2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jaire Alexander Louisville SO CB 3 5 141 28.20 1 1.7 47.0
2 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 5 10 196 19.60 1 2.0 39.2
3 Alvin Kamara Tennessee JR RB 4 8 121 15.13 0 2.0 30.3
4 Daniel Hamm Virginia JR TB 3 6 90 15.00 0 2.0 30.0
5 JoJo Natson, Jr. Akron SR WR 2 2 54 27.00 1 1.0 27.0
5 Anthony Wyche N Texas SO RB 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
7 Austin Conway Wyoming FR WR 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
8 Isaiah McKenzie Georgia JR WR 2 3 49 16.33 0 1.5 24.5
9 Boobie Hobbs Utah JR DB 3 5 73 14.60 1 1.7 24.3
10 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 4 9 91 10.11 0 2.3 22.8
11 Jamal Morrow Wash St JR RB 3 1 64 64.00 0 0.3 21.3
12 Stephen Roberts Auburn JR DB 3 2 60 30.00 0 0.7 20.0
13 Chris Lammons S Carolina JR DB 3 6 58 9.67 0 2.0 19.3
14 Keidrien Wadley Tulsa FR CB 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
15 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 6 8 106 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
16 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 5 6 88 14.67 0 1.2 17.6
17 Vic Wharton III California SO WR 3 5 50 10.00 0 1.7 16.7
18 Greg Stroman Va Tech JR DB 2 4 33 8.25 0 2.0 16.5
19 Garrett Juergens BYU SR WR 1 1 16 16.00 0 1.0 16.0
19 Desmond King Iowa SR DB 5 7 80 11.43 0 1.4 16.0
21 Trevon Diggs Alabama FR WR 6 7 94 13.43 0 1.2 15.7
22 Robert Stanley Fresno St JR ILB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
22 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 4 7 60 8.57 0 1.8 15.0
24 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 4 6 59 9.83 0 1.5 14.8
25 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska JR WR 3 7 44 6.29 0 2.3 14.7
26 John Reid Penn State SO CB 7 12 102 8.50 0 1.7 14.6
27 Jay MacIntyre Colorado SO WR 5 4 72 18.00 0 0.8 14.4
28 Chris Johnson UCF JR DB 3 7 42 6.00 0 2.3 14.0
29 Nacarius Fant Western Ky JR WR 1 2 13 6.50 0 2.0 13.0
30 Tre'Davious White LSU SR CB 5 8 64 8.00 0 1.6 12.8
31 Marcus Green La-Monroe SO WR 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
32 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 3 6 36 6.00 0 2.0 12.0
33 Mitchell Paige Indiana SR WR 4 3 46 15.33 0 0.8 11.5
34 Antonio Callaway Florida SO WR 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
35 Brad Stewart Ga Tech SO WR 3 4 32 8.00 0 1.3 10.7
36 Trever Ryen Iowa State JR WR 4 5 42 8.40 0 1.3 10.5
37 Collin Wilder Houston FR S 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
38 Cameron Batson Texas Tech JR WR 3 3 29 9.67 0 1.0 9.7
39 James Allen U Mass SO CB 1 2 9 4.50 0 2.0 9.0
40 Flynn Nagel N'western SO WR 6 4 53 13.25 0 0.7 8.8
41 Ryan Smith Duke SR WR 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
42 James Proche SMU FR WR 2 3 17 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
43 Riley McCarron Iowa SR WR 5 4 38 9.50 0 0.8 7.6
44 Devin Gray Cincinnati JR WR 2 1 15 15.00 0 0.5 7.5
45 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt FR WR 2 2 14 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
46 Carlos Davis Miss SR DB 4 4 26 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
46 Brayden Beard Cincinnati FR WR 2 2 13 6.50 0 1.0 6.5
48 Jalen McCleskey Okla St SO WR 4 3 25 8.33 0 0.8 6.3
49 Darius Mosely Illinois SR DB 5 8 31 3.88 0 1.6 6.2
