2016 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/09/2017

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 JoJo Natson, Jr. Akron SR WR 1 2 54 27.00 1 2.0 54.0
2 Quest Truxton SDSU JR WR 1 3 46 15.33 0 3.0 46.0
3 Malik McGue Army FR QB 2 3 64 21.33 0 1.5 32.0
4 D'Ernest Johnson S Florida JR RB 3 4 93 23.25 1 1.3 31.0
5 Anthony Wyche N Texas SO RB 1 3 27 9.00 0 3.0 27.0
6 Austin Conway Wyoming FR WR 1 1 25 25.00 0 1.0 25.0
7 Jabrill Peppers Michigan JR LB 10 17 236 13.88 1 1.7 23.6
8 Dante Pettis Washington JR WR 12 23 280 12.17 2 1.9 23.3
9 Desmond King Iowa SR DB 11 25 249 9.96 0 2.3 22.6
10 Jaquil Capel App St SR WR 2 1 45 45.00 0 0.5 22.5
11 Dedrick Cromartie Ball State JR S 1 1 21 21.00 0 1.0 21.0
12 Alvin Kamara Tennessee JR RB 9 14 179 12.79 0 1.6 19.9
13 Jaire Alexander Louisville SO CB 10 16 197 12.31 1 1.6 19.7
14 Trent Taylor La Tech SR WR 2 2 39 19.50 0 1.0 19.5
14 Tim White Ariz St SR WR 10 16 195 12.19 1 1.6 19.5
16 Chris Davis, Jr. New Mexico JR WR 1 3 19 6.33 0 3.0 19.0
17 Daniel Hamm Virginia JR TB 9 14 167 11.93 0 1.6 18.6
18 Keidrien Wadley Tulsa FR CB 1 2 18 9.00 0 2.0 18.0
19 Quadree Henderson Pittsburgh SO WR 11 12 194 16.17 1 1.1 17.6
20 Brisly Estime Syracuse SR WR 8 11 134 12.18 0 1.4 16.8
20 Antonio Callaway Florida SO WR 11 22 185 8.41 0 2.0 16.8
22 Boobie Hobbs Utah JR DB 10 22 167 7.59 1 2.2 16.7
23 Robert Ruiz CSU SR WR 2 3 33 11.00 0 1.5 16.5
24 Adoree' Jackson USC JR DB 11 16 172 10.75 0 1.5 15.6
25 John Williams Memphis FR WR 2 1 31 31.00 0 0.5 15.5
26 De'Mornay Pierson-El Nebraska JR WR 11 23 168 7.30 0 2.1 15.3
27 Kalija Lipscomb Vanderbilt FR WR 9 8 135 16.88 0 0.9 15.0
27 Robert Stanley Fresno St JR ILB 1 1 15 15.00 0 1.0 15.0
27 Teldrick Morgan Maryland SR WR 10 14 150 10.71 1 1.4 15.0
30 Johnathon Johnson Missouri FR WR 9 12 122 10.17 0 1.3 13.6
31 Riley McCarron Iowa SR WR 11 7 148 21.14 1 0.6 13.5
31 Christian Kirk Texas A&M SO WR 10 9 135 15.00 1 0.9 13.5
33 Isaiah Oliver Colorado SO DB 12 15 158 10.53 1 1.3 13.2
34 Jamal Morrow Wash St JR RB 10 3 131 43.67 0 0.3 13.1
35 Marcus Green La-Monroe SO WR 2 1 25 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
36 Ryan Smith Duke SR WR 9 14 110 7.86 0 1.6 12.2
36 Flynn Nagel N'western SO WR 11 19 134 7.05 0 1.7 12.2
36 Tre'Davious White LSU SR CB 10 19 122 6.42 0 1.9 12.2
39 Greg Stroman Va Tech JR DB 9 20 105 5.25 0 2.2 11.7
40 Garrett Juergens BYU SR WR 6 7 68 9.71 0 1.2 11.3
41 C.J. Sanders Notre Dame SO WR 9 9 101 11.22 0 1.0 11.2
41 Braxton Berrios Miami (Fl) JR WR 9 11 101 9.18 0 1.2 11.2
43 Tyler Rouse BC SR RB 9 9 96 10.67 0 1.0 10.7
44 Chris Johnson UCF JR DB 2 2 21 10.50 0 1.0 10.5
44 Mitchell Paige Indiana SR WR 11 16 115 7.19 0 1.5 10.5
44 Isaiah McKenzie Georgia JR WR 11 20 115 5.75 0 1.8 10.5
47 Bra'Lon Cherry NC State SR WR 9 11 92 8.36 0 1.2 10.2
48 Kaleb Fossum Wash St SO WR 10 10 101 10.10 1 1.0 10.1
49 Azar Wilson MTSU SR DE 2 1 20 20.00 0 0.5 10.0
