2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/07/2019

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Marcus Hayes New Mexico FR S 10 14 309 22.07 1 1.4 30.9
2 Pop Williams Memphis JR WR 13 27 319 11.81 1 2.1 24.5
3 Mecole Hardman Georgia JR WR 13 15 316 21.07 1 1.2 24.3
4 Michael Walker BC SR WR 11 18 257 14.28 1 1.6 23.4
5 D.J. Matthews FSU SO WR 11 18 249 13.83 1 1.6 22.6
6 Ronnie Blackmon Colorado SO DB 11 27 245 9.07 0 2.5 22.3
7 Freddie Swain Florida JR WR 10 20 207 10.35 1 2.0 20.7
8 Dazz Newsome N Carolina SO WR 10 16 204 12.75 1 1.6 20.4
9 Diontae Johnson Toledo JR WR 12 13 241 18.54 1 1.1 20.1
10 Kyle Groeneweg Iowa SR WR 12 22 240 10.91 1 1.8 20.0
11 Donovan Peoples-Jones Michigan SO WR 13 25 250 10.00 1 1.9 19.2
12 Ugochukwu Amadi Oregon SR S 12 14 223 15.93 1 1.2 18.6
13 Isaiah Wright Temple JR WR 12 17 221 13.00 2 1.4 18.4
14 Sean Riley Syracuse JR WR 12 14 220 15.71 1 1.2 18.3
14 Britain Covey Utah SO WR 12 22 219 9.95 0 1.8 18.3
16 Ryan Davis Auburn SR WR 12 21 217 10.33 0 1.8 18.1
17 K.J. Osborn Buffalo JR WR 13 22 228 10.36 0 1.7 17.5
18 Roshauud Paul Texas A&M SO WR 12 21 200 9.52 0 1.8 16.7
19 Jaylen Waddle Alabama FR WR 14 16 233 14.56 1 1.1 16.6
19 Tyler Vaughns USC SO WR 12 19 199 10.47 1 1.6 16.6
21 Shun Brown Arizona SR WR 11 17 181 10.65 0 1.5 16.5
22 Maurice Alexander FIU JR WR 12 13 190 14.62 1 1.1 15.8
23 CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma SO WR 14 17 218 12.82 0 1.2 15.6
24 Marquez Callaway Tennessee JR WR 11 13 167 12.85 1 1.2 15.2
24 Blake Banham EMU SR WR 12 19 182 9.58 0 1.6 15.2
26 Chris Finke Notre Dame SR WR 13 20 196 9.80 0 1.5 15.1
26 Amari Rodgers Clemson SO WR 14 37 212 5.73 1 2.6 15.1
28 James Proche SMU JR WR 11 18 165 9.17 0 1.6 15.0
29 DeeJay Dallas Miami (Fl) SO RB 12 10 175 17.50 1 0.8 14.6
30 Penny Hart Georgia St JR WR 11 9 158 17.56 1 0.8 14.4
31 Warren Wand Ark St SR RB 12 23 171 7.43 0 1.9 14.3
32 Jeremiah Knight Akron FR WR 10 11 142 12.91 1 1.1 14.2
33 Austin Conway Wyoming JR WR 11 26 154 5.92 0 2.4 14.0
34 DeAndre Thompkins Penn State SR WR 13 18 176 9.78 1 1.4 13.5
35 Greg Dortch Wk Forest SO WR 11 22 145 6.59 0 2.0 13.2
36 Jeff Thomas Miami (Fl) SO WR 10 7 131 18.71 1 0.7 13.1
37 Clifton Duck App St JR DB 12 16 154 9.63 0 1.3 12.8
38 N'Keal Harry Ariz St JR WR 12 9 152 16.89 1 0.8 12.7
38 Tarique Milton Iowa State FR WR 12 12 152 12.67 0 1.0 12.7
38 Trenton Irwin Stanford SR WR 11 13 140 10.77 0 1.2 12.7
41 Hutch White Texas St JR WR 11 13 137 10.54 0 1.2 12.5
41 Ronnie Rivers Fresno St SO RB 11 14 138 9.86 0 1.3 12.5
43 Rodjay Burns Louisville SO CB 9 10 111 11.10 0 1.1 12.3
43 J-Shun Harris II Indiana SR WR 12 16 147 9.19 1 1.3 12.3
43 Marcel Williams Marshall SR WR 12 17 147 8.65 0 1.4 12.3
46 Lynn Bowden, Jr. Kentucky SO WR 12 5 146 29.20 2 0.4 12.2
47 Rafael Araujo-Lopes Pittsburgh SR WR 13 17 157 9.24 1 1.3 12.1
48 Tavares Kelly Virginia FR WR 12 13 143 11.00 0 1.1 11.9
