2014 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/12/2015
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De'Mornay Pierson-El | Nebraska | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 116 | 29.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 38.7 |
| 1 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 3 | Johnathan Loyd | Oregon | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 112 | 22.40 | 0 | 1.3 | 28.0 |
| 4 | Adam Humphries | Clemson | SR | WR | 4 | 12 | 107 | 8.92 | 1 | 3.0 | 26.8 |
| 5 | Kaelin Clay | Utah | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 95 | 15.83 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.0 |
| 6 | Jarvis West | Iowa State | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 93 | 31.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 31.0 |
| 7 | Nelson Agholor | USC | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 79 | 9.88 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.8 |
| 8 | Jamison Crowder | Duke | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 78 | 39.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 9 | Fred Ross | Miss St | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Jalin Marshall | Ohio State | FR | HB | 4 | 8 | 69 | 8.63 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 68 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 12 | Greg Bryant | Notre Dame | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 64 | 21.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 16.0 |
| 13 | Andre Debose | Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 14 | Fred McRae IV | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 54 | 54.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 54.0 |
| 14 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SO | DB | 5 | 9 | 54 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
| 16 | Pharoh Cooper | S Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 53 | 10.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 17 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | FR | CB | 2 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 18 | Jared Cornelius | Arkansas | FR | WR | 6 | 4 | 51 | 12.75 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.5 |
| 18 | J.J. Nelson | UAB | SR | WR | 2 | 5 | 51 | 10.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.5 |
| 20 | Markell Pack | Miss | FR | WR | 6 | 9 | 46 | 5.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.7 |
| 21 | DaVonte' Neal | Arizona | SO | WR | 7 | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| 22 | Rickey Galvin | Wash St | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.6 | 8.8 |
| 23 | Speedy Noil | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 24 | Kenny Harrison | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 25 | Jalen Claiborne | Wyoming | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.3 |
| 26 | Nelson Spruce | Colorado | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 |
| 26 | V'Angelo Bentley | Illinois | JR | DB | 2 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.5 |
| 26 | Rashad Greene | FSU | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 |
| 29 | Kyle Middlebrooks | Ariz St | SR | RB | 4 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Christion Jones | Alabama | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.6 |
| 31 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | FR | WR | 7 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| 31 | Reggie Davis | Georgia | SO | FL | 5 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.4 |
| 33 | Elijah McGuire | La-Lafytte | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 33 | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | Oregon | SR | DB | 5 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.2 |
| 35 | Cameron Echols-Luper | TCU | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.7 |
| 35 | Khalek Shepherd | Virginia | SR | TB | 4 | 12 | 35 | 2.92 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.8 |
| 37 | Stacy Coley | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 34 | 8.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
| 38 | Jared Crump | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 33 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.0 |
| 39 | Prince-Tyson Gulley | Syracuse | SR | RB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 39 | Tyreek Hill | Okla St | JR | ATH | 4 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 41 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
| 42 | Chris Dunkley | S Florida | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.5 |
| 43 | Shay Fields | Colorado | FR | WR | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 43 | Ishmael Adams | UCLA | SO | DB | 7 | 8 | 27 | 3.38 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.9 |
| 45 | James Quick | Louisville | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 8.0 |
| 45 | Demarco Robinson | Kentucky | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 47 | Dameon Gamblin | New Mexico | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| 47 | Shane Wynn | Indiana | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.7 |
| 47 | Sherman Alston | BC | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 23 | 5.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 50 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 51 | Nate L. Smith | Temple | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 51 | Nick Harwell | Kansas | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.0 |
| 51 | Richy Turner | Nevada | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| 51 | Cameron Sutton | Tennessee | SO | DB | 4 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.3 |
| 55 | Le'Vander Liggins | La Tech | SR | DB | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
| 55 | Ed'Marques Batties | MTSU | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.0 |
| 55 | Craig James | Minnesota | FR | DB | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 58 | Trevor Davis | California | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 |
| 58 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | FR | DB | 5 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| 58 | Jaxon Shipley | Texas | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 58 | Dante Pettis | Washington | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 18 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 62 | Kieron Williams | Nebraska | FR | DB | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.7 |
| 63 | Teddy Veal | Tulane | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.0 |
| 64 | Jacob Carter | Tennessee | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 65 | Derron Smith | Fresno St | SR | FS | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 65 | Bo Hines | NC State | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 67 | LeKendrick Williams | Fresno St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.0 |
| 67 | Keanu Nelson | BYU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 67 | Jesse Della Valle | Penn State | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 67 | Trey Ellis | Vanderbilt | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 71 | Tray Butler | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 71 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 71 | Darius Mosely | Illinois | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 71 | D.J. Dean | Arkansas | SO | CB | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| 71 | Donte Deayon | Boise St | JR | CB | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 76 | Levi Norwood | Baylor | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 77 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | SR | TB | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 77 | Jamal Golden | Ga Tech | JR | DB | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 79 | J.J. Worton | UCF | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 79 | T.J. Glover | USA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 81 | Tyler Boyd | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 81 | Zack Sanchez | Oklahoma | SO | CB | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Keiwone Malone | Memphis | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 81 | Quan Bray | Auburn | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 85 | Cre'von LeBlanc | FAU | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 85 | Cody Riggs | Notre Dame | SR | CB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 85 | Ronald Butler | Utah State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 85 | Marcus Jones | Minnesota | SR | DB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 85 | Steven Nelson | Oregon St | SR | CB | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| 90 | Erick Dargan | Oregon | SR | DB | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 90 | Donovan Harden | Georgia St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 90 | Macgarrett Kings Jr. | Mich St | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 90 | Chris Harper | California | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 94 | Katrae Ford | UTEP | SR | TE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 94 | Jalen Richard | USM | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 94 | Tim Kamana | Wyoming | FR | SS | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 94 | Janarion Grant | Rutgers | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 94 | Christian McCaffrey | Stanford | FR | RB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| 94 | Clinton Taylor | FIU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 94 | Dennis Norfleet | Michigan | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |