2017 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Williams | Memphis | SO | WR | 10 | 13 | 92 | 7.08 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| 2 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 12 | 14 | 62 | 4.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
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.