2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in November Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop Williams | Memphis | JR | WR | 4 | 13 | 147 | 11.31 | 1 | 3.3 | 36.8 |
| 2 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SO | WR | 4 | 12 | 79 | 6.58 | 1 | 3.0 | 19.8 |
| 3 | Blake Banham | EMU | SR | WR | 3 | 11 | 105 | 9.55 | 0 | 3.7 | 35.0 |
| 4 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 4 | 10 | 147 | 14.70 | 1 | 2.5 | 36.8 |
| 4 | Garrett Binkley | SDSU | JR | CB | 4 | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 0 | 2.5 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Amare Jones | Tulane | FR | RB | 4 | 10 | 75 | 7.50 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.8 |
| 4 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 4 | 10 | 73 | 7.30 | 0 | 2.5 | 18.3 |
| 4 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | JR | WR | 3 | 10 | 62 | 6.20 | 0 | 3.3 | 20.7 |
| 9 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | JR | WR | 4 | 8 | 99 | 12.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.8 |
| 9 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | SO | DB | 4 | 8 | 83 | 10.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.8 |
| 9 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SR | RB | 4 | 8 | 66 | 8.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Marcel Williams | Marshall | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 52 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Roshauud Paul | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 4 | 8 | 43 | 5.38 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.8 |
| 9 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SR | WR | 4 | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.5 |
| 15 | Michael Walker | BC | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 31.3 |
| 15 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 92 | 13.14 | 0 | 1.8 | 23.0 |
| 15 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 88 | 12.57 | 0 | 2.3 | 29.3 |
| 15 | Britain Covey | Utah | SO | WR | 5 | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0 | 1.4 | 12.4 |
| 15 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | SR | WR | 3 | 7 | 57 | 8.14 | 0 | 2.3 | 19.0 |
| 15 | Ryan Davis | Auburn | SR | WR | 4 | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
| 15 | Aulden Knight | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 0 | 1.8 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.0 |
| 23 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 143 | 23.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 35.8 |
| 23 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | SO | WR | 4 | 6 | 116 | 19.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 29.0 |
| 23 | Clifton Duck | App St | JR | DB | 4 | 6 | 80 | 13.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 20.0 |
| 23 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 4 | 6 | 77 | 12.83 | 1 | 1.5 | 19.3 |
| 23 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 60 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 15.0 |
| 23 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| 23 | Freddie Swain | Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 6 | 30 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 23 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | SO | RB | 4 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 |
| 23 | Keegan Brewer | N Texas | SO | WR | 3 | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 23 | Tyleek Collins | UNLV | FR | WR | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| 23 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| 23 | Jonathan Giles | LSU | JR | WR | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 35 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 122 | 24.40 | 1 | 1.7 | 40.7 |
| 35 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 109 | 21.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 27.3 |
| 35 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | SR | WR | 3 | 5 | 108 | 21.60 | 1 | 1.7 | 36.0 |
| 35 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 103 | 20.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 25.8 |
| 35 | Tarique Milton | Iowa State | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 79 | 15.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 19.8 |
| 35 | Penny Hart | Georgia St | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 75 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 18.8 |
| 35 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 67 | 13.40 | 1 | 1.3 | 16.8 |
| 35 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SR | S | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.20 | 1 | 1.3 | 11.5 |
| 35 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 35 | Ja'Marcus Bradley | La-Lafytte | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 34 | 6.80 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.5 |
| 35 | Elijah Moore | Miss | FR | WR | 4 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.5 |
| 35 | Terence Dunlap | Troy | SO | CB | 4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 35 | James Proche | SMU | JR | WR | 4 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| 35 | Chuck Davis | Virginia | SO | WR | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 35 | Kwamie Lassiter II | Kansas | SO | WR | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 35 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Cole Tucker | N Illinois | FR | WR | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 35 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SO | CB | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 53 | Jeff Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 1 | 1.3 | 24.0 |
| 53 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 53 | Shun Brown | Arizona | SR | WR | 3 | 4 | 47 | 11.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
| 53 | Jacob Springer | Navy | SO | S | 3 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| 53 | Isaiah Zuber | Kansas St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 53 | Christian Tutt | Auburn | FR | DB | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 53 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.3 |
| 53 | Deddrick Thomas | Miss St | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 32 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 53 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 28 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 53 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| 53 | Wesley Kennedy III | Ga South | SO | RB | 4 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 53 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | JR | WR | 4 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 53 | Justice Augafa | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 53 | Stanley Morgan Jr. | Nebraska | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 53 | Nikko Remigio | California | FR | WR | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.7 |
| 53 | Damon Hazelton | Va Tech | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 53 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 53 | Andre Wilson | UAB | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| 53 | Quez Watkins | USM | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 53 | Taivon Jacobs | Maryland | SR | WR | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 73 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 1 | 0.8 | 22.0 |
| 73 | DeeJay Dallas | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 4 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 1 | 0.8 | 17.8 |
| 73 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 44 | 14.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 11.0 |
| 73 | Mike Reynolds | Army | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| 73 | Otis Anderson | UCF | SO | RB | 3 | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 73 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| 73 | Marquez Stevenson | Houston | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.5 |
| 73 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| 73 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 73 | Avery Young | Rutgers | FR | DB | 4 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 73 | Mark Quattlebaum | Charlotte | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.8 |
| 73 | Darius Bracy | CMU | FR | DB | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 73 | Van Jefferson | Florida | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.3 |
| 73 | Bryson Smith | Houston | FR | QB | 3 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 73 | Jalen Reagor | TCU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 73 | Marcus Milton | BGSU | SR | DB | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 73 | Bryan Edwards | S Carolina | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 3.8 |
| 73 | McLane Mannix | Nevada | SO | WR | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 73 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| 73 | Hutch White | Texas St | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| 73 | Nate Hobbs | Illinois | SO | DB | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| 73 | Deon Stewart | Arkansas | JR | WR | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 73 | Dredrick Snelson | UCF | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 73 | Andrew Smith | Air Force | SR | WR | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 73 | Willie Wright | FAU | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| 73 | DJ Stubbs | Liberty | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | -12 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.8 | -3.0 |
| 99 | Marcus Hayes | New Mexico | FR | S | 3 | 2 | 125 | 62.50 | 1 | 0.7 | 41.7 |
| 99 | Jeremiah Knight | Akron | FR | WR | 4 | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 1 | 0.5 | 18.0 |