2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Wilson | UAB | JR | WR | 1 | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 13.0 |
| 2 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | FR | WR | 1 | 5 | 138 | 27.60 | 0 | 5.0 | 138.0 |
| 2 | Darrell Brown | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 2 | Russ Yeast | Louisville | FR | CB | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 24.0 |
| 2 | John Williams | Memphis | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Teddy Veal | La Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 86.0 |
| 6 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 76.0 |
| 6 | M.J. Stewart | N Carolina | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 63.0 |
| 6 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 53.0 |
| 6 | DJ Moore | Maryland | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Luke Timian | Indiana | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 43 | 10.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 43.0 |
| 6 | Devin Gray | Cincinnati | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 42 | 10.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 42.0 |
| 6 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 31.0 |
| 6 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Eric Jenkins | N Texas | SR | DB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 85 | 28.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 85.0 |
| 18 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 53.0 |
| 18 | Dejonte O'Neal | Fresno St | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 18 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 18 | Steven Sims Jr. | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 |
| 18 | David Ungerer | Idaho | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.0 |
| 18 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 18 | Gabe Myles | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 18 | Jamal Morrow | Wash St | SR | RB | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 18 | Papi White | Ohio | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 18 | Nate Mullen | Charlotte | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 18 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 18 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 18 | Trey Quinn | SMU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Chad Beebe | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 34 | DJ Chark | LSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 73 | 36.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 73.0 |
| 34 | Shun Brown | Arizona | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 71 | 35.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 71.0 |
| 34 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| 34 | Ryheem Malone | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 34 | Xavian Marks | Alabama | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 52.0 |
| 34 | Marcus Jones | Troy | FR | CB | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 34 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 34 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 |
| 34 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 34 | Ky'Jon Tyler | Coast Car | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 34 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 34 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 34 | Jordan Swann | UConn | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Jericho Flowers | UNLV | SO | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 34 | Hunter Hayek | Rutgers | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 34 | Sam Harris | USA | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 34 | Hutch White | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 34 | Kavious Price | Kent State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 34 | Taz Bateman | Georgia St | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Zaquon Tyson | Kent State | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 34 | Ronald Cleveland | Air Force | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Desmond Phillips | Toledo | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | SR | TB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Brady Jones | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Tevin Bush | WVU | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 34 | Jacob Martinez | Buffalo | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 34 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 34 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 34 | A.J. Brown | Miss | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 34 | Matt Guidry | UTSA | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Bailey Gaither | SJSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 34 | Marcus Simms | WVU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 34 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -4.0 |
| 34 | Tanner Jacobson | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | -5 | -2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -5.0 |
| 70 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 67 | 67.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 67.0 |
| 70 | Jazzee Stocker | Pittsburgh | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 66.0 |
| 70 | D.J. Reed | Kansas St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 62.0 |
| 70 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 70 | Andrew Rector | Vanderbilt | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 29.0 |
| 70 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | JR | S | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 70 | Louy Compton | Utah State | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 70 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 70 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 70 | Austin Proehl | N Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 70 | Taj McGowan | UCF | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 70 | Malik Williams | App St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 70 | Ryan Davis | Auburn | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 70 | Andy Isabella | U Mass | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 70 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 70 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 70 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 70 | Corey Lacanaria | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 70 | Vosean Crumbie | Nevada | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 70 | Myles Hudzick | Duke | FR | CB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 70 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 70 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 70 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 70 | Malcolm Williams | Coast Car | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 70 | Sean Chandler | Temple | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 70 | James Proche | SMU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 70 | Jared Murphy | Miami (Oh) | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 70 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 70 | Malike Roberson | SJSU | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 70 | Tyler Patrick | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 70 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.