2017 Southeastern Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 109 | 13.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 21.8 |
| 2 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 15.0 |
| 3 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 75 | 9.38 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.0 |
| 4 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 5 | 9 | 79 | 8.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 15.8 |
| 5 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 5 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.6 |
| 6 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 5 | 6 | 29 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.8 |
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.