2017 National 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 | Shun Brown | Arizona | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 |
| 1 | Thai Cottrell | SJSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 3 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 65 | 5.91 | 0 | 2.8 | 16.3 |
| 4 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 0 | 2.4 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 6 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 77 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.4 |
| 7 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 3 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.7 |
| 7 | Shelton Lewis | FAU | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Brandon McDowell | Houston | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Chris Davis, Jr. | New Mexico | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 100 | 7.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| 12 | Michael Walker | BC | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 75 | 10.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.8 |
| 12 | Reggie Hemphill-Mapps | Texas | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | 30 | 4.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 1.7 | 20.5 |
| 15 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 124 | 15.50 | 1 | 1.6 | 24.8 |
| 15 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | SO | DB | 5 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.6 |
| 15 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| 18 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 53 | 8.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 13.3 |
| 18 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 48 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
| 18 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| 22 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 88 | 17.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 22.0 |
| 22 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 41 | 8.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 22 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.7 |
| 22 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 22 | Michael Shelton | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.8 |
| 29 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 7 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
| 30 | Dakari Monroe | SJSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 30 | Donald Gray | Miss St | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 30 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 30 | Jack Jones | USC | SO | CB | 4 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 30 | Nahshon Ellerbe | Rice | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 30 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 30 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 4 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 30 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 30 | Mike Jones | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 30 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU | JR | DB | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 30 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 30 | Henry Bussey III | FAU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 30 | Darren Andrews | UCLA | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 30 | Dominique Heath | Kansas St | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| 30 | Taz Bateman | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 30 | Brandon Powell | Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 46 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 60 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.0 |
| 46 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 13.8 |
| 46 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.3 |
| 46 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 46 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 6 | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.7 |
| 46 | Ryan Newsome | Ariz St | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| 46 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 46 | Ajene Harris | USC | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 46 | Cody White | Mich St | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 55 | Tony Nicholson | Baylor | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 15.7 |
| 55 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 12.3 |
| 55 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | SR | TB | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.3 |
| 55 | Dillon Mitchell | Oregon | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 55 | Charles Walker | Kentucky | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 55 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| 55 | Quay Johnson | ECU | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| 55 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.7 |
| 63 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.2 |
| 64 | Desmon White | TCU | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 83 | 41.50 | 1 | 0.5 | 20.8 |
| 64 | Nate Landman | Colorado | FR | ILB | 2 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.5 |
| 64 | Garrett Hudson | Purdue | SR | LB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 64 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 64 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 64 | James Smith-Williams | NC State | SO | DE | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 64 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 64 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 64 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 64 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | FR | RB | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 64 | Deddrick Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Zach Van Leeuwen | Utah State | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 78 | Henre’ Toliver | Arkansas | SR | DB | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
| 79 | Trevon Bradford | Oregon St | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 79 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 79 | Brian Burns | FSU | SO | DE | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 79 | Denzel Ward | Ohio State | JR | CB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 79 | Reggie Bonnafon | Louisville | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 79 | Osman Kamara | WVU | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 79 | Jay Tyler | Stanford | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 79 | Malik Turner | Illinois | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 79 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| 79 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 79 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 79 | Vic Wharton III | California | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 79 | Cullen Gillaspia | Texas A&M | JR | LB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 79 | Deshawn Capers-Smith | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| 79 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| 79 | Trevon Brown | ECU | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 79 | Tanner Jacobson | BYU | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 79 | Tory Carter | LSU | FR | FB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 79 | Adarius Pickett | UCLA | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 79 | Tyron Johnson | Okla St | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 79 | N'Keal Harry | Ariz St | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 79 | Tabari Hines | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.