2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/07/2019
Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
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1 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 262 | 16.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 32.8 |
2 | Marcus Hayes | New Mexico | FR | S | 8 | 13 | 229 | 17.62 | 0 | 1.6 | 28.6 |
3 | Freddie Swain | Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 195 | 11.47 | 1 | 2.4 | 27.9 |
4 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SO | WR | 11 | 33 | 282 | 8.55 | 1 | 3.0 | 25.6 |
5 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | JR | WR | 10 | 15 | 253 | 16.87 | 1 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
6 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | SO | CB | 8 | 13 | 197 | 15.15 | 1 | 1.6 | 24.6 |
7 | Pop Williams | Memphis | JR | WR | 12 | 27 | 287 | 10.63 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.9 |
8 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | SO | DB | 10 | 27 | 232 | 8.59 | 0 | 2.7 | 23.2 |
9 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 206 | 12.88 | 2 | 1.8 | 22.9 |
10 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 11 | 16 | 245 | 15.31 | 2 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
11 | Jeff Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 1 | 0.9 | 22.1 |
12 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 9 | 12 | 196 | 16.33 | 0 | 1.3 | 21.8 |
13 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 233 | 11.65 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
14 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | SO | WR | 10 | 17 | 211 | 12.41 | 0 | 1.7 | 21.1 |
15 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 20.8 |
16 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 1 | 1.1 | 20.1 |
16 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 1 | 1.9 | 20.1 |
18 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 179 | 13.77 | 1 | 1.4 | 19.9 |
19 | Isaiah Zuber | Kansas St | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.8 |
19 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | JR | WR | 13 | 25 | 257 | 10.28 | 0 | 1.9 | 19.8 |
21 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.4 |
22 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SR | RB | 12 | 28 | 231 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.3 |
23 | Jayden Reed | W Mich | FR | WR | 11 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
24 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 11 | 13 | 201 | 15.46 | 1 | 1.2 | 18.3 |
24 | Michael Walker | BC | SR | WR | 10 | 17 | 183 | 10.76 | 0 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
26 | Blake Banham | EMU | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 209 | 9.95 | 0 | 1.8 | 17.4 |
27 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 155 | 10.33 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.2 |
28 | Clifton Duck | App St | JR | DB | 12 | 16 | 205 | 12.81 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.1 |
29 | Ryan Davis | Auburn | SR | WR | 8 | 12 | 136 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 17.0 |
30 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 168 | 15.27 | 1 | 1.1 | 16.8 |
30 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | JR | WR | 13 | 15 | 219 | 14.60 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
32 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 129 | 11.73 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
32 | Otis Anderson | UCF | SO | RB | 10 | 14 | 161 | 11.50 | 0 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
34 | Shun Brown | Arizona | SR | WR | 11 | 17 | 176 | 10.35 | 0 | 1.5 | 16.0 |
35 | DeeJay Dallas | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 12 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 1 | 0.9 | 15.9 |
36 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | SO | RB | 9 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
36 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 9 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 0 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
38 | Jeremiah Knight | Akron | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 142 | 12.91 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
39 | Britain Covey | Utah | SO | WR | 10 | 17 | 141 | 8.29 | 0 | 1.7 | 14.1 |
40 | Hutch White | Texas St | JR | WR | 12 | 16 | 166 | 10.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 13.8 |
41 | Roshauud Paul | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 9 | 17 | 120 | 7.06 | 0 | 1.9 | 13.3 |
42 | Penny Hart | Georgia St | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 1 | 0.8 | 13.2 |
42 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 145 | 8.06 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.2 |
44 | De'Quan Bowman | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 9 | 10 | 118 | 11.80 | 0 | 1.1 | 13.1 |
45 | Thai Cottrell | SJSU | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.9 |
45 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | JR | WR | 8 | 20 | 103 | 5.15 | 0 | 2.5 | 12.9 |
47 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | JR | WR | 11 | 11 | 139 | 12.64 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.6 |
48 | Quez Watkins | USM | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
49 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 7 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
50 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | FR | WR | 10 | 12 | 122 | 10.17 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.2 |
