2019 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/13/2020
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | SO | S | 3 | 5 | 137 | 27.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 45.7 |
| 2 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 90 | 45.00 | 1 | 0.7 | 30.0 |
| 3 | Christian Tutt | Auburn | SO | DB | 6 | 13 | 161 | 12.38 | 0 | 2.2 | 26.8 |
| 4 | Brandon Aiyuk | Ariz St | SR | WR | 2 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 |
| 5 | D'Shawn Jamison | Texas | SO | DB | 4 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.5 |
| 6 | Hutch White | Texas St | SR | WR | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 7 | Phillip Brooks | Kansas St | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 1 | 0.3 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Amare Jones | Tulane | SO | RB | 4 | 5 | 65 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Austin Conway | Wyoming | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 31 | 7.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Elijah Moore | Miss | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 14.3 |
| 11 | Nico Ragaini | Iowa | FR | WR | 4 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 13.5 |
| 12 | Andrew Strader | BC | JR | RB | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 13.0 |
| 13 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | Michigan | JR | WR | 6 | 12 | 72 | 6.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 14 | Ron Cook, Jr. | Buffalo | FR | RB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 15 | D.J. Matthews | FSU | JR | WR | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.3 |
| 16 | Jack Dunn | Wisconsin | JR | WR | 6 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.8 |
| 16 | Riley Lees | N'western | JR | WR | 4 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| 18 | Easop Winston Jr. | Wash St | SR | WR | 3 | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 18 | Michael Wilson | Stanford | SO | WR | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 18 | Garrett Winn | Navy | JR | SB | 3 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 21 | Grayland Arnold | Baylor | JR | CB | 4 | 3 | 38 | 12.67 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 |
| 22 | Zech McPhearson | Texas Tech | JR | DB | 3 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Talik Keaton | Marshall | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Ryan Montgomery | Cincinnati | FR | RB | 4 | 5 | 36 | 7.20 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.0 |
| 25 | Maurice Ffrench | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4.25 | 0 | 2.0 | 8.5 |
| 26 | Dante Wright | CSU | FR | WR | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 26 | B.J. Edmonds | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Derek Stingley Jr. | LSU | FR | CB | 7 | 7 | 54 | 7.71 | 0 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| 29 | Dillon Stoner | Okla St | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
| 29 | Marquez Callaway | Tennessee | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.3 |
| 31 | Aleva Hifo | BYU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 31 | Chris Smith | La-Lafytte | FR | RB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 7.0 |
| 33 | JJ Jefferson | N'western | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| 34 | Josh Ali | Kentucky | JR | WR | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 34 | Jack Jones | Ariz St | JR | DB | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 36 | Otis Anderson | UCF | JR | RB | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 |
| 36 | Eric Garror | La-Lafytte | SO | DB | 2 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 2.5 | 6.0 |
| 38 | KJ Sails | S Florida | JR | DB | 5 | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.8 |
| 39 | Billy Kemp IV | Virginia | SO | HB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.7 |
| 39 | Garrett Wilson | Ohio State | FR | WR | 6 | 7 | 34 | 4.86 | 0 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 41 | James Proche | SMU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| 42 | Tyler Snead | ECU | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 43 | Gervarrius Owens | Houston | SO | S | 5 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| 44 | Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | FR | WR | 5 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 45 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | Oregon | FR | DE | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 4.7 |
| 45 | Kenny Logan Jr. | Kansas | FR | CB | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.7 |
| 47 | Aaron Mathews | Pittsburgh | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 48 | K.J. Hill | Ohio State | SR | WR | 6 | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| 49 | Quartney Davis | Texas A&M | JR | WR | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Richaud Floyd | Missouri | SR | DB | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Alvin Pacheco | Texas St | SR | DB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Josh Blackwell | Duke | SO | CB | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Akyah Miranda | Army | SO | DB | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| 49 | Jake Rogers | BGSU | FR | WR | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 55 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | USC | SO | WR | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
| 56 | Quayvon Skanes | UConn | JR | WR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| 56 | Jalen Walker | Miami (Oh) | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.7 |
| 58 | Ty Lee | MTSU | SR | WR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| 58 | Tra Minter | USA | SR | RB | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 60 | Ronnie Bell | Michigan | SO | WR | 6 | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| 60 | JoJo Ward | Hawai'i | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 62 | Dimitri Stanley | Colorado | FR | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 62 | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 62 | Demari Simpkins | Utah | SR | WR | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| 65 | Jacob Robertson Jr. | Tulane | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 2.8 |
| 65 | Demetrius Douglas | Minnesota | SO | WR | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 67 | Dazz Newsome | N Carolina | JR | WR | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| 67 | Dante Cousart | FAU | SR | WR | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 67 | Traveon Samuel | Memphis | SR | WR | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.3 | 2.5 |
| 70 | Travell Harris | Wash St | SO | WR | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
| 70 | CeeDee Lamb | Oklahoma | JR | WR | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 72 | Avery Young | Rutgers | SO | DB | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 73 | Jamarye Joiner | Arizona | FR | WR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 73 | Kirk Johnson Jr. | UTSA | JR | WR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 75 | Deshaunte Jones | Iowa State | SR | WR | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| 75 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa | JR | WR | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 75 | Dominick Blaylock | Georgia | FR | WR | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 75 | JD Spielman | Nebraska | JR | WR | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 79 | Jordan Holmes | Illinois | SO | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| 80 | Tarique Milton | Iowa State | SO | WR | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 81 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Nikko Remigio | California | SO | WR | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Brandon Sowards | Mich St | SR | WR | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 81 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | JR | WR | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| 85 | Aaron Young | Rutgers | FR | RB | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| 86 | Aaron Fuller | Washington | SR | WR | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 87 | Tyler Simmons | Georgia | SR | WR | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 88 | Maurice Thomas | Miami (Oh) | SR | RB | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 88 | Malik Dear | Miss St | SR | WR | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 88 | OJ Clark | NMSU | SR | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 88 | Jaylond Adams | USM | SO | WR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 88 | De'John Rogers | New Mexico | SR | CB | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 88 | Alec Sinkfield | WVU | SO | RB | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 94 | Bryson Smith | Houston | SO | WR | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 94 | KJ Hamler | Penn State | JR | WR | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 96 | Demario McCall | Ohio State | JR | RB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 96 | Jake Smith | Texas | FR | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 96 | Rayshad Lewis | Maryland | JR | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 96 | Donny Navarro | Illinois | SO | WR | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| 96 | Derion Kendrick | Clemson | SO | CB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.