2017 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Abresch | N Illinois | SR | S | 9 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 2 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| 1 | Avery Williams | Boise St | FR | CB | 11 | 21 | 295 | 14.05 | 2 | 1.9 | 26.8 |
| 3 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 45.0 |
| 3 | DJ Nelson | Utah State | JR | QB | 10 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| 3 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 74 | 37.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 74.0 |
| 3 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU | SR | RB | 10 | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Dante Pettis | Washington | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 86.0 |
| 3 | Deddrick Thomas | Miss St | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 104 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 34.7 |
| 3 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | SO | WR | 12 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 123 | 24.60 | 1 | 2.5 | 61.5 |
| 3 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | JR | WR | 2 | 7 | 171 | 24.43 | 1 | 3.5 | 85.5 |
| 3 | Jeffery Simmons | Miss St | SO | DL | 3 | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Shun Brown | Arizona | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SO | WR | 2 | 6 | 121 | 20.17 | 1 | 3.0 | 60.5 |
| 3 | Kylan Stribling | MTSU | FR | CB | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Mike Hughes | UCF | JR | DB | 10 | 12 | 218 | 18.17 | 1 | 1.2 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | FR | WR | 12 | 10 | 119 | 11.90 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.9 |
| 3 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | SO | WR | 12 | 11 | 109 | 9.91 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.1 |