2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 JoJo Natson, Jr. Akron SR WR 1 2 54 27.00 1 2.0 54.0
2 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 3 4 93 23.25 1 1.3 31.0
3 Malik McGue Army FR QB 2 3 64 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
4 Quest Truxton SDSU JR WR 1 3 46 15.33 0 3.0 46.0
5 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 10 17 236 13.88 1 1.7 23.6
6 Alvin Kamara Tennessee JR RB 9 14 179 12.79 0 1.6 19.9
7 Jaire Alexander Louisville SO CB 10 16 197 12.31 1 1.6 19.7
8 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 10 16 195 12.19 1 1.6 19.5
9 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 8 11 134 12.18 0 1.4 16.8
10 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 12 23 280 12.17 2 1.9 23.3
11 Daniel Hamm Virginia JR TB 9 14 167 11.93 0 1.6 18.6
12 Robert Ruiz CSU SR WR 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
13 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 11 16 172 10.75 0 1.5 15.6
14 Teldrick Morgan Maryland SR WR 10 14 150 10.71 1 1.4 15.0
15 Isaiah Oliver Colorado SO DB 12 15 158 10.53 1 1.3 13.2
16 Johnathon Johnson Missouri FR WR 9 12 122 10.17 0 1.3 13.6
17 Desmond King Iowa SR DB 11 25 249 9.96 0 2.3 22.6
18 Garrett Juergens BYU SR WR 6 7 68 9.71 0 1.2 11.3
19 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 9 11 101 9.18 0 1.2 11.2
20 Anthony Wyche N Texas SO RB 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
20 Keidrien Wadley Tulsa FR CB 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
22 Antonio Callaway Florida SO WR 11 22 185 8.41 0 2.0 16.8
23 Bra'Lon Cherry NC State SR WR 9 11 92 8.36 0 1.2 10.2
24 Ryan Smith Duke SR WR 9 14 110 7.86 0 1.6 12.2
25 Jared Cornelius Arkansas JR WR 9 11 85 7.73 0 1.2 9.4
26 Boobie Hobbs Utah JR DB 10 22 167 7.59 1 2.2 16.7
27 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska JR WR 11 23 168 7.30 0 2.1 15.3
28 Mitchell Paige Indiana SR WR 11 16 115 7.19 0 1.5 10.5
29 Flynn Nagel N'western SO WR 11 19 134 7.05 0 1.7 12.2
30 Brandon Sowards Mich St SO WR 9 13 90 6.92 0 1.4 10.0
31 Anthony Miller Memphis JR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
32 Tre'Davious White LSU SR CB 10 19 122 6.42 0 1.9 12.2
33 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico JR WR 1 3 19 6.33 0 3.0 19.0
34 Jazz Peavy Wisconsin JR WR 11 13 80 6.15 0 1.2 7.3
35 Isaiah McKenzie Georgia JR WR 11 20 115 5.75 0 1.8 10.5
36 Darius Mosely Illinois SR DB 10 14 76 5.43 0 1.4 7.6
37 Greg Stroman Va Tech JR DB 9 20 105 5.25 0 2.2 11.7
38 Ryan Switzer N Carolina SR WR 11 13 68 5.23 0 1.2 6.2
39 Collin Wilder Houston FR S 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
39 Dontrell Hilliard Tulane JR RB 1 2 10 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
41 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 9 15 71 4.73 0 1.7 7.9
42 Thai Cottrell SJSU SO RB 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
43 Dontre Wilson Ohio State SR WR 10 12 51 4.25 0 1.2 5.1
44 Nacarius Fant Western Ky JR WR 2 3 12 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
45 Jawuan Harris Rutgers FR WR 10 15 56 3.73 0 1.5 5.6
46 Jacorey Warrick Texas SR WR 9 12 41 3.42 0 1.3 4.6
47 James Proche SMU FR WR 2 3 10 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
48 James Allen U Mass SO CB 4 7 22 3.14 0 1.8 5.5
49 Ray-Ray McCloud Clemson SO WR 12 15 24 1.60 0 1.3 2.0
50 Gary Jennings WVU SO WR 11 19 22 1.16 0 1.7 2.0
51 Nyqwan Murray FSU SO WR 11 13 8 0.62 0 1.2 0.7
52 Aaron Hepp Ball State SR WR 1 3 1 0.33 0 3.0 1.0
53 Richie James MTSU SO WR 2 3 0 0.00 0 1.5 0.0
54 Mekhi Stevenson UNLV FR WR 1 2 -4 -2.00 0 2.0 -4.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.