2011 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2012
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Reid | FSU | JR | DB | 7 | 25 | 282 | 11.28 | 1 | 3.6 | 40.3 |
| 2 | Rishard Matthews | Nevada | SR | WR | 7 | 18 | 234 | 13.00 | 1 | 2.6 | 33.4 |
| 3 | Justin Albert | Troy | JR | RB | 8 | 19 | 183 | 9.63 | 0 | 2.4 | 22.9 |
| 4 | Tracy Lampley | USM | JR | WR | 9 | 21 | 291 | 13.86 | 1 | 2.3 | 32.3 |
| 4 | Justin Brown | Penn State | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 146 | 8.11 | 0 | 2.3 | 18.3 |
| 6 | Keshawn Martin | Mich St | SR | WR | 9 | 19 | 224 | 11.79 | 1 | 2.1 | 24.9 |
| 7 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU | SO | DB | 9 | 18 | 319 | 17.72 | 2 | 2.0 | 35.4 |
| 7 | Mario Hull | Rice | FR | WR | 8 | 16 | 163 | 10.19 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.4 |
| 7 | Darryl Surgent | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 138 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| 7 | Griff McNabb | Utah | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 111 | 6.94 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.9 |
| 7 | Dwayne Frampton | Ark St | SR | WR | 8 | 16 | 101 | 6.31 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.6 |
| 12 | Marquis Maze | Alabama | SR | WR | 9 | 17 | 237 | 13.94 | 1 | 1.9 | 26.3 |
| 12 | J.J. Worton | UCF | FR | WR | 8 | 15 | 144 | 9.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 18.0 |
| 12 | Nick Williams | U Conn | JR | WR | 7 | 13 | 80 | 6.15 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.4 |
| 12 | John Evans | Western Ky | FR | RB | 8 | 15 | 86 | 5.73 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.8 |
| 12 | Waynelle Gravesande | Purdue | SR | WR | 8 | 15 | 53 | 3.53 | 0 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| 17 | Eric Page | Toledo | JR | WR | 8 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 17.3 |
| 17 | Jeremy Gallon | Michigan | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 128 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.0 |
| 19 | Justin Veltung | Idaho | JR | WR | 6 | 10 | 185 | 18.50 | 2 | 1.7 | 30.8 |
| 19 | Derrick Strozier | Tulane | SO | DB | 7 | 12 | 132 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.9 |
| 19 | Ed Wesley | TCU | JR | RB | 6 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 0 | 1.7 | 16.8 |
| 19 | Scott Harding | Hawai'i | FR | WR | 7 | 12 | 95 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.7 | 13.6 |
| 19 | LaVon Brazill | Ohio | SR | WR | 9 | 15 | 96 | 6.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 19 | Tony Logan | Maryland | SR | WR | 7 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.7 | 9.1 |
| 25 | Dustin Harris | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 9 | 14 | 281 | 20.07 | 1 | 1.6 | 31.2 |
| 25 | Devon Wylie | Fresno St | SR | WR | 7 | 11 | 142 | 12.91 | 0 | 1.6 | 20.3 |
| 25 | Tavon Austin | WVU | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 125 | 11.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 17.9 |
| 25 | Chris Rainey | Florida | SR | RB | 7 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| 25 | Ace Sanders | S Carolina | SO | WR | 8 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.8 |
| 30 | Richard Crawford | SMU | SR | DB | 8 | 12 | 188 | 15.67 | 1 | 1.5 | 23.5 |
| 30 | Matt Brown | Temple | JR | RB | 8 | 12 | 101 | 8.42 | 0 | 1.5 | 12.6 |
| 30 | Andre Booker | Marshall | JR | WR | 8 | 12 | 58 | 4.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
| 30 | Josh Cooper | Okla St | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 26 | 2.17 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 34 | Demarius Reed | E Mich | FR | WR | 8 | 11 | 149 | 13.55 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.6 |
| 34 | Mitch Burroughs | Boise St | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 114 | 11.40 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.3 |
| 34 | Victor Marc | S Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.6 |
| 34 | Mohamed Sanu | Rutgers | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 51 | 5.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| 34 | Jonathan Krause | Vanderbilt | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.1 |
| 34 | Ryan Lankford | Illinois | SO | WR | 8 | 11 | 14 | 1.27 | 0 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 40 | Jared Abbrederis | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 188 | 15.67 | 1 | 1.3 | 20.9 |
| 40 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | FR | WR | 8 | 10 | 123 | 12.30 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
| 40 | Eric Russell | MTSU | SR | DB | 8 | 10 | 110 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
| 40 | Chris Potter | Boise St | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 74 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 40 | LaMichael James | Oregon | JR | RB | 8 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.1 |
| 40 | Quan Bray | Auburn | FR | ATH | 8 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 40 | Brelan Chancellor | N Texas | SO | WR | 8 | 10 | 34 | 3.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 40 | Jordan Hall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 7 | 9 | 26 | 2.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.7 |
| 48 | Drew Terrell | Stanford | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 107 | 9.73 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.9 |
