2019 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games Won Only through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | SO | WR | 11 | 19 | 410 | 21.58 | 0 | 1.7 | 37.3 |
| 2 | Jalen Reagor | TCU | JR | WR | 5 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 1 | 2.2 | 41.8 |
| 3 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 121 | 17.29 | 1 | 1.8 | 30.3 |
| 4 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | SO | CB | 5 | 6 | 96 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.2 |
| 5 | Christian Tutt | Auburn | SO | DB | 9 | 17 | 263 | 15.47 | 0 | 1.9 | 29.2 |
| 6 | Bryson Smith | Houston | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 77 | 15.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 25.7 |
| 7 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SR | DB | 5 | 9 | 132 | 14.67 | 1 | 1.8 | 26.4 |
| 8 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 8 | 15 | 219 | 14.60 | 0 | 1.9 | 27.4 |
| 9 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | FR | WR | 7 | 12 | 175 | 14.58 | 1 | 1.7 | 25.0 |
| 10 | OJ Clark | NMSU | SR | WR | 2 | 7 | 98 | 14.00 | 1 | 3.5 | 49.0 |
| 11 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 7 | 13 | 165 | 12.69 | 0 | 1.9 | 23.6 |
| 12 | Avery Williams | Boise St | JR | CB | 12 | 21 | 261 | 12.43 | 2 | 1.8 | 21.8 |
| 13 | Brandon Aiyuk | Ariz St | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 119 | 11.90 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.0 |
| 14 | KJ Sails | S Florida | JR | DB | 4 | 7 | 83 | 11.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 20.8 |
| 15 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SR | WR | 8 | 22 | 257 | 11.68 | 0 | 2.8 | 32.1 |
| 16 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | SR | WR | 5 | 8 | 93 | 11.63 | 0 | 1.6 | 18.6 |
| 17 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SR | DB | 8 | 11 | 119 | 10.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 14.9 |
| 18 | Jaylond Adams | USM | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 107 | 10.70 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.8 |
| 19 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 93 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.3 |
| 20 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | SR | WR | 8 | 17 | 175 | 10.29 | 1 | 2.1 | 21.9 |
| 21 | Otis Anderson | UCF | JR | RB | 10 | 18 | 184 | 10.22 | 0 | 1.8 | 18.4 |
| 22 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | JR | WR | 5 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 1 | 2.0 | 20.2 |
| 23 | Dante Wright | CSU | FR | WR | 4 | 10 | 98 | 9.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.5 |
| 24 | Justice Shelton-Mosley | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 3 | 10 | 96 | 9.60 | 0 | 3.3 | 32.0 |
| 25 | James Proche | SMU | SR | WR | 10 | 16 | 153 | 9.56 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
| 26 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 161 | 9.47 | 0 | 2.4 | 23.0 |
| 27 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | JR | WR | 13 | 16 | 151 | 9.44 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.6 |
| 28 | Dylan Drummond | EMU | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
| 29 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 11 | 24 | 225 | 9.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.5 |
| 30 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 3 | 4 | 37 | 9.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.3 |
| 31 | Kalil Pimpleton | CMU | SO | WR | 8 | 14 | 129 | 9.21 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.1 |
| 32 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | JR | RB | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 33 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | JR | WR | 13 | 18 | 165 | 9.17 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.7 |
| 34 | Dominick Blaylock | Georgia | FR | WR | 10 | 14 | 128 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.8 |
| 35 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 10 | 20 | 180 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 35 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 180 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.8 | 16.4 |
| 37 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | JR | OLB | 8 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.1 |
| 38 | De'John Rogers | New Mexico | SR | CB | 2 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 26.0 |
| 39 | Sage Surratt | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 91 | 8.27 | 0 | 1.6 | 13.0 |
| 40 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 41 | Jordan Byrd | SDSU | SO | RB | 9 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.3 |
| 42 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 11 | 21 | 161 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.9 | 14.6 |
| 43 | Maurice Ffrench | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 7 | 21 | 157 | 7.48 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.4 |
| 44 | Devin Maddox | Toledo | FR | WR | 6 | 11 | 82 | 7.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.7 |
| 45 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | JR | WR | 8 | 18 | 133 | 7.39 | 0 | 2.3 | 16.6 |
| 46 | Riley Miller | Ball State | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
| 47 | Jordan Holmes | Illinois | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.6 |
| 48 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 11 | 22 | 157 | 7.14 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 49 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 57 | 7.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.3 |
| 50 | Cole Tucker | N Illinois | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| 51 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | JR | WR | 8 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.4 |
| 52 | Nafees Lyon | Charlotte | SR | DB | 7 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
| 53 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 11 | 21 | 134 | 6.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.2 |
| 54 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | SO | HB | 8 | 16 | 99 | 6.19 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.4 |
| 55 | Tra Minter | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 56 | Travis Levy | BC | JR | RB | 6 | 11 | 63 | 5.73 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.5 |
| 57 | Isiah Cox | Ohio | SO | WR | 7 | 10 | 56 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 57 | Michael Wilson | Stanford | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 59 | Adrian Frye | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 3 | 4 | 21 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 60 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 68 | 5.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 11.3 |
| 61 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 47 | 5.22 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.8 |
| 62 | Jake Rogers | BGSU | FR | WR | 3 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.7 | 13.7 |
| 62 | Jesiah Irish | Oregon St | FR | WR | 4 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.3 |
| 64 | Isaiah Rodgers | U Mass | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 65 | Dante Cousart | FAU | SR | WR | 11 | 16 | 79 | 4.94 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.2 |
| 66 | Treylon Burks | Arkansas | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.0 |
| 67 | Kendall Hinton | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 43 | 4.78 | 0 | 1.5 | 7.2 |
| 68 | Ahmarean Brown | Ga Tech | FR | WR | 3 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 7.7 |
| 69 | Freddie Swain | Florida | SR | WR | 10 | 14 | 56 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 5.6 |
| 70 | Myron Mitchell | UAB | JR | WR | 9 | 12 | 44 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.9 |
| 71 | Jacob Gasser | UNLV | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.3 |
| 72 | DJ Stubbs | Liberty | JR | WR | 8 | 13 | 33 | 2.54 | 0 | 1.6 | 4.1 |
| 73 | Akyah Miranda | Army | SO | DB | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 74 | Elijah Moore | Miss | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 75 | Tyler Snead | ECU | FR | WR | 4 | 7 | -4 | -0.57 | 0 | 1.8 | -1.0 |
| 76 | Jake Herslow | ODU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | -2.0 |
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.