2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 233 | 38.83 | 3 | 1.2 | 46.6 |
| 2 | Shun Brown | Arizona | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 135 | 27.00 | 2 | 1.3 | 33.8 |
| 2 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 182 | 22.75 | 2 | 2.0 | 45.5 |
| 4 | Reggie Hemphill-Mapps | Texas | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 120 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.8 | 30.0 |
| 4 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | SO | DL | 5 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 4.8 |
| 4 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 3 | 5 | 115 | 23.00 | 1 | 1.7 | 38.3 |
| 4 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 5 | 5 | 99 | 19.80 | 1 | 1.0 | 19.8 |
| 4 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 98 | 19.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.5 |
| 4 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 1 | 2.2 | 41.2 |
| 4 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 5 | 8 | 118 | 14.75 | 1 | 1.6 | 23.6 |
| 4 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 4 | 11 | 162 | 14.73 | 1 | 2.8 | 40.5 |
| 4 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 11 | 156 | 14.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 39.0 |
| 4 | Teddy Veal | La Tech | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.2 |
| 4 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 5 | 13 | 159 | 12.23 | 1 | 2.6 | 31.8 |