 13 | 170 | 13.08 | 1 | 3.3 | 42.5 | 
| 7 | Wake Forest | 5 | 14 | 207 | 14.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 41.4 | 
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 12 | 162 | 13.50 | 1 | 3.0 | 40.5 | 
| 9 | Kansas State | 4 | 10 | 155 | 15.50 | 1 | 2.5 | 38.8 | 
| 10 | Arkansas State | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 38.3 | 
| 11 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 9 | 184 | 20.44 | 1 | 1.8 | 36.8 | 
| 12 | Arizona | 4 | 6 | 140 | 23.33 | 2 | 1.5 | 35.0 | 
| 13 | Maryland | 4 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 0 | 2.8 | 34.0 | 
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 5 | 15 | 163 | 10.87 | 1 | 3.0 | 32.6 | 
| 15 | Wyoming | 5 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 30.8 | 
| 15 | Coastal Carolina | 4 | 12 | 123 | 10.25 | 0 | 3.0 | 30.8 | 
| 17 | Texas | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.8 | 
| 18 | Old Dominion | 4 | 12 | 117 | 9.75 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.3 | 
| 19 | Louisiana | 4 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 26.8 | 
| 20 | Alabama | 5 | 11 | 131 | 11.91 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.2 | 
| 21 | USF | 5 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 2.2 | 25.0 | 
| 22 | Colorado | 5 | 8 | 121 | 15.13 | 1 | 1.6 | 24.2 | 
| 23 | Tennessee | 5 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 21.8 | 
| 24 | Rutgers | 5 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.6 | 
| 25 | Clemson | 5 | 13 | 106 | 8.15 | 0 | 2.6 | 21.2 | 
| 26 | Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 104 | 20.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.8 | 
| 27 | UCF | 3 | 5 | 62 | 12.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.7 | 
| 28 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.8 | 
| 28 | Appalachian State | 4 | 10 | 79 | 7.90 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.8 | 
| 30 | Mississippi State | 5 | 9 | 96 | 10.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 19.2 | 
| 31 | Auburn | 5 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 
| 31 | Utah State | 5 | 10 | 95 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 | 
| 33 | Western Michigan | 5 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 18.6 | 
| 34 | Louisiana Tech | 5 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.2 | 
| 35 | Fresno State | 4 | 7 | 70 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.5 | 
| 36 | Ball State | 5 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 17.4 | 
| 37 | Oregon | 5 | 12 | 82 | 6.83 | 0 | 2.4 | 16.4 | 
| 37 | Louisville | 5 | 13 | 82 | 6.31 | 0 | 2.6 | 16.4 | 
| 39 | Georgia | 5 | 12 | 81 | 6.75 | 0 | 2.4 | 16.2 | 
| 40 | Stanford | 5 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.8 | 
| 41 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 | 
| 42 | Troy | 5 | 6 | 78 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 15.6 | 
| 43 | Miami (FL) | 3 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.3 | 
| 43 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 14 | 61 | 4.36 | 0 | 3.5 | 15.3 | 
| 45 | Florida State | 3 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 
| 46 | Nebraska | 5 | 10 | 74 | 7.40 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.8 | 
| 47 | Wisconsin | 4 | 10 | 58 | 5.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.5 | 
| 48 | Michigan State | 4 | 10 | 57 | 5.70 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 
| 49 | UNLV | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 | 
| 50 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 55 | 13.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.8 | 
| 50 | Connecticut | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.8 | 
| 52 | Bowling Green | 5 | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.4 | 
| 53 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.2 | 
| 54 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 7 | 65 | 9.29 | 0 | 1.4 | 13.0 | 
| 54 | Ohio | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.0 | 
| 56 | Iowa | 5 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.4 | 
| 56 | North Carolina | 5 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 12.4 | 
| 56 | Syracuse | 5 | 12 | 62 | 5.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 12.4 | 
| 59 | Toledo | 4 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 
| 60 | Texas State | 5 | 8 | 58 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.6 | 
| 61 | Southern Miss | 4 | 6 | 46 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 
| 62 | Air Force | 4 | 5 | 45 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 
| 62 | Idaho | 4 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 
| 64 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.0 | 
| 64 | Rice | 5 | 7 | 55 | 7.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.0 | 
| 64 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 
| 67 | San Diego State | 5 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.8 | 
| 68 | South Carolina | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 
| 69 | Cincinnati | 5 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.4 | 
| 70 | Baylor | 5 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 
| 71 | Memphis | 4 | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 
| 71 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 11 | 40 | 3.64 | 0 | 2.8 | 10.0 | 
| 73 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 
| 74 | Colorado State | 5 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 
| 74 | Kent State | 5 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 
| 76 | Navy | 4 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.3 | 
| 77 | Buffalo | 5 | 5 | 44 | 8.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.8 | 
| 78 | Temple | 5 | 7 | 41 | 5.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 
| 78 | San Jose State | 6 | 10 | 49 | 4.90 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 
| 80 | NC State | 5 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 8.0 | 
| 81 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 8 | 31 | 3.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.8 | 
| 82 | Iowa State | 4 | 8 | 30 | 3.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 
| 83 | Miami (OH) | 5 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 
| 83 | North Texas | 5 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 
| 85 | TCU | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 
| 85 | Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 
| 87 | New Mexico | 5 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 
| 88 | Kansas | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 
| 89 | FIU | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 
| 89 | Texas Tech | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 
| 89 | West Virginia | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 
| 89 | Middle Tennessee State | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 
| 93 | Nevada | 5 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 
| 94 | Massachusetts | 6 | 11 | 34 | 3.09 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 
| 95 | USC | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 
| 95 | Oklahoma State | 5 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 
| 97 | Georgia State | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 
| 97 | Purdue | 4 | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 
| 99 | Duke | 5 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 
| 99 | Washington State | 5 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 
| 101 | Texas A&M | 5 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 
| 102 | SMU | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 
| 103 | UAB | 4 | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 
| 104 | Florida | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 105 | Houston | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 
| 105 | Ohio State | 5 | 9 | 19 | 2.11 | 0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 
| 107 | Charlotte | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 
| 108 | Army | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 
| 108 | UTEP | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 
| 110 | South Alabama | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 
| 110 | Central Michigan | 5 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 
| 110 | Arizona State | 5 | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 
| 113 | Hawaii | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 
| 113 | Minnesota | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 
| 115 | UTSA | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 
| 116 | California | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 
| 116 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 
| 116 | Ole Miss | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 
| 119 | UCLA | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 
| 120 | New Mexico State | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 
| 121 | Tulsa | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 
| 121 | BYU | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 
| 123 | Akron | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 
| 124 | Arkansas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 
| 124 | Missouri | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 
| 124 | Northwestern | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 
| 127 | Notre Dame | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 
| 128 | Marshall | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 
| 129 | East Carolina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 
| 129 | Oregon State | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |