2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 7 | 16 | 341 | 21.31 | 3 | 2.3 | 48.7 |
| 2 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 6 | 7 | 150 | 21.43 | 2 | 1.2 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 6 | 21 | 317 | 15.10 | 2 | 3.5 | 52.8 |
| 4 | Michael Pittman Jr. | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 22.3 |
| 4 | DJ Nelson | Utah State | JR | QB | 6 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 7 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.0 |
| 4 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 148 | 29.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 49.3 |
| 4 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 7 | 4 | 115 | 28.75 | 1 | 0.6 | 16.4 |
| 4 | Javhari Bourdeau | Army | FR | DB | 6 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 4.2 |
| 4 | Reggie Hemphill-Mapps | Texas | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 107 | 21.40 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 6 | 9 | 188 | 20.89 | 1 | 1.5 | 31.3 |
| 4 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 141 | 20.14 | 1 | 1.0 | 20.1 |
| 4 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 7 | 12 | 221 | 18.42 | 1 | 1.7 | 31.6 |
| 4 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 157 | 17.44 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.4 |
| 4 | Deddrick Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 7 | 6 | 104 | 17.33 | 1 | 0.9 | 14.9 |
| 4 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 163 | 16.30 | 1 | 1.7 | 27.2 |
| 4 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 7 | 15 | 242 | 16.13 | 1 | 2.1 | 34.6 |
| 4 | Shun Brown | Arizona | JR | WR | 6 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 7 | 16 | 225 | 14.06 | 1 | 2.3 | 32.1 |
| 4 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 6 | 19 | 250 | 13.16 | 1 | 3.2 | 41.7 |
| 4 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 154 | 12.83 | 1 | 2.0 | 25.7 |
| 4 | Teddy Veal | La Tech | JR | WR | 7 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.6 |
| 4 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 7 | 14 | 165 | 11.79 | 1 | 2.0 | 23.6 |