2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 114 | 57.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 114.0 |
| 2 | Darius Phillips | W Mich | JR | CB | 1 | 5 | 113 | 22.60 | 1 | 5.0 | 113.0 |
| 3 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 1 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 105.0 |
| 4 | Charles Nelson | Oregon | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 98 | 24.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 98.0 |
| 5 | Jesus Wilson | FSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 89 | 89.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 89.0 |
| 6 | Allenzae Staggers | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 85 | 21.25 | 1 | 4.0 | 85.0 |
| 7 | Tony Nicholson | Baylor | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 83 | 20.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 83.0 |
| 8 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 82 | 41.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 82.0 |
| 9 | Cameron Batson | Texas Tech | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 75 | 18.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 75.0 |
| 10 | Nick Harvey | Texas A&M | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 73.0 |
| 11 | Chris Black | Missouri | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 69.0 |
| 12 | Nacarius Fant | Western Ky | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 68 | 22.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 68.0 |
| 12 | Garrett Juergens | BYU | SR | WR | 1 | 6 | 68 | 11.33 | 0 | 6.0 | 68.0 |
| 14 | Sean Chandler | Temple | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 67.0 |
| 15 | Darrell Brown | ODU | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 16 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | SR | CB | 1 | 3 | 59 | 19.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 59.0 |
| 17 | Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 58 | 14.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 58.0 |
| 18 | Barry J. Sanders | Okla St | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 57.0 |
| 18 | Tyler Rouse | BC | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 20 | Ray-Ray McCloud | Clemson | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 56.0 |
| 21 | Braxton Berrios | Miami (Fl) | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 55.0 |
| 21 | Boobie Hobbs | Utah | JR | DB | 1 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 55.0 |
| 23 | Nick Holley | Kent State | JR | QB | 2 | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 25.0 |
| 24 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 49 | 9.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 49.0 |
| 25 | Isaiah McKenzie | Georgia | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 48.0 |
| 26 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 1 | 4 | 46 | 11.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 46.0 |
| 27 | Byron Pringle | Kansas St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 43.0 |
| 27 | Ryan Smith | Duke | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 27 | Tim White | Ariz St | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 43 | 14.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 43.0 |
| 30 | Trever Ryen | Iowa State | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 31 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 39.0 |
| 32 | Ryan Switzer | N Carolina | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 19.0 |
| 33 | Chris Davis, Jr. | New Mexico | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 37.0 |
| 34 | Richie James | MTSU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 35 | McKinley Whitfield | Tulsa | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 34.0 |
| 36 | Drew Morgan | Arkansas | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 33.0 |
| 36 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 33 | 11.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 33.0 |
| 38 | Stephen Roberts | Auburn | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 39 | Adrien Dunn | Clemson | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 39 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 30.0 |
| 39 | Jay MacIntyre | Colorado | SO | WR | 1 | 5 | 30 | 6.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 30.0 |
| 42 | Andrew Rodriguez | Utah State | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 43 | Emmett Thomas | CMU | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 44 | J.J. Taylor | Arizona | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 45 | Tyler Wilson | N Texas | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 23.0 |
| 45 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 47 | Greg Stroman | Va Tech | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 48 | Brisly Estime | Syracuse | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 48 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 48 | Dami Ayoola | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.5 |
| 51 | Darius Mosely | Illinois | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 51 | Trevon Diggs | Alabama | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 51 | Jamarl Eiland | Buffalo | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 51 | JaBryce Taylor | UTSA | SR | WR | 1 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 7.0 | 20.0 |
| 55 | R.J. Shelton | Mich St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 55 | Montay Crockett | Ga South | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 19.0 |
| 55 | Malik McGue | Army | FR | QB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 55 | Tyquwan Glass | Fresno St | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 5.0 | 19.0 |
| 59 | Craig Scott | Navy | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 59 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 59 | Dominique Heath | Kansas St | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 62 | LaQuvionte Gonzalez | Kansas | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 62 | Tajee Fullwood | S Florida | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 62 | Gary Jennings | WVU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 62 | Randy Stites | Ohio | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 62 | Austin Duke | Charlotte | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 17.0 |
| 67 | Henry Bussey III | FAU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 67 | Quest Truxton | SDSU | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 67 | Robert Ruiz | CSU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 67 | Corey Jones | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 16.0 |
| 71 | Brandon McDowell | Texas St | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 72 | Kaleb Fossum | Wash St | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 72 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 72 | Scott Miller | BGSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 75 | Bra'Lon Cherry | NC State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 75 | Pat Bethel | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 75 | Blaise Taylor | Ark St | JR | DB | 1 | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 78 | Trent Taylor | La Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 78 | Trevor White | Baylor | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 78 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 78 | Alfonso Onunwor | Idaho | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 82 | Aaron Hepp | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 82 | Ezra Saffold | N Illinois | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 82 | Daniel Hamm | Virginia | JR | TB | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 11.0 |
| 85 | Desmon White | TCU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 85 | Jayd Kirby | Kansas St | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 85 | James Allen | U Mass | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 88 | Tony Pollard | Memphis | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 89 | Ty Johnson | Maryland | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 89 | Collin Wilder | Houston | FR | S | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 89 | JoJo Natson, Jr. | Akron | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 92 | Gary Haynes | La-Lafytte | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 92 | Drew Wolitarsky | Minnesota | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 94 | Van Jefferson | Miss | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 94 | Steven Dunbar | Houston | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 94 | Hyleck Foster | Marshall | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 97 | Blake Banham | EMU | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 97 | Tyre'oune Holmes | USM | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 97 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 97 | Shawun Lurry | N Illinois | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |