2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Blaise Taylor Ark St SR DB 4 15 176 11.73 0 3.8 44.0
2 Michael Walker BC JR WR 10 24 348 14.50 0 2.4 34.8
3 Avery Williams Boise St FR CB 8 18 263 14.61 2 2.3 32.9
4 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson JR WR 10 20 292 14.60 1 2.0 29.2
5 Greg Stroman Va Tech SR CB 6 18 164 9.11 0 3.0 27.3
6 Dante Pettis Washington SR WR 7 10 173 17.30 2 1.4 24.7
7 Nick Nelson Wisconsin JR CB 7 15 165 11.00 1 2.1 23.6
8 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State JR WR 7 12 116 9.67 0 1.7 16.6
9 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) SR WR 7 7 113 16.14 0 1.0 16.1
10 Andre Wilson UAB JR WR 6 5 85 17.00 0 0.8 14.2
11 DJ Chark LSU SR WR 6 7 84 12.00 1 1.2 14.0
11 Mecole Hardman Georgia SO WR 10 12 140 11.67 0 1.2 14.0
11 Boobie Hobbs Utah SR DB 8 12 112 9.33 0 1.5 14.0
14 Papi White Ohio JR WR 3 2 41 20.50 0 0.7 13.7
15 KaVontae Turpin TCU JR WR 9 9 121 13.44 0 1.0 13.4
16 Quest Truxton SDSU SR WR 6 7 80 11.43 0 1.2 13.3
17 K.J. Osborn Buffalo SO WR 4 2 52 26.00 0 0.5 13.0
18 K.J. Hill Ohio State SO WR 8 16 103 6.44 0 2.0 12.9
19 Mike Hughes UCF JR DB 8 9 102 11.33 0 1.1 12.8
19 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan FR WR 6 16 77 4.81 0 2.7 12.8
21 Brad Stewart Ga Tech JR WR 6 8 74 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
22 Donald Gray Miss St SR WR 6 6 71 11.83 0 1.0 11.8
23 Tajee Fullwood S Florida SR CB 3 4 35 8.75 0 1.3 11.7
24 Sean Riley Syracuse SO WR 10 12 115 9.58 0 1.2 11.5
25 Trevon Diggs Alabama SO DB 8 11 89 8.09 0 1.4 11.1
26 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest SO DB 8 7 86 12.29 1 0.9 10.8
27 Reggie Hemphill-Mapps Texas FR WR 8 12 84 7.00 0 1.5 10.5
28 Chris Finke Notre Dame JR WR 11 20 112 5.60 0 1.8 10.2
29 Larry Rose III NMSU SR RB 4 5 40 8.00 0 1.3 10.0
30 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South FR WR 5 3 47 15.67 0 0.6 9.4
31 Desmon White TCU SR WR 9 2 83 41.50 1 0.2 9.2
31 Kavious Price Kent State SO WR 5 4 46 11.50 0 0.8 9.2
31 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh JR WR 6 13 55 4.23 0 2.2 9.2
34 Thomas Hennigan App St FR WR 5 5 45 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
35 Dominique Heath Kansas St JR WR 6 4 53 13.25 0 0.7 8.8
35 Jordan Nathan Utah State FR WR 6 13 53 4.08 0 2.2 8.8
37 Riley Lees N'western FR WR 7 3 61 20.33 0 0.4 8.7
38 DJ Nelson Utah State JR QB 5 1 43 43.00 1 0.2 8.6
38 Dillon Mitchell Oregon SO WR 7 8 60 7.50 0 1.1 8.6
40 Kylan Nelson Ohio JR S 4 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 8.5
40 DJ Moore Maryland JR WR 8 7 68 9.71 0 0.9 8.5
40 Vic Wharton III California JR WR 6 6 51 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
43 Trever Ryen Iowa State SR WR 8 9 67 7.44 0 1.1 8.4
44 Hutch White Texas St SO WR 7 8 58 7.25 0 1.1 8.3
45 Marcus Milton BGSU JR DB 6 4 49 12.25 0 0.7 8.2
46 Dillon Stoner Okla St FR WR 7 9 55 6.11 0 1.3 7.9
47 Tony Nicholson Baylor SO WR 9 6 70 11.67 0 0.7 7.8
48 Stephen Roberts Auburn SR DB 9 10 69 6.90 0 1.1 7.7
48 Marcus Simms WVU SO WR 7 9 54 6.00 0 1.3 7.7
50 Ky'Jon Tyler Coast Car SO WR 5 4 38 9.50 0 0.8 7.6
51 M.J. Stewart N Carolina SR CB 6 5 45 9.00 0 0.8 7.5
52 T.J. Rahming Duke JR WR 7 6 51 8.50 0 0.9 7.3
52 Marcus Green La-Monroe JR WR 7 7 51 7.29 0 1.0 7.3
54 Cameron Batson Texas Tech SR WR 10 12 71 5.92 0 1.2 7.1
55 Christian Kirk Texas A&M JR WR 6 4 41 10.25 0 0.7 6.8
55 Adarius Pickett UCLA JR DB 10 8 68 8.50 0 0.8 6.8
55 Trenton Irwin Stanford JR WR 10 8 68 8.50 0 0.8 6.8
58 Daniel Hamm Virginia SR TB 7 10 47 4.70 0 1.4 6.7
59 David Ungerer Idaho JR WR 5 5 33 6.60 0 1.0 6.6
59 Chris Lammons S Carolina SR DB 8 11 53 4.82 0 1.4 6.6
61 Nate Mullen Charlotte SO WR 8 9 51 5.67 0 1.1 6.4
62 Shawun Lurry N Illinois SR CB 4 2 25 12.50 0 0.5 6.3
62 Jared Murphy Miami (Oh) SR WR 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
62 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt SO WR 7 6 44 7.33 0 0.9 6.3
65 Chris Jones Coast Car SR WR 5 4 31 7.75 0 0.8 6.2
66 Austin Trammell Rice FR WR 9 6 55 9.17 0 0.7 6.1
66 Brandon McDowell Houston SR DB 7 8 43 5.38 0 1.1 6.1
68 Mark Chapman CMU SR WR 5 7 30 4.29 0 1.4 6.0
69 Steven Sims Jr. Kansas JR WR 9 9 53 5.89 0 1.0 5.9
70 Henre’ Toliver Arkansas SR DB 9 4 51 12.75 0 0.4 5.7
71 Devin Gray Cincinnati SR WR 7 6 39 6.50 0 0.9 5.6
72 Jack Jones USC SO CB 9 4 48 12.00 0 0.4 5.3
73 Shun Brown Arizona JR WR 7 11 36 3.27 0 1.6 5.1
74 Earnest Patterson La-Lafytte JR WR 3 2 15 7.50 0 0.7 5.0
75 Trevon Bradford Oregon St SO WR 7 2 33 16.50 0 0.3 4.7
75 Isaac Holder EMU SO WR 6 5 28 5.60 0 0.8 4.7
75 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma FR WR 9 8 42 5.25 0 0.9 4.7
75 Austin Conway Wyoming SO WR 6 6 28 4.67 0 1.0 4.7
75 Tarvarus McFadden FSU JR DB 9 12 42 3.50 0 1.3 4.7
80 Nyheim Hines NC State JR RB 9 9 41 4.56 0 1.0 4.6
81 Mathew Sexton EMU SO WR 6 1 27 27.00 0 0.2 4.5
82 Caleb Fuller App St SR DL 5 1 22 22.00 0 0.2 4.4
82 Ronald Cleveland Air Force JR WR 7 6 31 5.17 0 0.9 4.4
84 Javhari Bourdeau Army FR DB 6 1 25 25.00 1 0.2 4.2
85 Reggie Bonnafon Louisville SR RB 8 5 33 6.60 0 0.6 4.1
86 Kylan Stribling MTSU FR CB 5 1 20 20.00 1 0.2 4.0
86 A.J. Brown Miss SO WR 6 2 24 12.00 0 0.3 4.0
86 Quayvon Skanes UConn FR WR 7 4 28 7.00 0 0.6 4.0
89 Cole Christiansen Army SO LB 6 1 23 23.00 0 0.2 3.8
89 Jay Tyler Stanford JR WR 9 4 34 8.50 0 0.4 3.8
91 Dakari Monroe SJSU JR CB 7 1 26 26.00 0 0.1 3.7
91 Deshawn Capers-Smith Texas A&M JR DB 6 2 22 11.00 0 0.3 3.7
91 Marcus Jones Troy FR CB 6 3 22 7.33 0 0.5 3.7
91 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado FR DB 7 6 26 4.33 0 0.9 3.7
95 Jessie Britt U Mass FR WR 5 2 18 9.00 0 0.4 3.6
95 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska SR WR 9 9 32 3.56 0 1.0 3.6
97 Nate Landman Colorado FR ILB 6 1 21 21.00 0 0.2 3.5
97 Matt VandeBerg Iowa SR WR 10 8 35 4.38 0 0.8 3.5
97 Brady Jones UTSA SR WR 6 7 21 3.00 0 1.2 3.5
100 Isaiah Rodgers U Mass SO CB 5 2 17 8.50 0 0.4 3.4

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.