2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 92 | 46.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 23.0 |
| 2 | Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 12.7 |
| 3 | Missouri | 4 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 27.3 |
| 4 | USC | 3 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 2 | 1.7 | 45.0 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 4 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.8 |
| 6 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 7 | San Diego State | 3 | 4 | 73 | 18.25 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.3 |
| 8 | Appalachian State | 3 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 22.3 |
| 8 | UAB | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 10 | California | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 11 | Temple | 4 | 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.5 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 4 | 3 | 47 | 15.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| 13 | Clemson | 4 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 1 | 2.3 | 34.5 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 4 | 11 | 167 | 15.18 | 0 | 2.8 | 41.8 |
| 15 | Mississippi State | 4 | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 28.8 |
| 16 | North Texas | 4 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 1 | 1.8 | 24.5 |
| 16 | Navy | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 18 | Florida State | 4 | 12 | 166 | 13.83 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.5 |
| 19 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 20 | Auburn | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 20 | Georgia Tech | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 22 | Washington | 4 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 104 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 23 | Notre Dame | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 25 | North Carolina | 3 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 25 | Louisiana | 4 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.0 |
| 27 | Georgia | 4 | 8 | 100 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 27 | Army | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 8.3 |
| 29 | Georgia State | 3 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 29 | Northwestern | 4 | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.3 |
| 31 | Buffalo | 3 | 5 | 61 | 12.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
| 32 | Kansas | 4 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Ole Miss | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.0 |
| 34 | Syracuse | 4 | 5 | 58 | 11.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.5 |
| 35 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.8 |
| 36 | Middle Tennessee State | 4 | 5 | 56 | 11.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 38 | USF | 3 | 6 | 62 | 10.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.7 |
| 39 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 39 | Cincinnati | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.5 |
| 41 | Stanford | 4 | 6 | 59 | 9.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.8 |
| 42 | Colorado | 3 | 5 | 48 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| 43 | Alabama | 4 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.3 |
| 43 | Hawaii | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 45 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
| 46 | Arizona State | 4 | 9 | 83 | 9.22 | 1 | 2.3 | 20.8 |
| 47 | Oregon | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 47 | Louisiana-Monroe | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 49 | BYU | 4 | 11 | 97 | 8.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 24.3 |
| 50 | Houston | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 51 | Michigan | 4 | 14 | 116 | 8.29 | 0 | 3.5 | 29.0 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | 49 | 8.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
| 53 | West Virginia | 4 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 14.3 |
| 54 | Kent State | 3 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 21.3 |
| 54 | Toledo | 4 | 9 | 72 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
| 54 | Iowa | 4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.0 |
| 57 | TCU | 4 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| 58 | Utah | 4 | 7 | 52 | 7.43 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.0 |
| 59 | NC State | 4 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| 60 | Florida | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 60 | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 60 | Texas State | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 63 | Indiana | 4 | 8 | 55 | 6.88 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.8 |
| 64 | UCF | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 65 | Southern Miss | 4 | 9 | 60 | 6.67 | 0 | 2.3 | 15.0 |
| 66 | Duke | 3 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 66 | New Mexico State | 3 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.7 |
| 68 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 69 | Arizona | 4 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 11.0 |
| 70 | South Carolina | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 71 | San Jose State | 4 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 71 | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Troy | 3 | 6 | 34 | 5.67 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.3 |
| 73 | Ohio | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 75 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 11 | 58 | 5.27 | 2 | 2.8 | 14.5 |
| 76 | Coastal Carolina | 3 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.7 |
| 77 | Louisville | 3 | 7 | 35 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.7 |
| 77 | Tulane | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 77 | Oklahoma State | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 80 | Utah State | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 80 | Texas Tech | 4 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.0 |
| 82 | Washington State | 3 | 7 | 33 | 4.71 | 0 | 2.3 | 11.0 |
| 83 | Texas | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 84 | Old Dominion | 4 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
| 85 | New Mexico | 4 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 86 | Charlotte | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 5 | 21 | 4.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 88 | Purdue | 4 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 89 | Ohio State | 4 | 11 | 42 | 3.82 | 0 | 2.8 | 10.5 |
| 90 | Memphis | 3 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| 91 | UNLV | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 92 | UTSA | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.0 |
| 92 | Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 92 | Fresno State | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 95 | Iowa State | 4 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.8 |
| 96 | Arkansas State | 3 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| 97 | UCLA | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 98 | Central Michigan | 4 | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 7.5 |
| 98 | Wake Forest | 4 | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| 98 | Maryland | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 98 | Nebraska | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 98 | Idaho | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 103 | Marshall | 4 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| 104 | Pittsburgh | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| 105 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 106 | Rice | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 107 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 108 | Illinois | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 109 | Akron | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 109 | FIU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 111 | Boise State | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| 112 | LSU | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 113 | Ball State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 113 | Boston College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| 113 | Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 113 | Minnesota | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 113 | Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 118 | Rutgers | 4 | 6 | -4 | -0.67 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.0 |
| 119 | Western Michigan | 4 | 4 | -5 | -1.25 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.3 |
| 120 | East Carolina | 4 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| 121 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
| 122 | UTEP | 4 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 123 | Louisiana Tech | 4 | 3 | -9 | -3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -2.3 |
| 124 | Western Kentucky | 4 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.3 |
| 125 | Oregon State | 4 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -2.0 |