50 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SR | WR | 10 | 21 | 122 | 5.81 | 0 | 2.1 | 12.2 |
52 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SO | CB | 10 | 12 | 120 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.2 | 12.0 |
53 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
53 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 10 | 17 | 115 | 6.76 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.5 |
55 | Justice Augafa | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 9 | 13 | 103 | 7.92 | 0 | 1.4 | 11.4 |
56 | Marcel Williams | Marshall | SR | WR | 13 | 17 | 147 | 8.65 | 0 | 1.3 | 11.3 |
57 | James Proche | SMU | JR | WR | 9 | 15 | 101 | 6.73 | 0 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
58 | Tavares Kelly | Virginia | FR | WR | 13 | 13 | 143 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
59 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 97 | 10.78 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
59 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | SR | WR | 12 | 21 | 129 | 6.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 10.8 |
61 | Aulden Knight | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 12 | 23 | 127 | 5.52 | 0 | 1.9 | 10.6 |
62 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SR | S | 11 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
63 | Keegan Brewer | N Texas | SO | WR | 12 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
64 | Amare Jones | Tulane | FR | RB | 11 | 15 | 113 | 7.53 | 0 | 1.4 | 10.3 |
65 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | JR | WR | 9 | 7 | 91 | 13.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 10.1 |
66 | N'Keal Harry | Ariz St | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
66 | Jacob Springer | Navy | SO | S | 9 | 10 | 90 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
68 | Trey Ellis | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 9 | 9 | 89 | 9.89 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.9 |
68 | Keith Mixon | Miss St | JR | WR | 7 | 9 | 69 | 7.67 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.9 |
70 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 10 | 9 | 98 | 10.89 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
71 | Jalen Reagor | TCU | SO | WR | 9 | 7 | 87 | 12.43 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.7 |
72 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | FR | WR | 11 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
72 | Andre Wilson | UAB | SR | WR | 13 | 14 | 125 | 8.93 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.6 |
74 | Tarique Milton | Iowa State | FR | WR | 8 | 8 | 76 | 9.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
74 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | JR | WR | 12 | 18 | 114 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
76 | DJ Stubbs | Liberty | SO | WR | 11 | 10 | 101 | 10.10 | 0 | 0.9 | 9.2 |
76 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 9 | 12 | 83 | 6.92 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
78 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | FR | DB | 10 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 1 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
79 | Derius Davis | TCU | FR | WR | 9 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.9 |
80 | Trevon Brown | ECU | SR | WR | 10 | 12 | 88 | 7.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.8 |
81 | Lynn Bowden, Jr. | Kentucky | SO | WR | 9 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
82 | Bryson Smith | Houston | FR | QB | 11 | 12 | 93 | 7.75 | 0 | 1.1 | 8.5 |
83 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 9 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
84 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
84 | Wesley Kennedy III | Ga South | SO | RB | 12 | 11 | 100 | 9.09 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.3 |
86 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 9 | 7 | 74 | 10.57 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.2 |
87 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 11 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
88 | Tra Minter | USA | JR | RB | 12 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.6 |
89 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 8 | 8 | 60 | 7.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
90 | Antwan Cordy | Syracuse | SR | DB | 9 | 6 | 63 | 10.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.0 |
90 | Kwamie Lassiter II | Kansas | SO | WR | 9 | 10 | 63 | 6.30 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.0 |
92 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SO | WR | 12 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
92 | Vic Wharton III | California | SR | WR | 10 | 11 | 68 | 6.18 | 0 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
92 | Damon Hazelton | Va Tech | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 75 | 5.36 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
95 | Teddy Veal | La Tech | SR | WR | 11 | 6 | 74 | 12.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.7 |
96 | Willie Wright | FAU | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 66 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
96 | Kyle Sweet | Wash St | SR | WR | 12 | 11 | 79 | 7.18 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
98 | Jonathan Giles | LSU | JR | WR | 8 | 6 | 52 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
99 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | SR | DL | 7 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
99 | Marcus Simms | WVU | JR | WR | 9 | 6 | 58 | 9.67 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.