2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in October Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ Nelson | Utah State | JR | QB | 4 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 10.8 |
| 1 | Darnell Savage, Jr. | Maryland | JR | DB | 4 | 1 | 36 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 1 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 4 | 5 | 143 | 28.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 35.8 |
| 1 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 21.3 |
| 1 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 1 | 1.3 | 32.0 |
| 1 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 1 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.3 |
| 1 | Kylan Stribling | MTSU | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.7 |
| 1 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 119 | 19.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 29.8 |
| 1 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 108 | 18.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 1 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 3 | 6 | 87 | 14.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 1 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 3 | 14 | 187 | 13.36 | 1 | 4.7 | 62.3 |
| 1 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 4 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 1 | 2.5 | 25.3 |