49 Brandon Sowards Mich St SO WR 9 13 90 6.92 0 1.4 10.0
49 Anthony Miller Memphis JR WR 2 3 20 6.67 0 1.5 10.0
49 Collin Wilder Houston FR S 2 4 20 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
49 Dontrell Hilliard Tulane JR RB 1 2 10 5.00 0 2.0 10.0
54 Tony Nicholson Baylor FR WR 9 10 88 8.80 0 1.1 9.8
55 Brad Stewart Ga Tech SO WR 11 9 103 11.44 0 0.8 9.4
55 Jared Cornelius Arkansas JR WR 9 11 85 7.73 0 1.2 9.4
57 John Reid Penn State SO CB 12 13 112 8.62 0 1.1 9.3
58 C.J. Carroll Va Tech SO WR 10 7 87 12.43 0 0.7 8.7
59 Jay MacIntyre Colorado SO WR 12 10 103 10.30 0 0.8 8.6
60 Adarius Pickett UCLA SO DB 10 8 81 10.13 0 0.8 8.1
61 Trevon Diggs Alabama FR WR 12 8 95 11.88 0 0.7 7.9
61 Jessie Bates III Wk Forest FR DB 9 15 71 4.73 0 1.7 7.9
63 Stephen Roberts Auburn JR DB 9 3 68 22.67 0 0.3 7.6
63 Darius Mosely Illinois SR DB 10 14 76 5.43 0 1.4 7.6
65 Rahmel Dockery Oregon St SR CB 8 3 59 19.67 0 0.4 7.4
65 Dede Westbrook Oklahoma SR WR 11 5 81 16.20 1 0.5 7.4
67 Jazz Peavy Wisconsin JR WR 11 13 80 6.15 0 1.2 7.3
68 Cameron Batson Texas Tech JR WR 10 11 72 6.55 0 1.1 7.2
69 Vic Wharton III California SO WR 9 10 63 6.30 0 1.1 7.0
70 Thai Cottrell SJSU SO RB 2 3 13 4.33 0 1.5 6.5
71 Ishmael Adams UCLA SR WR 9 10 56 5.60 0 1.1 6.2
71 Ryan Switzer N Carolina SR WR 11 13 68 5.23 0 1.2 6.2
73 Fred Ross Miss St SR WR 8 9 49 5.44 0 1.1 6.1
74 Armanti Foreman Texas JR WR 10 7 60 8.57 0 0.7 6.0
74 Nacarius Fant Western Ky JR WR 2 3 12 4.00 0 1.5 6.0
76 Dominique Heath Kansas St SO WR 11 8 62 7.75 0 0.7 5.6
76 Chris Finke Notre Dame SO WR 7 6 39 6.50 0 0.9 5.6
76 Jawuan Harris Rutgers FR WR 10 15 56 3.73 0 1.5 5.6
79 James Allen U Mass SO CB 4 7 22 3.14 0 1.8 5.5
80 Carlos Davis Miss SR DB 9 6 49 8.17 0 0.7 5.4
81 Christian McCaffrey Stanford JR RB 10 7 52 7.43 0 0.7 5.2
82 Dontre Wilson Ohio State SR WR 10 12 51 4.25 0 1.2 5.1
83 Montay Crockett Ga South SR WR 2 2 10 5.00 0 1.0 5.0
83 James Proche SMU FR WR 2 3 10 3.33 0 1.5 5.0
85 Jacorey Warrick Texas SR WR 9 12 41 3.42 0 1.3 4.6
86 Artavis Scott Clemson JR WR 13 9 59 6.56 0 0.7 4.5
87 Brian Lemelle UConn SR WR 3 1 13 13.00 0 0.3 4.3
88 Trever Ryen Iowa State JR WR 10 6 42 7.00 0 0.6 4.2
89 Victor Bolden Jr. Oregon St SR WR 10 9 41 4.56 0 0.9 4.1
90 Cedarius Rookard Troy SO S 1 1 4 4.00 0 1.0 4.0
91 Josh Smith Tennessee JR WR 10 5 37 7.40 0 0.5 3.7
91 Jalen Myrick Minnesota SR DB 11 7 41 5.86 0 0.6 3.7
93 Gregg Garrity Penn State SR WR 9 4 32 8.00 0 0.4 3.6
93 Antonio Shenault Minnesota SO DB 9 5 32 6.40 0 0.6 3.6
95 Thomas Owens FIU JR WR 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
95 Hyleck Foster Marshall JR RB 2 1 7 7.00 0 0.5 3.5
97 Rashard Fant Indiana JR DB 11 3 37 12.33 0 0.3 3.4
98 Marcus Davis Auburn SR WR 8 6 26 4.33 0 0.8 3.3
99 Bilal Marshall Purdue SR WR 9 3 27 9.00 0 0.3 3.0
100 D'Andre Payne Iowa State SO DB 10 2 28 14.00 0 0.2 2.8

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