2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 75.0 |
| 2 | Michael Walker | BC | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 91 | 30.33 | 1 | 1.5 | 45.5 |
| 3 | Marcus Hayes | New Mexico | FR | S | 3 | 2 | 89 | 44.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 29.7 |
| 4 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | JR | WR | 5 | 5 | 134 | 26.80 | 0 | 1.0 | 26.8 |
| 5 | Britain Covey | Utah | SO | WR | 3 | 8 | 80 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.7 | 26.7 |
| 6 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 3 | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 0 | 3.0 | 23.3 |
| 7 | Roshauud Paul | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 89 | 12.71 | 0 | 1.8 | 22.3 |
| 8 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.7 |
| 9 | James Proche | SMU | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 64 | 12.80 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 11 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 5 | 10 | 89 | 8.90 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.8 |
| 12 | Lynn Bowden, Jr. | Kentucky | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
| 13 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 67 | 8.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.8 |
| 14 | Ryan Davis | Auburn | SR | WR | 5 | 10 | 81 | 8.10 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.2 |
| 15 | Tarique Milton | Iowa State | FR | WR | 5 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 15.2 |
| 15 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 5 | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 1 | 1.4 | 15.2 |
| 17 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | SO | DB | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 18 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 44 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 14.7 |
| 19 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 19 | Trey Ellis | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 21 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 13.3 |
| 22 | Dominique Dafney | Iowa | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| 22 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 22 | Pop Williams | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 22 | OJ Clark | NMSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 26 | Sevyn Banks | Ohio State | FR | CB | 3 | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 11.0 |
| 26 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 2 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
| 26 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 33 | 16.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 11.0 |
| 26 | Clifton Duck | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 26 | Papi White | Ohio | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 31 | Bryan Edwards | S Carolina | JR | WR | 5 | 4 | 53 | 13.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.6 |
| 32 | Jauan Wesley | N Illinois | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 32 | Deven Lamp | Tulsa | FR | DE | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 34 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | FR | DB | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 34 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| 36 | Andre Bodden | Oregon St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 36 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 36 | Brandon Aiyuk | Ariz St | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 36 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 36 | Keegan Brewer | N Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 41 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.7 |
| 42 | Otis Anderson | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 |
| 43 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.3 |
| 44 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 44 | Jonathan Giles | LSU | JR | WR | 5 | 7 | 40 | 5.71 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.0 |
| 46 | Freddie Swain | Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 47 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 28 | 5.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 7.0 |
| 48 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SR | WR | 5 | 6 | 31 | 5.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 49 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | JR | WR | 5 | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| 49 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 51 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 52 | Kaleb Fossum | Nevada | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 52 | Ty Lee | MTSU | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 52 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 52 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 22 | 3.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.5 |
| 56 | Elijah Moore | Miss | FR | WR | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 57 | Tyron Arnett | W Mich | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 57 | B.J. Farrow | Liberty | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 57 | Corey Lacanaria | Ball State | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 60 | Jayden Reed | W Mich | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 60 | Darnay Holmes | UCLA | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 60 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| 63 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4.40 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 64 | Flynn Nagel | N'western | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.3 |
| 64 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 66 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | JR | LB | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 66 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 66 | Shun Brown | Arizona | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 66 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| 66 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 71 | Cameron Ruiz | N'western | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 |
| 72 | Jarrick Bernard | Okla St | FR | S | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.5 |
| 72 | Kenny Young | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 74 | Nykeim Johnson | Syracuse | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 75 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| 75 | Andre Wilson | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 77 | Kyle Buss | UConn | SR | WR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 77 | Laress Nelson | Mich St | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| 79 | Andrew Smith | Air Force | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 79 | Jacob Springer | Navy | SO | S | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 81 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | Okla St | SO | LB | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 81 | Jalen Reagor | TCU | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 81 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| 84 | Shakur Brown | Mich St | FR | CB | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| 84 | CJ Williams | Navy | SO | SB | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 84 | De'Quan Bowman | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 84 | Bryce Watts | Va Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 84 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| 84 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SO | CB | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 90 | J'Marick Woods | Michigan | SO | DB | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 91 | Malik Dear | Miss St | JR | WR | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 92 | Adarius Pickett | UCLA | SR | DB | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 92 | Kyle Philips | UCLA | FR | WR | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 92 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | SO | DB | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| 95 | Jamil Sabbagh | CMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 96 | Brad Stewart | Ga Tech | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 96 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 98 | Smoke Monday | Auburn | FR | DB | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 98 | Taivon Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 100 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.