2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Abresch | N Illinois | SR | S | 8 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 2 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 1 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 8 | 16 | 205 | 12.81 | 2 | 2.0 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Michael Pittman Jr. | USC | SO | WR | 9 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 9.9 |
| 3 | DJ Nelson | Utah State | JR | QB | 8 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 5.4 |
| 3 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 9 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 8 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
| 3 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 8 | 4 | 109 | 27.25 | 1 | 0.5 | 13.6 |
| 3 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 9 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 1 | 0.4 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Kylan Stribling | MTSU | FR | CB | 8 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 9 | 9 | 168 | 18.67 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 3 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 10 | 13 | 218 | 16.77 | 1 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 9 | 17 | 276 | 16.24 | 1 | 1.9 | 30.7 |
| 3 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 8 | 6 | 90 | 15.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 195 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 21.7 |
| 3 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 8 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 153 | 12.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | FR | WR | 9 | 8 | 102 | 12.75 | 1 | 0.9 | 11.3 |
| 3 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 8 | 24 | 280 | 11.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 3 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 9 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 1 | 1.7 | 18.0 |
| 3 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 10 | 15 | 158 | 10.53 | 1 | 1.5 | 15.8 |
| 3 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 88 | 8.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 11.0 |