2018 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. FCS (I-AA) Teams Only through 01/07/2019
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Reed | W Mich | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 146 | 36.50 | 1 | 4.0 | 146.0 |
| 2 | Greg Dortch | Wk Forest | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 131 | 43.67 | 2 | 3.0 | 131.0 |
| 3 | Tyron Arnett | W Mich | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 118 | 39.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 118.0 |
| 4 | Quez Watkins | USM | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 103.0 |
| 5 | Isaiah Zuber | Kansas St | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 97 | 48.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 97.0 |
| 6 | Isaiah Harper | ODU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 90.0 |
| 6 | Jeff Thomas | Miami (Fl) | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 90.0 |
| 8 | Tra Minter | USA | JR | RB | 1 | 3 | 88 | 29.33 | 1 | 3.0 | 88.0 |
| 9 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 87 | 43.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 87.0 |
| 10 | Rodjay Burns | Louisville | SO | CB | 1 | 3 | 86 | 28.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 86.0 |
| 11 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 82 | 27.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 82.0 |
| 12 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 80 | 80.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 80.0 |
| 12 | Derius Davis | TCU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 80 | 40.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 80.0 |
| 14 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 77 | 77.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 77.0 |
| 15 | Jordan Nathan | Utah State | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 1 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 15 | Otis Anderson | UCF | SO | RB | 1 | 3 | 74 | 24.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 74.0 |
| 15 | Danzel McKinley-Lewis | Toledo | JR | WR | 1 | 4 | 74 | 18.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 74.0 |
| 18 | Keith Mixon | Miss St | JR | WR | 1 | 6 | 64 | 10.67 | 0 | 6.0 | 64.0 |
| 19 | Clifton Duck | App St | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 62 | 62.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 62.0 |
| 20 | Jaelon Darden | N Texas | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 61 | 20.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 61.0 |
| 21 | Warren Wand | Ark St | SR | RB | 1 | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| 22 | De'Quan Bowman | Texas Tech | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 57 | 28.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 57.0 |
| 23 | Willie Wright | FAU | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 55 | 27.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 55.0 |
| 24 | Nikko Remigio | California | FR | WR | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 50.0 |
| 25 | Trevon Brown | ECU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 48 | 12.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 48.0 |
| 26 | Trevon Bradford | Oregon St | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 47 | 47.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 47.0 |
| 27 | Ty Williams | USM | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 43 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 |
| 28 | Sean Riley | Syracuse | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 42 | 21.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 42.0 |
| 29 | Thayer Thomas | NC State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 40.0 |
| 29 | Antwan Cordy | Syracuse | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 40.0 |
| 31 | Wesley Kennedy III | Ga South | SO | RB | 1 | 2 | 38 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 38.0 |
| 32 | Michael Wilson | Stanford | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 37.0 |
| 33 | Wayne Parks | MTSU | FR | LB | 1 | 1 | 35 | 35.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 35.0 |
| 33 | Reed Blankenship | MTSU | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 33 | Trey Ellis | Vanderbilt | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 36 | KaVontae Turpin | TCU | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 33 | 8.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 37 | Christian Tutt | Auburn | FR | DB | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 37 | Bryson Smith | Houston | FR | QB | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 32.0 |
| 39 | Juanyeh Thomas | Ga Tech | FR | DB | 1 | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 31.0 |
| 40 | Michael Shelton | BYU | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 40 | Maurice Alexander | FIU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 |
| 40 | K.J. Osborn | Buffalo | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 40 | Hutch White | Texas St | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 29 | 9.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 29.0 |
| 44 | Isaiah Wright | Temple | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 44 | Damon Hazelton | Va Tech | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 |
| 44 | Vic Wharton III | California | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
| 47 | Payton Turner | Houston | SO | DL | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 47 | Blake Banham | EMU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 |
| 49 | Marquill Osborne | Tennessee | JR | DB | 1 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 26.0 |
| 49 | Tyre McCants | S Florida | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 49 | Kwamie Lassiter II | Kansas | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 49 | Brandon Presley | UNLV | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 26.0 |
| 53 | Peyton Sawyer | Houston | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 |
| 54 | Andre Wilson | UAB | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Justice Augafa | Hawai'i | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 24.0 |
| 54 | Terry Juniel | UTEP | SR | WR | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| 57 | Justin Hall | Ball State | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 57 | Darryl Marshall | Kent State | SR | CB | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 57 | Trenton Irwin | Stanford | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 |
| 60 | Tony Nicholson | Baylor | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 60 | McLane Mannix | Nevada | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 21.0 |
| 62 | Jonathan Giles | LSU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 62 | Mark Quattlebaum | Charlotte | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 62 | Olabisi Johnson | CSU | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 65 | Kyle Sweet | Wash St | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 18.0 |
| 65 | Steven Jones | App St | FR | DB | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 65 | Jacob Springer | Navy | SO | S | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 68 | Andy Davidson | Army | SR | RB | 2 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Deven Thompkins | Utah State | FR | WR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Michael Walker | BC | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 68 | Ronnie Blackmon | Colorado | SO | DB | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 72 | DeeJay Dallas | Miami (Fl) | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 72 | Marcus Outlow | Coast Car | SR | RB | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 72 | Colby Gore | ECU | JR | DB | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 75 | Nesta Jade Silvera | Miami (Fl) | FR | DL | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 75 | Jamil Sabbagh | CMU | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 75 | Bryan Edwards | S Carolina | JR | WR | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 15.0 |
| 78 | Dawson DeGroot | Illinois | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
| 78 | Jarion Anderson | Tulsa | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 78 | Jake Bobo | Duke | FR | WR | 1 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.0 |
| 81 | Jalen Hurd | Baylor | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 81 | Richie Grant | UCF | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 81 | Jabir Daughtry-Frye | Troy | SO | RB | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.0 |
| 81 | Marcus Simms | WVU | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 85 | Jordyn Peters | Auburn | SO | DB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 86 | Cody Thompson | Toledo | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Johnny Ford | S Florida | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 86 | Travis Dye | Oregon | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 89 | Dillon Mitchell | Oregon | JR | WR | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 89 | Shawn Featherstone | Akron | SR | DB | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 89 | Duke Shelley | Kansas St | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 89 | Zaquon Tyson | Kent State | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | 3.0 | 10.0 |
| 93 | Marcus Hayes | New Mexico | FR | S | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 93 | Thai Cottrell | SJSU | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| 93 | Roshauud Paul | Texas A&M | SO | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 93 | Ahkil Crumpton | Georgia | SR | WR | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| 97 | Van Jefferson | Florida | JR | WR | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| 98 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 99 | Kaleb Fossum | Nevada | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 99 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | SO | WR | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 7.0 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.