2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 01/07/2019

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Jaylen Waddle Alabama FR WR 5 10 199 19.90 1 2.0 39.8
2 Jayden Reed W Mich FR WR 5 6 189 31.50 1 1.2 37.8
3 Greg Dortch Wk Forest SO WR 5 11 184 16.73 2 2.2 36.8
4 Jordan Nathan Utah State SO WR 4 8 133 16.63 1 2.0 33.3
5 Maurice Alexander FIU JR WR 5 7 165 23.57 1 1.4 33.0
6 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado SO DB 4 12 131 10.92 0 3.0 32.8
7 Clifton Duck App St JR DB 4 6 128 21.33 1 1.5 32.0
8 Warren Wand Ark St SR RB 5 13 157 12.08 0 2.6 31.4
9 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State SR WR 5 12 156 13.00 1 2.4 31.2
10 Danzel McKinley-Lewis Toledo JR WR 3 7 93 13.29 0 2.3 31.0
11 Freddie Swain Florida JR WR 5 8 154 19.25 1 1.6 30.8
12 Ryan Davis Auburn SR WR 5 11 153 13.91 0 2.2 30.6
13 Sean Riley Syracuse JR WR 5 5 152 30.40 1 1.0 30.4
14 Rodjay Burns Louisville SO CB 5 9 148 16.44 1 1.8 29.6
15 KaVontae Turpin TCU SR WR 5 7 145 20.71 1 1.4 29.0
16 Quez Watkins USM SO WR 4 4 114 28.50 1 1.0 28.5
17 Antoine Winfield Jr. Minnesota SO DB 4 3 110 36.67 1 0.8 27.5
18 Isaiah Zuber Kansas St JR WR 5 3 136 45.33 1 0.6 27.2
19 J-Shun Harris II Indiana SR WR 5 9 130 14.44 1 1.8 26.0
20 K.J. Osborn Buffalo JR WR 5 12 129 10.75 0 2.4 25.8
21 Tyron Arnett W Mich SO WR 5 4 128 32.00 1 0.8 25.6
21 Amari Rodgers Clemson SO WR 5 10 128 12.80 0 2.0 25.6
23 Jeff Thomas Miami (Fl) SO WR 5 3 126 42.00 0 0.6 25.2
24 Otis Anderson UCF SO RB 4 7 97 13.86 0 1.8 24.3
25 Marcus Hayes New Mexico FR S 4 7 95 13.57 0 1.8 23.8
26 Mecole Hardman Georgia JR WR 5 4 118 29.50 1 0.8 23.6
27 Ugochukwu Amadi Oregon SR S 5 6 115 19.17 0 1.2 23.0
28 Rafael Araujo-Lopes Pittsburgh SR WR 5 9 110 12.22 1 1.8 22.0
29 Romeo Doubs Nevada FR WR 5 4 109 27.25 1 0.8 21.8
29 Pop Williams Memphis JR WR 5 10 109 10.90 0 2.0 21.8
29 Britain Covey Utah SO WR 4 12 87 7.25 0 3.0 21.8
32 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan SO WR 5 13 107 8.23 1 2.6 21.4
33 Michael Walker BC SR WR 5 8 105 13.13 0 1.6 21.0
34 Cedarius Rookard Troy SR S 5 7 101 14.43 1 1.4 20.2
35 Keegan Brewer N Texas SO WR 5 3 98 32.67 1 0.6 19.6
36 Kyle Groeneweg Iowa SR WR 4 10 76 7.60 0 2.5 19.0
37 Chris Finke Notre Dame SR WR 5 10 91 9.10 0 2.0 18.2
38 James Proche SMU JR WR 5 11 90 8.18 0 2.2 18.0
39 Trevon Brown ECU SR WR 4 8 71 8.88 0 2.0 17.8
39 Vic Wharton III California SR WR 4 9 71 7.89 0 2.3 17.8
41 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma SO WR 5 7 88 12.57 0 1.4 17.6
42 T.J. Rahming Duke SR WR 5 10 86 8.60 0 2.0 17.2
43 Trey Ellis Vanderbilt SR WR 5 7 85 12.14 0 1.4 17.0
44 D'Shawn Jamison Texas FR DB 5 2 84 42.00 1 0.4 16.8
44 Hutch White Texas St JR WR 4 6 67 11.17 0 1.5 16.8
46 OJ Clark NMSU JR WR 5 10 79 7.90 0 2.0 15.8
46 Tyler Vaughns USC SO WR 5 10 79 7.90 0 2.0 15.8
46 Kyle Sweet Wash St SR WR 5 11 79 7.18 0 2.2 15.8
