2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in December/January Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Reagor | TCU | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 70 | 23.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 70.0 |
| 2 | Lynn Bowden, Jr. | Kentucky | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 68 | 34.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 68.0 |
| 3 | DeeJay Dallas | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 4 | Billy Kemp | Virginia | FR | HB | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 5 | Kylan Nelson | Ohio | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 |
| 6 | T.J. Rahming | Duke | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 7 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 55 | 11.00 | 0 | 2.5 | 27.5 |
| 8 | Jeremiah Knight | Akron | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| 9 | Otis Anderson | UCF | SO | RB | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Roshauud Paul | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 9 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 13 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno St | SO | RB | 2 | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 20.5 |
| 14 | Khaleke Hudson | Michigan | JR | LB | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 15 | Akyah Miranda | Army | FR | DB | 2 | 1 | 39 | 39.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 19.5 |
| 16 | Marcel Williams | Marshall | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 36 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 18.0 |
| 16 | Rafael Araujo-Lopes | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 36 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 18 | Brandon Aiyuk | Ariz St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 19 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 14.3 |
| 20 | Blake Banham | EMU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 21 | Michael Wilson | Stanford | FR | WR | 2 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 13.5 |
| 22 | Jalen Nailor | Mich St | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 13.0 |
| 23 | Damon Hazelton | Va Tech | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.5 |
| 24 | Scheyenne Sanitoa | Hawai'i | SO | LB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 24 | Cee Jay Powell | La Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 26 | Bryan Edwards | S Carolina | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.5 |
| 27 | Delvon Randall | Temple | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 28 | Earnest Patterson | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.5 |
| 29 | J'Marick Woods | Michigan | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 29 | Ugochukwu Amadi | Oregon | SR | S | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 29 | Amare Jones | Tulane | FR | RB | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 29 | Malik Dear | Miss St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 29 | Keegan Brewer | N Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Mecole Hardman | Georgia | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Jacob Springer | Navy | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| 37 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 37 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | SO | WR | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 0 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| 39 | Aulden Knight | Cincinnati | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Andre Wilson | UAB | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 40 | Nikko Remigio | California | FR | WR | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| 42 | Alex Bachman | Wk Forest | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 43 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 44 | Ty Lee | MTSU | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 44 | Ryan Davis | Auburn | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 44 | Travell Harris | Wash St | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 44 | Kyle Groeneweg | Iowa | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 44 | JoJo Ward | Hawai'i | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SO | WR | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 0 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 50 | Marcus Jones | Troy | SO | CB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 50 | Freddie Swain | Florida | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 50 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 53 | Bryce Watts | Va Tech | SO | DB | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 53 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | SO | WR | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 55 | Clifton Duck | App St | JR | DB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 55 | Dominique Heath | App St | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 55 | Pop Williams | Memphis | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 55 | Damonte Coxie | Memphis | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 59 | Papi White | Ohio | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SR | RB | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 59 | Justin Jefferson | LSU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 59 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 64 | Riley Lees | N'western | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 65 | Avery Williams | Boise St | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Demari Simpkins | Utah | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Garrett Binkley | SDSU | JR | CB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Johnathon Johnson | Missouri | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Aaron Brule | Miss St | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Ryheem Malone | La-Lafytte | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 74 | Cole Tucker | N Illinois | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 74 | David Sills V | WVU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 |
| 76 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| 77 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | -7 | -7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.