2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalija Lipscomb | Vanderbilt | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 71 | 71.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 71.0 |
| 2 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 2 | 10 | 97 | 9.70 | 0 | 5.0 | 48.5 |
| 3 | Bra'Lon Cherry | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 3 | Chris Lammons | S Carolina | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 48.0 |
| 5 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 1 | 4 | 45 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 |
| 6 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 35 | 7.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| 7 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 93 | 23.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 31.0 |
| 8 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 2 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 27.0 |
| 9 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 10 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 22.0 |
| 11 | Keon Hatcher | Arkansas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 12 | Antonio Callaway | Florida | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.5 |
| 13 | Desmond King | Iowa | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
| 14 | Lloyd Hightower | Idaho | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 16.5 |
| 15 | Myles Campbell | Ga South | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 16 | Nico Firios | Kentucky | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 17 | Adoree' Jackson | USC | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 18 | Elijah McGuire | La-Lafytte | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 19 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Mitchell Paige | Indiana | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 22 | Papi White | Ohio | SO | RB | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 22 | Dante Pettis | Washington | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 24 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 24 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 26 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.5 |
| 27 | Calvin Cass Jr. | Navy | SR | SB | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 28 | Tony Nicholson | Baylor | FR | WR | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Gregg Garrity | Penn State | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 29 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SO | WR | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 29 | Teldrick Morgan | Maryland | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| 32 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 32 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 2.5 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Johnston White | Ark St | JR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Fred Ross | Miss St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 34 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 37 | Jaden Wright | NMSU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 37 | Cedrick Wilson | Boise St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 37 | Deontay Burnett | USC | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 37 | Nyqwan Murray | FSU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| 41 | Dominique Heath | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 41 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 43 | Terrell Lewis | Ga Tech | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 43 | Tyler Rouse | BC | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 46 | Artavis Scott | Clemson | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| 47 | Kaleb Fossum | Wash St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 48 | Gehrig Dieter | Alabama | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 48 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 48 | Chris Davis, Jr. | New Mexico | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 48 | JaBryce Taylor | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 48 | Jalen Myrick | Minnesota | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 53 | Cam Phillips | Va Tech | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 53 | John Reid | Penn State | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 55 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 55 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Jessie Bates III | Wk Forest | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| 61 | Dede Westbrook | Oklahoma | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 61 | Cameron Sutton | Tennessee | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 61 | Tyler Watts | Texas St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 61 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 65 | Levarious Varnado | La-Lafytte | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 66 | Cedric Stone | Georgia St | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Micah Hannemann | BYU | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Blake Banham | EMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Gabriel McClary | BC | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Traveon Samuel | Louisville | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Jazz Peavy | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 74 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
| 74 | Jourdan Lewis | Michigan | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 74 | Charles Walker | Kentucky | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 74 | Curtis Samuel | Ohio State | JR | HB | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 74 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 79 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
| 79 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | -3 | -1.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
| 81 | Robert Ruiz | CSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 81 | Jay Tyler | Stanford | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 81 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -4.0 |
| 81 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | -8 | -8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -4.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.