49 T.J. Rahming Duke SR WR 12 24 142 5.92 0 2.0 11.8
50 Jarion Anderson Tulsa JR WR 11 9 125 13.89 0 0.8 11.4
51 Keegan Brewer N Texas SO WR 12 12 134 11.17 1 1.0 11.2
52 Cedarius Rookard Troy SR S 11 10 119 11.90 1 0.9 10.8
53 Aulden Knight Cincinnati SO WR 12 22 118 5.36 0 1.8 9.8
54 Mike Reynolds Army SR DB 9 7 87 12.43 0 0.8 9.7
54 Avery Williams Boise St SO CB 13 18 126 7.00 0 1.4 9.7
56 Otis Anderson UCF SO RB 11 12 104 8.67 0 1.1 9.5
56 Terry Juniel UTEP SR WR 11 17 105 6.18 0 1.5 9.5
58 Amare Jones Tulane FR RB 12 15 113 7.53 0 1.3 9.4
58 Aaron Fuller Washington JR WR 13 20 122 6.10 0 1.5 9.4
60 DJ Stubbs Liberty SO WR 10 9 93 10.33 0 0.9 9.3
60 Trey Ellis Vanderbilt SR WR 12 13 112 8.62 0 1.1 9.3
60 Michael Shelton BYU SR DB 12 18 112 6.22 0 1.5 9.3
63 D'Shawn Jamison Texas FR DB 13 9 118 13.11 1 0.7 9.1
64 Demetrius Douglas Minnesota FR WR 13 7 113 16.14 1 0.5 8.7
65 Thai Cottrell SJSU SR WR 11 9 94 10.44 0 0.8 8.5
66 Jordan Nathan Utah State SO WR 11 17 92 5.41 0 1.5 8.4
67 Deon Stewart Arkansas JR WR 11 9 91 10.11 0 0.8 8.3
67 Thayer Thomas NC State FR WR 12 14 100 7.14 0 1.2 8.3
69 Darrell Brown ODU JR WR 9 6 73 12.17 0 0.7 8.1
69 Jalen Reagor TCU SO WR 12 8 97 12.13 0 0.7 8.1
71 Andre Wilson UAB SR WR 13 13 104 8.00 0 1.0 8.0
72 Marcus Green La-Monroe SR WR 11 5 85 17.00 1 0.5 7.7
72 Riley Lees N'western SO WR 14 20 108 5.40 0 1.4 7.7
74 Isaiah Zuber Kansas St JR WR 11 8 81 10.13 0 0.7 7.4
74 KJ Hamler Penn State SO WR 13 14 96 6.86 0 1.1 7.4
74 OJ Clark NMSU JR WR 11 13 81 6.23 0 1.2 7.4
77 Cody Thompson Toledo SR WR 12 9 88 9.78 0 0.8 7.3
77 Jacob Springer Navy SO S 11 10 80 8.00 0 0.9 7.3
79 Jack Dunn Wisconsin SO WR 13 17 94 5.53 0 1.3 7.2
80 Marcus Milton BGSU SR DB 11 12 77 6.42 0 1.1 7.0
81 Thomas Hennigan App St SO WR 12 4 81 20.25 1 0.3 6.8
82 Teddy Veal La Tech SR WR 11 6 74 12.33 0 0.5 6.7
82 Bryan Edwards S Carolina JR WR 12 9 80 8.89 0 0.8 6.7
82 Chuck Davis Virginia SO WR 11 16 74 4.63 0 1.5 6.7
85 Kylan Nelson Ohio SR S 12 6 76 12.67 1 0.5 6.3
85 Rondale Moore Purdue FR WR 13 12 82 6.83 0 0.9 6.3
87 Brandon Sowards Mich St SR WR 13 11 81 7.36 0 0.8 6.2
88 De'Quan Bowman Texas Tech SR WR 11 11 67 6.09 0 1.0 6.1
89 Jonathan Giles LSU JR WR 12 12 72 6.00 0 1.0 6.0
90 Greg Campbell Jr. UTSA SR WR 11 7 65 9.29 0 0.6 5.9
91 Jayden Reed W Mich FR WR 12 8 69 8.63 0 0.7 5.8
92 Bryson Smith Houston FR QB 11 10 61 6.10 0 0.9 5.5
93 K.J. Hill Ohio State JR WR 14 14 76 5.43 0 1.0 5.4
93 Khalil Shakir Boise St FR WR 10 12 54 4.50 0 1.2 5.4
95 Kwamie Lassiter II Kansas SO WR 10 12 53 4.42 0 1.2 5.3
96 Wesley Kennedy III Ga South SO RB 12 9 62 6.89 0 0.8 5.2
96 Brandon Aiyuk Ariz St JR WR 13 11 67 6.09 0 0.8 5.2
98 Andy Isabella U Mass SR WR 11 6 56 9.33 0 0.5 5.1
98 Avery Young Rutgers FR DB 12 9 61 6.78 0 0.8 5.1
98 Kyle Sweet Wash St SR WR 12 10 61 6.10 0 0.8 5.1

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