49 Riley Lees N'western SO WR 4 11 62 5.64 0 2.8 15.5
50 Keith Mixon Miss St JR WR 5 10 72 7.20 0 2.0 14.4
51 Brandon Jones Texas JR DB 4 3 56 18.67 0 0.8 14.0
51 De'Quan Bowman Texas Tech SR WR 5 7 70 10.00 0 1.4 14.0
51 Michael Shelton BYU SR DB 5 8 70 8.75 0 1.6 14.0
54 Thomas Hennigan App St SO WR 4 2 55 27.50 1 0.5 13.8
55 Khalil Shakir Boise St FR WR 4 8 54 6.75 0 2.0 13.5
56 Penny Hart Georgia St JR WR 5 3 67 22.33 1 0.6 13.4
56 D.J. Matthews FSU SO WR 5 7 67 9.57 0 1.4 13.4
56 Shun Brown Arizona SR WR 5 8 67 8.38 0 1.6 13.4
59 Antwan Cordy Syracuse SR DB 5 6 63 10.50 0 1.2 12.6
60 Tyler King Marshall SO RB 4 2 50 25.00 0 0.5 12.5
61 Jaelon Darden N Texas SO WR 5 5 62 12.40 0 1.0 12.4
62 Kwamie Lassiter II Kansas SO WR 5 7 61 8.71 0 1.4 12.2
63 KJ Hamler Penn State SO WR 5 3 60 20.00 0 0.6 12.0
64 Trevon Bradford Oregon St JR WR 4 1 47 47.00 0 0.3 11.8
64 Deon Stewart Arkansas JR WR 5 3 59 19.67 0 0.6 11.8
64 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South SO RB 4 3 47 15.67 0 0.8 11.8
67 Reed Blankenship MTSU SO S 3 2 35 17.50 0 0.7 11.7
68 Cole Tucker N Illinois FR WR 5 7 58 8.29 0 1.4 11.6
69 Thayer Thomas NC State FR WR 4 3 46 15.33 0 0.8 11.5
70 Jesse Aniebonam Maryland SR DL 4 1 45 45.00 1 0.3 11.3
70 Tyre McCants S Florida SR WR 4 5 45 9.00 0 1.3 11.3
72 Willie Wright FAU SO WR 5 3 55 18.33 0 0.6 11.0
72 Darrell Brown ODU JR WR 5 4 55 13.75 0 0.8 11.0
72 Dazz Newsome N Carolina SO WR 4 8 44 5.50 0 2.0 11.0
75 Ty Williams USM JR DB 4 3 43 14.33 0 0.8 10.8
76 Terry Juniel UTEP SR WR 5 12 53 4.42 0 2.4 10.6
77 Jaylond Adams USM SO WR 4 2 42 21.00 0 0.5 10.5
78 Tarique Milton Iowa State FR WR 4 3 41 13.67 0 0.8 10.3
79 Blake Banham EMU SR WR 5 5 51 10.20 0 1.0 10.2
80 David Bouvier Kentucky SR WR 5 6 50 8.33 0 1.2 10.0
80 C.J. Saunders Ohio State JR WR 5 8 50 6.25 0 1.6 10.0
82 Trenton Irwin Stanford SR WR 5 4 49 12.25 0 0.8 9.8
83 Andre Wilson UAB SR WR 4 4 38 9.50 0 1.0 9.5
84 Marcus Simms WVU JR WR 4 4 37 9.25 0 1.0 9.3
85 Jonathan Giles LSU JR WR 5 3 46 15.33 0 0.6 9.2
85 Aaron Fuller Washington JR WR 5 8 46 5.75 0 1.6 9.2
87 Kyle Philips UCLA FR WR 4 2 36 18.00 0 0.5 9.0
87 Jarion Anderson Tulsa JR WR 4 4 36 9.00 0 1.0 9.0
87 C.J. Carroll Va Tech SR WR 3 5 27 5.40 0 1.7 9.0
90 Wayne Parks MTSU FR LB 4 1 35 35.00 1 0.3 8.8
91 Tavares Kelly Virginia FR WR 5 4 43 10.75 0 0.8 8.6
91 Isaiah Wright Temple JR WR 5 5 43 8.60 0 1.0 8.6
93 Sam Renner Minnesota JR DL 4 1 34 34.00 0 0.3 8.5
93 Jacob Springer Navy SO S 4 4 34 8.50 0 1.0 8.5
93 Damon Hazelton Va Tech SO WR 4 6 34 5.67 0 1.5 8.5
96 N'Keal Harry Ariz St JR WR 5 1 42 42.00 0 0.2 8.4
97 Bryson Smith Houston FR QB 4 4 33 8.25 0 1.0 8.3
98 Dillon Stoner Okla St SO WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
98 Thai Cottrell SJSU SR WR 4 4 32 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
98 Zaquon Tyson Kent State SR WR 5 6 40 6.67 0 1.2 8.0

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