| 48 | Momo Thomas | CSU | JR | DB | 6 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
| 50 | Patrick Edwards | Houston | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 192 | 19.20 | 1 | 1.1 | 21.3 |
| 50 | Robert Woods | USC | SO | WR | 9 | 10 | 91 | 9.10 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.1 |
| 50 | D.J. Beshears | Kansas | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
| 50 | Eugene Cooper | BGSU | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| 50 | Kasen Williams | Washington | FR | WR | 9 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
| 50 | T.J. Graham | NC State | SR | WR | 8 | 9 | 49 | 5.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
| 50 | Charles Brown | N Carolina | SR | DB | 8 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| 50 | Dominique Terrell | Virginia | FR | WR | 8 | 9 | 30 | 3.33 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| 50 | Marlon Pollard | E Mich | SO | DB | 7 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| 59 | T.Y. Hilton | FIU | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 186 | 23.25 | 1 | 1.0 | 23.3 |
| 59 | Jordan White | W Mich | SR | WR | 8 | 8 | 125 | 15.63 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| 59 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | JR | DB | 9 | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 1 | 1.0 | 15.6 |
| 59 | Mike Edwards | UTEP | JR | WR | 8 | 8 | 82 | 10.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 59 | Travis Jones | FAU | SO | RB | 6 | 6 | 54 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 59 | Brandon Boykin | Georgia | SR | DB | 9 | 9 | 65 | 7.22 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.2 |
| 59 | Perry Jones | Virginia | JR | RB | 8 | 8 | 47 | 5.88 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 59 | Richard Morrison | Arizona | SO | WR | 8 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 59 | Travis Benjamin | Miami (Fl) | SR | WR | 7 | 7 | 36 | 5.14 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 59 | DeAndre Hopkins | Clemson | SO | WR | 9 | 9 | 44 | 4.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.9 |
| 59 | J.D. Ratliff | Tulsa | JR | DB | 8 | 8 | 35 | 4.38 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 59 | Leon McFadden | SDSU | JR | DB | 7 | 7 | 25 | 3.57 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| 59 | Jackie Williams | UAB | SO | WR | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 59 | Matt Aiken | Navy | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 73 | Quandre Diggs | Texas | FR | DB | 9 | 8 | 181 | 22.63 | 0 | 0.9 | 20.1 |
| 73 | Jamal Miles | Ariz St | JR | WR | 9 | 8 | 151 | 18.88 | 1 | 0.9 | 16.8 |
| 73 | Isaiah Pead | Cincinnati | SR | RB | 7 | 6 | 75 | 12.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 10.7 |
| 73 | Joe Adams | Arkansas | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 1 | 0.9 | 10.4 |
| 73 | Johnthan Banks | Miss St | JR | DB | 8 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.5 |
| 73 | Danny Coale | Va Tech | SR | WR | 9 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| 73 | Micah Hyde | Iowa | JR | DB | 8 | 7 | 45 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.6 |
| 73 | Luther Ambrose | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 8 | 7 | 44 | 6.29 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.5 |
| 73 | A.J. Price | Akron | JR | WR | 7 | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 0 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| 73 | Evan Landi | S Florida | JR | TE | 7 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.9 | 3.4 |
| 73 | Randall Burden | Kentucky | SR | DB | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 73 | Blake Bierman | FAU | FR | WR | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 85 | Nickell Robey | USC | SO | DB | 9 | 7 | 101 | 14.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.2 |
| 85 | Jayron Hosley | Va Tech | JR | DB | 8 | 6 | 81 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.1 |
| 85 | Tramaine Thompson | Kansas St | SO | WR | 9 | 7 | 77 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.6 |
| 85 | Bobby Swigert | BC | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 50 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 85 | Travis Carrie | Ohio | JR | DB | 9 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.3 |
| 85 | Jamill Smith | Ball State | SO | WR | 8 | 6 | 47 | 7.83 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.9 |
| 85 | Marvin Jones | California | SR | WR | 10 | 8 | 62 | 7.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| 85 | E.J. Gaines | Missouri | SO | DB | 9 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 85 | Marquel Wade | Arkansas | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 85 | Jeff Scott | Miss | SO | RB | 6 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.7 |
| 85 | Ronald Jones | Pittsburgh | FR | WR | 6 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 85 | Taylor Embree | UCLA | SR | WR | 9 | 7 | 28 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.1 |
| 85 | Brandon Green | Minnesota | JR | WR | 8 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 85 | Lovell Jackson | Wk Forest | JR | WR | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 85 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | FR | RB | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 100 | Blair Burns | Wyoming | FR | DB | 7 | 5 | 73 | 14.60 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.