2019 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Christian Tutt | Auburn | SO | DB | 6 | 13 | 161 | 12.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.8 |
| 3 | Hutch White | Texas St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 3 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 3 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Maurice Ffrench | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Otis Anderson | UCF | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Jake Rogers | BGSU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 3 | Demari Simpkins | Utah | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Jacob Gasser | UNLV | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 13 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | SO | S | 3 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.7 |
| 13 | Akyah Miranda | Army | SO | DB | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 13 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 16 | Brandon Aiyuk | Ariz St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 16 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | SO | CB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 16 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 19 | Amare Jones | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 19 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 19 | Michael Wilson | Stanford | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 19 | Garrett Winn | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 19 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Traveon Samuel | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 19 | De'John Rogers | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 19 | Alec Sinkfield | WVU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 27 | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 27 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 29 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 29 | Nico Ragaini | Iowa | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 29 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 29 | Dante Wright | CSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 29 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 29 | Derek Stingley Jr. | LSU | FR | CB | 7 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 29 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 29 | Jack Jones | Ariz St | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 29 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Alvin Pacheco | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Tra Minter | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 29 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 29 | Dante Cousart | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 29 | Kirk Johnson Jr. | UTSA | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 29 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 29 | OJ Clark | NMSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Jaylond Adams | USM | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 29 | Michael Sam | La Tech | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Tabari Hines | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Jeff Thomas | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 29 | Nafees Lyon | Charlotte | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | -14 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
| 51 | Elijah Moore | Miss | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 51 | Grayland Arnold | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 51 | KJ Sails | S Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 51 | Avery Young | Rutgers | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 51 | Dominick Blaylock | Georgia | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 51 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 51 | Bryson Smith | Houston | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 58 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 30.0 |
| 58 | Andrew Strader | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 58 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 58 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 58 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 58 | JJ Jefferson | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 58 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | SO | HB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 58 | Tyler Snead | ECU | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 58 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 58 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 58 | JoJo Ward | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 58 | Dimitri Stanley | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 58 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 58 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 58 | Malik Dear | Miss St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 73 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 73 | Tarique Milton | Iowa State | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 75 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 75 | Chris Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 75 | James Proche | SMU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 75 | Aaron Mathews | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 75 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| 75 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 75 | Ty Lee | MTSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 75 | Ronnie Bell | Michigan | SO | WR | 6 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 75 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 75 | Jamarye Joiner | Arizona | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 75 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 75 | Nikko Remigio | California | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 75 | Derion Kendrick | Clemson | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 75 | Juanyeh Thomas | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Ben Peterson | Air Force | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Jackson Anthrop | Purdue | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | -10 | -5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -2.5 |
| 75 | Ahmarean Brown | Ga Tech | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -3.5 |
| 92 | Tyler Simmons | Georgia | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 93 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.5 |
| 93 | Easop Winston Jr. | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 93 | Zech McPhearson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 93 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 93 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | FR | DE | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 93 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 93 | Jacob Robertson Jr. | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 93 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.