2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games at Home Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 215 | 23.89 | 1 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 2 | Marcus Hayes | New Mexico | FR | S | 5 | 7 | 163 | 23.29 | 1 | 1.4 | 32.6 |
| 3 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 7 | 10 | 203 | 20.30 | 1 | 1.4 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | SO | CB | 6 | 9 | 180 | 20.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 30.0 |
| 5 | Clifton Duck | App St | JR | DB | 6 | 10 | 195 | 19.50 | 1 | 1.7 | 32.5 |
| 6 | Penny Hart | Georgia St | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 135 | 19.29 | 1 | 1.2 | 22.5 |
| 7 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 183 | 18.30 | 1 | 1.4 | 26.1 |
| 8 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 236 | 18.15 | 2 | 2.2 | 39.3 |
| 9 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 194 | 17.64 | 0 | 1.6 | 27.7 |
| 10 | DeeJay Dallas | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 6 | 9 | 155 | 17.22 | 1 | 1.5 | 25.8 |
| 11 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 164 | 16.40 | 1 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
| 12 | Michael Walker | BC | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 209 | 16.08 | 1 | 1.9 | 29.9 |
| 13 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 175 | 15.91 | 1 | 1.8 | 29.2 |
| 14 | Otis Anderson | UCF | SO | RB | 8 | 11 | 165 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 20.6 |
| 15 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 7 | 14 | 199 | 14.21 | 1 | 2.0 | 28.4 |
| 16 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 106 | 13.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 17.7 |
| 17 | Pop Williams | Memphis | JR | WR | 7 | 21 | 278 | 13.24 | 1 | 3.0 | 39.7 |
| 18 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | SO | WR | 5 | 11 | 144 | 13.09 | 0 | 2.2 | 28.8 |
| 19 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 10 | 128 | 12.80 | 1 | 1.4 | 18.3 |
| 20 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 7 | 20 | 246 | 12.30 | 2 | 2.9 | 35.1 |
| 21 | Hutch White | Texas St | JR | WR | 6 | 9 | 109 | 12.11 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.2 |
| 22 | Shun Brown | Arizona | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 120 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.4 | 17.1 |
| 22 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | FR | WR | 7 | 9 | 108 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
| 24 | Thai Cottrell | SJSU | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 106 | 11.78 | 0 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| 25 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 78 | 11.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
| 26 | Ryan Davis | Auburn | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 144 | 11.08 | 0 | 1.9 | 20.6 |
| 27 | Quez Watkins | USM | SO | WR | 6 | 9 | 99 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 16.5 |
| 28 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | SR | WR | 7 | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 1 | 1.4 | 14.1 |
| 29 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.7 |
| 29 | James Proche | SMU | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 124 | 9.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 20.7 |
| 31 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | SR | WR | 7 | 14 | 133 | 9.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 19.0 |
| 31 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.7 |
| 33 | Bryson Smith | Houston | FR | QB | 6 | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 0 | 1.2 | 11.0 |
| 34 | Blake Banham | EMU | SR | WR | 6 | 12 | 111 | 9.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.5 |
| 35 | McLane Mannix | Nevada | SO | WR | 6 | 7 | 64 | 9.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 10.7 |
| 36 | Roshauud Paul | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 7 | 15 | 135 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.1 | 19.3 |
| 37 | Keith Mixon | Miss St | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 70 | 8.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 38 | Jacob Springer | Navy | SO | S | 5 | 7 | 61 | 8.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.2 |
| 39 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SO | WR | 6 | 15 | 130 | 8.67 | 1 | 2.5 | 21.7 |
| 40 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 109 | 8.38 | 0 | 1.9 | 15.6 |
| 41 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | SR | DB | 6 | 8 | 64 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.7 |
| 42 | Bryan Edwards | S Carolina | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 71 | 7.89 | 0 | 1.3 | 10.1 |
| 43 | Damon Hazelton | Va Tech | SO | WR | 7 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
| 44 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | JR | WR | 6 | 13 | 98 | 7.54 | 0 | 2.2 | 16.3 |
| 45 | De'Quan Bowman | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.7 | 12.5 |
| 46 | Britain Covey | Utah | SO | WR | 6 | 13 | 94 | 7.23 | 0 | 2.2 | 15.7 |
| 47 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | SO | WR | 7 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 1.6 | 11.3 |
| 48 | OJ Clark | NMSU | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 43 | 7.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.6 |
| 49 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SR | RB | 6 | 19 | 136 | 7.16 | 0 | 3.2 | 22.7 |
| 50 | C.J. Saunders | Ohio State | JR | WR | 6 | 7 | 50 | 7.14 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.3 |
| 51 | Tavares Kelly | Virginia | FR | WR | 7 | 10 | 71 | 7.10 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.1 |
| 52 | Kwamie Lassiter II | Kansas | SO | WR | 6 | 8 | 54 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Marcel Williams | Marshall | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| 54 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 6 | 11 | 73 | 6.64 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.2 |
| 55 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SO | WR | 7 | 17 | 110 | 6.47 | 0 | 2.4 | 15.7 |
| 56 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 7 | 13 | 82 | 6.31 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.7 |
| 57 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 7 | 13 | 78 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.9 | 11.1 |
| 58 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | SO | DB | 6 | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 14.0 |
| 59 | Jeremiah Knight | Akron | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.3 |
| 60 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 42 | 5.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 61 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SO | CB | 7 | 11 | 53 | 4.82 | 0 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| 62 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 6 | 13 | 62 | 4.77 | 0 | 2.2 | 10.3 |
| 63 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | SO | RB | 5 | 10 | 47 | 4.70 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.4 |
| 64 | Jacob Robertson Jr. | Tulane | SO | WR | 5 | 8 | 32 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| 64 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | SR | WR | 6 | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 66 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SR | WR | 6 | 14 | 53 | 3.79 | 0 | 2.3 | 8.8 |
| 67 | Aulden Knight | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 6 | 11 | 38 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| 68 | Taivon Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 6 | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.5 |
| 69 | Chuck Davis | Virginia | SO | WR | 6 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 70 | Zaquon Tyson | Kent State | SR | WR | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 0 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 71 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.