2017 Independent 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 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 100 | 7.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 2 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
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.