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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 11 | 16 | 245 | 15.31 | 2 | 1.5 | 22.3 |
| 1 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 9 | 16 | 206 | 12.88 | 2 | 1.8 | 22.9 |
| 3 | Jesse Aniebonam | Maryland | SR | DL | 7 | 1 | 45 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| 3 | Derius Davis | TCU | FR | WR | 9 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 8.9 |
| 3 | Tyron Arnett | W Mich | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| 3 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | Minnesota | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 110 | 36.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 27.5 |
| 3 | Wayne Parks | MTSU | FR | LB | 11 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.2 |
| 3 | Dylan Conner | Ohio | SO | LB | 12 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 3 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | FR | DB | 9 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Lynn Bowden, Jr. | Kentucky | SO | WR | 9 | 3 | 78 | 26.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 8.7 |
| 3 | Marquill Osborne | Tennessee | JR | DB | 6 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| 3 | Sutton Smith | N Illinois | JR | DE | 13 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 1 | 0.2 | 3.9 |
| 3 | Jeff Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 10 | 9 | 221 | 24.56 | 1 | 0.9 | 22.1 |
| 3 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 7 | 4 | 87 | 21.75 | 1 | 0.6 | 12.4 |
| 3 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | FR | WR | 11 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
| 3 | Trill Williams | Syracuse | FR | DB | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| 3 | Thomas Hennigan | App St | SO | WR | 12 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 1 | 0.3 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 9 | 4 | 76 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.4 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Reggie Gilliam | Toledo | JR | TE | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 3 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 150 | 18.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 37.5 |
| 3 | Jayden Reed | W Mich | FR | WR | 11 | 11 | 206 | 18.73 | 1 | 1.0 | 18.7 |
| 3 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | WR | 12 | 13 | 241 | 18.54 | 1 | 1.1 | 20.1 |
| 3 | Chase Biles | UAB | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Isaiah Zuber | Kansas St | JR | WR | 9 | 10 | 178 | 17.80 | 1 | 1.1 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Penny Hart | Georgia St | JR | WR | 12 | 9 | 158 | 17.56 | 1 | 0.8 | 13.2 |
| 3 | DeeJay Dallas | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 12 | 11 | 191 | 17.36 | 1 | 0.9 | 15.9 |
| 3 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | JR | WR | 9 | 11 | 187 | 17.00 | 1 | 1.2 | 20.8 |
| 3 | Marcus Green | La-Monroe | SR | WR | 11 | 5 | 85 | 17.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Thomas Leggett | Texas Tech | SO | DB | 9 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | Justin McInnis | Ark St | SR | WR | 12 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| 3 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | JR | WR | 10 | 15 | 253 | 16.87 | 1 | 1.5 | 25.3 |
| 3 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | SO | WR | 8 | 16 | 262 | 16.38 | 1 | 2.0 | 32.8 |
| 3 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 11 | 13 | 201 | 15.46 | 1 | 1.2 | 18.3 |
| 3 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | SR | WR | 12 | 9 | 138 | 15.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 11.5 |
| 3 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 168 | 15.27 | 1 | 1.1 | 16.8 |
| 3 | Tra Minter | USA | JR | RB | 12 | 6 | 91 | 15.17 | 1 | 0.5 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | SO | CB | 8 | 13 | 197 | 15.15 | 1 | 1.6 | 24.6 |
| 3 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | JR | WR | 13 | 15 | 219 | 14.60 | 1 | 1.2 | 16.8 |
| 3 | DeAndre Thompkins | Penn State | SR | WR | 9 | 13 | 179 | 13.77 | 1 | 1.4 | 19.9 |
| 3 | N'Keal Harry | Ariz St | JR | WR | 11 | 8 | 110 | 13.75 | 1 | 0.7 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Jeremiah Knight | Akron | FR | WR | 10 | 11 | 142 | 12.91 | 1 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
| 3 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | FR | DB | 10 | 7 | 90 | 12.86 | 1 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Clifton Duck | App St | JR | DB | 12 | 16 | 205 | 12.81 | 1 | 1.3 | 17.1 |
| 3 | Cedarius Rookard | Troy | SR | S | 11 | 9 | 115 | 12.78 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SR | S | 12 | 6 | 76 | 12.67 | 1 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Keegan Brewer | N Texas | SO | WR | 12 | 10 | 125 | 12.50 | 1 | 0.8 | 10.4 |
| 3 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | JR | WR | 7 | 11 | 136 | 12.36 | 1 | 1.6 | 19.4 |
| 3 | J-Shun Harris II | Indiana | SR | WR | 8 | 11 | 129 | 11.73 | 1 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
| 3 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 11 | 20 | 233 | 11.65 | 1 | 1.8 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Freddie Swain | Florida | JR | WR | 7 | 17 | 195 | 11.47 | 1 | 2.4 | 27.9 |
| 3 | Brandon Drayton | Marshall | SO | S | 13 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 3 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 8 | 15 | 161 | 10.73 | 1 | 1.9 | 20.1 |
| 3 | Pop Williams | Memphis | JR | WR | 12 | 27 | 287 | 10.63 | 1 | 2.3 | 23.9 |
| 3 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | SO | WR | 9 | 15 | 155 | 10.33 | 1 | 1.7 | 17.2 |
| 3 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | SR | WR | 12 | 10 | 99 | 9.90 | 1 | 0.8 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Quez Watkins | USM | SO | WR | 11 | 14 | 138 | 9.86 | 1 | 1.3 | 12.5 |
| 3 | Steven Jones | App St | FR | DB | 12 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SO | WR | 11 | 33 | 282 | 8.55 | 1 | 3.0 | 25.6 |
| 3 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SO | WR | 11 | 18 | 145 | 8.06 | 1 | 1.6 | 13.2 |