2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 59 | 59.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 59.0 |
| 2 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 46.0 |
| 3 | Desmon White | TCU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 83 | 41.50 | 1 | 1.0 | 41.5 |
| 4 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 2 | 5 | 71 | 14.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 35.5 |
| 5 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 5 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | SO | DB | 2 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 34.0 |
| 7 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 63 | 31.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 31.5 |
| 8 | Reggie Hemphill-Mapps | Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 8 | David Ungerer | Idaho | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 10 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.5 |
| 11 | Jalen Young | FAU | JR | S | 2 | 3 | 50 | 16.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.0 |
| 11 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 13 | Papi White | Ohio | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 13 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 2 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 15 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 2 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 22.5 |
| 16 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.3 |
| 17 | Deshawn Capers-Smith | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 17 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 19 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Chris Jones | Coast Car | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 1 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 16.0 |
| 22 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 23 | Chandon Sullivan | Georgia St | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
| 23 | Dillon Mitchell | Oregon | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 25 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 25 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| 27 | Gabe Myles | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 28 | Mark Chapman | CMU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 29 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 30 | Reggie Bonnafon | Louisville | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 31 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 32 | Dontae Crow | Wyoming | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 32 | Charles Walker | Kentucky | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 35 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| 36 | Earnest Patterson | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 36 | Jalen Embry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 38 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 39 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 39 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 41 | Craig Scott | Navy | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 41 | Julian Williams | FIU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 43 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 43 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 43 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 46 | Bryce Singleton | FIU | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 46 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 48 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 48 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 48 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 51 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 51 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 51 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 51 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 51 | Tory Carter | LSU | FR | FB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 51 | Matt VandeBerg | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 57 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 57 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | FR | RB | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 59 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Jessie Britt | U Mass | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Philip Afia | Utah | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Cedric Stone | Georgia St | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Zyon Gilbert | FAU | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Jordan Happle | Boise St | FR | S | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | JR | S | 2 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 66 | Clifton Duck | App St | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 66 | John Trainor | Army | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 69 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 70 | Ajene Harris | USC | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | -1.5 |
| 71 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
| 71 | Michael Walker | BC | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 71 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | SR | TB | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 74 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -4.0 |
| 74 | Sa'Mory Collier | USA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 76 | Nyheim Hines | NC State | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 |
| 77 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
| 78 | Shun Brown | Arizona | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -12 | -6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -12.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.