2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 2 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.