50 Armanti Foreman Texas JR WR 3 3 18 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
51 Bilal Marshall Purdue SR WR 4 2 22 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
51 Shawun Lurry N Illinois JR CB 2 1 11 11.00 0 0.5 5.5
51 Ryan Switzer N Carolina SR WR 4 4 22 5.50 0 1.0 5.5
54 Chris Finke Notre Dame SO WR 3 4 16 4.00 0 1.3 5.3
55 Anthony Miller Memphis JR WR 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
55 Allenzae Staggers USM JR WR 1 1 5 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
57 KiAnte Hardin Minnesota SO DB 3 2 14 7.00 0 0.7 4.7
58 Michael Jocz Michigan SR TE 6 1 27 27.00 0 0.2 4.5
58 Dominique Heath Kansas St SO WR 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
60 Jazz Peavy Wisconsin JR WR 7 5 31 6.20 0 0.7 4.4
61 Victor Bolden Jr. Oregon St SR WR 3 2 13 6.50 0 0.7 4.3
62 Keon Hatcher Arkansas SR WR 5 1 21 21.00 0 0.2 4.2
62 Deontay Burnett USC SO WR 5 3 21 7.00 0 0.6 4.2
64 Corey Clement Wisconsin SR RB 7 2 28 14.00 0 0.3 4.0
64 Barry J. Sanders Okla St SR RB 4 2 16 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
64 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
64 Brian Lemelle UConn SR WR 2 1 8 8.00 0 0.5 4.0
64 Brandon Sowards Mich St SO WR 4 4 16 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
64 Cedarius Rookard Troy SO S 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
70 Hyleck Foster Marshall JR RB 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
70 Austin Duke Charlotte SR WR 2 2 7 3.50 0 1.0 3.5
70 Gary Jennings WVU SO WR 2 3 7 2.33 0 1.5 3.5
73 Jalen Myrick Minnesota SR DB 4 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 3.3
73 Jonathan Willis Oregon St SO OLB 3 1 10 10.00 0 0.3 3.3
75 Chase Dutra Indiana JR DB 3 1 9 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
75 Calvin Cass Jr. Navy SR SB 2 2 6 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
77 Fred Ross Miss St SR WR 3 4 8 2.00 0 1.3 2.7
78 Jared Cornelius Arkansas JR WR 4 4 10 2.50 0 1.0 2.5
79 Antonio Shenault Minnesota SO DB 3 2 7 3.50 0 0.7 2.3
80 Darren Carrington II Oregon JR WR 5 2 11 5.50 0 0.4 2.2
81 Jahad Thomas Temple SR RB 2 1 4 4.00 0 0.5 2.0
81 Artavis Scott Clemson JR WR 7 5 14 2.80 0 0.7 2.0
81 Jawuan Harris Rutgers FR WR 5 5 10 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
81 Tyquwan Glass Fresno St SR DB 1 1 2 2.00 0 1.0 2.0
81 Tony Nicholson Baylor FR WR 3 4 6 1.50 0 1.3 2.0
86 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 4 1 7 7.00 0 0.3 1.8
87 C.J. Sanders Notre Dame SO WR 3 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.7
88 Gehrig Dieter Alabama SR WR 6 1 9 9.00 0 0.2 1.5
88 Nate Phillips Arizona SR WR 4 4 6 1.50 0 1.0 1.5
90 Byron Pringle Kansas St SO WR 4 1 5 5.00 0 0.3 1.3
90 Chris Black Missouri SR WR 3 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.3
90 Teldrick Morgan Maryland SR WR 4 3 5 1.67 0 0.8 1.3
90 Desmon White TCU JR WR 3 3 4 1.33 0 1.0 1.3
94 Malik Lovette Oregon FR DB 5 1 5 5.00 0 0.2 1.0
94 Dillon Mitchell Oregon FR WR 4 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.0
94 Malik Kimbrough Purdue JR WR 4 1 4 4.00 0 0.3 1.0
94 Adarius Pickett UCLA SO DB 3 1 3 3.00 0 0.3 1.0
94 Avery Ellis Temple SR DL 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
94 C.J. Carroll Va Tech SO WR 2 1 2 2.00 0 0.5 1.0
94 Darius Phillips W Mich JR CB 1 1 1 1.00 0 1.0 1.0

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.